Elsbeth
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Shes in potentially very big trouble and doesnt know how to ask for help.
Elsbeths first inkling that somethings got to change is her arrival at the police precinct the previous day.
Everyone needs a best friend who loves us enough to cut through our b.s.
Elsbeth volunteers to stay at his schmancy, higgledy-piggledy Asian-fusion wellness center to continue the investigation.
Kaya and Smullin follow some of the bread crumbs Tom shared about Cole.
Its odd that although Tom refers to him as Cole, everyone else at Heiwa knows him as Billy.
Okay, but was that really it?
What is Tomnottelling them?
Conversations with Junes former retreat partner and Coles lawyer fill in some of the blanks.
Rather than sending June to the hospital when her infected gallstone worsened, Tom performed a combo ceremony.
They still have to wait on autopsy results for the specific cause of death, but this is progress.
Meanwhile, Elsbeth islovingher time at Heiwa.
Cheryls advice is as wise as it is straightforward: You have to be transparently honest with your friends.
These are people who care about you, so let them!
Also, the hypercompetence that leads to the illusion that you dont need help is a prison!
Yes, Tom gave an Amazonian tree frog a Japanese name, which explains an awful lot about Tom.
Back at the precinct, Smullin and Kaya share their latest findings with Captain Wagner and Lieutenant Connor.
Combo didnt cause Coles death; he died from anaphylaxis brought on by exposure to sesame oil.
All of these findings are pretty disturbing, but what does Elsbeth make of them?
Well, shes in the midst of an RU phase (a.k.a.
radical unplugging), so she cant take any phone calls at the moment.
May I askwhy youre still here?!
In This Weeks Tote Bag
Elsbeths devotion to accessories is eternal.
This time, its aJoseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoatriff on crocheted hexagons.
The funniest line of the episode belongs to Wagner.
Thank you, hell be here all week!
the facial swelling brought on by combo treatments); the aforementioned RU.
Silly yet totally believable.
