It was the next day, and still no arrest on Capaldi since he told Daniel, "anyone could have print my print on the gun and I have an alibi. I was at home with my wife"
Daniel interviewed the wife and she said, "yes, he was home with me" but in a nervous voice.
While doing the interviews, Mary headed to the tree and found a note, "Mary, I have an idea, but need your help. Tonight, bring your father's tape recorder, and leave it in the hole. Don't worry about anything else. We'll be together before you know it. Love you, my darling, xx-oo"
Mary headed home and showed her dad the note, and helped her set it in the tree, "what if it gets stolen, dad?"
"It won't. I am here" Simon said from the darkness
"Simon…you…"
"Thanks, Mary and detective, now go."
"Mary, come on" William said and took her hand
Mary looked back, and saw him mouth the words, "trust me" and she nodded as she went back home with her dad.
It was the next day, Mary decided to take Elena for a walk and see if the tape recorder was back in the tree.
As she approached the tree, she saw the recorder with a note attached, "Mary, my love, this is the evidence that will get me out of hiding. Love you, xx-oo" She puts the tape recorder in the pram and heads home.
When she gets home, she sees Daniel on the couch with a scotch in his hand, "Dan, I got the tape recorder back"
"What's on it?" he said as he got up
"I don't know. All Simon said was this is what we needed."
Daniel nodded and begins the tape recorder when William and Julia get home; Mary tells them to be quiet and come over and listen to the tape.
They hear footsteps and men speaking in Italian, "I can't really make out what their saying" Mary said
As the tape continues the main mob leader, sips a drink, "gentlemen please, English"
"Fine, sir. But that detective found evidence against me, but my wife provided an alibi for me."
"Good, even though you were responsible for Angelo's murder and kidnapping Simon."
"Yes"
"But what if your wife decides to come clean?"
"She won't…I warned her if she said anything, I would throw her mother on the street and give her the belt."
Mary gasped, "what a horrible man"
Daniel nodded as the tape continued and the men discussed how they framed Simon's father and made it look like Simon died and how they tried to come after Mary and Elena.
Daniel stopped the tape, "we have enough evidence to arrest him now"
"Well, then what are you waiting for…arrest the son of a bitch"
"Mary!"
"I don't fucking care dad. I want that son of bitch arrested and hung for his crimes!"
Daniel laughed, got his coat on and went to get a warrant and arrest Antonio.
It was a couple of hours later, Mary went back and forth in the house when Daniel, and William came home with Simon.
"Simon!" she said and ran to him and gave him a huge hug
"Its all over my darling. They arrested Antonio and the other mobsters. We can be a family again"
Mary had tears in her eyes and kissed him, "I missed you so much"
"I missed you too"
Then they heard Elena crying, "your daughter has been waiting to see you too"
Simon smiled and they walked hand in hand to the nursery to see their daughter
Julia came out of the kitchen and saw Daniel and William, "so…"
"It's over, Julia"
"The mob, what if they come after them again?"
"All the men of the mob, was arrested. Half of the men will get a life sentenced in prison and the rest are sentenced to be hanged."
Julia smiled and they hugged. She then looked at Daniel, "come here, Dan."
Daniel approached them, "You did well, son. You promised your sister, you would solve this case and you did."
"But, I didn't do that much. It was all Mary who got the evidence and proof we needed. Which is why the station is offering her a position as 2nd detective, but I don't know…"
"I'll take it" she said
Daniel turned around, "what?"
"The detective job, I'll take it. I don't want to stop solving crimes."
"Mary, is that what you meant, when you said, you didn't want this to end?" Julia asked
"Oh, you heard that…yes…I don't want to work in the factory anymore. The singing job is great but not enough money and more of a hobby. So, Dan, tell them I will accept the detective job." She turns around and looks at Simon, "only if you're ok with it baby?"
Simon caresses her cheek, "you will do great, my darling" and gave her a kiss.
