Bluebird, Bluebird

Michael Wright’s body, badly bloated from the water, was discovered by a farmer on the other bank of the bayou across from the icehouse. The report by examiner Aimee Kwon shows he sustained serious trauma to his head with some type of wooden object. There were wood splinters buried deep into his skin. His blood-alcohol level was only .02, ruling out the possibility he was drunk. The report is inconclusive as to whether it was accidental or homicide, but Darren feels it confirms his suspicions of murder. He gives the details of the report to Randie as gently as possible. She becomes emotional and physically ill. Darren asks her to let him handle the investigation so she can return home to grieve. Randie refuses, claiming she will not leave until justice is served. Darren inspects the icehouse alone for her safety and has Randie drop him off in the woods nearby. He finds remnants of drug use outside. Darren associates the presence of crystal methamphetamine with the Aryan Brotherhood and collects some of the paraphernalia as evidence. He sets up a surveillance from the cover of the woods. He uses his phone to search for Geneva’s husband Joe. Joe “Petey Pie” hailed from Mississippi and became a guitar prodigy in his teens, playing in local clubs.