Maddie’s determination places her on Shell Gordon’s radar, which poses a major threat to her well-being.

Maddie realizes that the park is exactly where Stephan was found.

Reggie and Ferdie venture to calm Slappy down and escort him out of his own wife’s funeral.

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Maddie runs out after Slappy and learns about Lucille, the hairstylist that Cleo told to bet on 366.

Slappy said Cleo never made bets because her father was a degenerate gambler, which raises Maddie’s suspicions.

This is proof that Lucille cashed in on her bet while Cleo clearly didn’t make it out alive.

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This is the first time that Maddie and Reggie meet in the series.

Shell also reveals that Dora left the club for bigger and better things.

Maddie is clearly overwhelmed and seemingly remorseful of ever having the affair with Hal.

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Maddie interprets this as another strange overlap between her and Cleo’s stories.

She suspects he’s on Shell’s payroll and asks him to leave.

This is exactly where Maddie had the blood stain from the lamb in the first episode.

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Stephan’s mother drives Maddie into a bedroom, where Maddie stands in front of the door in terror.

She finds Stephan’s mother dead from a self-inflicted wound.

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Ms. Zawadzkie (Masha Mashkova) stabs Maddie (Natalie Portman) in Lady in the Lake Season 1 Episode 5

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