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00:00I just have one question for you, Emily Lane.
00:03Who are you, really?
00:05So if Violet wants to go back to work at the mistletoe,
00:07you've proven to me she's safe with you in her life.
00:09Hackers?
00:10No, one particular group of hackers.
00:11It's time to pick a username.
00:13Well, go on. What's the name?
00:14Chimera.
00:20Happy Ho Ho Ho crew, it's Harrison Crane
00:23coming at you live in Fletcher's Grove
00:25where a local gallery is about to throw a tribute
00:28to artist Angela Wells
00:30who disappeared from the art scene 55 years ago.
00:33Most of her work was lost in a fire
00:35in her studio on Christmas Day in 1968.
00:39And now I'll be among the first
00:41to witness a newly discovered self-portrait.
00:44And because the artist famously avoided the public eye,
00:47never allowing herself to be photographed,
00:48this painting will finally answer
00:50one of the art world's greatest mysteries.
00:53What did Angela Wells look like?
00:55And if that's not enough of a reason to get excited,
00:57Angela's only living relative,
00:59granddaughter Moira Wells,
01:01an artist in her own right,
01:03will feature her own work at the exhibit
01:05while also promoting her first book,
01:07A Tribute to Her Grandmother's Legacy.
01:09And all of this is thanks to the generosity
01:12of one famous dude, famous Ray!
01:17Well, Merry Christmas,
01:18and to celebrate our grand opening,
01:21I just want to personally invite you all
01:22to take part in the online voting stage
01:25of our inaugural Christmas-themed art competition.
01:29The winner will have their work featured
01:30on a Christmas card
01:31that will be sold in every store in Fletcher's Grove,
01:34including my own,
01:36Famous Ray's Furniture Emporium.
01:38There's Brooke.
01:39She didn't tell you what she wanted?
01:40Just that it was a surprise
01:42and that I was going to love it.
01:43Hey, Brooke.
01:44What's going on here?
01:45Are you taking part in the competition?
01:47Why not?
01:48I used to paint in college.
01:50I find the human form both alluring and grotesque.
01:54Which brings me to you, June.
01:56Excuse me?
01:57I want you to be my model.
01:59Mrs. Claus is the perfect subject
02:01for a Christmas-themed art competition.
02:04What?
02:05Why me?
02:05Oh, well,
02:07because you have the exact look
02:09that I am going for
02:10and because you're reliable.
02:13No offense, Emily.
02:14Wow, none taken.
02:15Brooke, I really don't...
02:16Oh, red is your color.
02:18Now, sit up straight, girl,
02:20because we are about to make
02:21Christmas card history.
02:23Okay, I just...
02:25You owe me
02:26and try to make it quick.
02:29I gotta go open up the shop,
02:30but, um, good luck.
02:32Oh, this is great.
02:34I'm scared.
02:35Hey, Sam.
02:43Oh, Emily.
02:44Hey, I can't tell you
02:45how nice it is
02:46to have Violet back at the mistletoe.
02:48Not so nice for me, though.
02:49I'm a server down
02:50during the holidays.
02:52Sorry about that, Sue.
02:54There he is.
02:57Hello!
02:58How you doing?
02:59Good to see you, man.
03:00You too, partner.
03:01Emily, this is Reed Donnelly,
03:02my mentor and my first partner
03:04on the force.
03:04Yeah, yeah, yeah.
03:06Sammy was just a fresh-faced kid
03:08out of the academy back then.
03:10Look at you now.
03:12I'll let you two catch up.
03:14It's so nice to meet you, Reed.
03:15My pleasure.
03:16Bye, Sammy.
03:18It seems nice.
03:18So good to see you.
03:20Thanks, pal.
03:20What are you doing in town?
03:21Uh, just a security detail.
03:23I'd rather be sipping Mai Tais
03:25on a beach somewhere,
03:26but my messed up kidneys
03:28would put a real damper
03:29on my retirement plans.
03:31Dialysis ain't cheap.
03:32I'm sorry to hear that.
03:34That's okay.
03:34Do me a favor.
03:35Don't tell anyone, okay?
03:37I've only told a few close friends.
03:38I'm not looking for sympathy,
03:40but I could use an extra man.
03:42What's the job?
03:43Maybe sit in a bunch of paintings
03:45for the auction house
03:46over in White Rock.
03:47I mean, I could do it alone,
03:49but it's probably going to be
03:50an overnighter,
03:51and I just don't have
03:52the stamina I used to.
03:53It's a cash gig.
03:53Oh, I hate to say no to you,
03:55but Violet leaves soon
03:56for Christmas with her mom,
03:57and I just want to get
03:57as much time in with her
03:58as I can.
03:59Of course.
03:59Forget about it.
04:00Forget about it.
04:00Family first, always.
04:01I got another guy I could ask.
04:03Okay.
04:04It's good to see you, though.
04:05Here, coffee's on me.
04:07Coffee would be great.
04:08Lunch would be nicer.
04:09But...
04:10Ha ha ha ha!
04:11Ha ha ha!
04:17You're late!
04:27I was expecting you an hour ago.
04:43Reed!
04:44Hey, buddy.
04:45Felt bad saying no to you yesterday,
04:46so I brought you breakfast.
05:02Hey, Reed!
05:03No sleeping on the job, buddy!
05:06Reed!
05:07Reed!
05:08Reed!
05:08Reed!
05:08Reed!
05:08Reed!
05:08Reed!
05:08Reed!
05:08Reed!
05:09Reed!
05:09No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
05:16I love being the single mom of two furry cuties.
05:37That doesn't mean I don't get lonely sometimes, usually around the holidays.
05:41Oh, is your brother ignoring you?
05:44You need a little attention.
05:46Oh, yeah.
05:47I need some attention, too.
05:51My relationships have a habit of being few and far between.
05:55It comes with the territory when you've lived a life like mine.
05:58Of course, there was a time back before the start of my long history of questionable decisions,
06:04when I was sure my first brush with love would last forever.
06:09Yazoo!
06:10Aaron, don't sneak up on me!
06:12Sorry, I couldn't wait to tell you.
06:13I'll be spending Christmas break with you.
06:15Oh, well, it'll be so nice to have some company, but how come?
06:19Well, my parents decided last minute to spend Christmas cruising the Pacific Coast with friends.
06:23I'm sorry.
06:24I'm not.
06:25A Christmas without snow?
06:27No thank you.
06:28I totally agree.
06:29So stay on my way.
06:32Woo!
06:33Zeke is such a jerk, and he never gets in trouble.
06:36When your dad's a state senator, you can get away with anything.
06:38If the teachers won't do anything about it, then maybe we should.
06:44Want to work on a little project with me over the Christmas break?
06:53Wow, these are beautiful.
06:56Thanks for opening, Vi.
06:57I've just lost track of time.
06:59That's what I'm here for.
07:00What's all this?
07:00Meet Piper.
07:01She's a local artist.
07:03Oh, well, I don't know if I would call myself an artist.
07:06Oh, come on.
07:06Don't sell yourself short.
07:07These are stunning.
07:10I was actually bringing my portfolio to the bookstore when I decided to pop in here.
07:14I'm looking for a little inspiration for my next painting.
07:17She's entered in the Christmas art competition.
07:19That's wonderful.
07:20I mean, you really have a gift.
07:23Well, I should get going.
07:25Can't be late.
07:26So what's happening at the bookstore?
07:28Moira Wells is doing a book signing.
07:31I'm a huge fan.
07:32Sounds like fun.
07:33Maybe I'll drop by.
07:34You should.
07:36All right.
07:37Merry Christmas.
07:38Bye.
07:39Merry Christmas.
07:40Don't tell me you're also a Moira Wells fan.
07:43No.
07:44No, but the more I learn about her grandmother, the more impressed I am.
07:47Can you imagine going your whole life without ever having a picture taken?
07:51Well, she did die before camera phones were a thing.
07:53That's a good point.
07:54Even so, Angela Wells could probably teach me a few things about flying under the radar.
07:59You gonna take your coat off?
08:02You know I can't resist a good book signing.
08:06Call me if there's a rush.
08:07Mm-hmm.
08:08You're the best.
08:14That was a medical examiner.
08:15She confirmed the slug that killed your friend.
08:18Came from his own weapon.
08:19He's an ex-cop.
08:20I know.
08:21Listen, I'm happy to keep you in the loop, Wilner.
08:23But this is a white rock crime.
08:25I'm aware I'm out of my jurisdiction.
08:28It's your show, detective.
08:29Meadows.
08:30Mike Meadows.
08:31Reed said the job was looking after some art.
08:34Yeah, some rich New York recluse died in his private collection.
08:37He's here to be auctioned off.
08:39Well, most of it, anyway.
08:40Some of the pieces are on their way to a gallery in your neck of the woods.
08:43Part of the Angela Wells exhibit.
08:45Is anything taken?
08:46I checked the registry with the auction house.
08:49Apparently all the pieces of art are accounted for.
08:51No sign of tampering.
08:53Well, that'll need to be confirmed.
08:54After the death of my adoptive parents, I felt compelled to seek out my birth mother.
09:01Which led to the life-changing discovery that the Angela Wells was, in fact, my grandmother.
09:07It's my privilege, maybe even my calling, to finally share her incredible story with the world.
09:21And while I was intimidated...
09:22That's quite the turnout, Noah.
09:24Gotta hand it to my brother.
09:25It was his idea to bring in live events.
09:27Too bad Fred couldn't be here for it.
09:29Oh, I don't think he minds.
09:30It's always been his dream to spend Christmas in London with Morgan.
09:34Through hours of research and long conversations with my birth mother, Angela's daughter,
09:40I learned that Angela was a beloved and respected figure in the art community.
09:46Angela loved her craft.
09:49Despite literally being a starving artist, she couldn't even afford proper painting supplies,
09:53which is why she made her own brushes, using the trimmed ends of her hair.
09:58A few of those original brushes will be on display at the Angela Wells exhibit opening in just a few days.
10:05Is something wrong?
10:07It's nothing.
10:09That can't be good.
10:10I'm sorry.
10:15I'll need to postpone.
10:17Something unavoidable has come up.
10:18Uh, all good, Moira.
10:20We can reschedule.
10:21Well.
10:21We just need you to vouch for the Angela Wells portrait.
10:35This is it.
10:39Thank God it's safe.
10:42Hey, what's that on the ground?
10:44Another crate.
10:45Looks like a cloth of some sort.
10:48Hey, can we get this back, please?
10:54Thanks for your time, Ms. Wells.
10:55Sorry, that took so long.
11:05Why can I never go to a bookstore without leaving with books?
11:08It's an illness.
11:11You okay?
11:13My dad called.
11:14One of his old cop friends was killed.
11:18What?
11:20That's terrible.
11:22He's pretty shaken up about it.
11:23They used to be partners back in the day.
11:26Wait.
11:27Is his name Reed?
11:29Yeah.
11:30How did you know?
11:40Come in.
11:43Hey.
11:46Violet just told me about Reed.
11:49Just wanted to check and see if you're okay.
11:51He asked for my help, and I said no.
11:53If I had been there.
11:56Don't do that to yourself.
11:59You have any suspects?
12:01Not yet.
12:02Someone cut the line to the security camera at the auction house.
12:05So I've been reviewing footage from all the other cameras in the area, and we figured if...
12:10What's this?
12:11What?
12:19Wait.
12:19He was at the art space yesterday.
12:21So what's he doing skulking around the auction house in White Rock at 1130 last night?
12:26Come on, man.
12:36I didn't kill anyone.
12:36Look, I'm just an art influencer.
12:38Who just happened to be wandering around less than a block away from where a man was killed while guarding a truck full of art.
12:44Okay, fine.
12:45I'm cooperating, okay?
12:47I got a tip from a friend at the auction house that the art was arriving that night.
12:51I wanted my followers to get an exclusive look at the Angela Wells portrait.
12:55I thought maybe I could charm the scared guards into giving a sneak peek.
12:58Turned out they're not a fan.
12:59They wouldn't budge.
13:00So you got into it with him.
13:01Are you kidding?
13:02He was armed.
13:03I left.
13:04That was the end of it, okay?
13:05What?
13:10Penos.
13:12I need a word with you.
13:20Why would you bring a suspect in on my case without my approval?
13:24Departmental cooperation.
13:26Look, I need to be in on this.
13:27Reed was my friend.
13:29I get it.
13:30I do.
13:32But you are too close to this, Wilner, and that's how these mistakes happen.
13:35What mistakes?
13:35Going after a content creator without more evidence.
13:38This will be all over social media now.
13:40Okay, maybe I jumped the gun.
13:41But nothing.
13:42I kept you in the loop as a courtesy.
13:44That is over now.
13:45This is a White Rock case, and if you interfere with my investigation again,
13:48I will have no choice but to report you.
13:50Understand?
13:50I've been so caught up in work and Sam and the upcoming holiday that I've barely thought about Chimera the last few weeks.
14:10I can't risk becoming complacent, even if it does somewhat feel like I'm only feeding my own paranoia.
14:16So, Violet, you and Kyle, first Christmas as a couple.
14:24Any plans?
14:25We'll be sending each other Santa and present emojis from opposite ends of the country.
14:29He's going away with his family.
14:30Oh, I'm sorry.
14:33I've actually never had a boyfriend over Christmas before.
14:35Now that I do, I won't be able to see him in person.
14:38It's like whatever the opposite of a Christmas miracle is.
14:42Hey, what?
14:43Thought you could use a little midday cocoa boost?
14:45You thought right.
14:46Awesome.
14:47He's a keeper.
14:49Oh, well, if you think this is something, wait until you see the Christmas gift I got you.
14:52All I can say is prepare to be blown away.
14:55Oh, that works out, because I also got you a really cool Christmas gift.
15:00Oh, did you?
15:01Yeah, so get ready for that.
15:04No, you get ready.
15:05You get ready more.
15:07Ah, yes.
15:08I forgot how annoying young love can be.
15:10I'll get you in mind just before I leave for the holidays, so you have a little something to remember me by.
15:14Okay?
15:15Bye, Emily.
15:15See ya.
15:18So, what's this super special Christmas gift you have for Kyle?
15:24I'll let you know when I find it.
15:30Hey, Sam.
15:34You just missed Violet.
15:36Oh, let me guess.
15:38Kyle.
15:38They're very cute together.
15:41How's, uh, how's the investigation going?
15:43Well, I'm almost certain Harrison Crane is involved somehow, but my rock got territorial and shut me out.
15:49Sorry to hear that.
15:53You know what?
15:53I'm actually headed to the art space to check out the new Christmas card prospects.
15:59If Harrison's there, I could keep my ear to the ground for you.
16:02What are you doing?
16:03Winking.
16:04You're just making a weird face.
16:05It's not a weird face.
16:06It's a wink.
16:07Yeah, that's how you wink.
16:08What?
16:08How do you wink?
16:10See?
16:10Normal.
16:13Ah, I've missed this.
16:15What?
16:16You know, just this.
16:21Seriously, though.
16:22I want you to stay away from Harrison.
16:24If he did kill Reed, he's dangerous.
16:31Hey, ladies.
16:33Oh!
16:33Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
16:35No peeking till the big reveal.
16:36Sorry.
16:36Hmm?
16:38June, you look...
16:39Don't say anything.
16:41Oh, my God.
16:42Quit fidgeting.
16:43This is taking forever.
16:44Yeah, well, you can't rush art.
16:45Says who?
16:47Someone with a lot of time on their hands, apparently.
16:51I will be right back.
16:53You know, don't leave me.
16:54The more you squirm, the longer this is going to take.
16:59Hello again.
17:00Looks like you found your inspiration.
17:01Hey, I did.
17:03From your store, actually.
17:05Thanks.
17:05I'm flattered.
17:06Hello, everyone.
17:08Just thought I'd check out my future competition.
17:11Excuse me.
17:12Yeah.
17:12Moira.
17:13Moira.
17:14Hi.
17:15I'm Piper.
17:16We met at...
17:17That's right, yes.
17:18You were at my Chicago opening last month and my book signing.
17:21You're not stalking me, are you?
17:23No.
17:23No, of course not.
17:25It's just that you mentioned you might like to take a look at my work.
17:28My schedule's packed this trip.
17:29You understand.
17:30Of course.
17:31Yeah.
17:31Another time.
17:32Mm-hmm.
17:32Interesting.
17:34Moira was clearly joking when she called Piper a stalker, but her first reaction to seeing
17:38her?
17:39That was real fear.
17:41So what is she afraid of?
17:42If it isn't the great Moira Wells.
17:45Harrison, I heard you were in town.
17:46Mm-hmm.
17:47As if I'd miss the unveiling of your new show?
17:49You know I love you.
17:50Love you more, darling.
17:51I've got to go get on a live in a few minutes, but call me and we'll get drinks if there's
17:55even a good bar in this town.
17:59Why do I get the feeling there's no love lost between these two?
18:05I don't believe it.
18:07Moira Wells and Harrison Grane in the same room together?
18:10But you seem so close.
18:12Please.
18:13Two million followers, more like two million paid bots.
18:15With all of the hype surrounding Angela Wells and her mysterious self-portrait, I can't
18:21help but wonder if it isn't connected to the murder of Reed Donnelly.
18:27Why are you asking me about this?
18:28Well, because you know your town history and Angela Wells lived here for the better part
18:32of her life.
18:32Okay, that makes sense.
18:33But there's not much to tell you.
18:35She rarely made public appearances.
18:38Here.
18:40Angela Wells' masterpiece.
18:42Christmas Eve in Fletcher's Grove.
18:45If this painting hadn't survived the fire, she'd probably be completely forgotten.
18:51It's nice she's getting some recognition now.
18:53I agree.
18:54I was hoping to raise her profile myself, but information on her life has been tough to come
18:58by.
18:59Raise her profile how?
19:00Okay.
19:01All right.
19:02I've been working on a book of my own, a history of our little town.
19:05Noah, that's amazing.
19:07Yes, thank you.
19:08But it looks like my Angela Wells research is flawed.
19:11Everything I dug up pointed to her peers being jealous of her talent.
19:14But according to Moira, she was a leader of the local art community.
19:18I guess I should thank her.
19:19She saved me from looking like a fool.
19:21Uh, okay.
19:25I gotta go.
19:25But hey, um, if I promise to buy a copy of your book when it comes out, would you let
19:29me take a peek at your research?
19:31My first pre-order.
19:33It's a deal.
19:34Yeah.
19:36Two coffees.
19:39Anything else I can get you?
19:40Maybe something off of the new Christmas menu?
19:42What's the, uh, Yule log with the side of snow?
19:46Yeah.
19:47Meatloaf with mashed potatoes.
19:50Well, to be honest, it's basically the old menu, but I changed the names to make it more
19:54crispy.
19:55Uh, just the coffee.
19:57Same for me.
19:57Thanks, Sue.
19:58All right, then.
19:59Yeah.
19:59What's on your mind?
20:02I called a friend of mine at the medical examiner's office and got a peek at Reed's autopsy report.
20:07Turns out he had been struggling with a painkiller addiction from an old injury.
20:12I had no idea.
20:13He probably thought you'd worry.
20:16Oh, not just worry.
20:17I would have tried to help him.
20:19I owe the guy my life.
20:21What do you mean?
20:22I was maybe three months on the force.
20:25It was an armed robbery call.
20:26Well, I didn't see the shooter coming up behind me.
20:30Reed shoved me out of the way and took a bullet that was meant for me.
20:35That injury forced him into early retirement, but not once did he ever say anything to me
20:39about it.
20:41And then the one time he asked me for help, I turned him down.
20:45Now he's gone.
20:47No.
20:48It's not your fault.
20:49I'm not going to let him down again.
20:58I'm going to find who did this to him.
21:01I thought you were told to stay away from the case.
21:04I was.
21:07As a cop, my hands were completely tied.
21:10Were tied?
21:11As in, past tense?
21:15I took a leave of absence.
21:17I am officially private citizen.
21:36Noah's right.
21:37Moira's book doesn't line up at all with Noah's research, but his sources appear sound.
21:43Is it possible she's the one that got it wrong?
21:45Or maybe she's stretching the truth to protect her grandmother's legacy.
21:50I wonder how Sam is getting on with his investigation.
21:53Working outside the law may cut through some red tape, but it comes with its own set of
21:57problems.
21:58Doing the wrong things, even for the right reasons, can lead down a very slippery slope.
22:03Check it out.
22:06The school's database with backdoor access to every student's record.
22:09Who showed you how to do this?
22:11Self-taught.
22:11Wow.
22:12If I wasn't already an honor student, you could change that with a few keystrokes.
22:15I can make it go the other way around, too.
22:17You want to lower our grades?
22:18Not us.
22:19I'm talking about Zeke.
22:22Oh.
22:24Maybe let's switch these B's into D's.
22:30I bet his dad wouldn't be too thrilled.
22:31Are you sure nobody can trace this back to us?
22:34No chance.
22:35I was careful.
22:36Okay, what's next?
22:37You tell me, but I don't think that we should mess with anyone who doesn't deserve it.
22:44What?
22:45It's just, even when you're bad, you still care about people.
22:50It's one of the things I love about you.
22:52What are the other things?
22:54Don't laugh, but I think being here with you, it's one of the best Christmases I've ever had.
23:08Me too.
23:08I want to stay in this moment with you.
23:21I want to stay in this moment with you.
23:21Hmm, looks like the Angela Wells exhibit is going ahead as planned.
23:33Wait, is that...
23:34What are you up to, Sam?
23:38What did he do?
23:49Like I said, I hired Reed, but left it to him to hire any additional team he felt he needed.
23:54But you don't have any names?
23:55He tried to bring someone in named Benny Kresch, but he had no real experience, so I told Reed he had to let him go.
24:04He wasn't happy about it, but he did as I asked.
24:07And there was nobody else?
24:08Not that I'm aware of.
24:10Okay, that's it for now.
24:12If we have more questions, we'll be in touch.
24:17Oh, what a waste of time.
24:20This is looking more and more like a random attack.
24:25Sorry.
24:31Tumpy, I'm, uh, not used to being the one skulking around in dark corners.
24:37Stick with me, kid.
24:38I got a lot to teach you.
24:41Um, I should probably get June's coffee to her before it gets cold.
24:47Yeah, I'm supposed to meet Violet at the diner for breakfast.
24:50The name Moira mentioned.
24:52The security guard.
24:54Benny Kresch.
24:54If Reed hired him and then had to fire him, that may not have sat well with Benny.
24:59I was thinking the same thing.
25:02It's all good.
25:04Okay, love you too.
25:06Let me guess.
25:07Change of plans?
25:09Mm-hmm.
25:10Yeah.
25:11That's the price of having a cop for a dad.
25:13Even if he's not technically a cop right now.
25:16Men like your dad don't know how to stop.
25:18It's, uh, it's an admirable quality.
25:21Speaking of men, what would be the perfect Christmas gift for a new boyfriend?
25:28Something special to commemorate our first Christmas as a cop?
25:31Well, the fastest way to a man's heart is through his stomach.
25:35On my first Christmas for the husband number one, I prepared a feast of oysters.
25:41It was so romantic.
25:43Aww.
25:43Until the salmonella kicked in.
25:45We learned a lot about each other that night.
25:48Now that I think of it, our marriage never really recovered.
25:52So, I won't do that then.
25:54Great.
25:56Ahem.
25:57I couldn't help but overhear your dilemma, Violet.
26:00Where did you even come from?
26:02The perfect gift for that important person in your life is the gift of music.
26:07Movement.
26:09It's the gift.
26:11A dance.
26:14I'm sorry, what?
26:15This is gonna be good.
26:16Please, somebody record this.
26:21Nothing expresses confidence and charisma like interpretive dance.
26:32Okay, I get it.
26:36Thanks, you can stop now.
26:38Once the dance train's left the station, it's full speed ahead.
26:48Ah.
26:48Ah.
26:50Ah.
26:50Ah.
26:50Ah.
26:50Ah.
26:51Ah.
26:51Ah.
26:58Thanks for agreeing to do this.
27:00Yeah, I get it.
27:02If you talk to him, he'll know you're a cop, and then it might get reported back to Meadows.
27:06Ah, this is just out of an abundance of caution.
27:08I don't think he'd make me as a cop if I didn't want him to.
27:11Seriously?
27:12Your whole vibe is cop.
27:14Agree to disagree.
27:16We can try this your way.
27:18Nope.
27:19All right, I think that's him.
27:20Got it.
27:21Excuse me, Benny?
27:35Benny Kresch?
27:37Who wants to know?
27:38I'm a security recruiter.
27:39I'm looking to fill some shifts.
27:41Reed Donnelly recommended you?
27:43Before, of course.
27:44He was such a good guy.
27:46Do you know him well?
27:47We spent some time in the trenches.
27:49Military?
27:51Rehab.
27:52Ah.
27:53When we got out, we took care of each other, but he did a better job looking after me than
27:58I did myself.
27:59Is that why he hired you for that art truck job?
28:03Who'd you say you were again?
28:05We're all friends of Reed's here.
28:08Who's the cop?
28:08All right, look.
28:15I know Reed hired you and then fired you shortly after.
28:18He never fired me.
28:19Reed talked to his employer and they said that they'd changed their mind about wanting extra
28:22help, but he kept me on and paid me out of his own pocket.
28:24He was like that.
28:25Did you see what happened to him?
28:26No, he was fine when I left around midnight, but I thought he was going to not give me the
28:31job because I couldn't stay any later, but he told me he had a friend that he could ask.
28:35So, nothing out of the ordinary happened during that shift?
28:40Some guy in a hipster suit tried to talk his way onto the truck, but I sent him packing.
28:43You sure that's it?
28:44Because if there's anything you haven't told the police, it's going to be bad for you.
28:47Like, Christmas behind bars, Pat.
28:50Nothing else happened, okay?
28:52Thank you, Benny.
28:53Look, we just care about Reed.
28:56Just want a little peace of mind.
28:58I get it.
28:59I miss him too.
29:05I noticed what you did back there when you mentioned prison, trying to scare him into making
29:09a mistake.
29:10Can't get anything past you, huh?
29:12So what now?
29:13Wait and see if it worked.
29:23I can't believe neither of us brought snacks.
29:26I'd kill for a pretzel.
29:28It's a stakeout, not a picnic.
29:30At least get me up to speed on the case so I can be helpful.
29:33You know that's against the rules.
29:35Sam, the whole point of you taking a leave of absence is so that you wouldn't have any
29:39rules.
29:39Right.
29:40Guess I'm not very good at not being a cop, huh?
29:42That's why I'm here.
29:44Just your average mystery-loving Christmas shop owner with a curious nature and a good
29:48head on her shoulders.
29:51I don't buy you as inexperienced as you'd like me to believe.
29:54Yeah.
29:56That is everything I had before I got frozen out.
29:58It's not much to go on.
29:59Meadows seems convinced that his murder was either random or connected to his struggles.
30:05You don't agree?
30:06Reed was shot in the back of the truck.
30:08Someone wanted access to that art.
30:10And it likely wasn't an armed robbery or they wouldn't have needed to use Reed's own
30:13gun to kill him.
30:14What is this?
30:18A cloth I found behind a crate on the truck.
30:21I'm not sure yet if it's connected to the case.
30:25What do we have here?
30:27What?
30:27What are you thinking?
30:28Benny, it's fine.
30:28I had two people come to my work today.
30:30One of them was a cop.
30:32This does not look like a friendly conversation.
30:35No, it does not.
30:37I knew Harrison had more to do with this than he was letting on.
30:40Look who Harrison has with him.
30:43Moira Wells.
30:46Interesting.
30:52Looks like we have a lead.
30:53You were a big help today.
30:59I can take this from here.
31:02This isn't me backing down.
31:04I just find myself more curious about how Moira factors into all this.
31:08It's starting to feel like she has more secrets than her grandmother.
31:20Another great turnout, Noah.
31:22Yeah, she does know how to draw a crowd.
31:25I'll say that much for her.
31:29Can you make it out to Piper?
31:32Sure.
31:32I have to tell you, I find your story so inspiring.
31:36I was also adopted, and so I really...
31:38Thanks so much.
31:41Thank you all for being here.
31:43I'll be taking a five-minute break.
31:44Excuse me, Emily.
31:54Excuse me.
31:55Pardon me.
31:59I said I need a minute.
32:01I read your book.
32:02I wasn't going to.
32:04Because I didn't want it to influence my own work.
32:06But after hearing your version of Angela's life, I figured my own research was all wrong anyway.
32:10So why not give it a read?
32:12Is there a point to this?
32:13You refer to her full given name here as Angela Bette Wells.
32:20Bette.
32:21Which I've only ever seen once before in an art history magazine published over 20 years ago.
32:27So what?
32:27She was a private person.
32:29You don't understand.
32:30That was a misprint.
32:31I came across her actual birth certificate in the course of my research, and her middle name is Beth.
32:36With a T-H.
32:39Someone made us while printing her.
32:40I'll fix it in later editions.
32:41You got a basic fact wrong.
32:43How much more of this is inaccurate?
32:45How dare you?
32:46I don't have to take this from you.
32:47I'm leaving.
32:48Fine.
32:48Go.
32:49And I'll be moving all these books to the fiction section.
32:54Attention, everyone.
32:54The signing has just been canceled.
32:56You'll be hearing from my agent.
32:57Excuse me.
32:58Excuse me.
32:59Excuse me.
33:01Sorry.
33:02Maybe I have more of my Uncle Glenn in me than I thought.
33:05Don't apologize.
33:06It's the most exciting book signing I've been to in years.
33:15Hey, Dad.
33:16Hey, kiddo.
33:17You seen Emily?
33:18She's not answering her phone.
33:19She went out for a few minutes about an hour ago.
33:22Right.
33:23Uh, hey, while you're here, can I ask you a question about you and Mom?
33:29Uh, of course.
33:29Your first Christmas together, back when you were just dating.
33:32Did you get her anything special?
33:35Socks.
33:36You're not serious.
33:37Socks?
33:38No, not just any socks.
33:39They were the warmest, fuzziest, most comfortable socks I could find.
33:44She loved them.
33:46Uh-huh.
33:47I think I'm starting to form a picture of why things didn't work out between you two.
33:54It sounds like she's dehydrated.
33:56Try to get some water into her, and if she's still not feeling better, then we'll reassess.
34:00Take care.
34:03Brooke, are we almost done here?
34:04This would go a whole lot faster if you would stop running off willy-nilly for hours at a time.
34:09I have appointments.
34:10My patients need me.
34:12Right now, I need you more.
34:13So sit down and let me work.
34:19Don't even think about it.
34:23Piper!
34:24You left the bookstore before I had a chance to say hey.
34:27Oh, sorry.
34:28That's rude.
34:29Oh, no.
34:29Not at all.
34:30I saw that Moira signed your book.
34:32Did she write something nice?
34:34Well, she got my name wrong.
34:42Maybe she misheard you?
34:44Guess what your boy just got for Christmas, peeps?
34:47An exclusive VIP invite to a gallery cocktail party thrown by Moira Wells herself,
34:52which includes a sneak peek of the Angela Wells portrait,
34:55which means all you art freaks out there will be right there with me
34:59when we see her face for the first time.
35:03I shouldn't approach Harrison without Sam's okay.
35:06But he's right here, and I do have a long history of doing things I shouldn't.
35:12Are you Harrison Crane?
35:14That's right.
35:14I am a huge fan of your channel.
35:16Are the rumors true?
35:18What rumors?
35:18About you and Moira Wells, which are like BFFs.
35:21I hear you've been seen all around town together.
35:22Okay.
35:23I did dine with Miss Wells last night,
35:24but only because we found ourselves in the same restaurant.
35:27There's like three in this entire town.
35:29I don't want my fans thinking my critiques are transactional.
35:37That cloth, I've seen one recently.
35:39It's the same color.
35:40I don't think so.
35:42This is my own design.
35:43I'm considering selling it on my channel.
35:44Really?
35:45Strange.
35:45I could have sworn it was identical.
35:48Did I mention it was found in close proximity to a murdered security guard?
35:52I don't know.
36:00Show me.
36:03All right, now explain to me how its twin ended up at a crime scene.
36:08I paid the guard off to let me on the truck for a sneak peek.
36:14Come on, man.
36:14Hurry up.
36:15Yes, yes.
36:17Wow.
36:17I used the cloth to prevent exposing the painting to the oils on my fingers.
36:22With the added benefit of not leaving any fingerprints behind.
36:25I was not thinking about that.
36:26As I keep telling you, I'm not a killer.
36:29I must have dropped the cloth when the guard grabbed me.
36:32Why'd he grab you?
36:33I tried to get a photo of the painting.
36:35He saw me reach for the phone, and then he stopped me.
36:37After that, I left.
36:38That's the whole story, I swear.
36:40Then why'd you meet up with Benny again last night?
36:42How do you know about it?
36:43Just answer the question.
36:45He dropped me a DM, saying it was urgent.
36:47I thought maybe he wanted to sell me a shot of the painting, but turns out he was just
36:51scared I was going to rat him out for letting me on the truck.
36:54Which I guess I just did.
36:56Irony.
36:57So, okay, so that's it?
36:59That's all this has been about?
37:01Just getting more clicks on your channel?
37:04Do you have any idea how hard it is to maintain high subscriber count?
37:07It's a cutthroat business.
37:09No, I don't mean that literally.
37:11I am not a violent person.
37:12The worst part of all this is that every other attendee at Moira's VIP party is going
37:17to have a chance at getting the exclusive before me.
37:21Might be worth seeing who's at that party.
37:24Hey, could you get us on the guest list?
37:26Are you kidding?
37:27I had to bribe Moira with dinner and drinks just to get my own name on it.
37:30You two are on your own.
37:33I think I know who to ask.
37:35Sure, no problem.
37:36I'll make a call.
37:37Leave it with me.
37:38That's it?
37:39I thought it was an exclusive event.
37:40Oh, oh, it is.
37:42But I'm the guy who owns the event space and you're one of my most valued customers.
37:46Well, thank you.
37:47I'm also going to need an invite for Sam Willner.
37:49Huh.
37:49I can consider it done.
37:50You're the best, Ray.
37:51Proud of myself and my customer service.
37:52You and Sam, huh?
37:54Just friends.
37:55None of my business.
37:56Got it.
37:56Okay.
37:56Trusting a guy like Ray could be a mistake, but he's got connections and I don't have anyone
38:03else local I can turn to for information.
38:06Uh, actually, while I'm here, what do you know about underground hacking groups?
38:13I'm writing a book on the subject.
38:14Of course you are.
38:15Now, did you have any particular groups in mind?
38:19Uh, no, just more of a general request.
38:21There are a few I'm aware of.
38:22Spectre Frame, Lazarus Group, Chimera, Anonymous.
38:26Chimera?
38:27It's the second time I've heard that name recently.
38:29You and Sam working on this book together, are you?
38:33Uh, did Sam ask about Chimera?
38:36Uh, well, I'm not at liberty to discuss other clients.
38:43So you admit he's a client.
38:47If Chimera is on Sam's radar, then there's a chance that he's also on theirs.
38:57He has no idea the risk he's inviting in.
38:59Not just to me, but to the entire town.
39:06Hey, sorry I'm a bit late.
39:09I...
39:10Wow, you look, uh...
39:14Yeah, you too.
39:19Um...
39:20Oh, here.
39:22Thanks.
39:24There's no denying things have been warming up between Sam and me.
39:28But is any of this real?
39:30Or is he letting me get close so he can learn more about my past?
39:35Ready? We should...
39:36Yeah, wouldn't want to miss the big unveiling.
39:39Bye, boys.
39:40Don't wait up.
39:59You're quiet tonight.
40:01Just kind of a lot on my mind.
40:03Hey, you two.
40:05Noah, you're here?
40:06Oh, she sent me the invite before our big blow-up.
40:08I'm telling you, something isn't right about that woman.
40:10And I figured where better to go for answers than straight into the lion's den.
40:14Excuse me.
40:17What was that about?
40:19Moira, please be reasonable.
40:21No live streaming.
40:22I see that phone come out.
40:23You will be removed.
40:24Can I have everyone's attention, please?
40:31A reminder that no pictures or recordings are allowed.
40:34Even now, Angela doesn't like being photographed.
40:36You're not wrong, Ray.
40:37Tonight, each of you will join me in celebrating an artist who valued privacy over celebrity,
40:45whose work was largely lost to time and tragedy.
40:49You all know Christmas Eve in Fletcher's Grove, but this new discovery is even more breathtaking.
40:55My friends, I'd like to now introduce you to a very special woman.
41:01My grandmother, Angela Wells.
41:07Isn't she wonderful?
41:08Harrison, what's wrong?
41:16That's not it.
41:18That's not the painting I saw on the truck.
41:20That's not the painting I saw on the truck.
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