Pierce had lied about being the special guest. Josh's mother was under fire for her role in Katie's framing and conviction. She had some sympathizers and supporters at the station and pulled a few strings to fabricate a 'surprise guest' with a strong connection to Katie and the others. There was no such guest. The authorities had been trying to get Pierce extradited from Zurich but, the Senator had already supplied him with false documents to get him home so he could help eliminate the threat of her testimony in a trial against her son and having to pay retribution for her time incarcerated and on parole for no reason. Casey and Nicole's husbands worked at the station and wanted revenge for their wives being taken away. Emma's brother wanted justice for his sister, whom he felt was an inno
