Part 2- Persons Unknown

Persons Unknown Four of Herb Clutter's closest friends come to inspect the house and deal with the clean up. They are very emotionally distraught. Al Dewey, a KBI (Kansas Bureau of Investigation) agent who was previously an FBI agent is assigned to lead the case. There is a large media frenzy surrounding the Clutter case, so Dewey agrees to answer a few questions from the press, but only on facts, not speculation. In private, he believes that the murders were committed by two people who must have been in incredible rage to do such horrible things. There is an incredible lack of evidence, only a bloody footprint. The killers even calmly collected the spent shotgun shells. Dewey investigates Bobby Rupp, the possible motif being Mr. Clutter asking Nancy to break up with him, but finds him completely innocent. Harold Nye, another KBI agent, conducted a series of interviews with the Clutter's close friends, but found nothing of value. There is widespread fear of another attack in Holcomb. Dick and Perry are in a diner in Kansas City, reading a newspaper article describing the murders. They describe the murders as "a perfect score." They are overall jubilant, despite just committing four murders. Susan, Nancy's closest friend, talks about her close relationship with Nancy and her developing relationship with Bobby after the murders. They become quite close. They visit the coroner and look at the bodies, which were disfigured and bloated. Dick and Perry gain enough money to get to Mexico by skipping checks and conning people into cash at a clothes store and at a jewelry store. With newly found money and supplies, they set off in a car to drive to Mexico. Meanwhile, Al Dewey had little luck finding any leads on the Clutter case. The only new developments were the fact that Nancy had hidden her watch in her shoe, and that Kenyon's radio was missing. Beverly Clutter's marriage goes on despite the murders in order to not inconvenience any of the family members that had made long trips. Dick and Perry arrived in Mexico. Perry begins to believe there is something wrong with them for committing the murders, and that it is crazy for them to have gotten away with it. Perry recalls his murder of an African American to Dick, but in reality, never committed such a crime, and is having difficultly accepting the reality that he killed four people. Dewey talks about the many rumors that have started since the murders, none of which with much truth to them. Dick and Perry were in Mexico City for a week before driving south to Acapulco, where they meet a couple new associates. They rent a boat every day and go fishing for profits. They run out of money and drive back to Mexico City. Dewey finds a person sneaking around in the Clutter home, with the same weapons used in the murder in his car. Dick and Perry leave Mexico after gathering their things. Perry recalls a letter his father sent the Kansas State Parole Board detailing his life. Perry also receives a letter from his sister, urging him to stay away from her children, while hoping that Perry owns up to his crimes (she knows nothing of the murders) and to become a better person. Perry loathes his sister. Dewey is obsessed with the Clutter case, and his personal life suffers. He also loses 20 pounds and is in poor health because of his obsession. The man that he found sneaking around the Clutter's home is found to be completely innocent. Dick and Perry return to the USA, and await a hitchhiker willing to pick them up, as they have sold the car.