Keller was going to ask what was wrong when she saw Judy and Ira Adler, the directors of “A Violent Nature,” walking toward them.

Judy Adler nodded hello to Keller, then turned to Matt. Her husband hung back, as if conflicted.

“Matthew,” Judy said, “I’m so sorry for your loss.”

Matt offered a dismissive nod.

“I know this is a terrible time—and I know you wanted nothing to do with us on the last film—but we’re doing a follow-up to the documentary, and we’d love to talk to you. We think it could really help your brother, and—”

“Not interested,” Matt said. He gazed down the road as if looking for his aunt’s car.

“Matthew, you’re a filmmaker. You have to understand we’re just doing our jobs. And you may not have cared for it, but ‘A Violent Nature’ got your brother’s case on the map. No one cared until we—”

“Until you what?” Matt said. “Until you got everyone’s hopes up? Made my father look crazy? Pulled my little sister into this mess? Made my family the most hated people in this town? And for what?”

“Matthew, I’m—”

“I said, not interested.”

Keller was surprised at the emotion—the hurt—in Matt’s voice.

“My brother’s still in jail,” Matt continued. “And my family went to Mexico on some hunt for clues. If it weren’t for this fucking quest—your film—they’d at least be alive. My sister would be leaving for college. My little brother would be finishing first grade.”

Keller saw the glint in Judy Adler’s eyes. Matt had unintentionally given them some new information: the reason his family had gone to Mexico.

Matt seemed to realize it too. He turned to Keller, his eyes apologizing.

Keller gave a look back that said, It’s okay.

“I’m just asking you to hear us out,” Judy said. “We’ve uncovered new evidence. It could really help. I think your dad would want you to just hear what we have to say.”

Keller was about to intercede when Matt’s aunt pulled up. She idled the car in front of the diner.

Matt turned to Keller. “Thanks for the coffee. Keep me posted on things,” he said.

His aunt Cindy gave the Adlers the stink eye out the car window. When they looked over at her, she held out her middle finger.

Keller and the Adlers watched the car disappear, along with the filmmakers’ hopes of interviewing Matt Pine for their sequel to “A Violent Nature.”

“New evidence, eh?” Keller said pointedly to the couple.

Judy said, “Newer than that CODIS and DNA analysis you promised us…”

“I’m calling in every favor I have to get us moved to the front of the line,” Keller said.

Judy frowned.

“I’m supposed to hear tonight. The moment I get the results, I promise, I’ll call. Until then, what’s this new evidence?”