The third episode of Murder in a Small Town revolves around Benjamin’s death and the mystery surrounding it. As the story goes on, it becomes clear that Benjamin’s sister Zoe (Stana Katic) delivered the final blow and murdered him. Debtors David and Randy had already roughed him up, so there were two attackers, but Zoe was the one who finished him off by stabbing him in an open wound. Her motivation stemmed from her worry that Benjamin would reveal her prior transgressions, especially her youthful arson involvement.
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Zoe goes for a jog at the start of the episode. She finds her estranged brother Benjamin Strachan (Ben Cotton) waiting for her at home, pleading for assistance. Because of Benjamin’s unexpected arrival and $100,000 debt to some very sketchy characters, Zoe finds herself in a tight spot. Benjamin leaves when she declines to assist, only to be discovered dead the next day.
Corporal Yen and Detective Karl look into the murder. They soon learn that Benjamin was associated with dubious individuals and that there were probably two attackers involved. They learn that Benjamin is the father of a boy named Hunter thanks to the evidence which includes a bracelet that was discovered on his wrist. But instead of telling the police what she knows—Zoe takes matters into her own hands and abducts Hunter from the motel where his father was staying.
Soon, it becomes clear that Zoe’s true motivation is to retrieve a recording and a diary that Benjamin had saved which contain damning information about her turbulent background. It is revealed that Zoe has aggressive tendencies; at the age of 18, she set a house on fire. She becomes the main suspect in Benjamin’s murder as a result.
The hidden tape and diary that Karl (Rossif Sutherland) and the police find as the episode gets worse prove that Zoe was responsible for her brother’s death. Hunter is stuck in Zoe’s house during a tense final confrontation as she tries to burn it down. But Karl gets there in time to save him. Zoe is taken into custody on charges of arson and murder, so Karl goes back to Cassandra (Kristin Kreuk) and the two of them share a quiet, touching moment as the show ends.
The murder is firmly at the centre of this episode which is full of suspense and discoveries. The story’s dramatic finale is driven by Zoe’s tumultuous background and sibling rivalry.
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