Ep 5. Killing Everything

In License to Kill season 1 episode 5 titled "Killing Everything," viewers are taken on a suspenseful journey of a seemingly unexplainable spree of killings that have all taken place within the same household. The episode opens in San Antonio, Texas, where detective Joe Garcia is briefed on the case of 43-year-old bathtub manufacturer, Frank Nico. Nico had been found dead in his own home, leading detectives to a gruesome crime scene filled with his wife and her two children's lifeless bodies.

Garcia and his team begin investigating the case and quickly discover that every member of the family, including Nico himself, has been poisoned with antifreeze. With no apparent motive or suspect, the detectives become increasingly desperate for answers as they watch their trail for possible leads run cold. With Nico's background as a bathtub manufacturer bringing his work with various chemicals as a possible motive, Garcia begins to suspect Nico's colleagues in the business.

As Garcia continues to dig deeper, he starts to uncover some unsettling evidence. Nico's employees had a history of theft, and items taken from the business's chemical-related stock. The investigation takes a twist when it's revealed that one of these employees, 24-year-old Christopher Valdez, had a motive to want to harm Nico. The detectives quickly realize that Valdez may have worked alongside Nico and had intimate knowledge of his bad habits. This line of thinking expands to Valdez's girlfriend, Kathy Jo Dickens and the fact that she may have played a willing role in Nico's murder to aid her boyfriend.

As the episode continues, viewers will see Detective Garcia and his team grapple with the complexity of the case and the difficulty of proving their suspicions are correct. Through expert forensic work and tracking toxicology reports, the detectives are able to solidify their case against Valdez and his girlfriend. The conclusion sees the perpetrators brought to justice, with the detectives pondering the motivations for the heinous and unimaginable deaths that took place in Nico's home.

License to Kill season 1 episode 5 is a testament to the hard work of detectives who tirelessly work behind the scenes to bring justice to victims of crimes. "Killing Everything" is a gripping and suspenseful episode that takes viewers on a journey through a disturbing crime scene, as well as the complicated investigation that follows. The Texas detectives are able to piece together evidence in careful detail, leading to the capture and punishment of those responsible for the tragic deaths of a husband, wife, and her two children. The investigation shows how science can be a crucial tool when it comes to solving criminal cases and bringing cold-hearted killers to justice. This episode portrays the perpetrators as truly cold-blooded murderers that stopped at nothing to get what they wanted, leaving Detectives Garcia and his team with a grim look into the minds of people capable of this heinous act. "Killing Everything" is a must-see episode of License to Kill, and viewers will be left with many questions to ponder about the motivations behind this tragedy.