Dardis: Danielle Stark,17 years old, senior at strivers magnet school.

She went missing a week ago.

Her body was found a day later dumped in rock creek park.

She died from a blow to the head.

Lightman: Well, you're not here because of the girl, right?

Dardis:No, her mother is a federal Judge on the DC circuit court.

Judge Stark's been shortlisted as a possible supreme court Nominee

But we're treating this case just like any other.

Ria: Well, is there any, uh, physical evidence?

Dardis: Unfortunately, it rained that night.

Best we can do is determine that the blow came from the front, no defensive wounds,

indicating Danielle likely knew her killer.

The problem is with the mother.

She says that she was alone in her chambers, and no one can verify it.

Lightman: So you've got a suspect, right?

I mean, that's great, right, since you're treating this case just like any other.

Dardis: As you can imagine，we have to proceed carefully before we start pointing fingers at a presidential appointee.

But if she's lying, we need to know.

Lightman: And if nothe's?

Dardis: Then we need to know who is.