Rick's mind is still completely void of any of his criminal activities, or so it would seem. While Penelope wants to protect her client regardless of what he may have done, Jenny and Cassie are certain, without yet having questioned him directly themselves, that he is putting on an act. Doing that direct questioning will not be easy with the police and Penelope on guard restricting access to him. This situation is placing Merilee in an increasing troubled mental state as Walter cannot help but investigate if she was complicit in Rick's activities, especially seeing as to her relationship with "Mitchell" (aka Ronald) and he being invited into her house. Meanwhile, Jerrie is feeling increasingly at risk the longer that the unknown trucker is not apprehended. With the composite sketch, from Jerrie's description, now in the public realm including on the front page of the Helena newspaper, Ronald is getting more and more desperate. With he having now killed, he may feel emboldened to do so again if he is further feeling cornered.
—Huggo