Heartwood

Bev heads to meet her superior at the main office in Bangor. She changes out of her uniform and into civilian clothes, reflecting that for years, the state did not have separate uniforms for women. She had to endure ill-fitting men’s clothes.

Bev is sure that she is about to be fired for failing to find Valerie, but the colonel instead thanks her for her hard work and tells her to take time off. She is surprised but reflects that he is of the younger generation of male officers: He values the women on his force, thinks of them as equal to their male counterparts, and does his best to be a supportive leader. She admits that her mother is dying, and he urges Bev to visit her one last time.

Santo calls Cody, and the two chat about Santo’s father. Santo was laudatory at his father’s funeral, but the truth is that his father was “an asshole” who never tired of disparaging Santo. Cody assures Santo that everyone lies at funerals, and the two laugh at a few of Santo’s father’s foul-mouthed insults.