


John even alludes to Billy’s drinking habits in episode 6, when the latter accosts the former.

It could just be possible that Billy was so drunk that whole trip that he may not even remember much from that time. Multiple times in the episode, it has been reiterated that the Ross family reunion contained a plethora of alcohol and that Billy and his family were drinking a fair amount. Also, what if he is doing something similar with Billy?
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He knows how to procure the best of both worlds. Due to this, he gets away with doing what he wants and still coming home to his family. Not only does he cheat on his wife repeatedly, but Lori still believes that her relationship is important to save, mostly because of the kids. This interaction makes clear just how manipulative John is. Mare tells Lori he will try to come back into her life, and Lori really doesn’t want to talk about these happenings just yet. The cop tells her friend that John will try to woo her again with what clearly appear to be false promises – this is not the first time John has cheated on Lori. This first comes to light when Lori and Mare talk about his affair. With this, one is left to wonder – is Billy the real killer? Or is there more to the story? Well, episode 6 completely puts the blame on Billy, but to be honest, it is not really that convincing, especially when you consider that it works equally hard to laud John as a rather manipulative figure. As Lady Hawk goes to confront the Ross brothers, the credits start rolling. Jess goes to the cops with information and hands over a photo to the Chief, who then tries to get in touch with Mare since she is in danger. Mare calls the Chief and tells him about this. Apparently, Erin threatened Billy with this secret, and he freaked out. Mare then goes to Lori, who reveals to her that John told her Billy shot Erin and is DJ’s father. Mare of Easttown Episode 6 Ending: Did Billy Kill Erin or Was it John? John gets Billy to say, “I killed her.” Billy says he is ready to confess, and John offers to take him fishing “one last time.” At the jewelry store, Mare finds out that a Ross family member bought the locket. Eventually, we learn that Erin was staying in Bill’s cabin during the reunion. Carrie, who has Drew for the night, falls asleep while bathing him, but fortunately, Drew is just holding his breath and is not dead. Meanwhile, Kenny tells the cops that he had let Freddie take Erin’s belongings after her death.ĭylan confronts Jess about the journals and eventually finds her and threatens her at gunpoint about keeping her mouth shut. John’s father tells John that on the night of Erin’s murder, Billy came home later and went to the laundry there was blood everywhere. Siobhan, in an intoxicated state, lashes out at Mare about Kevin’s death. Later, Dawn thanks Mare for Katie’s safe return. In the meantime, we find out that the Ross family reunion was planned by John and that Lori, her husband, their kids, Billy, John’s father, Kenny, and Erin were there. Siobhan takes an edible and incessantly calls Anne. However, Mare finds Erin’s clothes in Freddie’s belongings. Beth calls Mare about Freddie, who turns out to be dead. The therapist feels as though Mare has always hidden behind the grief of others and not tackled her own issues. Mare goes to therapy and reveals that Kevin hung himself in their attic Siobhan was the one who discovered him, lifeless. The Chief and Mare interrogate Dylan about the journals, but he simply lawyers up. Brianna reaches out to Mare and tells her that Dylan was not with her the whole night when Erin was murdered. It turns out that the gun used to kill Erin was an old one that was issued to the cops back in the 80s. Also, Richard and Mare effectively break up. Billy also screams at John for the same (could this be displaced anger?) The Chief brings Mare back on the force and tells her that Potts had an alibi for Erin’s murder. John, who is now living with his father, accepts that he had an affair. Back home, Lori tells Mare that John is cheating on her again with Sandra and that despite all this, she loves the father of her children. Nonetheless, he is arrested for tampering with evidence. Dan tells the cop about his conversation with Mark, who then clarifies that while he did get rid of her bike, he did not kill her. Colin is dead – yes, I’m still not over it - and the Chief welcomes the help of the FBI. As Mare recovers in the hospital, Katie is rescued and reunited with her family.
