Steve Fishman, Narrator

Collier made an impression on Dave. This was a kid who dressed in chinos and penny loafers. He had a perfectly coiffed brown bob. He looked like a tiny adult.

Collier made an impression on Dave. This was a kid who dressed in chinos and penny loafers. He had a perfectly coiffed brown bob. He looked like a tiny adult.

Kaya was surprised. He hadn't expected this cop who suddenly showed up on the doorstep to actually listen to him.

Kaya was surprised. He hadn't expected this cop who suddenly showed up on the doorstep to actually listen to him.

Dave did take Collier seriously. Still, he didn't have any clues to follow. Just the concerns of an anxious adolescent son. Dave, he decided to talk it over with his wife, who refers to him as hubby, by the way.

Dave did take Collier seriously. Still, he didn't have any clues to follow. Just the concerns of an anxious adolescent son. Dave, he decided to talk it over with his wife, who refers to him as hubby, by the way.

So once again, Dave headed to the Boyle residence, where he was met once again by Dr. Jack Boyle's mother, Collier's grandmother.

So once again, Dave headed to the Boyle residence, where he was met once again by Dr. Jack Boyle's mother, Collier's grandmother.

So later that evening, yet again, Dave drove to the Boyle residence. For those keeping score, that's his third visit of the day.

So later that evening, yet again, Dave drove to the Boyle residence. For those keeping score, that's his third visit of the day.

I said, hmm. Hmm, that's Dave's characteristically restrained reaction to any new suspicion. So Dave, now suspicious, decided he'd start looking into Dr. Jack Boyle. As it turned out, Dr. Boyle's patients really loved him. They described him as funny, intelligent, gregarious, caring.

I said, hmm. Hmm, that's Dave's characteristically restrained reaction to any new suspicion. So Dave, now suspicious, decided he'd start looking into Dr. Jack Boyle. As it turned out, Dr. Boyle's patients really loved him. They described him as funny, intelligent, gregarious, caring.

The kind of doctor who'd go above and beyond, who'd make house calls and stay up all night at the bedside of a sick patient. Even at the police department, Dave discovered his fellow cops were fans.

The kind of doctor who'd go above and beyond, who'd make house calls and stay up all night at the bedside of a sick patient. Even at the police department, Dave discovered his fellow cops were fans.

Plus, one of Jack's friends said he was devastated that Noreen left. She recalled Jack sobbing on the phone to her. She's gone. She's gone. And then Dave learned something that made Noreen's disappearance seem understandable.

Plus, one of Jack's friends said he was devastated that Noreen left. She recalled Jack sobbing on the phone to her. She's gone. She's gone. And then Dave learned something that made Noreen's disappearance seem understandable.

In fact, Noreen had filed for divorce less than two months before. And it was contentious. There were fancy cars to fight over, a lot of money in the bank, child support, alimony, joint credit cards. Maybe Dave's original hunch had been right. In the midst of a rough separation, with both parties sleeping under the same roof, Noreen just needed a few days to herself.

In fact, Noreen had filed for divorce less than two months before. And it was contentious. There were fancy cars to fight over, a lot of money in the bank, child support, alimony, joint credit cards. Maybe Dave's original hunch had been right. In the midst of a rough separation, with both parties sleeping under the same roof, Noreen just needed a few days to herself.

And why did her son insist that something was wrong? Dave decided it was time to get more details from his prime source, the one inside the Boyle household. He phoned the private school that Collier attended and requested that the principal arrange a meeting. This is just what Collier had been hoping for.

And why did her son insist that something was wrong? Dave decided it was time to get more details from his prime source, the one inside the Boyle household. He phoned the private school that Collier attended and requested that the principal arrange a meeting. This is just what Collier had been hoping for.