The Carpenter and the Caretaker - Cahuilla Wind A violent axe murder sent Regina Ruiz - Alessandro to a state mental institution in September, 1964. Now, this mystery rears its ugly and sordid head again, posing fundamental questions to Brandon Dunwoody. Although just a carpenter, Brandon has the means to bust this case wide open with the truth. He can do this with the help of his Caretaker; a ghost named Clarence.