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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. Mrs. Weymouth's daughter Janet, who was eavesdropping, killed him because [[InheritanceMurder she didn't want to lose her inheritance if Randy revealed the existence of Margaret's illegitimate child]].

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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. Mrs. Weymouth's daughter Janet, who was eavesdropping, killed him him.
* InheritanceMurder: Mrs. Weymouth's daughter Janet killed Randy to put an end to his story
because [[InheritanceMurder she didn't want to lose her inheritance if Randy he revealed the existence of Margaret's illegitimate child]].child.
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* ChekhovsGun: Randy keeps badgering Sally to meet with him and asking her personal questions, which she initially assumes is unwanted flirting. It turns out that Randy's research had suggested that Margaret Babbington was pregnant when she died, and that Sally is Margaret's daughter and entitled to her fortune.

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* ChekhovsGun: Randy keeps badgering Sally to meet with him and asking her personal questions, [[MistakenForRomance which she initially assumes is unwanted flirting.flirting]]. It turns out that Randy's research had suggested that Margaret Babbington was pregnant when she died, and that Sally is Margaret's daughter and entitled to her fortune.
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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. Mrs. Weymouth's daughter Janet, who was eavesdropping, killed him because she didn't want to lose her inheritance if Randy revealed the existence of Margaret's illegitimate child.

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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. Mrs. Weymouth's daughter Janet, who was eavesdropping, killed him because [[InheritanceMurder she didn't want to lose her inheritance if Randy revealed the existence of Margaret's illegitimate child.child]].
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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. Mrs. Weymouth's daughter Janet, who was eavesdropping, killed Randy because she didn't want to lose her inheritance if he revealed the existence of Margaret's illegitimate child.

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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. Mrs. Weymouth's daughter Janet, who was eavesdropping, killed Randy him because she didn't want to lose her inheritance if he Randy revealed the existence of Margaret's illegitimate child.
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* TheResenter: Arnold the librarian resented that Randy, a former high school classmate, went on to become a reputed journalist while he remained behind. He tried and failed to join Randy in writing his book like old times.

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* TheResenter: Arnold the librarian resented that Randy, a former high school classmate, went on to become a reputed journalist in Portland while he remained behind. He tried and failed to join Randy in writing his book like old times.

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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. She didn't kill him, but her daughter Janet, who was eavesdropping, did because she didn't want to lose her inheritance if Randy revealed the existence of Margaret's illegitimate child.

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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. She didn't kill him, but her Mrs. Weymouth's daughter Janet, who was eavesdropping, did killed Randy because she didn't want to lose her inheritance if Randy he revealed the existence of Margaret's illegitimate child.



* SuddenlySuitableSuitor: Early in the episode, Mr. Latimer tells Neal that Sally, a local waitress and part-time student, is a nice girl but not a suitable wife, and urges him to go after Janet Weymouth instead. By the end, Sally has inherited everything from the Weymouths, and Neal comes into the diner to see her.

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* TheResenter: Arnold the librarian resented that Randy, a former high school classmate, went on to become a reputed journalist while he remained behind. He tried and failed to join Randy in writing his book like old times.
* SuddenlySuitableSuitor: Early in the episode, Mr. Latimer tells his son Neal that Sally, a local waitress and part-time student, is a nice girl but not a suitable wife, and urges him to go after Janet Weymouth instead. By the end, Sally has inherited everything from the Weymouths, and Neal comes into the diner to see her.
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* DeathByWomanScorned: The day of his death, Owen Cooper told Margaret that they were through. She pleaded with him, only for him to walk away. In rage, she grabbed the shotgun and fired. However, the experience psychologically shattered her, and her friends covered things up as a mercy to her.

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* DeathByWomanScorned: The day of his death, Owen Cooper told Margaret that they were through. She pleaded with him, only for him to walk away. In a rage, she grabbed the shotgun and fired. However, the experience psychologically shattered her, and her friends covered things up as a mercy to her.



* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. She didn't kill him, but her daughter, who was eavesdropping, did.

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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. She didn't kill him, but her daughter, daughter Janet, who was eavesdropping, did. did because she didn't want to lose her inheritance if Randy revealed the existence of Margaret's illegitimate child.



* MySecretPregnancy: Owen Cooper had apparently gotten Margaret pregnant and then tried to walk out on her. She shot him and lost her mind from the trauma. After being committed to an asylum, Margaret died giving birth, and her friend Mrs. Weymouth had the records sealed to protect Margaret's daughter from the scandal.
* SuddenlySuitableSuitor: Early in the episode, Mr. Latimer tells Neal that Sally, a local waitress, is a nice girl but not a suitable wife, and urges him to go after Janet Weymouth instead. By the end, Sally has inherited everything from the Weymouths, and Neal comes into the diner to see her.

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* MySecretPregnancy: Owen Cooper had apparently gotten Margaret pregnant and then tried to walk out on her. She shot him and lost her mind from the trauma. After being committed to an asylum, Margaret died giving birth, and her friend cousin Mrs. Weymouth had the records sealed to protect Margaret's daughter from the scandal.
* SuddenlySuitableSuitor: Early in the episode, Mr. Latimer tells Neal that Sally, a local waitress, waitress and part-time student, is a nice girl but not a suitable wife, and urges him to go after Janet Weymouth instead. By the end, Sally has inherited everything from the Weymouths, and Neal comes into the diner to see her.
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Randy Sloan, an old student of Jessica's turned reporter, returns to Cabot Cove to write a book about an old tragedy. Randy's plans ruffle feathers around town, and early one morning, the librarian opens up to find him dead on the floor. Feeling responsible, Jessica picks up the trail of what Randy had discovered.
!!This episode includes examples of the following tropes:
* BuyThemOff: Mrs. Weymouth attempts to bribe Randy to forget the book, first with $100,000, doubling and then tripling it when he refuses. He's tempted but feels obligated to bring the truth to light.
* ChekhovsGun: Randy keeps badgering Sally to meet with him and asking her personal questions, which she initially assumes is unwanted flirting. It turns out that Randy's research had suggested that Margaret Babbington was pregnant when she died, and that Sally is Margaret's daughter and entitled to her fortune.
* DeathByChildbirth: Most people know that Margaret Babbington died soon after being committed to an insane asylum, but not many people knew why until first Randy and then Jessica started poking around. She died giving birth to her and her boyfriend's child, known in Cabot Cove as Sally Bates.
* DeathByWomanScorned: The day of his death, Owen Cooper told Margaret that they were through. She pleaded with him, only for him to walk away. In rage, she grabbed the shotgun and fired. However, the experience psychologically shattered her, and her friends covered things up as a mercy to her.
* HappilyAdopted: Sally Bates grew up in an orphanage after her mother died giving birth to her. She tells Jessica that one of the first happy memories she has is of being adopted.
* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: An example in which the person asking doesn't do the killing. Mrs. Weymouth asks Randy if he's told anyone else what he discovered in the middle of attempting to bribe him with increasing amounts of money for his silence. He hadn't. She didn't kill him, but her daughter, who was eavesdropping, did.
* IntrepidReporter: After leaving Cabot Cove for Portland, Randy became a reporter, even winning an award for some very dangerous expository work. He returns to hunt down a more local story...and dies for it.
* MySecretPregnancy: Owen Cooper had apparently gotten Margaret pregnant and then tried to walk out on her. She shot him and lost her mind from the trauma. After being committed to an asylum, Margaret died giving birth, and her friend Mrs. Weymouth had the records sealed to protect Margaret's daughter from the scandal.
* SuddenlySuitableSuitor: Early in the episode, Mr. Latimer tells Neal that Sally, a local waitress, is a nice girl but not a suitable wife, and urges him to go after Janet Weymouth instead. By the end, Sally has inherited everything from the Weymouths, and Neal comes into the diner to see her.

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