Lake Crackanee

Drew and Charlotte received a phone call from Jordan Carmichael-Ripley urging them to get to Lake Crackanee immediately. They had discovered their daughter Summer's body and wanted them to identify it. In a rush, Charlotte contacted Angelica and asked her to meet her at Lake Crackanee, informing her that the police believed the body was Summer's. It had been a week since Summer went missing, coinciding with the day they learned about Didi's murder. Robert had been found guilty of Didi's murder and was charged with first-degree murder.

Drew was already overwhelmed, especially knowing that his brother, Stu Pickles, was free despite Drew's suspicions that Stu had a role in Didi's death, rather than his nephew Robert.

It was a dark and foggy night when police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances had their lights flashing. The EMTs placed a black body bag on a stretcher while discussing the case with Detective Chase Hershowitz. Meanwhile, Angelica called Chad and Clair Daniels, asking them to meet her at Lake Crackanee.

Angelica parked her red 2024 Nissan sports car and got out to meet her parents, Chad and Clair. There, she encountered a tall, muscular Latino man with olive skin, dark brown curly hair, and brown eyes. His name was Diego Alfaro, Summer's boyfriend, and he was very close to the family.

"Angelica, it's good to see you," Diego said as he hugged her.

"It's good to see you too. How are you holding up? I know this case is not easy for you to deal with," Angelica replied.

Diego shook his head, tears streaming down his face as he stared at Angelica. He told her that he didn't want to believe it was really her, but he had seen the body. Overwhelmed with emotion, he cried even harder as he repeated to Angelica that it was truly her.

Before Angelica could respond, her parents, along with Chad and Clair, pulled up as both Charlotte and Drew ran as fast as they could, demanding to know where Summer was.

"Where is she?" Charlotte demanded.

"Ma'am, are you sure you want to? It might be too much for you." said Diego.

"Diego, you need to tell me where she is!" Charlotte demanded, her voice filled with urgency.

Jordan Carmichael-Ripley stepped into the conversation, telling Diego that she would take it from there. She then instructed Charlotte, Drew, and Angelica to follow her. To comfort Charlotte, Jordan held her hands as they approached the body. Drew, Charlotte, and Angelica froze in shock, praying that it wasn't Summer.

"Lord, I refuse to accept that it could be my baby." Charlotte closed her eyes, tears streaming down her face.

Jordan nodded at one of the EMTs, giving permission to unzip the body bag. The EMT carefully opened it, revealing the remains of Summer Pickles, who appeared very pale, cold, and stiff. Angelica screamed in terror and broke down in tears. Chad held onto Angelica, comforting her as she grieved the loss of her twin sister.

"Please, no! Please, no!" Charlotte sobbed, her heart breaking as she collapsed onto Summer's lifeless body.

Drew cried tears and lost control, demanding that Jordan tell him who had done this to her. Jordan shook her head, stating that she had no idea, but she was determined to get to the bottom of it. Detective Federick Giselle pulled Jordan aside to talk to her privately about Summer's case.

"Could you please share any information you have?" Jordan inquired, hoping to gain valuable insights.

"Not yet, but we are still working on that. We did find her phone in the lake, so hopefully, we can hack the phone to gather any information that might provide clues about what happened to Summer," Detective Federick replied.

"I hope we find the baluster that did this to her. Did you inform Connor Frumpkin about Summer's case?" Jordan asked.

"May I ask why you're curious?" Detective Federick inquired, his tone steady. "No, I don't believe that's the case."

Connor told Harold about Summer's case after rescuing him from Gerald's gang. "How does he know that?" Jordan asked.

"I am uncertain about how he possesses that information; perhaps my father is aware of some details," Detective Federick responded.

Well, neither Sonny nor Connor needs to be a part of my case; this is my job, not theirs! said Jordan.

-RGU-

The Finester's home

Chuckie invites all his friends over to discuss Robert's innocence while Stu is suspected of guilt amidst speculation that Robert murdered Summer Pickles. Phil contacted McT to come over, as he is skilled with computers and hacking. They hoped he could help figure out who was working for Stu Pickles.

Jerry's impatience was palpable as he turned to Phil, his brow furrowed with concern. "What's taking McT so long?" he questioned, his voice laced with urgency. Worry gnawed at him, the weight of his boyfriend Robert's unjust imprisonment heavy on his heart. He couldn't shake the dread that his boyfriend was suffering for a crime he didn't commit, and each passing moment felt like an eternity in the cramped space of the waiting room.

"Jerry, calm down. McT will be here shortly. Phil, it's been an hour. Where the hell is he?" Cree questioned him.

"I don't he told me that he would be on his way," Phil replies.

"I told you that this McT dude is a bad idea," said Lil.

"Hey, I trust him. He's a good friend to us," said Phil.

"I agree; McT is very loyal. He's probably stuck in traffic or something," said Zack.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Tommy said it might be him now as he walked up to the door and opened it. McT appears with his laptop as he apolygize to everyone that he was late. Jesse Barrow questioned McT what taking him so long. McT mentioned that he was caught in some serious danger that he hope that he doesn't become after him.

"Seriously, what the hell, man!" Peter Albany shouted.

"Hey, you have no right to judge, so shut up!" yelled McT.

"Enough! McT, can you please find any information about Stu Pickles?" asked Chuckie.