WhyNot
While Waverly's party is going on at the Homestead, Nicole is at work finishing some paperwork Nedley has been piling on her. She's rubbing her neck which has become stiff from sitting at the computer all day. Wynonna passes by and knocks on the door startling Nicole. "Saturday night. I'm the town pariah with ten years of bad deeds to make up for; what's your excuse?" She takes a drink from the bottle of whiskey she had stashed in her desk. "Nedley." "Say no more. Bosses are the worst. Also, I'm scared mine might be dead." Wynonna got a phone call from Dolls a few hours ago and he didn't let her know where he was going or when he was coming back.
Nicole looks back at Wynonna worried. "Oh, I'm kidding." She's not, but Nicole can't find out about any BBD information. "Are you sure you're ok?" Wynonna gives her a thumbs up and clears her throat. "Well, at least I'm not the only one who wasn't invited to the party. Makes me feel better." "What party?" Wynonna sets her whiskey down on Nicole's desk. "Waverly's party at the Homestead. She didn't tell you huh?" "Nop". Another chug of whiskey.
Since her shift has gone by without any problems, Nicole shuts down the computer and sits with Wynonna on the floor, their own little party. "You know exactly who she invited too. Chrissy Nedley." says Wynonna sipping the drink. "What? Sheriff's daughter?" Nicole didn't even know they were friends. "Mm-hmm! And Stephanie Jones..You know, one time, Stephanie told me that I should think about getting a butt lift." "What! Your ass is like...It's top shelf, man, it's top shelf." Not that Nicole has been looking at it that much. "Thanks. Have I pulled Waves too close?" says Wynonna worried that she might not be giving her sister the space she needs. "You know, I think that Waverly has spent her whole life tailoring who she is to the people she's with. She's only now just starting to figure out what she really wants." Nicole thinks about their coffee date and the phone calls they've had since Waves broke up with Champ.
"Dude! You're like a walking bumper sticker. Who's armed! Waverly should be hanging out with you." Wynonna sounds a bit drunk and Nicole is definitely a lightweight. "I agree." Nicole takes another sip of the whiskey and realizes she should probably slow down because she has to drive back home. Wynonna spots a photo of a young woman under Nicole's desk and reaches for it. "Who's this? Who's this lady?" Nicole pulls her back by her belt. "That is victim number 3." "Same guy killed three women?" Wynonna looks at the photo and notices a similarity with her own face.
"Yeah, killing them was only the start. Joyce Arbour. She's 22. We found her Wednesday morning, and the cause of death appears to be multiple lacerations, but of course, the autopsy report is practically illegible." Wynonna grabs another one of the photos of the victim and says sarcastically "Dolls picked a great time to go AWOL." Her nose starts bleeding while looking at the photo. "Um, I need to see the body." Nicole looks worried, but agrees and they go down to the morgue.