The Killer Is Revealed
Is Buell the killer?
Anna makes it to Neil’s house, but is overcome with fear. She remembers the massacre at Massacre Mike’s house and the fear that she will become like her sister. She remembers how she was able to fight off her phobias and make it across the street. With the memory of Massacre Mike and Elizabeth echoing in her mind, Anna makes it to Neil’s house.
Anna rushes into the living room to find her husband, Buell, passed out with a slit throat. As she looks down on him, he croaks that he only went over to deliver the mail. He’s not the real killer after all. As Anna suspects Neil next, she rushes into the living room and finds his throat slit too. The one wielding the knife happens to be Emma! She’s the one who killed Chastity. But why?!
Why did Emma kill Chastity? And what happened to her Mum?
Anna was in the kitchen, making dinner when she heard a noise coming from Emma’s room. She thought it was her daughter coming home from school, but when she entered the room, she saw Chastity lying on the bed with a knife in her neck. Emma had planned this out perfectly and made it look like Anna was selling chocolate bars to get money for her murder.
Neil was practicing his ventriloquist act when Emma killed Chastity, giving her the perfect opportunity to kill and cover up the murder. She also killed her own mum too, on account of her falling pregnant. It was Emma who pushed her teacher off the top of the lighthouse. And lastly, Emma was also the one to leave the warning on her car.
In a fight between the two, Emma stabs Anna and even shoots her in the shoulder with her dad’s gun. To finish things off, Emma smashes the casserole dish over Anna’s head. As Emma grabs a knife and prepares to end Anna forever, Douglas shows up just in time to see what’s happening. Momentarily distracted, Anna kills Emma.
Do Anna and Douglas get back together?
Douglas’ testimony leads to Anna being let off the hook. Buell is also going to be released as he’s in intensive care and Emma and Neil are both dead. After Douglas shows up, Carol does too. She apologizes to Anna for not believing her and drops off some flowers as a peace offering. ..
Anna is discharged from the hospital and goes to the loft where Buell happens to be doing taxidermy. Anna shows up at the gallery with her latest piece after getting back in the saddle again and painting. ..
Douglas is there too with Claire, who happens to be a clinical psychologist he works with – not his lover. Douglas takes Anna aside and mentions how he’s bought her painting. As it begins to rain, Anna realizes that she’s not afraid anymore and like any cliched romantic moment, they kiss in the rain.
How does The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window end?
Douglas is back with Anna and she’s taking a weekend break with Sloane. She’s also no longer drinking wine, but she’s moved onto vodka. The thing is, she’s still hallucinating and this time it comes from seeing a woman in the seat next to her. As the flight takes off, Anna wakes up to find the passenger gone and brutally murdered in the bathroom. ..
According to the flight attendant, Anna never had a chance to use the bathroom and when she shows him the bathroom, it’s completely empty. So did she imagine the whole thing? A gold makeup mirror on the seat next to her seems to prove otherwise. “Bingo.” Anna says as the series comes to a close.
The Episode Review
The case is wrapped up with a neat little bow, as we learn that Emma was the murderer after all. I must say, that was a lovely little twist and certainly one I didn’t see coming. Like many others, Buell seemed like the most likely suspect but alas, he was just a red herring. ..
The episode does well to keep things intriguing and the ending definitely hints that there could potentially be a second season if this is well received from audiences. While the series could have done with perhaps 2 or 3 episodes less, there’s enough here to enjoy nonetheless.
Kristen Bell is great in this lead role and she definitely helps to carry the mystery through some of the slower segments. The slower segments are more interesting and provide a more engaging experience.
Either way, the story of The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window comes to a close. ..
