The sixth episode of "Happy Face" unfolds with the reverberations of Callaway's inflammatory speech still echoing. Melissa and her team are in hushed conversation with Keith over the phone, his voice steady as he confirms his lack of acquaintance with Elijah and agrees to reiterate this on camera. Denise, now on their side, lends her support to Melissa and the rest of the crew.
Back at school, Josh stumbles upon Hazel, who is engrossed in the latest drawings received from Keith. She unveils the bombshell—a stash of keepsakes from his victims, hidden away in a motel. Josh, eyes gleaming with determination, suggests they visit the location the following day.
When the appointed day dawns, Josh arrives to pick up Hazel, but to his surprise, she finds herself confronted by the presence of all the other girls in the car. The atmosphere is charged with anticipation.
Elsewhere, Melissa and Ivy are busy filming Denise's interview, flipping through vintage photos of Heather. Ivy's sharp eyes catch a mention of "Ziggy's," a seemingly obscure reference. Denise clarifies it as an old music bar, sparking a new lead. Just as they prepare to set foot there, Gabriela's call打断s their planning—Elijah has been granted a hearing!
In a stark contrast, DA Callaway confronts Keith in the warden's office, placing a tray of food before him. Callaway presents a stark ultimatum: either Keith revises his confession and retains his privileges, or he faces the grim prospect of being shipped to Texas, where the cold walls of a solitary cell will be his only companions until his execution. Keith, undeterred, counters with a chilling threat involving Callaway's daughter, refusing to budge on his confession.
Meanwhile, Hazel and her compatriots finally arrive at the motel. Josh senses Hazel's simmering anger but reaches out to her, their hands intertwining momentarily before being interrupted by Summer's sharp voice. Eva discovers an office, the key to room 17 dangling from its lock. Their hopes rise, but the vent is barren, a cruel joke played by fate. Undeterred, they resolve to search the other rooms, their resolve as steadfast as their purpose.
Ben is also enduring a rough patch. At his workplace, his boss informs him that his promotion has been withdrawn due to his recent distractions. When Ben protests, his boss reveals a shocking truth: the board had contemplated terminating his employment because of his association with Keith.
Meanwhile, at the motel, Josh and Hazel find themselves alone in a room, and Josh confesses his feelings for Hazel. He reveals that Summer is his ex, and Hazel, moved by his sincerity, allows him to kiss her. As they prepare to depart, Summer instructs Hazel to check the lockers in the office, which turns out to be a deceitful maneuver, stranding Hazel behind as the rest of the group drives away. Distressed and unable to hail a cab, Hazel reluctantly reaches out to Keith for help.
Elsewhere, Melissa and her companions locate Ziggy's, where they converse with Ziggy, the establishment's owner. Ziggy doesn't recognize Heather's photograph, but he provides them with recordings of all the open mic nights held at the bar. They discover a recording labeled Lorelai and, upon learning of her return, uncover another tape from the night Heather perished.
They delve into reconstructing the events of that fateful night, the tape confirming that Heather was alive at 9:30 PM. This revelation excludes Elijah as her murderer, as he possesses an unassailable alibi after 9 PM.
At the motel, an enigmatic man named Ennis arrives to pick up Hazel. He inquires whether she intends to address the situation involving her friends and reveals he is authoring a book about Keith, aware that Keith disdains weakness. Ennis proposes interviewing Hazel, hinting that she owes him this much.
Returning home in a foul mood, Hazel refuses to engage with her father. As she storms into her room, the business card Ennis gave her falls out, prompting Ben to look up the man's name, his curiosity piqued.
Meanwhile, Melissa and Ivy find themselves at Joyce's residence, conducting an interview for their show. During their conversation, Melissa stumbles upon a lipstick that unmistakably belongs to Gillian, Keith's sweetheart. Joyce confesses that Keith reached out to her three months prior, confessing to the murder. Intriguingly, Gillian had also paid her a visit, bestowing upon her a phone through which Keith maintained contact. Furthermore, Gillian took liberty with Joyce's case files, snapping pictures without permission. At Keith's behest, Joyce even etched a smiley face into a tree, a revelation that casts a shadow of doubt over Melissa and Ivy's thoughts.
Melissa is eager to share this development with Gabriela, but Ivy cautions against rushing to disclose the open mic video until they can affirm Elijah's innocence. Elsewhere, Ben dials Ennis, lambasting him for his alleged harassment of Hazel. In a twist, Ennis reveals that, contrary to perceptions, he had actually extended a helping hand to Hazel, though he refrains from elaborating further.
The stage is set for Elijah's hearing. Gabriela presents the video of Heather's haunting rendition, followed by footage of Elijah diligently working at a food distribution center from 9 pm to 9 am on the fateful morning. To everyone's astonishment, Callaway voices his support for Elijah, and the judge, in an even more unexpected turn, expresses a desire to grant Elijah his freedom immediately.
Concurrently, Ben delves into Hazel's call logs, dialing a number that remains a mystery to him. His shock intensifies when Keith answers the call. Elijah walks out of the courtroom a free man, his charges dismissed. Melissa dashes after Callaway, expressing her gratitude. She inquiries about her father's fate, to which Callaway reveals his intention to withdraw from the elections, paving the way for a new candidate while Keith's position remains relatively unchanged.
With heartfelt excitement, Melissa informs Ben of the positive outcome, only to be met with a grim revelation: Hazel had been in communication with Keith, a discovery that complicates matters further, as the curtain falls on Happy Face Episode 6.
