Scared and Running
A missing girl's trail leads to a motel room revelation.
The thirty-first episode of *The Killing*, titled "Scared and Running," first aired on June 23, 2013. Coleman Herbert wrote the episode, and Dan Attias directed it. The story follows Detectives Holder and Linden as they learn that a potential victim managed to get away from the killer. With help from Bullet, they try to track the victim’s movements, while Bullet also hopes to locate her missing friend, Kallie. Kallie’s mother, Danette, becomes increasingly anxious and uncovers something troubling about her boyfriend, Joe. Meanwhile, Seward receives a visit from the woman who adopted his son.
In the episode, a badly injured girl runs into the road and is hit by a car, but she escapes before the driver can help. The driver then notices a man’s silhouette in his headlights. The next morning, Danette wakes up to find she missed a call from Kallie. Her boyfriend, Joe Mills, returns to the trailer after being gone most of the night. Danette expresses her worry about Kallie, but Mills dismisses her and leaves for work. Holder and Linden visit Danette after learning from Mama Dips that Mills is her son. Linden informs Danette that Mills made the porn video of Kallie. Danette insists Mills never looked at Kallie in a sexual way and mentions that Kallie tried to call her the night before. Skinner calls Holder with a possible sighting of Mills.
At the accident scene, Skinner tells the detectives the girl had red hair and was badly hurt. The driver says a man chased the girl through the forest. Linden follows the girl’s original path and finds a red biohazard bag hanging on a tree. Back in the car, Linden and Holder interpret the empty bag as a sign the girl is still alive and begin searching the area and the city for her. In prison, Alton rehearses a speech for his victims’ family. When inmate Dale says God has already forgiven them, Seward replies he is not asking for forgiveness. Elsewhere, Becker requests six volunteer guards for Seward’s execution, but Henderson does not sign up.
Linden and Holder visit Beacon Home. Pastor Mike suggests they check one of the city’s three remaining 24-hour clinics. Outside, Bullet arrives and asks about the plan. Holder says they will look for Kallie at the clinics. Bullet says she has a better idea and gets into their car. She directs them to an overpass where Kallie sometimes sleeps. Holder swaps his suit for a hoodie and talks
- Series
- The Killing
- Episode Number
- 31
- Air Date
- June 23, 2013
- Writer
- Coleman Herbert
- Director
- Dan Attias
- Viewers (millions)
- 1.67
- 18-49 Rating
- 0.6
Lore & Background
The episode opens with a badly injured girl fleeing into traffic and being struck by a car, then escaping before the driver can help. The driver sees a man's silhouette in the headlights. The next morning, Danette Leeds discovers she missed a call from her daughter Kallie, and her boyfriend Joe Mills returns after being gone most of the night. Linden and Holder learn from Mama Dips that Mills is her son, and Linden tells Danette that Mills made a porn video of Kallie. Danette insists Mills never looked at Kallie sexually and mentions Kallie tried to call her the previous night. Skinner reports a possible sighting of Mills.
Reader's Guide
The episode is significant for advancing the season's central mystery of Kallie's disappearance. It reveals Joe Mills's involvement in creating a pornographic video of Kallie, deepening the suspicion against him. The episode also explores the emotional toll on Bullet, who assists the detectives and eventually accepts that Kallie may be dead. The subplot involving Seward's execution preparations and his meeting with his son's adoptive mother adds thematic weight about forgiveness and family. The episode's viewership of 1.67 million marked a considerable rise from the previous episode, and its 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic was the highest since the season two episode "Ghosts of the Past."
Did You Know?
- The episode was watched by 1.67 million viewers, a considerable rise from the previous episode.
- The episode received a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic, the highest since the season two episode 'Ghosts of the Past'.
- In the episode, Bullet gut-punches Detective Holder for suggesting Kallie may be dead.
- Danette discovers Kallie's phone inside Joe Mills's bag while he showers in a motel room.
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