Secrets & Surprises: Exposed, Accepted & Acted Upon

Chapter 54

At BPD Talking to the Husband

Mr. Clark: I told her so many times to be careful in the hot tub. This is tragic. Just as she was about to get everything she wanted.

Korsak: What was that?

Mr.Clark: Tenure. We were that lucky academic couple.

Jane: What do you mean, because you worked at the same university?

Mr.Clark: That never happens, especially not with a liberal-arts subject like sociology. It's so competitive.

Jane: Did you have tenure?

Mr.Clark: Why?

Jane: It must have been difficult being married to someone who was about to have tenure before you.

Mr.Clark: She deserved it.

Jane: Can you tell us where you were this evening?

Mr.Clark: Why? My wife drowned, didn't she?

Jane; She was murdered.

Jane: Where were you?

Mr.Clark: Just what the hell are you asking me? Okay, I loved my wife, all right? We-we were partners. We did everything together.

Jane: Where were you?

Mr.Clark: With my students. Okay, my office hours are from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. You can ask them. You know what? Better yet, why don't you ask big brother? NSA isn't the only agency that's watching us. I got a parking fob, I got a building pass. This is my ATM card. You check my digital footprint if you don't believe me.

Jane: That's a good idea. I think I'll do that now.

She walks out.

With Lindsay, Frost & Frankie

Frost: The older one's the sister.
That's the wife.

Frankie: God, how do I do this?

Frost: You just got to do it. If I can look at dead bodies, you can do this.

They walk up.

Jenny: Can I help you?

Frankie: I'm Detective Frank Rizzoli, Boston homicide. I'm sorry to have to tell you this, but..

Jenny Cabot: Boston homicide? - God, it's not - Please, no.

Leslie: Jenny, it isn't it isn't Mark.

Frankie: I'm afraid it is.

Leslie: What?

Frankie: We found his body.

Jenny: What?

Frankie: I'm so very, very sorry.

Jenny: Oh, my god.

At BPD

Korsak: Got it, Jane. Thanks. That was my partner. Big brother just gave you the thumbs-up. She'll meet you downstairs with your card and keys.

Mr.Clark: I told you.

Korsak: Apologies for the tough questions.

Mr. Clark: Look, all that matters now is that you find out who did this to Rhonda.

Korsak: We think your dog might have known the killer. How well would Merton have to know someone - before he'd stop barking?

Mr. Clark: Really well.

Jane: How many people did he know that well?

Mr.Clark: A lot of people. Rhonda had office hours at home, so there were students there all the time, and faculty, and she had a lot of friends.