one night jeff hears and sees some unusual things. jeff hears a woman scream, "don't!" and glass breaking. he sees thorwald leave the house several times at night with a suitcase. the next day thorwald's wife is gone, and jeff sees him cleaning a knife and saw. there is a large trunk. jeff thinks there has been a murder. he tells lisa and stella. jeff calls tom doyle to investigate. doyle finds nothing. witnesses say thorwald's wife had left. jeff sees thorwald take out his wife's jewelry and her wedding ring. lisa says that women would not leave their jewelry at home like that. the two agree that thorwald's wife did not leave the apartment.