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How did he even think of something like that? >> Well, Juliana says she doesn't know
where he came up with the idea, but Chief Deputy Sands later learned that it mirrors the plot of a TV show, The
Closer, [music] season 1, episode 6 for anyone interested. And I don't know if Brendan ever saw it, but I watched it,
and the similarities are hard to ignore. And as Juliana lays it all out, details
that never made sense before finally start to like click into place. Even the things that once meant nothing take on
new meaning. Months before the murders, the Banfields got new windows installed.
Police figured it, you know, that's just like a routine house renovation thing, whatever.
>> But Juliana says that Brendan upgraded to triple-pane, near soundproof windows,
then tested them by standing in the bedroom and screaming while she listened outside. Brendan was so meticulous about
the digital trail. I mean, they only used Christine's devices when she was home, so that everything would be traced
back to her location.

As investigators continued rebuilding the timeline, details that once seemed ordinary took on a very different meaning.

According to testimony, Brendan Banfield allegedly tested newly installed triple-pane windows by yelling inside the bedroom while someone listened from outside. Prosecutors argued it was just one example of careful planning.

Investigators also noted similarities between the alleged murder plot and an episode of The Closer, though there is no public evidence that Brendan Banfield ever watched the show.

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Brief Summary

Juliana discusses Brendan's crime mirroring a TV show plot and his meticulous planning.

Key points

The TV Show Connection. Chief Deputy Sands discovers the plot mirrors a TV show, raising questions about Brendan's inspiration.
Meticulous Planning. Brendan's careful use of devices only when Christine was home raises suspicions about his intentions.

Episode quotes

Even the things that once meant nothing take on new meaning.

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