How did Katie Die?
Jimmy was a loner who didn’t like people. He didn’t care about Katie and Brendan. He was only interested in making friends with the man he thought would be the best for her.
The night she disappeared, Katie was out bar-hopping and enjoying the company of her friends. As the search begins, her car is soon discovered splattered with blood – giving strong signs of a violent attack. Katie’s dead body is found in the woods nearby – beaten and shot dead. She is recognized by Sean.
Why is Dave the prime suspect?
Dave, a young boy, was abducted and raped for four days before managing to escape. The ghoulish incident left an indelible scar on his mind, and he is continually haunted by the horrifying memories. As a result, Dave’s personality and disposition were always ambiguous. This has led to him being a loner who is difficult to get close to. ..
On the night Katie is murdered, Dave was in a bar with her. He returns home bloody and bruised. When questioned by his wife, he tells her he got into a deadly scuffle with a robber – which his wife doesn’t believe.
Details obtained during the investigation
As Sean and Sergeant Whitey investigate the shooting of Katie, they come to the realization that the revolver used to kill her was also used in a robbery that took place a few years earlier. They are certain that the murderer is either Dave or Brendan, and they must try to find out who did it.
Brendan’s responses seem straightforward and true, while on the other hand, Dave appears nervous, quite uncomfortable, and fidgety- giving clear vibes of guilt. ..
Sergeant Whitey is particularly suspicious of Dave as his account keeps changing in almost every inquiry.
What’s Jimmy’s Response?
Jimmy tells Dave that he killed Brendan’s father after he had to be incarcerated because of him. Dave tells Jimmy that he did commit a murder, but it wasn’t Katie. According to him, he killed a child molester the same night Katie died.
Jimmy, a man with a history of mental illness, comes to the aid of Dave, who has been accused of killing Katie. Dave tells Jimmy that he killed her and that he is responsible for her death. Jimmy agrees to let Dave live if he tells the truth. However, in an erratic manner, Dave changes his statement to take responsibility for Katie’s murder. Jimmy then kills Dave and dumps his body in the mystic river.
Was Dave really Katie’s murderer?
Dave didn’t have anything to do with Katie’s case.
Brendan questions his brother, Silent Ray, and his friend, John O’Shea, about his father’s missing gun. Realizing it was his brother who killed his girlfriend, Brendan frantically beats the two boys before O’Shea points a gun at him. ..
Sean and Sergeant Whitey arrest the two boys for the murder of Katie before Sean can fire. ..
The Final Scene
At a loss for words, Jimmy doesn’t respond to Sean’s offer to help him with a child molester murder case. He thanks Sean for finding the killers of his daughter.
Jimmy has his friends and family, Sean has reunited with his wife, but Dave’s son is still looking for his father. ..
What does the ending mean?
The question we need to answer is why Dave falsely admitted to killing Katie. The logical explanation is that Dave’s mental trauma took every reason away from him to live. But, he carried on for his family against all odds. Dave knew Jimmy very well, he knew Jimmy wasn’t going to let his daughter’s killer live in any condition – even if he made a promise to do so. But the question we need to answer is why Dave lied about killing Katie. The only reasonable explanation is that Dave was motivated by something else entirely: guilt.
Dave committed suicide by stabbing Jimmy. He was fighting through every single moment in his life, but when Jimmy pulled out the knife, the idea of embracing death got too tempting for him to let go. ..
