S01E07: A Good Father
Summary
Detectives Roy Hutchins and Owen Coleman investigate William Jenkins, who claims his children vanished during a National Emergency in the forest. Hutchins exposes inconsistencies in Jenkins' story, revealing he murdered his sick kids to spare them future trauma and used the emergencies as a cover. Jenkins commits suicide upon arrest, leaving Owen to grapple with the horror of the situation. The episode ends with a new emergency broadcast targeting Owen’s colleague, heightening the tension.
Topics discussed
Intro, Patreon announcement, and sponsor ads
Thrive Cosmetics and Superhuman Go advertisements
Detectives drive to Jenkins' house, discussing his paranoia
Confronting Jenkins about the forest incident and his devices
Jenkins recounts the three emergencies he survived
The story of Sarah's death and moving to the forest
The forest emergency: staring at trees and losing the kids
Detectives expose inconsistencies in Jenkins' story
Revealing Jenkins murdered his children and used emergencies as cover
Jenkins' arrest and his delusional justification
Jenkins commits suicide in custody
Detectives debate the forest theory and receive a new alert
Outro, credits, and final sponsor messages
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