Confess, Fletch

In the end of “Confess, Fletch,” the mystery is unraveled around the stolen paintings and the murder of Laurel Goodwin. It turns out that Ronald Horan, the art dealer, was both Angela’s ex-boyfriend and the murderer of Laurel, as he was ordered to eliminate her to cover up his involvement in the art theft. Fletch cleverly deduces that Horan had to do with Laurel because he had avoided touching her hands in footage, which indicated guilt. When confronted at Horan’s yacht, Horan pulls a gun on Fletch and Angela, but the police intervene just in time. Officer Griz shoots Horan, stopping him from killing further. As the case wraps up, Fletch is aware that the stolen paintings are hidden but chooses to keep quiet, gifting them to those connected to the case instead of keeping them himself. Angela, feeling betrayed by Fletch’s secretive nature and the chaos surrounding her father’s kidnapping, leaves him. Yet, Fletch, now free from the case’s complications, relaxes on a boat, having realized that he values the people and simple pleasures more than the mysteries and possessions he once chased. His act of giving away the paintings and rejecting further investigative work signifies his shift towards appreciating life’s genuine relationships and his own happiness.

Last Updated: June 25, 2025 at 08:44