The Truth about the Devlins

TJ goes to John’s house and updates him on the crime scene. They puzzle over the meaning of the change in cars, and TJ says that until they have more answers, John should get a gun. TJ also doesn’t believe that they should go to the police. They now know that he lived for nearly a day after John saw him. John proposes they tell Stan, Runstan’s owner. Runstan is being acquired by a larger company, and news of the embezzlement might hinder the acquisition process, so John doesn’t think Stan would have told the police.

TJ, following that train of thought, wants to tell Paul, so that the family knows he didn’t relapse. John says no—Paul will just get angry, and he might push back his impending retirement (after which John will take over the firm). John says telling Stan is business, but telling their father is personal, and unnecessary. When TJ persists, John says that Paul would fire TJ for lying, while he can’t fire John, who has too many clients with the firm. Finally, John argues that it would hurt Marie, and TJ finally agrees.