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Jamie returns from their parents’ funeral, & that night, finds cops at their hotel room door.
As they’re being led thru the lobby, they shout for the front desk to tell Daniel they’ve been arrested: “He’s in room 111!” Cops approach the receptionist, & discover that room 111 is rented to one… Daniel Black 🙄
When they check security footage from the previous night, they spot Jamie carrying a bag to room 111. They get another warrant, go back to the hotel, &– when no one answers the door at room 111– burst thru w/ a vice unit.
Hiding in the bathroom, they find Daniel &… a mysterious, black-clad blonde.
Daniel cooperates, but Julia flops onto the floor, closes her eyes, & refuses to move. Four officers have to carry her out. In the lobby, they put her finger on the fingerprint scanner, & the scanner reveals…
😱 Ziz?!
Indeed, the California PD have known for months that Ziz is alive, & has been living in Vallejo under the name Julia Dawson: this shocking truth emerged right after the Lind attack/attack by Lind.
Ziz is taken to the hospital, where it's determined: there's nothing wrong with her. She's given misdemeanor charges— for disorderly conduct & interfering w/ an investigation— and taken into custody.
Back at the hotel, cops find Jamie’s bag- inside it, the gun & 5 boxes of ammo.
This might, on the one hand, seem damning— the five boxes of ammo def do not help! But, as our v. wise gf retorts: why would you bring *the murder weapon* back to the state where they’re investigating your crime? 🤷🏻♀️
To be fair, why would you bring a *non*murder weapon to the state where they’re investigating you for a crime? 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ In a way, it works to make Jamie seem more innocent— if more, uh, hapless.
The cops also find Jamie’s car— inside it, $40,000 cash.
By this point, tho, Jamie & Daniel have both been released. They never come back for the car: they are officially on the lam.
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