Vengeful murderer Lucy Hendrix
Lucy Hendrix (Lisa Banes) is the main villainess from "Shooting in Rome," episode 12.08 of Murder, She Wrote (airdate November 16, 1995). She is the script consultant for a film based on one of Jessica Fletcher's novels; a film that was being shot in Rome. Lucy was also in an on-and-off relationship with the film's stunt coordinator, Webb Prentiss, who studied under Lucy's late father.
Lucy's father, a stuntman, died four years prior to the episode's events in an accident, but after hearing Webb uttering things in a drunken state, she came to the delusional conclusion that Webb was actually her father's killer. With that, Lucy concocted a murderous plan for revenge, and late one night, the villainess snuck into the motor pool and switched the transmission gears, and also tampered with the stunt car's speedometer--which would make Webb believe he was going faster than he actually was. Shown under the cover of darkness, the evil Lucy sabotaged a ramp that was part of the stunt, doing so with a blow torch. Lucy actually panicked when it was heard that Gary Hayes would be driving the stunt car, but after Webb was paid to replace Gary, her plot went as planned. Thanks to Lucy's sabotage, Webb crashed into a stack of cars and was killed.
Lucy was revealed as the killer when she was caught by Jessica looking for the transmission gear, after overhearing that the stunt car would be inspected by police. After she was turned in to police, Lucy confessed everything, and stated that she would do it again if she could.
Trivia[]
- Lisa Banes' other villainous roles include Edna Crocker on Psych, Elaine Frye Cavanaugh on Law & Order: SVU, Esther Wilford on Rosewood, and Lady Tremaine on Once Upon a Time.
Quotes[]
- "Webb was rotten. If I had to do it again, I would. It was perfect... almost." (Lucy Hendrix voicing her hatred for Webb Prentiss, while confessing to killing him)