Robert Blake, Beverly D'Angelo, David Caruso, Melinda Dillon, Alice Krige, David Purdham, Micole Mercurio, Carroll Baker, Tom Butler, Garry Chalk, Roger Cross, Gina Gallego, Barney McFadden, Gabrielle Miller, Jesse Moss
The pious John List regularly goes to church and is respected by his neighbours. But one day the police finds his wife Helen and their three children slayed in their house - obviously by John, who left two letters for the police and his priest and disappeared. Chief Richland is disgusted by the murder and starts an intensive investigation. In flashbacks we learn about the history of the disaster.