[last lines]
[At a cemetery, Detective Murdoch's father has just been buried. After speaking with Inspector Brackenreid and Constable Crabtree, Murdoch stands by the grave, and Julia joins him]
Dr. Julia Ogden: It's a good thing you did for him, William.
Detective William Murdoch: What's that?
Dr. Julia Ogden: He carried his guilt his whole life. That couldn't be undone. You were able to bring it to light.
Detective William Murdoch: Only after he'd died.
Dr. Julia Ogden: But he wanted to confess, before he died. That's why he wanted to come and see you. He decided to do the right thing.
Detective William Murdoch: And he did sacrifice himself for it. I suppose I should admire him for that. If only he'd done it sooner.
Dr. Julia Ogden: Well, he could have walked into any station house to confess. He wanted to see *you*, because you were both seeking the same thing: resolution, reconciliation.
Detective William Murdoch: And now we'll never have it.
Dr. Julia Ogden: No. But perhaps the fact that you both wanted it is enough.
[Julia departs the gravesite, leaving William to contemplate silently]