When they arrive at the Station Jane goes with Maura to her lab. They've not been there two minutes when Suzie Chang walks in. "Doctor Isles, the boots you gave me to check yesterday don't match the castings from the other crime scenes. Also the soil particulates from the boots are not consistent with anything we found at the scenes where the castings were taken."
"Thank you Senior Criminologist Chang," Maura does her best to sound professional and keep the fear out of her voice. Suzie leaves.
"So sum things up for me Maura, what do you have on the castings" Jane asks.
Maura walks from the lab to her office, picks up a file from her desk and opens it. She flicks over a couple of pages. "OK," she pauses as she reads a bit more. "Jane the boots are Darnel's from the Harley Davidson Range. Size twelve" she adds.
With those words, Jane feels like she's just been punched in the stomach. She knows someone close to all of them that has a pair and whilst she's certain it's just a coincidence, something tells her not to say anything.
Jane forces herself to concentrate on what Maura is saying. "There's nothing unusual about the soil samples taken from Judge Holmes and my place; except…" Maura pauses as she reads some more.
"Except what Maura" Jane asks with dread.
"Jane there is very minute traces of sand in the soil from the castings, but none in the surrounding soil. There is not enough to do a sand comparison, it only suggests the person has worn these boots in a sandy environment at some time."
Jane fights the urge to vomit. She's suddenly terrified.
Maura recognises the change that's come over Jane. "What's wrong" she asks.
"Nothing" Jane says vaguely. At that moment Frost and Korsack walk into the lab.
"Jane, Hillary Wentworth flew in from Italy yesterday afternoon." Frost opens.
"She did?" Jane feels some hope. "Great you two go and interview her. See if she has anyone working for her that has a pair of size twelve Darnel Harley Davidson boots" Jane orders. "If so, call Judge Lincoln and get a warrant for the shoes and get them here for Maura to test. OK."
"You think she's involved Jane" Korsack asks.
"The boots are the key Korsack. If there is someone on her staff with a pair of those boots get Lincoln to give you a search warrant too and go over that place from top to bottom. She may have Constance there."
"And Unsworth's Rocky Balboa" Korsack asks.
"In the clear, the boots don't match," Jane replies.
Jane turns to Maura. "Maura get the soil samples from your guest house as soon as you can and run them against what you have in that report. As soon as you do; you call me OK" Jane stares at Maura. "Get the photos of the prints and do a comparison; make sure it's the same boot from the other crime scenes" Jane adds.
"What are you going to do Jane" Frost asks.
"There are a couple of things I want to check on the computer, I'll be upstairs. Call me when you have something" Jane explains. With that, Frost and Korsack head out to Hillary Wentworth's place. Jane turns to Maura. "Will you be OK, I just have to go and check something."
"I'm fine Jane, just go and do whatever you have to do to find Mother; please."
Jane doesn't waste a minute. She races up stairs. She calls Seth's mobile and there is no answer. She calls the gallery and learns that he has phoned in sick today. "Shit" she says to no one as she hangs up. She looks up Seth's home address on her computer. It takes her close on half an hour to get there and the whole time she is praying that her cop gut is very wrong.
After Jane leaves Maura goes to see Suzie. "As soon as any evidence comes in from this morning's crime scene it is our top priority OK" she explains.
"Yes Doctor Isles," Suzie replies. She hesitates but then adds. "We're all so sorry to hear about your Mother, Doctor Isles."
"Thank you Suzie" Maura's touched.
Korsack announces his and Frost's arrival. The elderly woman who greeted him and Jane previously looks down her nose at him. "Mrs Wentworth flew in from overseas yesterday and is very tired. She is not to be disturbed."
"Well that's too bad" Korsack replies.
"Yeah, we need her down here now, and we need every member of staff on the property lined up here as well" Frost adds.
"I beg your pardon" the woman says in disgust.
"Do you want me to go and drag her out of bed personally" Korsack offers.
"And I need a list of any member of staff who is not here today" Frost says.
The woman doesn't move. Korsack pushes past her. It startles the woman into action so Korsack stops and waits with Frost in the foyer. The elderly woman disappears upstairs. Just as Korsack's patience runs out and he's about to take the stairs, Hillary Wentworth appears at the top and slowly comes down to them.
"What is the meaning of this" she asks.
We're investigating the kidnapping of Constance Isles. I need to know your whereabouts between 11:30pm last night and 7:30am this morning," Korsack explains.
"We also need all your on-site staff lined up here immediately" Frost demands.
"Yes I understand that Detective, my assistant Frances is arranging that now." She looks at Frost with contempt. She faces Korsack as she explains she spent the entire evening in bed and that her security system will verify she never left the premises.
One by one the Wentworth property staff present themselves to Korsack and Frost. It is clear they are not hurrying. When the gardener enters Frost and Korsack stare at each other. Korsack speaks. "You, what size boot are they you're wearing?"
"Twelve" he replies.
Frost pulls out his mobile and starts to dial Lincoln. "Judge Lincoln please" has asks when his call is answered; he waits.
"What on earth!" Mrs Wentworth is not impressed when she hears who Frost has called.
"Yes sir, we need a warrant to confiscate a pair of boots and we need a search warrant for Hillary Wentworth's entire property" Frost speaks into his phone.
"This is preposterous!" she stares at Korsack.
"I'm sorry Ma'am, we have reason the believe Mrs Constance Isles might be being held on your property," Korsack explains.
Frost gets off the phone. "Judge issued the warrants, the uniforms are on their way to pick up the paperwork and then they'll come here to help with the search" Frost explains.
"I'm calling my lawyer," Mrs Wentworth storms off. Korsack follows her to make sure that's all she does. Frost stays with the staff as they wait to start their search.
Jane knocks on Seth's door. She waits but there is no answer. Just as she's about to start taking a look around the property she hears a frail voice call out, "who's there please?"
"I'm Detective Jane Rizzoli, I'm a friend of Seth's" she explains. Jane waits.
Eventually she sees the door start to open; a frail old woman places her head through. "May I see your badge please?"
"Oh, of course," Jane unclasps her badge and shows it to the woman.
"I've heard all about you Jane, won't you come in" she finally offers. "My Seth is quite taken with you" she adds, as they walk to her living area.
"Thank you" Jane smiles. "I was hoping he was here" she asks.
"Oh no dear, he's at work today; you'll catch him at the Gallery" she explains. At the news Jane finds herself fighting the urge to throw up again. She forces herself to focus and tries to think of a way to have a look around the house.
"Oh good;" Jane finally responds. "I'll call in there on my way back to the station. While I'm here Mrs Thornton, I'd like to buy Seth a gift. Could I have a look around his room to get some ideas please?"
"Oh sweetheart he doesn't like anyone going in his room. I haven't been in it for years; it's too hard for me to get up the stairs these days."
"I'm sure he won't mind me having a quick look, I really like him and I want to buy him something special," Jane explains.
Mrs Thornton's delighted at this news. "Of course dear, it's the second door on the right at the top of the stairs."
"Thank you, I won't be a minute." It takes all Jane's will power not to take the stairs two at a time. When she enters Seth's room her heart shatters and her sera whatever and amgy thingy have her feeling hypo; damn Maura she thinks as she fights the urge to cry. On Seth's walls are pictures of Paddy Doyle. There are pictures of Maura and her mother. There are pictures of Maura at School; one in particular has her seated next to Clarissa in an official photo. There are photos of Maura and Constance with Judge Holmes, another shows Maura and her mother and father with the Heugal's. The last photo she notices is a picture of Maura and James; both their eyes are scratched out.
Jane races downstairs. "Did you get any ideas, dear" Mrs Thornton asks.
"Mrs Thornton, are there any other rooms in the house that Seth doesn't like you going in" Jane asks.
"Only the basement dear, he worries for me and the stairs" she explains. She points to a door not far from where she's standing.
"Mrs Thornton, where is Mr Thornton" Jane asks.
Mrs Thornton becomes emotional. "I'm surprised Seth hasn't explained; he misses his father so much."
"No he's never mentioned him" Jane says.
"He was murdered by Paddy Doyle" Mrs Thornton has real venom in her frail voice as she mentions Paddy's name. "My Liam was a long-shore-man on the Boston Docks and for some reason Doyle and his thugs killed him."
Jane's now sure there's no one else in the house so she decides to check the basement. "What are you doing dear?" Mrs Thornton becomes concerned when Jane draws her gun.
"It's OK, just wait here; I thought I heard something." Jane turns the lights on in the basement before she descends the stairs. As she's close to the bottom she hears a muffled cry. She turns at the bottom of the staircase and behind them she sees Constance is there and in ties. Jane races to her and undoes her hands and feet and removes the gag that Seth has placed through her mouth. "Are you OK" Jane asks.
Constance nods her head, although she has a black eye and split lip. "Please tell me you have Maura in a safe place Jane" she says with terror in her voice. "Doyle killed his father."
"I know, I know. She's at the station, come on let's get you to her" Jane explains.
"Please tell me Angela is alright, she was so brave Jane; she tried to stop him taking me," Constance explains as Jane helps her stand.
"She's a little sore and sorry, but she's fine." Jane feels a surge of pride in her mother.
When they get to the top of the stairs Mrs Thornton is standing there with her hands over her mouth. She is speechless. "Mrs Thornton I want you to come with me, I need to get you and Mrs Isles to the Police Station where you'll both be safe" Jane explains.
Maura is sitting at her desk. She feels helpless. She's frustrated that she's not doing anything to find her mother. She's gone back over all the reports from the Art Exchange murders and there is nothing that jumps out at her. She not sure how long she's been sitting there when Suzie enters. "Doctor Isles, there was a lot more sand at your guest house. There was enough to do a comparison. The sand is from the Nantasket Beach area, in Hull"
"What?" Maura says in shock. She stands and grabs her handbag. "Suzie I have to speak to someone, I'll be back as soon as I can."
"Yes Doctor Isles, are you OK?"
"I'm fine Suzie, it's just we might have a lead." Maura races out. When in front of the police station she hails a taxi, she'd driven into work with Jane this morning. She instructs the driver to head to James's place.
When she arrives she lets herself in and finds James in his home office on the phone. His face lights up when he sees her. When he takes in the look on her's he quickly excuses himself from the call and hangs up. "Maura what is it" he asks, suddenly filled with fear for this woman he'd die for.
Maura looks at him tears are now pouring down her cheeks; she's fighting for composure. "James…" she sniffles. "Is there any chance you have my mother here" she asks.
James is very confused. "Maura honey what are you talking about?" He moves towards her but she backs away.
"To think I was going to marry you and I don't even know you shoe size" Maura sobs; "how could you; how could you kill all those people." Her rage overcomes her and she lunges towards James to strike him.
James is stronger and catches Maura despite his shock at her accusation. "Maura, what's got into you? I would never hurt a soul; I struggle to stamp on a Cockroach." Maura recalls the time they were leaving the Opera and a Cockroach had creeped her out, she'd wanted James to kill it and he wouldn't.
Maura relaxes a little and lets James hold her as she asks defeated, "James you own a pair of Harley Davidson Darnel boots don't you; I've seen you wearing them" she sniffles into his shoulder.
"Yeah, I love them, why" he asks.
"What size is your foot" Maura is praying he doesn't say twelve.
"Ten and a half; why are you asking me this" James is again concerned at the direction of the conversation. He pulls Maura away from him and looks her in the eye. Maura's relief is palpable and all she wants to do is melt into him.
"I'm so sorry James; the murderer is wearing Darnel boots when he kills. He's also left traces of sand from Nantasket Beach at every crime scene. Whoever it is has kidnapped Mother."
"Oh my God; Maura," James pulls her back into a powerful embrace. "Oh sweetheart... You thought it was me?"
"Maura hugs him back as tightly as she can. "I'm so sorry James; I'm going out of my mind with worry. When the reports came in, well I did what I'm always telling police officers not to do. I jumped to an incorrect conclusion."
James whispers in her ear. "Yes you did." He smiles as he calms down. He loves the way Maura had explained herself. He loves this woman with all his heart.
Jane arrives at the Station. She takes Constance and Mrs Thornton in to Lieutenant Cavanaugh's office. "Sir, can you have someone make these women comfortable; I need to tell Doctor Isles her Mother is here and I need to call Frost and Korsack in," Jane explains.
"Jane they found a gardener with the boots you were looking for, they're doing a search and the boots are on their way to the Doc," Cavanaugh replies.
"It's not him" Jane explains. "Our perp is Seth Liam Thornton."
"The CEO of the Museum of Fine Arts; why" the Lieutenant asks.
"Paddy Doyle killed his father. I have to see Maura sir." As Jane leaves she gives Constance a reassuring smile. "I'll get a BOLO out on him while I'm at it" she says to her boss as she races out the door.
Jane walks into Maura's office expecting her to be there. She then goes to the lab and then on to the morgue. When she's nowhere to be found, she picks up her cell and calls her. Jane's getting annoyed; where is she, she thinks to herself. She'd tried calling her twice from the car and she hadn't answered. As she heads back through the lab she's sees Suzie. "Oh, hey; do you know where Doctor Isles is?"
Suzie stops what she's doing and looks up at Jane. "She said she had a lead, she raced out a little while ago," Suzie explains.
"She what; why?" Jane just stares at Suzie agitated; her gut can't take much more.
"The soil sample from her guest house showed high levels of sand. We were able to establish it came from Nantasket Beach in Hull. When I told her she looked shocked and then just raced out."
"Oh my God," as Jane races to her car she calls Korsack. He doesn't answer. She curses him as she then dials Frost who does pick up. "I need you and Korsack at James Montague's place at Nantasket Beach in Hull now Frost; it could be a matter of life and death!"
"On our way Jane" Frost replies and she hangs up.
Jane has her siren blaring as she races to Hull. As she approaches she turns them off. She can see Seth's car in the driveway as she pulls up. As she's about to enter the house she hears a gun shot and Maura's piercing scream. Jane reacts quickly and runs inside. She sees James lying on the floor with blood coming from his neck; it's like it's all happening in slow motion. She sees Maura rush towards him screaming. Jane doesn't have a clear shot at Seth. She runs towards Maura and throws herself in front of her as she hears the crack of a gun. They both fall to the ground as Jane feels searing pain go through her. The last thing she hears before passing out is Seth shouting her name.
"Oh God Jane, no, not you. It wasn't mean to be you…. Jane...