FITCH MANSION

"Was that the door again, Walter?" Katherine asks with a hint of annoyance.

"It was," the butler confirms from his spot at the entry to the kitchen.

"Who is it?"

"Mr. Fitch," he says. "Your son. And some others."

Katherine is already out of her seat at the table, where she has been catching up on some correspondence.

She sweeps into the foyer, where Andy -- flanked by Brent and Maggie -- is waiting. "Good evening, Mother."

"Good evening," she says. "I'm so glad to see you."

Andy can see her trying to place the other two faces. "Mother, I'm sure you remember Brent Taylor -- commander of the police force."

Brent's last name stings Katherine, but she replies with a composed, "Yes. Yes, of course."

"And this is Maggie Hudson," Andy continues. "A friend."

"It's a pleasure to meet you," Katherine says, not-so-discreetly examining the woman. She then turns to Andy. "What brings you by?"

"I'd like to have a talk with you," he says. "Is there somewhere we can go where we won't be interrupted?"

"Nick is upstairs with his son," Katherine says. "So I suppose we could go back to the kitchen--"

Andy cuts her off. "Fine." And with that, he leads the party into the kitchen.

No sooner have they reached the kitchen than does Katherine freeze in her tracks. "What's going on, Andrew?"

"I need to speak with you," he says. "It's very important."

He can see her waiting for the 'why' and trying to figure out why Brent and Maggie are also present.

"It's about your husband," Andy adds, a bit of pleasure creeping into his voice. "We're here to tell you the truth about him."

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