By this time, viewers may be wondering, “Where’s the crime in this true crime story?” They finally get it at the end of the first evening, when Carrow’s wife is murdered while sleeping in her bed.
He even convinces her to accuse Matt of spousal abuse to give her an upper hand in the proceedings. The two plunge into an affair, and despite Jenny’s desire to be open about their relationship, Carrow insists on keeping it private, suggesting that this would be best for Jenny’s divorce. As her father deteriorates, the wealthy, worldly and pious doc offers Jenny a sympathetic shoulder, and when she decides to leave Matt, he’s quickly on her doorstep, insisting that his marriage has long been a sham as well. When Jenny’s father becomes ill, she approaches a prominent member of the church, Dr. Best friend Nora (Rebecca Jenkins) assures Jenny that this is normal, but nobody is quite aware of the depth to which Jenny feels alone, so absorbed in her own self-pity that she doesn’t even notice Matt’s efforts at appreciation.
