Seemingly innocuous comments Lyle previously made about his parents come back to haunt him when detectives Zoeller and Linehan begin to interview the brothers’ friends and acquaintances. Erik, overcome by guilt, makes a shocking confession to his psychologist, Dr. Jerome Oziel. Having overheard a therapy session with Lyle and Erik, Oziel’s mentally unhinged mistress Judalon Smyth goes to the police with a pivotal tip after Oziel tries to cut ties with her to protect his family. As attorney Leslie Abramson learns more about the Menendez family dynamics, she makes a move to represent the brothers.