The Note

East Hampton detective Carter Decker eats a sandwich while going over phone records. He receives a phone call from the lawyer of Rhode Island socialite Tinsley Smith, the mother of David Smith. Carter reviews the pictures of David, recognizing him as New England “Old Money.” Carter then explains to the lawyer that David is likely not at risk. However, Tinsley says that David’s lack of communication is very unusual for him.

May and Lauren are mystified by Kelsey’s decision to leave the malicious prank note on David’s car. Kelsey rationalizes her action by stating that she was drunk and it was a spur-of-the-moment choice. They debate whether to call the police or the number on the flier. Lauren tells May that reporting their sighting of David could backfire and have a detrimental effect on May’s new job. Meanwhile, Nate arrives at the train station, and Kelsey leaves to pick him up.

May conducts an online search for information about David Smith, but Lauren tells her that the police are more capable of investigating him effectively. May worries that a security camera will show