The Silent Wife

The police call Jodi at her conference and ask her to return to Chicago. She drinks on the plane and braces herself to be arrested when she lands, but there are no police at the airport. She reads the newspaper, finding that the story of Todd’s death is bigger than she anticipated. She imagines the murder in some detail, which takes such a psychological toll that she goes to bed without washing the dishes or unpacking her suitcase.

Detective Sergeant John Skinner comes to the condo in the morning. He asks her about her and Todd’s relationship and seems interested in why she was, unusually, out of town at a conference. Jodi feels transparently guilty and snaps at Skinner.

Todd’s obituary comes out in the paper a few days later. Jodi assumes Natasha wrote it, as it does not mention Jodi at all. She debates whether to attend the funeral. She knows that Skinner has been questioning her friends and family, all of whom defend her character. Jodi did not tell Skinner about Alison and has not heard from her since she gave her the briefcase full of cash.

Cliff, Todd’s foreman, calls Jodi. He says he hopes she will attend the funeral, but he also wants to talk about business.