Edward Banner was a mortal, an American diplomat in Paris, and a casual friend of Duncan MacLeod. His jaded, drug addicted son, Steve, stole his father's consulate issue car and became the target of Willie Kingsley's con job, a mention of police by Willie's wife, Molly, did not encourage him to pay hush money as was the plan, but instead he instantly looked for a way out with the least inconvenience to himself. His solution was to pick up a paving stone from a nearby construction site, and batter Molly to death.