A gloved hand poured an unknown white powdery substance into Tom’s ice blue energy drink in the of . The singer was poised to make his comeback during his live performance at Il Giardino, but things didn’t end well after he collapsed after he finished. So who killed him? We’ve learned in recent episodes that Tom (Clint Howard) was a singer back in the day, long before he became unhoused on the streets of Los Angeles.
After helping Deacon (Sean Kanan) and Finn (Tanner Novlan) to rescue Sheila (Kimberlin Brown), Deacon offered the older man a job at Il Giardino. Upon discovering Tom’s musical past, Deacon arranged a live music night to help fuel Tom’s comeback. The restaurant was packed full of guests, including Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda), Jack Finnegan (Ted King) and Justin Barber (Aaron D.
Spears). Deacon’s right hand man, Hollis (Hollis W. Chambers), was also there.
And we have to believe that Poppy ( ) was nearby, having just had a heated conversation with Tom in Deacon’s apartment. So who put the substance in the drink? Hollis was the one who brought Tom his drink before the show, but he’s so rarely seen on the show that it’s unlikely that he’s involved. Still, he was the one who had the drink and his prints will be all over the cup.
Sheila was upset at Tom for looking into her shady past. She warned him that he shouldn’t go snooping around, which makes her a good suspect. However, the duo seemed to have turned a corner and Sheila seemed genuinely ha.
