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00:00:00Thank you for joining us.
00:00:30Are you trying to surpass the Burj Khalifa as world's tallest structure?
00:00:42The bride wanted seven tears for her lucky prime number.
00:00:47Maybe we will get lucky this weekend and meet a couple millionaires of our own.
00:00:51I feel like I'm going to be piping champagne buttercream in my sleep tonight.
00:00:57Well, you're optimistic. What's sleep?
00:00:59Hmm. Is this side an eighth of an inch shorter than this side?
00:01:06Okay. Is this because you are catering the society wedding of the decade or because it's Jessamyn's wedding?
00:01:12Both. In no particular order.
00:01:13Admit it. You just want Jessamyn to eat her words about your little business.
00:01:17Is that so wrong?
00:01:19Did I hear my name?
00:01:23Oh, Goldie.
00:01:25Your cake is stunning.
00:01:27Well, it's not done, but thank you so much.
00:01:30What are you talking about, Mother?
00:01:31Those are macadamia nuts on my wedding cake.
00:01:36I told Goldie a thousand times Sterling's allergic to tree nuts.
00:01:41And is that the Juliet rose I see?
00:01:43You know that Romeo and Juliet's love went from epic to tragic almost overnight, right?
00:01:48Why not just break a mirror on my cake?
00:01:51Jessamyn.
00:01:52Jessamyn.
00:01:53Well, well, we can replace the Juliet rose with a, um, um, a Paeonia lactiflora.
00:02:06A peony.
00:02:07Those stand for love and good fortune.
00:02:09Love and good fortune.
00:02:11Good.
00:02:11And also, they aren't macadamia nuts.
00:02:14They are pure Madagascar white chocolate.
00:02:17There is not a nut in sight.
00:02:20It's not for the one in front of us.
00:02:24Mmm.
00:02:27Still, get rid of them.
00:02:29Pearls of any sort represent future tears and heartache in a marriage.
00:02:33Do I have to micromanage everything?
00:02:35Let's go, Mother.
00:02:36Let's go.
00:02:38Let's go.
00:02:41Well, as expected, she is the ultimate bridezilla.
00:02:45And she is also our client.
00:02:46And nothing is going to stop us from putting on the most memorable rehearsal dinner and wedding reception Elk Park has ever seen.
00:02:52Even if it kills us.
00:02:54Now, let's go find some peonies.
00:02:56Let's go.
00:03:11Hey.
00:03:16Is that him?
00:03:17Is that the guy?
00:03:19Mom, the boundaries.
00:03:20He's cute.
00:03:22Stop.
00:03:23He's so unknown at all.
00:03:25My baby has her first crush.
00:03:27Oh.
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00:03:41What's up, man?
00:03:47Sterling Bridgewater finally came back to Elk Park.
00:03:51Goldenberry.
00:03:52Oh, I haven't been called that in forever.
00:03:54You haven't aged the day.
00:03:55Wow.
00:03:56And you're still the charmer.
00:03:57Apparently not charming enough.
00:03:59Let's just say not everyone has given me as warm a welcome.
00:04:02Well, you and Hunter are going to be family now, so you're just going to have to play nice.
00:04:06I always play nice.
00:04:08Even if my future brother-in-law doesn't.
00:04:10That is Elk Park for you.
00:04:12That is Elk Park for you.
00:04:13Yes.
00:04:14More.
00:04:15More.
00:04:16More.
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00:04:18More.
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00:04:20Big smile, ladies.
00:04:21All together.
00:04:22She does light up a room, doesn't she?
00:04:23She does light up a room, doesn't she?
00:04:26I mean...
00:04:26Excuse me.
00:04:28Yes, of course.
00:04:31So far, ladies.
00:04:37Pinch me.
00:04:38Am I dreaming or is this actually happening?
00:04:40Oh, what?
00:04:42What?
00:04:43For a delicate flower, you are stronger than you look.
00:04:45It's all the espresso.
00:04:48Oh, dear, Marla.
00:04:49You guys, it's been forever.
00:04:51Katie.
00:04:52Oh.
00:04:53I thought that was you out there.
00:04:56So, wait, you're a bridesmaid?
00:04:57Maid of honor, actually.
00:04:59Wow.
00:05:00I guess I didn't realize that you and Jess were friends in high school.
00:05:03Yeah, we kept in touch even though we went to different state colleges, but we're BFFs
00:05:07now.
00:05:07Crazy, right?
00:05:08Well, you look great.
00:05:10How are you?
00:05:10Never better.
00:05:11Here you go, babes.
00:05:12Thanks, Anna.
00:05:13Goldie, Marla, this is my boyfriend, Ray, and Sterling's best man.
00:05:18These are my old high school friends.
00:05:20Minus the old part.
00:05:22So, did you guys meet in San Francisco?
00:05:24Born and raised.
00:05:25I was a classmate to Sterling in college, and Katie had just broken poor Sterling's heart.
00:05:30Oh, please.
00:05:30You love that you got the girl.
00:05:32Guilty.
00:05:33I'm a lucky man.
00:05:35And is that when Jess and Sterling started seeing each other?
00:05:39No, that was way after that.
00:05:41They reconnected at one of our house parties, right, babes?
00:05:43Yeah, yeah, just after she and Tom got divorced.
00:05:45She'd been living in San Francisco for a few years by then, and we were hanging out.
00:05:49Ray and I invited her over.
00:05:51She and Sterling reconnected, and here we are.
00:05:55Hey, Ray.
00:05:56Uh, sorry, ladies.
00:05:57There's a 30-year single mouth calling.
00:06:00Uh, nice to meet you.
00:06:02Nice to meet you.
00:06:03Hey, let's all grab lunch after the wedding to catch up.
00:06:06That would be great.
00:06:07Yeah, have fun.
00:06:09Oh, what a cute couple.
00:06:11Don't you hate being single with these things?
00:06:14You will always be my plus one.
00:06:16Mm.
00:06:17Man, these are so good.
00:06:20You're liking those, aren't you?
00:06:22I love your hearts.
00:06:23They should be so much.
00:06:24It's perfect.
00:06:25Oh, thank you.
00:06:25Thank you so much.
00:06:26It's such a beautiful spread.
00:06:28Oh, you're welcome.
00:06:30Thank you, Lawrence.
00:06:30Oh, yes, yes.
00:06:31Nothing to do good for your daughter.
00:06:33Loving these beefs lighter than nothing.
00:06:34Mm-hmm.
00:06:35Actually, they're bison.
00:06:37Bison?
00:06:38Yeah.
00:06:38Per the bride's request.
00:06:40Of course they are.
00:06:43Well, I better grab a couple of more and get my money's worth.
00:06:45There you go.
00:06:47You know, he's accepted Jess as his own.
00:06:50She looks so happy.
00:06:53Doesn't she?
00:06:54With her band of besties.
00:06:59Well, I think it's really nice that so many people have found love a second time around.
00:07:05Can I get a scotch?
00:07:06Neat.
00:07:06Chester, taking a break from all that wheeling and dealing.
00:07:11Working weight.
00:07:12Tonight is all about supporting Jess.
00:07:14Right.
00:07:17Doubt it all you want.
00:07:18Jess and I make solid partners.
00:07:20You've got big goals for Whitetail.
00:07:23I don't doubt Jess's sincerity.
00:07:25I doubt yours.
00:07:27While she's distracted planning this wedding, you're quietly trying to poach her high-end clients.
00:07:32What are you talking about?
00:07:33I'm on to you.
00:07:34And as soon as this wedding's over, Jess will be, too.
00:07:49Man, this is bussin'.
00:07:50Oh, I've got to talk to Tommy.
00:08:01Hey, Katie.
00:08:03Well, hello.
00:08:04Hello, hello.
00:08:05So good to see you.
00:08:07You, too, you, too.
00:08:07Have a seat.
00:08:08You look great.
00:08:10I really appreciate you coming, Tommy.
00:08:12Well, I appreciate the invite.
00:08:13Take a picture, Mom, and it'll last longer.
00:08:20What?
00:08:22No, I see.
00:08:23I was, I was, you see back there, I was just trying to make sure that the waiter was, you
00:08:27know, doing the thing.
00:08:29Uh-huh.
00:08:31Anyway.
00:08:31Um, I'm headed to Charlotte's house.
00:08:34Her mom's here.
00:08:35Oh, okay.
00:08:36I love you.
00:08:38Text me when you get there, okay?
00:08:39Okay.
00:08:39Oh, Charlotte's mom, I said thank you.
00:08:42Yeah!
00:08:43Ah!
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00:08:47Oh, hey!
00:08:48Oh, shoot, man!
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00:08:59No, it didn't.
00:09:00We're divorced.
00:09:01Anyway, water into the bridge now.
00:09:04This time, I'm doing it right.
00:09:06I hope it makes you happy.
00:09:08I hope the same for you, too, one day.
00:09:14Congratulations.
00:09:15Excuse me.
00:09:16Am I allowed in here?
00:09:21It's my kitchen.
00:09:24It can be anywhere I am.
00:09:26Well, you did it again.
00:09:28Aw.
00:09:29Aw.
00:09:30And to put a smile on Jess's face?
00:09:32I know.
00:09:33It's not easy.
00:09:34Ha, ha, ha.
00:09:35She wasn't that bad.
00:09:37You know, it was, um, fun.
00:09:41You're a terrible liar.
00:09:42I know.
00:09:43This is why I'm the chef and you're the detective, right?
00:09:45Oh, I'm off duty tonight.
00:09:47Is a cop ever off duty?
00:09:48Stick around.
00:09:49You'll find out.
00:09:50Hmm.
00:09:51But can you handle the heat?
00:09:53Try one.
00:09:54The heat?
00:09:55Yeah.
00:09:56Child's play.
00:09:57Mm-hmm.
00:09:58See, now this is fun.
00:09:59Yeah.
00:10:00Hey.
00:10:01Is that him?
00:10:02The famous detective?
00:10:03You're drunk and soaked in champagne.
00:10:04I'm celebrating.
00:10:05I'm getting married to the most gorgeous bride in Oak Park.
00:10:07There you are.
00:10:08Do they look like a couple to you?
00:10:09Does it matter?
00:10:10Look at you now, honey.
00:10:11It's-
00:10:12It's-
00:10:13It's-
00:10:14It's-
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00:10:22Look at you now, honey.
00:10:32Oh, easy.
00:10:33What?
00:10:34You're drunk.
00:10:35Take a walk, get some coffee.
00:10:36No one.
00:10:38you know honey let's say you you upgrade it oh easy what you're drunk take a walk get some coffee
00:10:59hey hi you leaving i had fun you did i did have fun yep
00:11:04so my fiancee is upset at me for some reason katie how about you and i grab a drink for old
00:11:17time's sake huh maybe you and i could give it another go ray i'm just i'm kidding lighten up
00:11:27lighten up is this a party or a funeral leave my girlfriend out of it i'm gonna need you to
00:11:32handle that yeah yeah i was just joking come on man i'm getting married tomorrow yeah well some
00:11:39things aren't funny man you know what's not funny you've ruined my watch you don't see me complaining
00:11:45about that okay oh yeah as you keep telling us it's a rolex well what's a little champagne gonna
00:11:50do you know what i think you've had enough no i think it's past your bedtime okay maybe if you
00:11:54hadn't spilt all my dad's champagne on your watch you still have a functioning rolex what's your
00:11:58problem with you i don't know you're entitled spoiled narcissistic can't address all those big
00:12:04words from a little man you know what maybe you should sell some more of your daddy's flawed software
00:12:10to the town said he can buy you a new role like some big guy watch him hey hey knock it off
00:12:17think of jess
00:12:26tell him you think of jess relax all right
00:12:33hey hey go home and sleep it off you don't want to do this
00:12:47oh let's go make some coffee 500 unlucky white chocolate pearls need to be refashioned
00:13:00hey come with me i'll get you some ice thanks yeah should have gone home earlier
00:13:04go me hmm have you seen sterling he's gone and not answering his phone
00:13:18oh my god
00:13:32hey quinn
00:13:50detective
00:13:53where's jess we can't find her but i notified next to kin sterling's parents send a squad car to our hotel
00:13:59and we need to find her right now mason i'll call jess's mom okay goldie and mylar upstairs okay
00:14:11hey ladies hey okay
00:14:17you know where jess is no
00:14:18i hope she's okay detective yes yes uh sorry boss what you got nothing conclusive but
00:14:30looks like blunt force trauma to his right tempura region i want no more until i do the autopsy
00:14:35tod i'd estimate time of death within the last few hours what's this uh some sort of rash forensic
00:14:43swabbed it strange it's only on his right hand yeah did you find a cell phone they're searching the
00:14:49perimeter
00:14:58impact blood spatter what you thinking boss i don't know detective what do you think i'm thinking
00:15:05okay you want me to um medium velocity forward spatter if the victim died from blunt force trauma
00:15:16this may be a murder weapon very good
00:15:20if it was foul play don't jump to any conclusions
00:15:23i still need to get statements dna swabs and fingerprints okay
00:15:27ray this is detective kildea mason
00:15:40you okay yeah well you can have a seat ray sure
00:15:50so uh when was the last time you saw sterling
00:15:53this morning around nine he uh stepped outside for a few minutes but he never came back
00:16:03did you say it was meeting with anybody no we were ready to go to the church i tried
00:16:08texting and calling but he never responded have you seen or heard from jess no not since last night
00:16:16i was in the kitchen all morning prepping hors d'oeuvres nothing was off on my end
00:16:20well from my end something was off i passed through the lobby and that's when i found sterling
00:16:26and marie checked for a pulse we tried cpr but um
00:16:32nothing worked what time was that 10 30. were the doors locked yes no goldie had already opened them
00:16:39deliveries were coming in and out i'll need a list of those vendors what was sterling's mood like the
00:16:44last time you saw him combative he was in a great mood he wasn't in a great mood how'd you get that black eye
00:16:53i tripped and fell hit my face right on the doorknob
00:16:59did sterling have any enemies everyone loved sterling everyone hated sterling i like sterling and
00:17:05in like sterling call if you remember anything else is it just me or are these people contradicting each
00:17:12other eyewitness testimonies were like slogging through mud but somewhere in between lies the truth
00:17:20uh boss they found sterling cell 100 yards from here jessamine's purse key fob and car keys were in
00:17:27a great hotel room signs of a struggle no cell phone no jess tell them to seal off jess's hotel room nobody goes in
00:17:57hey
00:18:18thank goodness you're here jess is missing what is going on we're gonna find her is it true is sterling really
00:18:25dead i'm afraid so yes who would want to do this sterling and and jessamine i i don't
00:18:36when did you last see jess uh this this morning we were all taking photos and drinking mimosas
00:18:43she said she needed a moment and wanted us all out of her hotel room so we we gave her space
00:18:49you know how she gets sometimes what time is that i don't know uh eight-ish
00:18:54maybe i mean i started getting worried because when it was time to leave she wasn't answering her
00:18:58calls yeah and stayed here and i drove around looking for her
00:19:04where's lawrence he went home earlier he wasn't feeling well is there some place jessamine could
00:19:09have gone she wasn't getting cold feet was she no she loves sterling i mean jess has been known to take
00:19:18off remember bali and she went there for two weeks without telling anyone no no no just because
00:19:24this is different this is her wedding day
00:19:26what about jess what about jess there is no we have to treat jess as a missing person
00:19:44what is it find something how do they fold the towel to look like a swan
00:19:54doesn't make sense mason focus sorry crap scene
00:20:00money and credit cards intact it's definitely not a robbery boss do you think it's possible
00:20:13i'm not saying your ex is a cold-blooded killer or anything but could jessamine have done it and
00:20:18skip town not a chance she never left that chanel purse behind there's only one candle holder
00:20:29it's pair is missing well let's keep our eyes peeled for the other one what else is off in miss
00:20:35cool's room oh um it's messy for a lady you don't know jessamine aside from that
00:20:43her clothes are all here but there's no suitcase
00:20:56hi welcome how you doing i don't uh i don't get it is this a floral shop or a coffee shop it's both
00:21:05do you sell tires and skidoo's too no but you can find an abundance of sass spunk and shell shock
00:21:13sorry it's been a long and trying day what can i get you just a black coffee thanks
00:21:22you uh sure you don't want to try one of our specials
00:21:26it's all a bit uh exotic for my taste i mean the grilled cheese sounds okay but why are you gonna mess
00:21:33it up with truffled creminis whatever those are ramenies uh they're mushrooms and they are full
00:21:39of anti-accidents it's a pass-on whatever about you just the coffee's good okay enjoy oh you're good
00:21:47keep it oh marla it's your lucky day you can finally get those gucci heels you wanted
00:21:53it looks taller than i thought it would be yeah let me give you a boost
00:22:06why can't i give you a boost i've been working out you think i'm going in there
00:22:10no don't argue mason come on get on my knee fine is that okay yeah knee on my shoulder yeah there we
00:22:21go what would you have for breakfast oh uh my mom made me an omelet but she ran out of hash browns
00:22:26who's your rhetorical question mason
00:22:28it's disgusting in here just stay focused dig oh wait i see something i got it
00:22:43and look there's blood and hair
00:22:48try to curb your enthusiasm that my ex might be dead
00:22:58i hate to say it but he had it coming sterling waltzes into town and butter doesn't melt in his
00:23:08mouth catering swanky dinners with ice sculptures and fountains and my dad has to fork the bill again
00:23:14trust me i am not losing sleep over either of those two freeloaders hi i gotta go hi i'm sorry is this
00:23:23is this a bad time no no no no okay thank you so much for bringing the wedding yes of course
00:23:28it would have been a shame for it to go to waste well the hoops for teens foundation is grateful
00:23:33we've had to shut down the programs for two weeks while the gym was being repaired but
00:23:36the kids are back tonight they're gonna enjoy the mail you're really making a difference trying to
00:23:48i'll talk to quinn about the autopsy report you look into the hotel footage but first bring the
00:23:59candle holder to forensics even with a rush order could take a couple days well it's still backlogged huh
00:24:04shultz track what are you doing here nice to see you too i've been uh transferred temporary assignment
00:24:19mason this is detective dave track from third precinct track this is detective mason calia
00:24:24look at us three season detectives all in the same room yeah i'd say two season and
00:24:29one bland but i'll let you geniuses figure out which one's which yeah tom's best it's not everything
00:24:35i know i was sorry to hear that tom by the book shultz no it's better than dave bend the rules track
00:24:43why are you here well i mean it seems that i'm in and you're out you're officially on desk duty tom so
00:24:51i'm gonna need the case files for coil and bridgewater what the missing bride dead groom yeah i know who
00:24:58coil and bridgewater are why am i off their cases conflict of interest i mean you're missing ex-wife plus
00:25:07your association with the deceased there's no way i'm compromised sheriff says otherwise sheriff
00:25:14i bet you couldn't wait to come in here and tell me this it's always the high profile cases with you
00:25:23huh beats traffic duty
00:25:27mason give track the case files bring them up to speed
00:25:32oh honey i'm so glad softball went well
00:25:34your backpack i don't know but i can check the car okay hold on let me see
00:25:47oh yeah it is uh right here do you want me to leave it with dad okay i'll drop it off at x-ray
00:25:56the hotel fob shows jessamine entering her room at 10 40 a.m is your security footage
00:26:01mostly at the front with a couple of blind spots at the side exits so we never actually see jess
00:26:06coming or going she could have left on her own or been abducted uh we also got um an anonymous tip alibi
00:26:16anonymous huh yeah it was anonymous
00:26:30uh
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00:26:52Oh, Chester.
00:27:09Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.
00:27:10I saw you in x-ray, but you're walking away so fast.
00:27:13Yeah, basements and hospitals aren't my favorite.
00:27:18What are you doing in x-ray?
00:27:20Is it about the bruise?
00:27:21Ah, my ego is more bruised than this eye.
00:27:24But I got the all clear, it's not a concussion, so...
00:27:26Well, that's good.
00:27:28What did happen?
00:27:31Just a heated basketball game.
00:27:35It serves me right for trying to show up a bunch of teens.
00:27:38Hmm, the morning of the wedding?
00:27:41That's brave.
00:27:42It was an early game.
00:27:45I coach underserved kids basketball.
00:27:48I didn't know that.
00:27:49Yeah, uh, Hoops for Teens.
00:27:52Jessamyn signed me up.
00:27:53She said it would be a good image for our brand, but it's fun.
00:27:57Hmm.
00:27:58I could have sworn Hunter said that the program was shut down for two weeks.
00:28:02Hmm.
00:28:02Hey.
00:28:10What's up?
00:28:11I just ran into Chester.
00:28:13And you need to recheck his alibi.
00:28:15I think he's lying about how he got that eye.
00:28:18I wish I could.
00:28:19I'm off the case.
00:28:21What?
00:28:22Conflict of interest.
00:28:24I'm pushing paper now.
00:28:25Then who's running the case?
00:28:27Mason?
00:28:28No.
00:28:28No, they brought in an outside detective.
00:28:30This guy, Dave Track.
00:28:33You say his name like you know him.
00:28:35There's history there.
00:28:36He's done some shady things to solve crimes.
00:28:39Why would they bring someone like that in?
00:28:41It was out of my control.
00:28:43I'm sorry.
00:28:44Look.
00:28:45Whoever killed Sterling is also responsible for Jess's disappearance.
00:28:49The first 48 hours are crucial.
00:28:52Okay, so what can I do?
00:28:54How can I help?
00:28:56What can I do?
00:28:57Can you break into Quinn's office and steal the autopsy report?
00:29:05What?
00:29:06No.
00:29:09No.
00:29:10I was kidding.
00:29:11You can't do that.
00:29:12I know you have to say what you have to say, but like, we...
00:29:15I got it.
00:29:16I got you.
00:29:16You can't.
00:29:17I hear you.
00:29:17Don't worry about it.
00:29:18It's going to be fine.
00:29:36Hey, Mason.
00:29:37Hey, Goldie.
00:29:38Hi.
00:29:39Are those Snick-O-Doodle muffins?
00:29:41Those are, like, my favorite.
00:29:43Really?
00:29:44I didn't know that.
00:29:45Well, I was bringing them to the precinct, but here.
00:29:47Help yourself.
00:29:49If you don't mind.
00:29:50Yeah.
00:29:50It was so good.
00:29:56Aw, thank you.
00:29:58You must be so busy with both cases.
00:30:01Yeah.
00:30:01Yeah.
00:30:02But I can't really talk about it.
00:30:03Mm.
00:30:04You know?
00:30:04Of course.
00:30:06I just can't stop thinking about Sterling and what happened and just the pain that he
00:30:12must have been in.
00:30:13I mean, he had blunt force trauma to the head, but Quinn found champagne in his lungs.
00:30:19Drowning's not as painful as you'd think.
00:30:20Sure, the champagne burns a bit, but then Sterling probably drifted off to sleep.
00:30:24So, you know, if it helps, I hear it's a peaceful way to go.
00:30:27Mm.
00:30:27So, cause of death was drowning.
00:30:33Boy, what's in these Snick-O-Doodle muffins?
00:30:35True serum?
00:30:37Gotta go.
00:30:38Oh, Mason.
00:30:41Oh.
00:30:44Thanks.
00:30:44Bye, Mason.
00:30:46Bye, Goldie.
00:31:00Here you go.
00:31:01Um, CCTV cameras around town should have no sign of chess, but the forensics came back
00:31:07in the candle holder.
00:31:10It's a match adjustment to DNA.
00:31:12Thing is, there are multiple prints from the wedding party.
00:31:14Plus a few partials, but they're too smeared to ID.
00:31:17No hits in CODIS.
00:31:18So whoever ditched the candle holder is likely a murderer.
00:31:22They're either very sloppy or brilliant.
00:31:26With all the prints, we would be just spinning our wheels going nowhere, and they know it.
00:31:31Whose idea was it to search the dumpsters outside of the hotel?
00:31:35Tom's, but...
00:31:35There's also Tom's DNA on the victim's shoe, right?
00:31:37Yeah, but that...
00:31:38And guess who's the beneficiary of Jessamyn's life insurance policy.
00:31:43I hate to say it.
00:31:45Looks like we have a new person of interest.
00:31:47No, exactly.
00:31:55When does that happen?
00:31:56Hi!
00:31:57Can I help you ladies with anything?
00:31:58Just looking for now.
00:31:59Thanks.
00:32:00Honestly, so weird.
00:32:02I know.
00:32:02The lab results were so random, but I saw Quinn emptying the stomach contents myself.
00:32:07Newly dead on his wedding day.
00:32:09Poor guy.
00:32:10He had a swollen tongue, contact dermatitis on his hand, but no food in his stomach?
00:32:14It's plain weird.
00:32:15Hey, how about this?
00:32:17Your mom loves lilies.
00:32:19Do this one.
00:32:22And...
00:32:23I had to.
00:32:25Does it ever stop?
00:32:27No.
00:32:28No!
00:32:30Well, thank you for feeding me.
00:32:34You know, you didn't have to.
00:32:35Have you met me?
00:32:37You know, your food's good, but...
00:32:40Your company's even better.
00:32:43Goes both ways.
00:32:45How are you, um, holding up?
00:32:50I mean, I know you and Jess aren't together anymore, but still, this has to be hard.
00:32:56I might not be in love with Jess still, but I just don't want anything bad to happen to her, you know?
00:33:00Of course not.
00:33:01Of course not.
00:33:01No one does.
00:33:05I feel...
00:33:07I'm stuck now that I'm desked.
00:33:11I feel lost without my murder board.
00:33:13What?
00:33:20What?
00:33:24Not again.
00:33:26Goldie...
00:33:26Okay, listen.
00:33:27Don't be mad.
00:33:28All right?
00:33:28I, uh, you know, printed out the pictures of the bridal party and used Marla's leftover flowers.
00:33:46And they threw the seating chart out, so I took that and, well, those were just pretty.
00:33:51And I, uh, you know, made a, um, murder board.
00:33:55Yeah.
00:33:55Well, it's certainly the prettiest murder board I've ever seen.
00:34:02You're not gonna lecture me, are you?
00:34:04I think it's downright brilliant.
00:34:08Well, in that case...
00:34:09Okay.
00:34:20Blunt, force, trauma.
00:34:23Cause of death.
00:34:25Drowning.
00:34:25Wait, are you, are you just guessing?
00:34:28It's a, it's a little more than a hunch.
00:34:30Um, allergic reaction, that's a question mark.
00:34:33How did you get your hands on the autopsy report?
00:34:35Nothing illegal.
00:34:37Um, stomach was empty.
00:34:40Goldie.
00:34:41Here's something else.
00:34:42Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
00:34:44It's definitely a good thing.
00:34:48Mm-hmm.
00:34:49Okay, so, Hunter was saying something about selling bad software.
00:34:54You know anything about that?
00:34:55Oh, yeah.
00:34:56Well, when Sterling's family moved here from New York, his dad convinced a lot of people
00:35:02to fund a startup whose software was supposed to be fail-safe.
00:35:06Well, they didn't read the fine print, and he wanted it that way, because in the end,
00:35:11his bad software caused, well, pretty much everybody to lose their money.
00:35:15The only people that made money was Sterling's family, who then skipped town.
00:35:18Wait, that was years ago.
00:35:20Sterling was just a teenager.
00:35:21It was his father that scammed them, not Sterling.
00:35:23It's Elk Park.
00:35:24It's a small town.
00:35:25I mean, people remember these things.
00:35:28Yeah, revenge is a timeless motive for murder.
00:35:31I wonder which families were affected.
00:35:33Good question.
00:35:35Oh, one second.
00:35:36No.
00:35:39Hi, ma'am.
00:35:39I'm, uh, Detective Track.
00:35:41Sorry to intrude.
00:35:42Hi, Goldie.
00:35:43Marla said Tom would be here?
00:35:45She did, did she?
00:35:48Mason?
00:35:50Track?
00:35:50What's up?
00:35:51Tom.
00:35:51In light of new evidence, you need to hand in your badge and gun and come with us.
00:35:57My badge and my...
00:35:58What new evidence?
00:35:59What do you mean?
00:36:00Yeah, what evidence?
00:36:01And also, you are clearly making a mistake here.
00:36:04Furthermore, I don't like how you're going around time.
00:36:06Goldie, it's okay.
00:36:07It's okay.
00:36:08It's okay.
00:36:09I'm coming.
00:36:14Hey.
00:36:14Go to City Hall.
00:36:17Search land registry records for foreclosures around the top of the scam.
00:36:21Okay.
00:36:23Stay safe.
00:36:24Let's go, Schultz.
00:36:25Yeah.
00:36:26I'm coming.
00:36:27Sorry, boss.
00:36:28To be your mind.
00:36:29Thanks.
00:36:29I'll be right back.
00:36:39My house for foreclosures.
00:36:41When you're 50 students.
00:36:42I'll be right back.
00:36:44Get what you need.
00:36:44So why how?
00:36:45Get what you're looking.
00:36:45Go to city hall.
00:36:46There we go, Bill.
00:36:47The junior house for foreclosures around the whole house.
00:36:48Everything's also just for you.
00:36:50Even though we're going around him, Bill.
00:36:51Don't be right back soon, Jim.
00:36:53You ain't around.
00:36:54Come on.
00:36:55I knew about it.
00:36:55But before they're far, Bill, it's dead.
00:36:58Piece of cake, Goldenberry.
00:37:08Right?
00:37:09Maybe not a piece of cake.
00:37:27Okay.
00:37:45Yes!
00:37:57I can't do it. I can't do it. I can't do it. I can't do it.
00:38:27Anne lost her house?
00:38:52The evidence points to you.
00:38:54Motive. Opportunity. Intent.
00:38:58Confess and maybe you'll get leniency on sentencing.
00:39:07Jess called you in the morning. She disappeared at 10.03. Why?
00:39:12I told you.
00:39:14She left the voicemail. I called her back and she didn't answer.
00:39:17Is it normal for a bride to call her ex the morning of her wedding?
00:39:20Nothing about Jess is normal.
00:39:22What's your angle?
00:39:24Tom?
00:39:25Kill Sterling with Jess gone, collect her life insurance?
00:39:27Or is it that she's waiting for you and that this was her plan with her all along?
00:39:31That's your theory?
00:39:33It's absurd.
00:39:35Mason.
00:39:36You still looking for her?
00:39:39Okay.
00:39:40We're gonna play this my way.
00:39:41We're gonna play this my way.
00:39:44I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, huh?
00:39:47Who knows?
00:39:48Maybe you and your old man will be cellmates.
00:39:53It's been, what, 25 years?
00:39:5524.
00:39:56But who's counting?
00:39:58Where's Jessamine?
00:40:00Sterling got my hand.
00:40:02So yeah, there'd be blood transfer on my shoe as well as the champagne glass.
00:40:07As for the life insurance policy, Jess obviously forgot to change the beneficiary.
00:40:12You know, the DA hasn't filed charges yet, which means your case has too many holes.
00:40:17So unless you arrest me, you can't keep me here any longer.
00:40:26So I'm leaving.
00:40:28What?
00:40:36Don't leave town.
00:40:41It wasn't right.
00:40:43Turning off an audio recorder during an interview?
00:40:45I'll never get far if you play by the rules.
00:40:48Evidence gathered deceitfully is inadmissible in court.
00:40:51God, wake up.
00:40:53Judging by that deer caught in headlights look.
00:40:55You didn't even know Tom's dad was in Slammer.
00:40:58And that's just, it's just my normal look.
00:41:01Look, I'm just saying maybe you don't really know your mentor that well.
00:41:06I'm gonna need you to tail him.
00:41:07Room service.
00:41:09Goldie, what a nice surprise.
00:41:11Ah.
00:41:13I have a question.
00:41:15Would you think less of me as a mother if I had you surgically attach this to our daughter's back?
00:41:20She gets her absent-mindedness from me. I'm sorry I muddled the gene pool. Are those eclairs?
00:41:34Okay, what do you need?
00:41:36Who said I needed anything?
00:41:39Goldie, we have known each other for a very, very long time.
00:41:43I love hate that about us.
00:41:46Tom got suspended.
00:41:48What? What happened?
00:41:50There's this new cop and he is trying to pin Sterling's murder on Tom.
00:41:55Wow.
00:41:56And he would never, ever, ever, ever ask.
00:42:01But he really needs our help.
00:42:09Um...
00:42:12You know, Goldie, I, um...
00:42:16I would really love to help Tom. You know I would.
00:42:20Mm-hmm.
00:42:21But I can't tell you anything about someone from the wedding party who came to my office Saturday afternoon with a broken hand and a really lame excuse on how that happened.
00:42:32Mm-hmm.
00:42:33See, I could lose my license.
00:42:34Of course.
00:42:36Yeah.
00:42:38So I'm just gonna go look for a coffee to pair with my eclair.
00:42:42Okay.
00:42:43Yeah, I might be 10, maybe 15 minutes.
00:42:50Okay.
00:43:02Ray.
00:43:09Oh, hey!
00:43:10Hey.
00:43:11Are you cleared?
00:43:12No. No, not yet.
00:43:13Thanks for coming to get me.
00:43:15Yeah, I was so worried.
00:43:16worried. Maybe you should keep your distance. Stop. Don't even do that. No, nobody believes
00:43:24that you had anything to do with this. It's not that. It's something Trax said about my
00:43:31dad. What about him? I haven't shared this with anyone, but my dad's in prison.
00:43:46Yeah. See, that's the look. That's why I don't talk about it. I'm sorry. I have a lot of
00:43:57questions, but first, how does Trax even know about this? It was his dad that put my dad
00:44:06away. And you're afraid he's going to use that information against you? Look, I just,
00:44:13I wanted you to know before anybody else. I'm sorry. Thanks. You are not your dad.
00:44:24And whatever you did, it doesn't change who you are or what you mean to me.
00:44:29Or, you know, people, other people. And hey, welcome to the club. Everyone in Elk Park
00:44:41has been a suspect for murder at some point in this past year, including me. And you're
00:44:47still talking to me. Well, the night's still young. Let's go get your car.
00:44:54So, Ray showed up the morning of the wedding with a busted hand. But he didn't have a cast.
00:45:07He flinched when Mason shook his hand, which begs the question, when exactly did Ray do
00:45:11it and how? Well, I'm headed to the ground search right now and Ray will be there. So
00:45:17why don't you go home and then you come back later and we can put our heads together.
00:45:24Okay. Okay.
00:45:38Look out, coming through.
00:45:39Ray, I...
00:45:49Here, you and I will go up here.
00:46:01Remember these woods? We'd come here, me with Sterling, you with that freckly ginger.
00:46:07Ready.
00:46:08Oh my gosh, yes. Such innocent and happy times. Until it wasn't. I, uh, couldn't help but notice
00:46:18you and Ray earlier. Is everything okay?
00:46:22I found an engagement ring in a suitcase. And when I asked about it, Ray admitted he was
00:46:29going to propose this weekend. That's wonderful. Except I said I'm not ready.
00:46:37But he didn't buy it. He thinks there's something more.
00:46:42Is there?
00:46:43No. No. And timing is everything. And with all this going on?
00:46:51Well, relationships are hard, even on their good days. You'll get through it.
00:46:56Yeah.
00:46:58He's my person, but Ray can be insecure.
00:47:02Well, Sterling's ribbing at the rehearsal dinner about getting back together with me
00:47:06didn't help. Anyway, it's like Ray and I always say, there's nothing more important
00:47:11than love. Never take it for granted because it can be too late.
00:47:16I'll never love again.
00:47:19Of course you will.
00:47:21No. I'll never love again. It's a book.
00:47:26Wait. Jess was reading that. I lent it to her.
00:47:31Okay, uh, don't touch anything. Flag it and I'll grab a con.
00:47:34Hey, over here. I think I found something.
00:47:37Here.
00:47:38Oh, did I?
00:47:38Oh, yeah. Over here.
00:47:40Oh, that's Jess's cell.
00:47:46She loved her Zorowski crystals.
00:47:48Loved?
00:47:49It's okay.
00:47:50We referred her in the past tense.
00:47:52You know what I mean.
00:47:55Why would I ever want anything to happen to her?
00:47:58You'd get sole possession of whitetail realty, for one.
00:48:00With her gone, my workload is just doubled.
00:48:02I have to take on all of her clients.
00:48:04And we all know you weren't a fan of Jess Orster.
00:48:06I have nothing against them. We just had different priorities.
00:48:08And I'm tired of them taking my dad for a ride.
00:48:10Hey, will you just stop at the both of you?
00:48:13Can't you see what you're doing to my wife?
00:48:16Apologies.
00:48:17So I am.
00:48:19Come on.
00:48:20Come on.
00:48:22Come on.
00:48:23God, this is just so distressing.
00:48:25What can I do to help?
00:48:27Um.
00:48:30We're holding a candlelight vigil.
00:48:31Outside our home.
00:48:33This evening.
00:48:34Do you think you could do a rush order on some finger food?
00:48:36Just whatever you can do.
00:48:38Of course.
00:48:38I'll drop them off later.
00:48:41Yeah.
00:48:42I'm a mess.
00:48:44Where's my, where's my Jess?
00:48:45I mean, where could she be?
00:48:46We'll find her.
00:48:47We'll find her.
00:48:48We'll find her.
00:48:48Hi, Goldie.
00:49:08Hi.
00:49:08Hi, Goldie.
00:49:11Hi.
00:49:12Your food was a huge hit with the kids.
00:49:14Thanks again.
00:49:16And, um, I'm sorry about earlier at the park with Chester.
00:49:19I, uh, got carried away.
00:49:21You don't need to apologize to me, I understand.
00:49:25Emotions are running high right now.
00:49:27Yeah.
00:49:28Feels like it's been one nonstop fight since the wedding came to town.
00:49:31First, the one in the reception, then the one in the parking lot after.
00:49:34What, what happened in the parking lot?
00:49:37Well, I only caught the tail end of it, but Chester and Sterling were at it again.
00:49:42And, obviously, Chester didn't come out of it too well.
00:49:46See ya.
00:49:47Yeah.
00:49:52Hey.
00:49:53Buendopio double espresso macchiato.
00:49:58Let's get to work.
00:49:59Yes.
00:50:00I've been working on a and-rushed order.
00:50:03Oop.
00:50:04Hold on.
00:50:05Hey, Marla.
00:50:08He's right outside my shop.
00:50:10I don't know.
00:50:11Who's right outside your shop?
00:50:12Ray!
00:50:13You said you wanted to talk to him.
00:50:15If you hurry up, you can catch him.
00:50:16Just be careful because Mason and Drac are here.
00:50:19Okay.
00:50:21What's up?
00:50:22Ray is outside Marla's shop.
00:50:23Well, let's go talk to him.
00:50:24You can't be seen interrogating Ray.
00:50:26And I can't leave my dough where the baking powder will go flat.
00:50:33I have a crazy idea.
00:50:39Okay.
00:50:40You want to preheat the oven to 350.
00:50:45You're going to roll the dough evenly.
00:50:48Then you're going to add a teaspoon of the filling.
00:50:51First the cheese, then the mushroom mixture.
00:50:54You want to pinch the edges of the dumpling and then brush each dumpling with the egg wash.
00:51:00Then you bake.
00:51:01Are you good?
00:51:02You lost me after preheat the oven.
00:51:05You'll be fine.
00:51:06Just don't overwork the dough.
00:51:11But you know, that goes for you too, okay?
00:51:13Don't press Ray too hard or he's going to clam up.
00:51:15Okay.
00:51:16Find out how he broke his hand.
00:51:17But act natural.
00:51:19Act natural.
00:51:20Got it.
00:51:21All right.
00:51:22I see him.
00:51:26I'm switching to Bluetooth.
00:51:27Okay.
00:51:28Well, there's a $300 charge on my credit card that I have.
00:51:31That I never authorized.
00:51:32I'd like the charges reversed, please.
00:51:35Car key replacement?
00:51:36What are you talking about?
00:51:38The contract never said that.
00:51:42Fine.
00:51:44Stupid car rental agencies.
00:51:46Sheesh.
00:51:47Ray.
00:51:48Hi.
00:51:49So funny meeting you here.
00:51:52Hey, Goldie.
00:51:53I said act natural.
00:51:54Whoa.
00:51:55You're cast.
00:51:56How did that happen?
00:51:58Easy, Barry.
00:51:59It's too heavy handed.
00:52:00I'm trying.
00:52:01You're trying to focus, Goldie.
00:52:07Trying to understand what happened to your hand.
00:52:13You look like you got yourself in a pickle.
00:52:15A pickle?
00:52:16It's nothing.
00:52:17I just fell in the shower.
00:52:20Wow.
00:52:21It just must have been a really hard fall.
00:52:24Yeah.
00:52:25You lost them, Barry.
00:52:28You did it.
00:52:29You overworked the dough.
00:52:30Okay.
00:52:31I cannot do this with you in my ear.
00:52:34Okay?
00:52:35Just don't burn my pastry, Schultz.
00:52:40Barry.
00:52:42Goldie?
00:52:43You know what?
00:52:46Let me help you.
00:52:48Of course.
00:52:52Huh.
00:52:53Got some orange smudge on your cast.
00:52:55Oh.
00:52:56Yeah.
00:52:57It was these cheesy crackers Ann was giving everyone.
00:52:59We were all snacking on them.
00:53:00Uh.
00:53:01Cassa.
00:53:02Uh.
00:53:03Cassava.
00:53:04They, uh, they get everywhere.
00:53:06Yeah.
00:53:07Probably not a good idea to have everyone sign my cast afterwards.
00:53:09Hmm.
00:53:14Um.
00:53:15We, uh, we missed you at the crown search.
00:53:20Yeah, I just needed some time alone.
00:53:24I can't believe he's gone.
00:53:25Some best man I turned out to be.
00:53:30Ray, this, this was not your fault.
00:53:34Yeah.
00:53:35I'm, I'm so sorry.
00:53:36I, I know he was your best friend.
00:53:39You know, I always envied Sterling.
00:53:41Thought he had it all.
00:53:43The night before the wedding.
00:53:46He was getting cold feet.
00:53:48I think he'd have his mind made up by then.
00:53:51Hmm.
00:53:52So what did he do?
00:53:54Well, he went out for air after midnight.
00:53:57Next thing I know, it's morning and he's in full talks ready to go to the church.
00:54:01Someone or something changed his mind.
00:54:04Hmm.
00:54:05Hmm.
00:54:06Hmm.
00:54:07Hmm.
00:54:08Hmm.
00:54:09Hmm.
00:54:10Well, it's, it's, it's not a, a perfect dumpling.
00:54:13Not exactly sure what it is.
00:54:14Um, I'll add parsley.
00:54:15Yeah.
00:54:16Okay.
00:54:17Yeah.
00:54:18Thanks for hanging up with me, by the way.
00:54:19You were distracting me.
00:54:20You were going rogue.
00:54:21Do you want to talk about somebody going rogue?
00:54:22Stick to our day jobs?
00:54:23Deal.
00:54:24Okay.
00:54:25I think we're gonna need something more than parsley.
00:54:26Did he get cold feet?
00:54:27Hmm.
00:54:28Hmm.
00:54:29Got the candle holder right here.
00:54:30Mm hmm.
00:54:31Hmm.
00:54:32Hmm.
00:54:33Hmm.
00:54:34Hmm.
00:54:35Hmm.
00:54:36Hmm.
00:54:37Hmm.
00:54:38Hmm.
00:54:39Hmm.
00:54:40Hmm.
00:54:41Hmm.
00:54:42Hmm.
00:54:43Hmm.
00:54:44Hmm.
00:54:45Hmm.
00:54:46Hmm.
00:54:47Hmm.
00:54:48Hmm.
00:54:49Hmm.
00:54:50Hmm.
00:54:51Hmm.
00:54:52Hmm.
00:54:53Hmm.
00:54:54I think you still have some flour on your face.
00:54:58Hold on, you know.
00:55:05Thanks.
00:55:07Yeah.
00:55:13Ray was jealous.
00:55:15Yeah.
00:55:16Yeah, missing a suitcase.
00:55:20We need to find out what caused Sterling's allergic reaction.
00:55:24I did find an orange substance in the back of Sterling's hand.
00:55:27Orange?
00:55:28Yeah.
00:55:28You sure?
00:55:29Positive.
00:55:30Because Ray had an orange substance on his cast.
00:55:33He said it was from eating cassava crackers, but cassava, it tastes nutty, but it's not
00:55:38from the nut family at all.
00:55:42We need to talk to Chester.
00:55:44Yeah, let's see what he's up to.
00:55:47Orange powder.
00:55:48Wow.
00:55:51Chester's realty business is booming.
00:55:55Yeah?
00:55:55Someone's making a killing in commissions this month.
00:56:02Want to go have something?
00:56:05Always.
00:56:06Let's go.
00:56:07Nice house.
00:56:23Yeah.
00:56:24Above my pay grade.
00:56:25Same.
00:56:31Well, let's take a look around.
00:56:32We'll be back here in 20.
00:56:34Okay.
00:56:37You hear that?
00:56:38I'll go this way.
00:56:39As you can see, there's a spectacular chef's kitchen, newly renovated with slide-out shelves.
00:56:46I'll let you folks walk around, though.
00:56:47Let me know if you have any questions, okay?
00:56:49Thanks so much.
00:56:50What a nice surprise.
00:56:52I can see you working your magic in here.
00:56:54Oh, well, unless that magic increases my bank account, I think I'm going to have to
00:56:58stay put.
00:56:59So, what brings you by?
00:57:02Well, we're friends, right?
00:57:06Of course.
00:57:07I just needed to ask.
00:57:10Um, why didn't you come clean about Sterling hitting you?
00:57:15Because he didn't.
00:57:18Chester, I know you didn't get the black eye playing basketball like you said.
00:57:26Sterling didn't hit me, Goldie.
00:57:27He was fighting with Ray in the parking lot after the rehearsal dinner ended, and when
00:57:33the groomsmen and I went in to break them up, my eye hit Ray's fist.
00:57:38Sorry I lied.
00:57:39I didn't want to look suspicious.
00:57:41Why was Sterling fighting his best man again?
00:57:44I'm sorry, Goldie.
00:57:44I have to work.
00:57:46I want to find Jess, too.
00:57:51But what about Hoops for Teens?
00:57:52If you're willing to spend that much on Jess's over-the-top wedding, then why not put it
00:57:55towards something more meaningful?
00:57:57Now is not the time or place.
00:57:59When is the time, Dad?
00:58:01I have done everything you asked and kept it quiet all these years.
00:58:05What's up, fellas?
00:58:08You kept what quiet?
00:58:12I wouldn't have thought this type of house would interest you, Tom.
00:58:15Well, lots of things interest me.
00:58:19What are you doing here?
00:58:20I happen to own this house.
00:58:22This was supposed to be Jessamine's listing, but Chester has it now.
00:58:26Well, why does it say it's under Wesco property?
00:58:31Yes.
00:58:31It's one of my holding companies.
00:58:32Is that a problem?
00:58:33It's not a problem.
00:58:34I'm just wondering what the big secret is.
00:58:38Did you happen to be involved in the failed software company?
00:58:42This is sounding like a police interrogation.
00:58:45You don't have your badge, do you?
00:58:47It's just a friendly observation.
00:58:49Well, I think it's time for you to leave.
00:58:50Okay, well, hey, good luck with the listing.
00:59:08I still think Chester is hiding something, but at least now we know how and when Ray broke his hand.
00:59:13We just don't know why.
00:59:15Well, in my experience, when two guys fight after a few drinks, it's usually over a woman.
00:59:19And we still don't know how Lawrence and Hunter fit into all of this.
00:59:23And also, what is Hunter hiding?
00:59:25Well, I think we're getting close to the truth based on Lawrence's reaction.
00:59:28Do you really think that Lawrence is involved in all of this?
00:59:31I think that if he was an investor, he sure didn't lose his shirt like everybody else.
00:59:38We need to get our hands on the police records.
00:59:40Yeah.
00:59:40Yeah.
00:59:42What's the one thing that's in abundance at weddings?
00:59:44Puff pastry.
00:59:45Puff?
00:59:46Puff pastries?
00:59:47Photos.
00:59:49Goldie, photos.
00:59:50Well, photos.
00:59:52That's much better.
00:59:53We need to talk to the photographer.
00:59:55Okay.
00:59:56Yes.
00:59:57Smiled, sharing some teeth.
01:00:00Yes.
01:00:00Excuse me.
01:00:01Hi.
01:00:02You.
01:00:04You're early.
01:00:05The station said a detective would swing by later.
01:00:07I'm in the middle of a photo shoot.
01:00:09He is the detective.
01:00:10I'm the detective?
01:00:11Yep.
01:00:12Let's get it over with.
01:00:13I'll pull up the files.
01:00:14I'll pull up the files.
01:00:14Oh, man.
01:00:20Breaks my heart a little to see these.
01:00:22You have to attach yourself to an investigation.
01:00:24You can't let it affect you.
01:00:26See this.
01:00:40Hey.
01:00:41Hey, hey.
01:00:41Track is here.
01:00:43We gotta hurry.
01:00:47Look at this.
01:00:50Oh.
01:00:51Yeah.
01:00:51Is that sweet, gentle, and slapping her soon-to-be son-in-law the night before he was killed?
01:00:59Get him in trouble.
01:01:01Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go. Come on. Close it out.
01:01:06Thank you!
01:01:08Thank you very much.
01:01:21Hey, you got Ray. Leave a message.
01:01:25Ray, where are you? We're starting.
01:01:35I hope wherever Jess is, she can feel the love.
01:01:42Let's put the crackers. The crackers, yes.
01:01:44No, no, it is not the time.
01:01:45No, Jess, now it's the time.
01:01:46Rachel, I'm sorry.
01:01:47Do it right now.
01:01:48Come on, come on.
01:01:49Um, this is the silliest of questions, you know, considering.
01:01:56But where did you get these crackers?
01:02:00I think from Hunter?
01:02:04Maybe the bridal party, I don't remember. Would you like some?
01:02:08That would, yes, that would be great.
01:02:10You know, it's always good to learn about new snacks for parties and...
01:02:14Events.
01:02:15To charcuterie boards and...
01:02:17We were throwing parties.
01:02:18These, you won't be here again.
01:02:19I am.
01:02:20So many parties.
01:02:21I think you'll like these then.
01:02:22They're, um, cassava and cheddar.
01:02:23Oh.
01:02:24They're the only things that would settle Lawrence's stomach.
01:02:26I got it. Thank you. Thank you so much.
01:02:28And, um, after the rehearsal dinner you met Sterling in the hotel foyer.
01:02:37What, what did, what exactly did you say to him?
01:02:40I don't recall. It was a busy day.
01:02:42Oh.
01:02:43I don't mean to make you uncomfortable, but you slapped him.
01:02:54Time stamped at 12 or 5 a.m.
01:02:59I think what Tom is trying to say is we would understand if you had resentment towards Sterling's family.
01:03:17I mean, after all, you, you lost your house.
01:03:20Gosh, no, that's, that's ancient history.
01:03:23I mean, yeah, it was hard.
01:03:26Some people didn't get over it, but many of us did.
01:03:30Look at Jess and Katie.
01:03:32Katie?
01:03:33Well, she and Sterling were once engaged.
01:03:36While Katie moved on, her dad never forgave Sterling's family after almost losing his farm for investing in that stupid start-up.
01:03:44I'm, I'm sorry. I, I, I didn't know that Sterling and Katie were engaged.
01:03:50Didn't last long?
01:03:52I think Katie broke it off with Sterling after she followed him to San Francisco.
01:03:57I mean, her dad would have never given his blessing, but it all worked out in the end.
01:04:01She met Ray and my Jess ended up with Sterling.
01:04:06So why were you so mad at Sterling?
01:04:08He said he was going to call off the wedding.
01:04:11And I wouldn't let him do that.
01:04:13So yes, I lost my temper, but I set him straight because I'll do anything for my daughter, anything at all.
01:04:20Why didn't you tell us this before?
01:04:22Because it wasn't my finest month.
01:04:25Ann, I, uh, wait.
01:04:30What's going on?
01:04:34Ann?
01:04:35What's happening?
01:04:36Did you find Jess?
01:04:37No.
01:04:38No.
01:04:39What did you do to upset my wife?
01:04:41I've asked you some questions, Lawrence.
01:04:43You know, I've just about had enough out of you.
01:04:45Now get out of here and stay away from my family.
01:04:48We're gonna go. We are leaving. Come on.
01:04:50All right, so Lawrence was involved in the startup scam.
01:04:54He gets in a fight with Ray.
01:04:56Chester stands to get Whitetail Realty.
01:04:58And then Hunter stands to inherit.
01:05:00Ann, slap Sterling.
01:05:02And also she might be responsible for the orange crackers.
01:05:04So what am I looking at?
01:05:05I tried to recreate Ann's crackers.
01:05:06Both she and Ray said that they were cassava, but they're not.
01:05:19So I whipped together three different recipes.
01:05:21I need you to try them, starting with her original.
01:05:24Okay.
01:05:25Now try the corn flour.
01:05:30It's not that one.
01:05:35Cauliflower?
01:05:36Not it either.
01:05:37No.
01:05:38Try the one in the middle.
01:05:39What's that one?
01:05:40Yeah.
01:05:41That's it?
01:05:42Yeah.
01:05:43What is it?
01:05:44Avocado.
01:05:45Okay.
01:05:46What does that mean?
01:05:47It means someone is lying.
01:05:48They're not cassava crackers.
01:05:49And the interesting thing is that people with tree nut allergies, a lot of them, are severely
01:06:02allergic to avocados.
01:06:03So Sterling was likely exposed to the allergen around 9 a.m.
01:06:07And I am willing to bet that someone saw something.
01:06:10Well, outside of security cameras, what's the next best way to get eyes on people?
01:06:15Spy glasses.
01:06:19Loitering teenagers on skateboards.
01:06:21That's better.
01:06:22Yeah.
01:06:23There he is.
01:06:24Mom, promise you won't embarrass me.
01:06:37What?
01:06:38Me?
01:06:39Okay, fine.
01:06:40Alright, you stay in the car.
01:06:44Hey, Lucas.
01:06:45I'm Goldie.
01:06:46Olive's mom.
01:06:47And, um, this is my friend Tom.
01:06:48What's up?
01:06:49Yeah, I know who he is.
01:06:50We can skateboard here.
01:06:51No one said we couldn't.
01:06:52Relax.
01:06:53Relax.
01:06:54We're just trying to figure out what happened to Sterling Bridgewater.
01:06:55Yeah, have you seen anything suspicious the last few days?
01:06:59Nope.
01:07:00I already took the cops.
01:07:01Lucas, it's okay.
01:07:02You can trust Tom.
01:07:03And my mom's the best.
01:07:04And you can trust me.
01:07:05If there's anything you know, just tell them.
01:07:07More.
01:07:08More.
01:07:09More.
01:07:10More.
01:07:11More.
01:07:12More.
01:07:13More.
01:07:14More.
01:07:15More.
01:07:16More.
01:07:17More.
01:07:18More.
01:07:19More.
01:07:20More.
01:07:21More.
01:07:22More.
01:07:23More.
01:07:24More.
01:07:25More.
01:07:26More.
01:07:27More.
01:07:28More.
01:07:29The morning of, I was grinding with my board somewhere I shouldn't have.
01:07:32Please don't tell my mom.
01:07:34And I saw the groom.
01:07:35He was, like, arguing with the bride before she kissed him
01:07:37and sort of pushed her away, and she kind of, like, fell backwards, so...
01:07:40So you saw the bride and groom together the morning of the wedding?
01:07:45Most eff.
01:07:46She was in a fancy dress with a jacket that said besties on it,
01:07:50with flowers, and he had it on his tux, so...
01:07:54What time was that?
01:07:559, 10-ish.
01:07:56You know what they were arguing about?
01:07:59Uh, no, I'd tell us to pass them.
01:08:01Can you take us to where that happened?
01:08:03Yeah.
01:08:12It was here.
01:08:14After he pushed her, the groom walked that way.
01:08:16Bride was on the ground, but she was, like, alive and everything, so...
01:08:19Okay.
01:08:22Okay.
01:08:22Thank you, Lucas.
01:08:25Mom, is it okay if me and Lucas walk back to the van?
01:08:29Sure.
01:08:34Yeah, yeah, but go directly to the van and text me when you get there.
01:08:38Okay.
01:08:42I'm not a cool mom.
01:08:43All right, so, the morning of the wedding, Jess and Sterling come out here.
01:08:51Emotions are running high.
01:08:53We had a big fight the night before, so maybe they come out to talk.
01:08:59Okay.
01:08:59Jess, she goes in, she goes to kiss him.
01:09:02And then he, uh, pushes her.
01:09:09Right.
01:09:10She goes down.
01:09:13Sterling had an orangey rash in the back of his hand.
01:09:15What do you do when you want to wipe a kiss off your face?
01:09:17What are we missing?
01:09:30Rental car keys.
01:09:34Jessamyn would never rent a car.
01:09:37She's always chauffeured.
01:09:38Something tells me this car is parked at the hotel.
01:09:56Go to the hotel.
01:09:57Schultz.
01:10:00What's up, Chuck?
01:10:01Let's go.
01:10:03On the Colorado Law Section 188-112, I'm arresting you for a Class 6 or only offensive impersonating
01:10:08a police officer.
01:10:09You're making a big mistake.
01:10:11No.
01:10:12No, Tom.
01:10:13You did when you interfered in an active investigation under suspension as the prime suspect and
01:10:18posed as a cop to a photographer.
01:10:20That's a mouthful, huh?
01:10:22Let's go.
01:10:25You'll be okay.
01:10:25You'll be okay.
01:10:55Bye-bye.
01:10:56Bye-bye.
01:10:57Bye.
01:10:58Bye.
01:11:23Bye.
01:11:23Bye-bye.
01:11:24There's a $300 charge on my credit card I never authorized.
01:11:34She was in a fancy dress with the jacket that says besties on.
01:11:38She and Sterling were once engaged.
01:11:40While Katie moved on, her dad never forgave Sterling's family after almost losing his
01:11:45farm for investing in that stupid startup.
01:11:47There's nothing more important than love.
01:11:50Never take it for granted because it could be too late.
01:11:54Detective, the last call Sterling made was to Jess before he dropped the cell, according
01:12:08to a fall detection alert software.
01:12:10Enjoy.
01:12:14Why is Tom here?
01:12:16All our suspect's in custody.
01:12:17He just needs to confess her whereabouts.
01:12:20We have new evidence that could help us crack both cases.
01:12:22Shut it down, kill them.
01:12:24Hey.
01:12:32Hey.
01:12:32So, just got back from Whitetail, like you asked.
01:12:34I compared what you found at the land registry to the MLS listings.
01:12:39Guess who bought most of the defaulted properties after Sterling's family skipped town?
01:12:43West Co Realty.
01:12:44Mm-hmm.
01:12:45Lawrence gave out a lot of private loans for business owners to save their properties.
01:12:48So Tom's hunch about Lawrence was right.
01:12:50He was involved with a startup and there's something he's not saying.
01:12:53But it doesn't matter because I think I know who did it.
01:12:56You think this is going to work?
01:12:58Only if Jess is alive.
01:12:59But we know how small towns work.
01:13:00We tell one person one thing.
01:13:01And before we know it, it gets all over town and flushes out the killer.
01:13:06Hopefully.
01:13:06It's active.
01:13:33A witness has come forward with new evidence on the Sterling murder.
01:13:37What witness?
01:13:39What evidence?
01:13:40They only want to speak with you.
01:13:41I'm Detective Trek.
01:13:46Hi.
01:13:47You.
01:13:48Hmm.
01:13:49Um, before we begin, I'm a little parched.
01:13:52Can I have some water?
01:13:53Sure.
01:13:54Sparkling or still?
01:13:55Oh.
01:13:55I'll get it.
01:13:56Well, thank you, Mason.
01:14:04Hey.
01:14:06What took you so long?
01:14:08I went as fast as I could.
01:14:09Mason!
01:14:15Mason!
01:14:18Okay, what's going on?
01:14:20What is this?
01:14:21Well, I've got some new evidence for you.
01:14:24You've been barking up the wrong tree, Davey.
01:14:27Have a seat.
01:14:28This might take a while.
01:14:30It's a miracle.
01:14:31Jess escaped.
01:14:32We are meeting at Elk Park Hotel Lobby.
01:14:35We're meeting at Elk Park Hotel.
01:15:05Is she okay?
01:15:06I don't know.
01:15:06She hasn't shown up yet.
01:15:07She hasn't shown up yet.
01:15:07Goldy?
01:15:08Coldy?
01:15:36Coldy?
01:15:36Where is Jess?
01:15:38I don't know what you're talking about.
01:15:40Everybody else is at the hotel, but you came here.
01:15:44Because you wanted to see if Jess had actually escaped.
01:15:49So where is she?
01:15:53How'd you figure it out?
01:15:55There was a witness who saw Jess and Sterling kissing the morning of their wedding.
01:16:01But someone as superstitious as Jess would never see the groom before her wedding.
01:16:07It was you who was kissing and arguing with Sterling after you had eaten avocado crackers.
01:16:17And after you kissed him, he pushed you away.
01:16:24You lost your keys, which is why Ray was charged for an extra set.
01:16:31This whole time, you have been in love with Sterling.
01:16:38You heard him, Goldie.
01:16:40He talked about getting back together.
01:16:42He wasn't serious, Katie.
01:16:44I know that now, but between that and hearing he had cold feet, I...
01:16:47I thought you wanted me back.
01:16:54Where's Jess?
01:16:56What did you do to her?
01:16:59Sterling called her to confess that I kissed him.
01:17:02He was sorry for having doubts and fighting with her.
01:17:06But Jess went off on me.
01:17:11She was gonna tell Ray.
01:17:13I don't even remember what happened next.
01:17:17Jess was on the floor and I...
01:17:20I was holding a bloody candle holder.
01:17:22So you panicked.
01:17:23Instead of coming clean, you kidnapped her.
01:17:26You brought her somewhere here.
01:17:31I saw the mud and the hay on your tires.
01:17:34You planted her phone.
01:17:37Her book.
01:17:41It had everyone thinking they were cassava crackers.
01:17:43You spread rumors about Tommy lost his badge.
01:17:47I didn't know what to do.
01:17:48Did you just decide that since you can't have him, then no one else can?
01:17:52No, I didn't know people with nut allergies could have a problem with avocados.
01:17:59I only found out later.
01:18:03Well, unfortunately, it was too late, Katie.
01:18:22Put that down.
01:18:23Drop it.
01:18:28Got it.
01:18:30Katie.
01:18:31Where's Jessamine?
01:18:33I'm done talking.
01:18:37Look, she could be anywhere.
01:18:39I used to play hide-in-secret Katie on this farm when we were little and I would never find her.
01:18:43Jess?
01:18:54Jess?
01:18:57Jess?
01:19:01Jess?
01:19:04Jess?
01:19:05Jess?
01:19:06Tommy?
01:19:08Jess?
01:19:09Tommy!
01:19:10Tommy!
01:19:10In here!
01:19:12Jess, we're coming!
01:19:13We're coming in.
01:19:14Here.
01:19:20Ah!
01:19:21Ah!
01:19:21Ah!
01:19:24Ah!
01:19:25Jess, it's okay.
01:19:26It's okay.
01:19:26Hey, you okay?
01:19:30Jess?
01:19:31Where's, where's, where's Sterling?
01:19:36Where's my mom?
01:19:37We're safe now, Jess.
01:19:40Wait.
01:19:41You're actually gonna wear that to my wedding?
01:19:44A hamburger is not a sandwich.
01:19:51It is the literal definition of sandwich.
01:19:53Bread.
01:19:54Meat.
01:19:55Bread.
01:19:55Sandwich.
01:19:55That is not how this works.
01:20:02She go.
01:20:03Yeah, okay.
01:20:18What's gonna happen to Katie?
01:20:20She's gonna be charged.
01:20:23But hopefully she gets the help that she needs.
01:20:25It's so sad, you know?
01:20:29All she ever wanted was to love and be loved.
01:20:33Thomas.
01:20:35Hey.
01:20:36I, uh, I just want to thank you both for, uh, bringing Jess back.
01:20:43And I want to apologize.
01:20:44No, no need, Morris.
01:20:46It's okay.
01:20:47I misjudged you.
01:20:48I should have said something back in New York when I discovered that, uh, Sterling's dad's
01:20:53startup was a scam.
01:20:55But I didn't.
01:20:59Anyway, thanks again.
01:21:01Welcome.
01:21:11Oh, man.
01:21:19Schultz?
01:21:21Track?
01:21:22I was told to, uh, apologize.
01:21:25So this is me apologizing.
01:21:31I've been reinstated.
01:21:35I don't know how you two did it, but the case is closed.
01:21:38We did it because Goldie and I make a really good team.
01:21:45Jess was under medical evaluation, but I got her statement.
01:21:48Boy, did she have a lot to say.
01:21:53Hey.
01:21:54I should be mad, but I, uh, I'll let it slide since you did what I would have done.
01:21:59Break a few rules.
01:22:00Oh, there's no hard feelings, then?
01:22:04Oh, there's definitely hard feelings.
01:22:05Sheriff put you on traffic duty for the next month.
01:22:11Sorry, Mason.
01:22:11So, does this mean you'll be staying in town?
01:22:16Depends if hamburger's making on your sandwich board.
01:22:18Oh.
01:22:19You'll have to stick around to find out.
01:22:23Can I give you a lift?
01:22:24Yeah, thanks.
01:22:25I don't know how I feel about that.
01:22:45Goldie, I want to thank you.
01:22:48You don't need to thank you.
01:22:49No, no, I do need to thank you.
01:22:52You never once stopped believing in me.
01:23:00Goldie, will you...
01:23:02Go out on a date with me?
01:23:08If your plate has any room left on it, that is.
01:23:13You know what you feel like when you have the really big meal
01:23:17and you are so full that you couldn't possibly eat another bite,
01:23:22but then you make room for dessert.
01:23:25Are you suggesting that I'm the dessert?
01:23:30Because I'm okay with that.
01:23:37I'm going to hold you to it.
01:23:39Okay, Miss Barry?
01:23:41Okay.
01:23:47Bye.
01:23:50Bye.
01:23:58Bye.
01:23:59Bye.
01:24:05Bye.
01:24:06Bye.