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Nicholas Boyle’s body is found, and Jack Crawford suspects Abigail Hobbs was involved in his death. Will eventually deduces that Abigail killed Nicholas, and Hannibal confesses to Will that he helped her hide the body to protect her.
At the end of the episode, Abigail admits to Hannibal that she wasn't just a bystander to her father’s crimes; she acted as the "bait" to lure his victims in. Key Character Quotes
The BAU investigates a gruesome "totem pole" of 17 human bodies found on a beach in Grafton, West Virginia. The killer, Lawrence Wells (played by Lance Henriksen), curated these victims over 40 years to create a "monument" to his work. [S1E9] Trou Normand
"I'm your friend, Will. I don't care about the lives you save. I care about your life."
While investigating the totem pole, Will experiences a severe "lost time" episode, blinking and suddenly finding himself in Hannibal’s office—a three-and-a-half-hour drive away—with no memory of the journey. Nicholas Boyle’s body is found, and Jack Crawford
In a major twist, Will reveals to Lawrence Wells that his final victim, whom he killed to secure his legacy, was actually his own biological son from an affair he didn't know resulted in a child.
"We are her fathers now. We have to serve her better than Garrett Jacob Hobbs." Key Character Quotes The BAU investigates a gruesome
"You choose the version of the truth that suits you best and pursue it pathologically. Everybody decides their own versions of the truth."