after reading about the discovery of a john doe in a nearby river, mia goes to view the body at the sheriff's station, but finds it is not guy. there, she attracts the attention of shirley vogel, a retired police officer-turned-private investigator who offers to look into guy's disappearance. nicole is resistant, and shirley quickly becomes suspicious of the women. their fears of a blackmailer are confirmed when mia discovers the shower curtain used to conceal guy's body hanging in her bathroom window.