 There s commotion in Cabot Cove about a rumored plan to build a car plant, Dr. Hazlit allegedly called it a health risk, but actually assures the sheriff not even to know what the project is. Grady Fletcher is phoned by his boss J. Peter Carmody while visiting Jessica, and assures him everything is alright; he reports later Seth is campaigning to save the lighthouse, but nobody knows yet about their bay development project. Everett Buffum is pulled from Carmody s party by his wife Lorna, but refuses to reconsider not leaving her, then is told by the boss to get rid of her now. Denver Martin sneaks into and searches Carmody s hotel room during the development presentation and steals a letter; he s in time to stop Lona pulling a gun, overseen silently by Jessica who turns both over to the sheriff, who must release Lorna as Everett presses no charges but orders her out of town. Seth has a hard time turning his tail, having raved against Carmody, after Grady tells him the project includes a lighthouse restoration. Jessica learns the bank refused Grady s loan application because Carmody  company Colombus Ventures has no credit record at all, but the sheriff accepts Grady s word and some evidence it s legit. The estate agent was refusing to do business till Carmody assures her local businesses will get first crack at leases and her firm becomes their exclusive agent, which change of plans startles Grady. Lorna threatens mistress Toni Shaw to get her and Everett thrown in jail by hitting Colombus Ventures. Martin suggests to Carmody that somehow embezzling his mother induced her fatal heart attack. Lorna is killed driving into the ocean, failing on appointment with the sheriff; evidence of an unexplained detour is enough for Jessica to start snooping, and indeed her seat belt wasn t defective: murder staged as an accident. Grady is depressed after Everett pulls the plug and convinces Carmody to start selling shares to small investors instead- Toni and the boss chuckle after he leaves, it sells great, then Carmody s bunch disappears with the money...