The town mourns Big Dave's death; Merritt and Henley plot to gain possession of the hammer; Handsome Dan investigates the Magic Man kidnappings; Tommy learns his mother's death may not have been, had it been diagnosed; the Meadows Boarding House widows are jealous when Merritt accepts a party invitation from Peggy Haplin; Dot Meadows regrets filing a police report after discovering dead birds in the woods.
Le décès de Big Dave plonge tous les habitants dans l'affliction. Ses funérailles rassemblent quantité de monde. Parallèlement, Dan essaie d'analyser le mode opératoire du Magicien en épluchant les dossiers des différents enlèvements...
La città è in cordoglio per la morte di Big Dave, Merritt e Henley organizzano un piano per mettere le mani sul martello, Dan indaga sui rapimenti di Magic Man, Tommy scopre che sua madre avrebbe potuto salvarsi con una diagnosi più tempestiva.
