"Detective Scanlon, that's enough. I cannot have you act like that with the men at the station house or now with Doctor Ogden!" William almost yelled. at his British colleague. "I think an apology is in order, don't you?"

"Yes, I'm sorry. Please Doctor, accept my apology."

"Of course." Julia answered, still under the surprise of his reaction.

"Now please go back to the station house and wait for me there, I have to speak with Doctor Ogden."

The couple watched the Scotland Yard Detective leave. As soon as the door closed behind him, Julia turned to her husband.

"What is wrong with him? What's his problem? Who does he think he is walking in here and telling me I don't know how to do my job?"

"I'm sorry Julia. I don't know what to tell you. He … he seems completely obsessed by this killer. But I have something that should bring you back in a joyful mood." William said, taking two tickets from his jacket pocket. "Two tickets to attend the Dinosaur Gala and Doctor Blake's unveiling of his discovery."

"Oh William, that's great!" Julia said, taking the tickets from him. "But you know you will have to dance at this gala right?"

"I know. I guess I'll have to take some lessons. Your feet are not going to like me otherwise." William sighed. "I'm sorry I'm such a bad dancer. You are so gracious when you dance and I'm just … horrible."

"Don't worry. I know a good dance studio. I'll book us some lessons to get you ready in time."

"Us?"

"William Murdoch, you don't think I'm going to let you go to dance lessons and have another woman in your arms do you?"

"No, of course not. I wouldn't dream of dancing with anyone but you." he said, kissing her sweetly.

"He may be sick Sir, he said he had to visit a doctor before leaving." George explained.

Why would he need a doctor? He seemed in perfectly good health. And he didn't mention any condition or any doctor before. In fact, the only doctor he knew here was …

"Julia!" William whispered, pushing the inspector out of his way and running out of the station house.

As he ran as fast as he could to the morgue he tried not to think about what this maniac could do to his wife. Visions of his two previous victims flashed before his eyes. He shook his head, trying to get them out of his mind. When he arrived, he found the door locked. He could see George running to him in the distance, keys in his hand around a ring. But George was too far away, he would not wait that long to know what was hapenning to his wife. He walked back a bit and ran straight to the door, forcing it open with his shoulder. It took him three tries but he finally managed to open it just as George was catching up with him. They ran in together and immediately saw Detective Scanlon on the floor behind the slab.

"Take care of him George. Julia?" William yelled, running further into the morgue.

He almost ran past her. She was in the corner of her office, in the dark, on the floor.

"Oh thank God!" he said, walking to her and kneeling on the floor in front of her. "Are you alright?"

He could see that she was in shock. He sat down next to her and pulled her into his arms. She immediately started sobbing, gripping at his shirt, trying to get as close to him as possible. William tried to soothe her as much as he could, hugging her, caressing her hair. When she started to calm down, William looked over her head and saw that the inspector had joined George. They were covering the detective's body with a sheet.

"We have to get up now Julia. You're freezing and … You need a change of clothes." he said as he saw the blood on her dress.

"I'm sorry William, I didn't mean to kill him." Julia said, tears filling her eyes again and rolling down her cheeks. "He was attacking me and ..."

"You did nothing wrong Julia. You were defending yourself. If you hadn't, God knows what he would have done to you." William said, getting up slowly and pulling Julia on her feet.

When she was up, she walked to the door opening on the morgue.

"Is he … dead?" Julia asked.

"Yes Doctor." the inspector said.

Julia felt her legs give up under her. William caught her and accompanied her to a chair.

"I killed a man William. I am a murderer." she said, tears gathering in her eyes again.

"You are not a murderer Julia. He was one. You didn't want to kill him, you acted on self defence, that's completely different."

"He is right Doctor. You did what you had to do. No one will see anything wrong with that." the inspector assured her.

"I would like to go home now." Julia announced.