

However, she then burns Tony's wallet and ID cards. Vic arrives home, where Melinda tells him that she "saw Tony". She packs a suitcase to leave, which Trixie throws in the pool, insisting they stay. At home, Melinda finds Tony's wallet in one of Vic's snail vivaria. Vic tumbles out of the bushes and falls off his bike into the car's path texting recklessly, Don swerves to avoid Vic but drives off a cliff and is killed. Vic pursues him on his bike and takes a shortcut through the brush to try and head Don off. Don rushes away in his car to notify authorities. The next day, Vic bikes to the creek to deal with Tony's body, but is caught in the act by Don. She notifies Don, but invites Vic to share her bed that night. Returning home, he offers to go back to the spot in the morning to retrieve Melinda's lost scarf. Vic gives her a collection of photographs he has surreptitiously taken of her as a testament to his love, but spots Tony's body resurfaced in the creek. Melinda takes Vic and their daughter on a picnic to the same spot. He throws stones at Tony, causing him to fall down the hill to his death, and sinks his body in the creek. Vic lures Tony into his car and drives him to a secluded spot he and Melinda share, overlooking a rocky gorge. She invites Tony to dinner with Vic and takes him to her bedroom, furthering Vic's jealousy. Melinda reconnects with an old boyfriend, Tony, and Vic overhears their conversation suggesting they will move to Brazil, taking Trixie with them.

Vic discovers they have hired a private investigator to follow him and confronts Don in front of Don's family. Don's wife Kelly tells Vic that her husband and Melinda have been accusing him of Charlie's murder. He later asks if she is scared of him, and she says she is not as "I'm the one you killed for". After Melinda discovers Charlie's body drowned in the pool, the party is questioned by police, and Melinda is quick to accuse Vic of murdering Charlie. Rain sends everyone inside, leaving Vic and Charlie alone in the water. She invites Charlie to a friend's pool party and introduces him to Vic, toying with his jealousy. Vic confronts Melinda after she gives money to Charlie, her new lover and piano teacher.
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A TV news report reveals that Martin's body has been found shot to death, and a suspect is arrested.

Joel comes to dinner with the Van Allen family, and Vic elaborates in private that he killed Martin with a hammer, frightening Joel into leaving town. The story spreads through their circle of friends, raising the suspicions of noir writer Don Wilson. Alone with Joel, Vic tells him that he murdered Melinda's previous lover Martin, who has recently disappeared. Melinda invites her latest lover, Joel, to a neighbour's party. Their open marriage is no secret to their concerned friends, and Vic grows increasingly jealous, while Melinda laments his lack of passion. Vic has retired early after developing guidance chips for combat drones, and his complicated relationship with Melinda is held together by a precarious arrangement: they sleep apart and Melinda takes lovers openly, even in their family home, while Vic finds solace in raising his large collection of snails. Melinda and Vic Van Allen live with their young daughter Trixie in Little Wesley, Louisiana.
