Ryan grows suspicious when his dog, Bella, reacts oddly at his father’s funeral. As Bella barks at the casket, Ryan opens it to find his father’s body missing.

At the church, Ryan is distracted by Bella’s unusual behavior. After the mass, Bella jumps on the casket and begins barking, signaling something is wrong. Ryan opens the casket, but his father is gone. His uncle is confused, and Ryan rushes his mother to the hospital after she faints.

Detective Bradshaw updates Ryan that the coroner confirmed his father’s death but leaves without leads. Frustrated, Ryan goes to the morgue, where he learns the coroner has resigned, and his father’s file is missing. After a tip from his father’s lawyer, Mr. Stevens, Ryan discovers his father’s business was in financial trouble due to a missing secretary, Miss Pearson, who may have been romantically involved with Arnold.

Ryan tracks Miss Pearson to her home and finds an insurance policy worth $7 million with her as the beneficiary. He takes it to the police, but Miss Pearson is already on her way to Morocco. Ryan follows her to the airport, but they catch the wrong woman instead.

Ryan continues his search, buying an expensive figurine to lure his father into the open. At an auction, Arnold reveals himself, but Ryan confronts him about faking his own death to start a new life with Miss Pearson. Arnold admits his guilt, and Detective Bradshaw assures Ryan Miss Pearson will soon be caught.

The story ends with Ryan’s moral reflection on his father’s choices, and Arnold is taken into custody.