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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Roy is mentioned to be only 16 years old, and while other characters disapprove of Jenna's affair with a student, she is not charged over the fact he is underage.

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* TeacherStudentRomance: Jenna Kealey and Roy.

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* TeacherStudentRomance: Jenna Kealey and Roy.Roy.
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* TeacherStudentRomance: Jenna Kealey and Roy.
* YourCheatingHeart: Jenna had an affair with Roy and possibly also with others.

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* TeacherStudentRomance: Jenna Kealey and Roy.
* YourCheatingHeart: Jenna had an affair with Roy and possibly also with others.
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Directed by Creator/GwenArner

Written by Creator/MichaelSChernuchin & Creator/JoeMorgenstern
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* HalfwayPlotSwitch: The first half of the episode focuses on the investigation into Larry Kealey's death. The second half switches to the question of whether or not the titular renunciation (Jenna calling off the hired killer) really happened.
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* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: Roy is mentioned to be only 16 years old, and while other characters disapprove of Jenna's affair with a student, she is not charged over the fact he is underage.


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* StalkerWithACrush: Jenna tries to portray Roy as this, even though it's clear to the prosecutors that she's been using him to her advantage.
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Logan and Cerreta investigate the hit-and-run murder of Larry Kealey. Whilst investigating the possibility that the victim's heavy gambling debts lead to his death, the detectives learn his wife Jenna may have murdered him for his life insurance. Kealey had also accused Jenna of having an affair with Roy Pack, a student at the school where she teaches. Roy is arrested for murder when it's discovered he ran over Kealey in his mother's car. He says Kealey abused Jenna, and she encouraged Roy to kill her husband so they could be together. Jenna initially denies this and tries to blame everything on Roy. He confesses he gave her $10,000 of his college fund to pay off her debts and hire David Kaufer, a petty crook to whom Kealey owed money, as a hitman. Kaufer didn't go through with the murder, so Jenna asked Roy to do it.

Jenna now admits that Kealey planned to divorce her and leave her with nothing - he earned very little money and she'd be expected to pay him alimony and cover his debts. Kaufer corroborates her story that she called off the hit and asked for the money back, so now Roy is the sole defendant. His testimony makes it clear that Jenna did manipulate him, and the prosecutors want to find a way to charge her. Robinette notices that part of Kaufer's testimony can't be true, as he was in jail at the time he says it happened. In exchange for immunity from prosecution, Kaufer confesses he's not a hitman and never agreed to kill Kealey. The whole thing was just a ruse so that Jenna could trick Roy into the murder. Roy's lawyer takes a deal for manslaughter as a juvenile defendant, and Jenna is charged with her husband's murder.

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Logan and Cerreta investigate the hit-and-run murder of Larry Kealey. Whilst investigating the possibility that the victim's heavy gambling debts lead to his death, the detectives learn his wife Jenna may have murdered him for his life insurance. Kealey had She was also accused Jenna of having an affair with Roy Pack, a student at the school where she teaches. Roy is arrested for murder when it's discovered he ran over Kealey in his mother's car. He says Kealey abused Jenna, and she encouraged Roy to kill her husband so they could be together. Jenna initially denies this and tries to blame everything on Roy. He confesses he gave her $10,000 of his college fund to pay off her debts and hire they paid David Kaufer, a petty crook to whom Kealey owed money, as a hitman. Kaufer didn't go through with the murder, so Jenna asked Roy to do it.

Jenna now admits that Kealey planned to divorce her and leave her with nothing - he earned very little money and she'd be expected to pay him alimony and cover his debts. Kaufer corroborates her Jenna's story that she called off the hit and asked for the money back, so now Roy is the sole defendant. His testimony makes it clear that Jenna did manipulate him, and the prosecutors want to find a way to charge her. Robinette notices that part of Kaufer's testimony can't be true, as he was in jail at the time he says it happened. In exchange for immunity from prosecution, Kaufer confesses he's not a hitman and never agreed to kill Kealey. The whole thing was just a ruse so that Jenna could trick Roy into the murder. Roy's lawyer takes a deal for manslaughter as a juvenile defendant, and Jenna is charged with her husband's murder.
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* ProfessionalKiller: Averted. Kaufer ''isn't'' one of these; he and Jenna just let Roy think he was.
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Logan and Cerreta investigate the hit-and-run murder of Larry Kealey. Whilst investigating the possibility that the victim's heavy gambling debts lead to his death, the detectives learn his wife Jenna may have murdered him for his life insurance. Kealey had also accused Jenna of having an affair with Roy Pack, a student at the school where she teaches. Roy is arrested for murder when it's discovered he ran over Kealey in his mother's car. He says Kealey abused Jenna, and she encouraged Roy to kill her husband so they could be together. Jenna initially denies this and tries to blame everything on Roy. He confesses he gave her $10,000 of his college fund to pay off her debts and hire David Kaufer, a petty crook to whom Kealey owed money, as a hitman. Kaufer didn't go through with the murder, so Jenna asked Roy to do it.

Jenna now admits that Kealey planned to divorce her and leave her with nothing - he earned very little money and she'd be expected to pay him alimony and cover his debts. Kaufer corroborates her story that she called off the hit and asked for the money back, so now Roy is the sole defendant. His testimony makes it clear that Jenna did manipulate him, and the prosecutors want to find a way to charge her. Robinette notices that part of Kaufer's testimony can't be true, as he was in jail at the time he says it happened. In exchange for immunity from prosecution, Kaufer confesses he's not a hitman and never agreed to kill Kealey. The whole thing was just a ruse so that Jenna could trick Roy into the murder. Roy's lawyer takes a deal for manslaughter as a juvenile defendant, and Jenna is charged with her husband's murder.

!!!This episode contains examples of:
* HandsOffParenting: Roy's wealthy parents aren't too involved in his life, and each seems to view him as the other's problem.
* ManipulativeBitch: Jenna set up an elaborate scheme to lure Roy into killing her husband so she could get her hands on his life insurance.
* MurderTheHypotenuse: Roy thought this was what Jenna wanted. In reality, she was only interested in financial gain.
* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Inspired by the Pamela Smart case.
* TeacherStudentRomance: Jenna Kealey and Roy.
* YourCheatingHeart: Jenna had an affair with Roy and possibly also with others.

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