A Gentle Thief

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(FICTION) In Episode 25, Sophie returns to the office after her trip to Utah. She has come to a realization that she wants to leave the practice of law. It is hard for her to give up all that she has worked so hard for, but Maddie's life - and death - have taught her what is important in her own life. She types her letter of resignation and goes home to Sean to start her new life. 

(FICTION) In Episode 24, Sophie Brownlie wakes in Cedar City. She calls Dr. Horowitz and learns about why he believes Maddie's death was a suicide. Sophie talks to Sean and tells him all she's learned, including that the woman Maddie killed in her car accident was her step-mother. Sophie drives to see the property Maddie owned and bumps into Junior Kemler. 

(FICTION) In Episode 23, Ike and Cookie Johnson meet in Cedar City, Utah for the funeral of their daughter. Ike goes to Maddie's house, the one he had bought her, and goes through his daughters things and finds her journals. He reads how obsessed she was with Con. He finds her will and learns she both the houses to her neighbor, Junior Kemler. 

(FICTION) In Episode 22, Maddie meets Con Sullier.  She explains herself after he finds her trespassing. They talk about Maddie Johnson for hours. After their meeting, Maddie finds out the other two ME reports both came back suicide. That night she goes to the Shakespeare Festival and sees "Hamlet." 

In Episode 21, Con drives back from Vegas, completely broke after draining his accounts the night before. When he pulls up to his house, Gina is hysterical. She tells him the news that Maddie is dead and the police want to talk to him. He goes to Maddie's house and talks to the police. They ask him if Maddie ever talked about hurting herself.

In Episode 20, Sophie goes to SUU to find Robert Able. While he is no longer there, she does find Dr. Mina Theron, the counselor who saw Con and Maddie 20 years prior. She is willing to talk to Maddie only because Con made everything that happened in counseling public in an article he had written. Following that meeting, Maddie goes to talk to Con. 

In Episode 19, New Year's Eve finds Maddie alone, but feeling strong, until she has a painful conversation with her mother. Junior's mother calls on New Year's to find out her son is back together with that girl (Beth) she doesn't like.  Robert Able rung in the new year alone, but finally beginning the dream of his life - starting his own novel. Con celebrated the New Year in Vegas, penniless after a night with a woman he hoped he'd soon forget. 

(FICTION) Episode 18 of A Gentle Thief begins with Maddie. Her ex-husband calls to ask if can bring dinner over and Maddie agrees. Robert still has feelings for Maddie that it's not clear she returns. Episode 18 then shifts to Sophie as she finally hears from the first medical examiner. He agrees with the original determination - suicide. Sophie is so disappointed she runs out the door and heads straight to Cedar City.