While Nancy deals with the Hudsons, Nick investigates a mysterious figure called "The Saint" who supposedly has evidence against Everett.
The emotional core of the episode is Nancy’s confrontation with her grandmother, . When Daniel West kidnaps Ace to force Nancy to hand over the witness list, Nancy is desperate for help.
Forced to choose between justice for the Bonny Scot victims and Ace’s life, Nancy agrees to the deal. She tells the District Attorney she was "mistaken" about Everett's involvement, a move that damages her morals and her relationship with her father, Carson. The Mystery of "The Saint" [S2E12] The Trail of the Missing Witness
The episode is the 12th episode of the second season of Nancy Drew on The CW . It first aired on April 14, 2021, and centers on a high-stakes deal Nancy must strike to save one of her own.
Nick finds the evidence, but it reveals that Everett set up his own son, Ryan Hudson , to take the fall for all his crimes by having him sign incriminating documents when he was a teenager. Emotional Highlights While Nancy deals with the Hudsons, Nick investigates
The mystery kicks off when Grant, the new line cook at The Claw, reveals that his mother is in witness protection and is being hunted by a man named Daniel West. West is looking for a hidden device called the , a retro-style hacking tool that contains a list of witnesses against a secret organization known as The Road Back . Nancy vs. Celia Hudson
Here is a blog-style breakdown of the episode's key moments and plot developments. Forced to choose between justice for the Bonny
Celia offers to help retrieve the device and save Ace, but only if Nancy recants her testimony against her grandfather, Everett Hudson, regarding the Bonny Scot murders.