In this week’s hair-raising episode of Solomon’s River, we begin in Rajiv’s Coffee House as the mysterious Janice White shows up behind the counter looking for coffee and information. Mayor Solomon arrives, ordering his usual Mr. Pibb and introduces himself to Janice (who introduces herself as Janice Purple!) Janice tells the mayor she is visiting for the day and inquires about the haze at the end of town, trying to determine if it’s from the mines. She then starts pumping the mayor for information regarding her friend, Samantha, who has been missing from Solomon’s River for some time now. The mayor denies any knowledge, but vows to bring down Calivera Enterprises (which, oddly enough, Janice defends vehemently!)
Meanwhile, at Calivera Enterprises, Carla’s assistant Angelica informs her that she has disposed of the latest body, but warns her that the cloud is beginning to be noticed in town. Carla worries about a visit from the EPA, as well as the newspaper stories (which are being fed by a mysterious informant!) As Angelica’s minion drags another body out, the police chief calls Carla, having developed a mysterious accent. Carla tries to brush off the Chief, telling her to talk to Angelica. Angelica is ordered to “redirect” the Chief’s investigation.
The Chief arrives to talk to talk to Angelica about the body being dragged through the coffee shop when they are interrupted by one of the Mason Brothers, looking for direction on what to do with the body. After deciding he should chop it up, he exits. Angelica denies that there are any bodies as her minion comes in to inform her there is no more coal for the furnaces. Janice pops in to tell the Chief that the bodies are being used in the medical college. Carla returns as Janice gives Angelica an envelope for her boss. Carla opens it after Janice leaves and finds a note which says, “I know what you’ve been doing!” Carla is determined to find out who Janice is, and what she is up to.
Mayor Joe-Bob is looking through the file on Suzanne (his dead childhood friend) as his investigator, Agent Blakeley, arrives to report on Calivera Enterprises. Blakeley reports on the body being dragged out, but the mayor has difficulty understanding him and sends him away. Janice then comes into his office with information. She has been to Calivera and tells him they are hacking up bodies and creating a mysterious fog. Still she searches for Samantha…
As Janice leaves, one of the Mason Brothers shows up (instructed by the mayor’s unhappy neighbor) to deliver the mayor’s dog’s head. Suzanne’s ghost appears to torment the mayor for letting her die, saying he deserves this. Just then, the mayor finds something in the file…”Oh my God, it was him!”
- Will Janice discover the whereabouts of Samantha?
- Will the Chief of Police find out what's going on at Calivera Industries?
- Will Carla be visited by the EPA? Will OSHA make her install handrails in the restrooms?
- Will Agent Blakeley make himself understood to the mayor?
- Will Suzanne's ghost ever stop haunting the mayor?
- Who is the mysterious "Him?!"
