Anna
Helen, please answer!
Anna
Trevor didn’t call me today.
Anna
And he never forgets my birthday.
Helen
Hmmm. That’s not like Trevor at all.
Anna
I just know something is wrong.
Helen
Well, I guess I’d be worried too…
Helen
If I didn’t hear from Chloe on my birthday.
Anna
See? You know what I mean.
Anna
And you know from being a cop that the police would never take me seriously…
Anna
If I called them this soon.
Helen
Yes, I’m afraid that’s true.
Helen
Especially now that he’s 18.
Anna
I know that he’s technically an adult in the eyes of the law
Anna
But to me he’s still my baby!
Anna
And I can tell when there’s something up with my son.
Helen
I get it. I feel that way about Chloe.
Helen
But I also know that he and Chloe have been putting in long hours at the lodge.
Helen
Maybe he got caught up in work.
Helen
Wait—did you call the lodge to see if Trevor was working today?
Anna
Yes! I’ve been calling and calling, but no one is answering!
Helen
That’s really strange.
Anna
It’s so frustrating. Do you know if Chloe is working there today?
Helen
She is. I’ll text her right now and ask her if she’s seen him.
Anna
I feel so helpless down here in Minneapolis.
Anna
If no one has heard from him by tomorrow, I’m driving up to Grand Marais.
Anna
Do you think I could stay with you?
Helen
Of course you can. You know you’re always welcome.
Helen
We’ll get to the bottom of this.
Helen
I’ll text Chloe right now.
Helen immediately texts her daughter.
Helen
Chloe, have you seen Trevor?
Chloe
Oh Mom!! You won’t believe what happened here.
Chloe
Everyone is in shock!
Helen
Please tell me it has nothing to do with Trevor.
Chloe
No! The owner of the lodge was found dead!
Helen
You mean Frank Cassidy?
Helen
That’s terrible! Everyone loved that guy.
Helen
Did he have a heart attack or something?
Chloe
No! Mom—he was murdered!
Chloe
He was found dead on the shore in front of the lodge.
Chloe
He was shot to death.
Chloe
There’s blood all over the rocks there.
Helen
Why would anyone want to kill Frank Cassidy?
Chloe
I don’t know. He was such a sweet man.
Chloe
Oh God, people are crying.
Chloe
They closed the restaurant.
Chloe
The police are all over the place.
Chloe
They’re questioning all the employees and guests.
Chloe
Trevor was supposed to be here two hours ago.
Chloe
And Mom, he’s always on time.
Chloe
I texted him and texted him.
Chloe
When they found Mr. Cassidy I forgot all about it.
Chloe
The two things are related??
Chloe
Mom, I can’t breathe!
Helen
Chloe, I want you to calm down.
Helen
Take a deep breath.
Helen
It won’t help to panic.
Chloe
What if he’s lying hurt somewhere?
Chloe
Mom, there’s something I never told you about Trevor and me…
Helen
I want you to find one of those police officers right now.
Helen
Tell them that Trevor is missing.
Helen
And then get back to me.
Helen gets chills up her back and arms.
She used to get that feeling when she was a cop,
Whenever she knew the news was going to be bad.
She picks up the phone, and dials her best friend’s number.
Because if this were about her own daughter, Helen would want to know.
Anna
Oh Helen! Please tell me you found Trevor.
Helen
I talked to Chloe…and God, this is going to be hard to say...
Helen
But Trevor was supposed to work today
Helen
And he didn’t come in.
Helen
Please don’t panic.
Anna
But Trevor is so reliable. You KNOW that!
Helen
I know. And there’s something else.
Helen
The owner of the lodge has just been found…murdered.
There is a stunned silence.
Anna
Frank…Frank Cassidy?
Anna
Trevor mentioned him to me just the other day.
Anna
He said he was going to have to talk to Frank Cassidy about something.
Anna
And that it wasn’t going to be easy.
Helen
Do you know what it was?
Anna
No. He wouldn’t tell me.
Helen
Listen, Anna. Chloe is calling.
Helen
I’ll call you right back after I talk to her.
Helen
Of course. We’ll get to the bottom on this.
Helen clicks on Chloe’s incoming call, disconnecting the call with her friend.
Helen
Did you tell the police about Trevor?
Chloe
Yes, and they’re sure Trevor is alive.
Helen
Well, that’s good news! What makes them so sure?
Chloe
Mom, it’s not good.
Chloe
They think Trevor killed Mr. Cassidy.
Chloe
And they’re saying he’s on the run.
