4 – The Confession
Summary
Keith Morrison concludes Wilkie Collins’ *The Dead Alive*, where brothers Ambrose and Silas Meadowcroft face execution for murdering John Jago. Despite coerced confessions, Jago reveals himself alive, exposing the brothers' innocence and his own vengeful plot against Naomi Colbrook. After Jago is arrested, the family patriarch dies, leaving the farm to his daughter who banishes Naomi and attorney Philip LaFrank. The episode ends with Naomi and Philip marrying, while the real-life inspiration for this tale of false confession is revealed.
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Introduction to The Dead Alive final episode
Chapter 10: The Sheriff and the Governor
Grand jury indictment and search for Jago
Ambrose's coerced confession to murder
Naomi's heartbreak and Philip's confession
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Chapter 11: The trial begins and legal objections
Verdict of guilty and death sentences
A letter claiming Jago is alive in Jersey City
John Jago appears at Naomi's window
Jago's blackmail attempt and arrest
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Chapter 12: Resolution and Philip's proposal
Epilogue and the real-life inspiration
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