Sitting at the edge of the shore with his knees close up to his chest, Bill looked at the ocean and was starting to loose hope. He went back there time and time again to look for Lizzie but she wasn't there, thankfully though Little HB and Sarah were on their way to the hospital as Jonathan, Tammy and a couple others would be at her side. All of them including Bill but not Lizzie, she was gone and nowhere to be found. Tears from his eyes dropped Bill, who continued looking at the ocean, was completely at a loss for words.
Mallet, and the officers were at the scene and blocked off the shore from others of entering by using yellow tape, but Bill didn't care about any of it right now. When they found Bill, he told them what he knew and just sat here. Before all of them arrive he did call Frank who was probably going to tell Lizzie's family including his family too, at the same time while Shayne was at the SPD, being accused of nearly killing Alan-Michael. Bill didn't care about that now, his only focus was Lizzie, his wife who's missing and out there in the ocean. On the other side and getting out of their cars, Phillip, Beth, James, and Daisy all walked up to where everything was happening before Mallet got in their way to put his hands.
Mallet - "Guys stop, hold on, you can't come through here. Only law enforcement can come through there. Were investigating what just happened so you'll need to stand back"
Phillip - "Frank already explained everything when he called me over the phone. We know about Sarah and Little HB, Jonathan and Tammy are going to Cedar's right now"
Beth - "What happened to Lizzie? And where's Bill?"
Mallet - "He's over there and isn't responding that much after he said that he couldn't find Lizzie. Bill went in there over and over again…"
James - "And no luck right? So you guys are going to just give up like that on Lizzie? That's it? Lizzie deserves better that"
Daisy - "James relax, they're going to do everything that can to find your sister, right Mallet?"
Mallet - "Remy is traveling by boat right now on the ocean. Accompanied by him are scuba drivers who know the water well, so if they find Lizzie we'll let you know what happens"
Phillip - "Who did this? Who crashed into them?"
Mallet - "It was some guy who OD'ed on drugs when he was found. The man will be taken to the hospital so that he can be taken care of and questioned"
Phillip - "And arrested right?"
Mallet - "We don't know if this was accidental or on purpose Phillip. We need all the facts before moving ahead with any possible arrest"
Phillip - "Accident or no accident Mallet , what happened to my daughter was a freaking crime in of it self. Even if he didn't OD or had some kind of heart attack he should still go to jail"
Beth - "Let's just all calm down and refocus, we have to remain positive for Lizzie. She needs us right now and we have to pray-"
Phillip - "Praying is not going to solve anything Beth, except for results and action, that's what's going to happen"
Mallet - "All I am asking right now for you guys is to let us dp our jobs, don't let emotion cloud what you may do next"
Daisy - "There's Bill!"
Bill, who stood up slowly walked past the other officers, before he reached the yellow tape. Bill steps over it and noticed Phillip and the others walking up to him quickly. Bill just shook his head and cried as his eyes were nearly red, wiping away the tears from his eyes still. Mallet excuses himself to check in with the other offices who continued to look for Lizzie.
Phillip - "Bill, what happened? Do you know where she is?"
Bill - "I don't know where she's at right now Phillip. After everything I tried…she's not there…she…she might be-"
Phillip -"Don't even say that Bill alright?"
He puts his hands on his son in law's shoulders, seeing that Bill was starting to loose all kinds of hope now due to how everything was so bleak for Lizzie. The others behind Phillip and Bill, Beth, James and Daisy were starting to loose hope themselves.
Phillip - "Listen to me, were going to find Lizzie with the best resources we have on our side. And when we do, were going to make sure Lizzie gets the best help possible, for Sarah, for Little HB, for you…for our entire families
Bill - "Yeah…right…we got this…were going to find…my wife"
Billy - "Son!"
Hearing the voice of his father, Bill walks past Phillip, quickly hugs his father who left Cedar's where Vanessa is right now with everyone after Alexander died. Billy was there at Sarah and Little HB's sides when they were resting after the doctors treated them and took out the water from their throats. When Vanessa told him about Lizzie, Billy decided to be the one to go out to where Bill is now and be there for him. And here is Bill's father, hugging him while Bill just cries on his dad's should while Billy holds his son. He just heard everything from everyone else but couldn't take it anymore. Lizzie, his wife was missing and for all Bill knew she may have went somewhere else or could of drowned. Either one of those scenarios were not good for Bill, because Lizzie would be in danger and he had to come to her rescue. But Bill couldn't get ahead of himself, he had to concentrate on what matters. Now though, he just needed to let it all out and Billy was right person for his son to get the kind of support he needs. Beth and James (including Daisy who is right by James side) right now were worried for Lizzie, they started to feel that maybe all hope was still lost somewhere. Even Phillip who is trying to stay strong, felt as if Lizzie may not have made it wherever she is, but he had to be strong for the Spaulding family.
Billy held his son in his arms, patting and rubbing his back, comforting Billy who still cried over Lizzie's disappearance. Everyone was still in shock to find out that Lizzie was missing over this incident and most of all they wanted the person responsible to pay for this. How in the world were they going to move on and deal with the fact that Lizzie may never come back to them? For all they know Lizzie may be stranded in out there in the ocean with no one by her side, but the SPD that includes the current officers, Remy and Mallet were all looking for her. With Lizzie's absence, this could have implications on everyone, including Lewis-Spaulding Enterprises, the company that Bill and Lizzie have owned since they merged the companies. Alan-Michael Spaulding was in a coma, he hasn't woken up yet but once he does, he will come gunning for the company when Bill is at his most vulnerable. These are all things that Phillip was thinking about, and not only that, Alexandra was gone too. Everything for the Spaulding's were crashing down for the time being, but they always got back up. Beth could see the wheels in Phillip's head turning, he was thinking about something but didn't quite know what was going on.
Beth - "Phillip, are you okay?"
Phillip - "What? I'm just…just trying to think of what to do next Beth. We have to find Lizzie…we can't give up on her"
Beth - "That's not what I am talking about Phillip…what are you thinking about right now?"
Phillip - "Not now Beth, our daughter is missing, aunt Alexandra is dead, my brother is fighting for his life…this isn't the time"
Beth - "Then when is the time? Because I can tell you're about to do something you'll regret later on…I know you"
Beth was right, whenever Phillip had an idea in his mind and used it, nine times out of ten it doesn't come out the way he wants it. And now with Lizzie's fate hanging in the balance, desperate times call for desperate measures, so Phillip felt a sense of urgency was needed.
Phillip - "Let's not talk about this here okay Beth? Please? Our daughter comes first and the rest comes last"
Beth - "You're right Phillip, but you're not alone okay? I'm here, James is here, were all here for you and we'll support you with anything"
Phillip smiled before he hugged his wife until Remy who got off the boat with the other officer walks up to the yellow tape. Stepping under it, he approaches the group who turn their attention to him, ready to find out what is going on with Lizzie. Remy had a plastic bag in his hand which no one noticed until some of them saw it.
Mallet - "What did they find Remy?"
Beth - "Did you find her? Did you find our daughter?"
Remy - "Unfortunately, the only thing we found was Lizzie's belongings floating in the river. This is her cell phone, purse, wallet, sandals, and yes…this is her ring as well"
Remy shows them what they found in the plastic bag of her belongings. Wearing the gloves he wore so that he wouldn't get anything on his hands, Remy made sure everyone saw them. Bill's face scrunched when he saw those items along with the cell phone that showed a picture of her, Bill, Sarah and Little HB. He started to cry again but shook his head before Bill placed a hand on his shoulder, comforting Bill again. Phillip, Beth, James and Daisy all had grim looks on their faces
Mallet - "Are you sure that's all you found Remy? No sign of Lizzie still?"
Remy - "Unfortunately Billy, no, we searched all over the ocean, underneath bridge…everywhere. We did everything Mallet"
Mallet - "Alright, I want you to do one more search throughout the ocean. See what you can find and then come back to me"
Remy - "You got it Mallet" *Looks at everyone else". I'm sorry we haven't found Lizzie but if something happens, we'll let you know"
Remy goes back under the yellow tape and down to the shore to go back on the boat with the scuba divers.
Everyone else was just trying to figure out what to do next, but out of all of them, James walked up to Mallet with anger in his eyes.
James - "I'm leaving…but you better find my sister Mallet or I swear to you we'll sue that damn department more times than you can count. Let's go Daisy, my nephew needs me back at Cedar's"
James immediately walked away with Daisy following him from behind and trying to catch up to him. Phillip and Beth shook their heads, not liking how James acted but they knew it was from impulse, from frustration where you didn't know what to do next. Phillip walks up to Bill and hugs his son-in-law briefly before he lets go.
Phillip - "Were going to back to Cedar's to see how Sarah and HB are holding up. You should come with us"
Bill - "But what about Lizzie? We just can't give up on her, she's my wife"
Billy - "Son, Phillip's right, those kids need you with them and that's what Lizzie would want too. Now come on, you can come with me and I will drive you there. Your mom is waiting for you too Bill"
Bill - "You're right dad…let's go. But one more thing…Mallet…"
Bill turned to Mallet and walked up to the lieutenant of the Salem Police Department with a flare of intensity, determination in his hands that were not going away.
Bill - "When you find my wife, I expect you to call me and her family immediately. This is no time to play around or mess up…because if you don't get the job done…I will do it all on my own"
Mallet - "And I promise you Bill, were going to do all we can to find Lizzie but if nothing turns up, you may have to-"
Before Mallet could finish his sentence Bill walks away from him as Billy follows him to Billy's car. Mallet felt bad for him but the man had a job to do, so he went back to it to help out. Phillip and Beth assured Mallet that they were not going to take the law into their own hands to find Lizzie then left as well. Mallet knew the Spaulding's and the law didn't mix that well when it comes to avenging someone they loss. So if Mallet, Frank, Remy or Rafe got a call that one of them broke the law, they would not hesitate to arrest them. In the car with his dad, Bill looked at the shore one last time before Billy drove away and thought of what is going through the man's mind right now. This day wasn't supposed to turn out like this, all four of them, himself, Lizzie, Little HB and Sarah were supposed to have fun together as a family. All of them were supposed to get far away from the drama of Springfield, from Alan-Michael's stabbing and hearing what happened to Shayne on the radio, Lizzie getting a headache, then bam…the incident happens. This wasn't fair to Bill, to loose the woman that he loved but he wasn't going to give up on her. No, not now, not ever, he would find her and bring Lizzie back home to her loved ones. She was depending on Bill to rescue Lizzie and if she was in any danger, then he won't mind taking any action to protect her.
EPISODE 3
