EPISODE

2. Don't Be Ridiculous

In her official capacity as fraud investigator for the Department of Sudden Departure, Nora travels to St. Louis to investigate a possible scam that involves convincing the family members of The Departed there's a way to see their loved ones again.

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A man in Jarden dies and Matt helps his widow make it seem as though it was a departure. Nora is contacted by actor Mark Linn-Baker, who claims he represents people who can reunite her with her children if she meets him in St. Louis. Nora meets with Linn-Baker but is convinced he is suicidal after he explains the group he represents have built a radioactive machine which can theoretically "send" people wherever their departures have gone. Nora dismisses the machine as being pseudoscience that incinerates people. Nora drives to Kentucky to see Lily, now living with her mother Christine. Returning to Jarden, Nora discovers Kevin suffocating himself. Kevin tells her he is not suicidal, but does it to feel pain. She gets a call from Linn-Baker's benefactors, who want her to meet them in Melbourne with $20,000. She agrees, ostensibly to uncover the fraud, and Kevin asks to go along. In Australia, a group of women kidnap a police chief named Kevin and drown him, expecting him to return to life. Kevin Sr. witnesses them from inside one of the women's house. Opening theme: " Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now " by David Pomeranz

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