While Danny and Stella were talking to Alex and Joelle, Mac was still at the medical examiners office. Ethan Crowley's father had arrived a little while after Mac had called him.

Mac went out into the hallway where Ethan's father was. He didn't approach the man right away because Mac felt the man needed a few more moments.

" Mr. Crowley?"

The older man nodded his head.

" I'm Detective Taylor from the New York Crime Lab."

" Walter Crowley," the man answered.

" I'm sorry about the early hour, but I appreciate you coming over."

Walter Crowley looked at the body of his son through the window of the M.E.'s office. Walter shook his head for he didn't know how he was supposed to feel.

" What kind of monster would do this to my son?"

" Mr. Crowley were doing all we can to solve this as soon as possible were checking leads and looking over the evidence that was discovered."

" My son didn't deserve this. He didn't have a negative word against anyone. In fact, Ethan would be the first to step in, it's why he wanted to join the fire department. Danger didn't scare him, but it scared me. I don't know what to think. All I know is I'm not prepared to bury my son. I hear about these things happening, but I never thought it would happen to anyone in my family. This is really hard. I don't know what else to say."

" I'm sorry for your loss. Is there anyone that you can think of that had a grudge out for him?"

Walter shook his head.

" My son was a good man. As a boy, he knew what he wanted to be. Ethan didn't care about money or anything like that, he wanted to help others. I was glad when he met Clarissa, she was just like him."

" Clarissa Wallace?"

" Yeah, how did you know?"

" When we checked your son's car, we found her fingerprints."

Walter shook his head.

" Clarissa wouldn't harm a fly either. I have to get out of here. I don't think there's anything more I can do here. Is it too early to ask when I'm able to collect Ethan's belongings?"

" Not for a few days. Ethan's belongings are evidence. I'll let you know. How long was Ethan with the fire department?"

" Just a few months. In fact he just graduated a few months before that. Within days, he was placed with a station. I was so proud of him. It wasn't easy for him at first. In fact, he almost gave up. I told him no matter what, I would still love him. I have to go tell his mother now."

Walter left the office and Sid came out.

" That's the hardest part of the job, telling someone your loved one was murdered."

" I'm off to talk to Clarissa Wallace. She might be able to tell us something else."

Mac went over to the house where Clarissa Wallace lived. The house was in the middle of a block just outside of Manhattan. As he was getting out of the car, he noticed a man coming out of the house. The man looked at him.

" May I help you?" the man asked.

" I'm looking for Clarissa Wallace," Mac said.

" That's my daughter," the man answered," Phillip Wallace. Maybe I can help you? Who are you anyway?"

" Detective Mac Taylor, I'm with the New York Crime lab."

Philip just looked at him.

" What would a police detective want with my daughter?"

" Is she home Mr. Wallace?"

" Not at the moment. Why do you need to talk to Clarissa?"

" Does the name Ethan Crowley mean anything to you?"

Philip only nodded his head.

" Is he in some kind of trouble?"

" I'm sorry to say that he was found dead in his car late last night."

Philip leaned up against his car, shocked by the news.

" I need to talk to Clarissa. Do you know where I can find her?"

" Detective, Clarissa is in the hospital. She just had emergency surgery on her appendix. She came home last night and went right to bed saying she didn't feel well. Then about 2 this morning she woke up screaming. Clarissa said it felt like someone was stabbing her. My wife and I took her to the E.R. and then she was rushed into surgery. Clarissa can't talk to you, at least not right now."

" I may still need to talk to her."

" You may come to the hospital if you wish, but when Clarissa hears to news about Ethan's death, she'll be crushed and since your here it wasn't just an accident. You think Ethan was murdered?"

" The evidence we found points to it."

" Ethan was good to Clarissa, he was good to everyone. I've never heard him say a mean thought of anyone. Clarissa, she was head over heals for him. This isn't good news. I have to go, but if you want to talk to her, Clarissa is at Mercy Hospital, Room 345."

" Thanks for your time, Mr. Wallace. If you think of anything else, give me a call."

Mac handed him a card and went back to the lab. When he got back, he noticed that Stella and Danny hadn't come back yet, which made Mac wonder what was going on and why it was taking so long. A few moments later though, Mac got his answer.

" Mac," Danny said," We got some more information. The suspect pool has just gotten more complicated."