Fox's crime drama series Murder in a Small Town Season 2, is gearing up for its finale. With only a few episodes left for the finale week, the stakes are higher than ever. In Episode 8 of Murder in a Small Town Season 2, titled, Masterpiece, Karl Alberg faces a gritty case involving the serial killer Tommy Cummins (Noah Reid). The episode also features Jamie Chung, who plays Seattle's ADA Lani Soo.Murder in a Small Town Season 2 Episode 8 recap: Tommy Cummins is back View this post on Instagram Instagram PostRemember the local art teacher from Murder in a Small Town Season 1 who turned out to be a serial killer? Yes, that's none other than Tommy Cummins, played by Noah Reid. Turns out, he's still plotting from prison, and this time he wants Karl Alberg to find the bodies of the victims. He manages to convince Seattle's ADA Lani Soo to bring in Karl, and that he would accompany him to find the victims' bodies. Even though Karl knows that this is a trap, he agrees to the plan.Tommy is no less than a mastermind. His plan? To escape from the prison. How? He told Meredith (his supporter) to bring a van to one of the sites and even plant a bomb that would injure the officers and give him time to escape. A classic escape plan indeed.Murder in a Small Town Season 2 Episode 8 recap: Karl solves the deadliest case involving the serial killer Tommy Cummins View this post on Instagram Instagram PostKarl manages to connect with Meredith Falconer and discovers that she is here only to seek revenge for her sister. She's no admirer of Tommy. Tommy killed Meredith's sister, and now all she wants is to sabotage his plan.What happens next will surely give you an adrenaline rush. Tommy works according to his sinister plan and puts ADA Soo in a burning barrel. However, he's unaware of Meredith's counter plan, and so before he could execute another murder or escape from prison, he gets trapped.Karl finds 16 unidentified bodies of victims in the barrels. Proving Tommy Cummins was no less than a monster.Murder in a Small Town Season 2 Episode 8 recap: Cassandra and Karl reconnect View this post on Instagram Instagram PostCassandra and Karl have gone through several ups and downs in their relationship. In the previous episode, we saw how Karl was left disappointed after Cass's choices in the budget meeting. Amid all the chaos, Cassandra and Karl finally reconnect. Karl calls Cassandra, telling her how much he loves her. When he returns home safely, they promise to never let things end on a bad note.Apart from that, the episode also teases that Sid's daughter might be ready to mend her relationship with Sid, finally. Previously, Sid got into an accident while he was on his way to pick up his daughter from a party. We also get a sneak peek at Laila's traumatic past after the events of the previous episode left her visibly shaken.Meanwhile, the subtle friction between Mayor Christie Holman and Cassandra remains. What's interesting is that while Christie plots, Cassandra receives a parcel full of secret information that she might use as a leverage.Also read: Murder in a Small Town cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the mystery TV series?Follow Soap Central for more such updates on Murder in a Small Town Season 2.