Bittersweet Ending: Max and the team are able to identify and arrest Phoebe's killer, but Raquel passes away before Max can deliver the news. The episode ends with Max, her family, and the team attending their funeral.
Death of a Child: Max and the team work to solve the unsolved cold case murder of Phoebe Williams.
The Dog Was the Mastermind: The murderer turns out to be the diver who found the body at the beginning of the episode. He returned to where dumped Phoebe years earlier when he realized that he had left a piece of incriminating evidence behind.
Outliving One's Offspring: Raquel Williams has lived with the death of her daughter, Phoebe, for 41 years.
Police Are Useless: The Las Vegas Police Department's inability and unwillingness to solve Phoebe's murder has left Raquel very bitter. This drives Max to fulfill her promise to Raquel that she would do all she can to bring justice for Phoebe.
Together in Death: Phoebe and her mother Raquel are given a joint funeral so they can finally be buried together.
