9. Death Becomes Her

A woman wants to escape from her family, who are heavily involved in organized crime, but a secret from her past puts her eligibility for witness protection in jeopardy. In the face of these obstacles, she turns to Mary for help.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

A woman ( Laura San Giacomo ) from an organized crime family experiences a major health scare (which proves terminal) and witnesses her beloved niece repeating all of her mistakes. After she becomes vocal about her disapproval of her family's life, her cousin ( Michael Badalucco ) tries to kill her but she kills him instead. She decides to take action and turn to the Feds. One problem: she has a secret that puts her status in Witness Protection in jeopardy, so she turns to the one person who can help — her new friend Mary Shannon.

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