And after Nick Prager alerted her of the case blowing wide open concerning Steve’s illegal operations, the detective made the unpredictable choice to avoid standard procedure by giving Jen a free pass.
For what it’s worth, Jen tried showing Perez where she buried the body (keeping Judy’s name out of it), but failed to remember where it was located.
But while driving back to town, the women bonded in part over the power of motherhood, having both lost their mothers while young.
The big question, though, is whether or not that immunity will remain intact now that Steve’s body was found, and whether or not Perez’s choice will come back to haunt her in a potential Season 3.