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00:00It's always been my dream to celebrate the holidays with a multi-course Victorian-inspired Christmas feast.
00:08Enjoying great food, fine wine, and sparkling conversation with dear friends, old and new.
00:14Of course, when my dreams do come true, they tend to have major ribbons attached.
00:20Case in point, if I knew how this would turn out a week ago, maybe it could have all been prevented.
00:30Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh, on the fields we go, I have fame all the way.
00:42Only you can get so excited over Christmas songs.
00:45Did you know that Jingle Bells was the first song played in space?
00:49Does anyone?
00:50Bye! If we're gonna be partners for Elf Trivia Night, you're gonna need to know this stuff.
00:55Emily, the whole point of partnering with you is, I don't need to know anything.
01:00Ray! What a nice surprise! Looking for some last minute stock and sufferers.
01:05Oh, please. I finished my Christmas shopping in September, why would I wait till prices were at a premium?
01:09The spirit of Christmas is strong in you.
01:11Here's the thing, there's a new fine dining restaurant opening up on the east side of the grove.
01:16Yeah, I heard something about that.
01:17Right, well, so Danny, the guy who owns the place, an old college buddy of mine,
01:20he wants to do like a kind of special kick-off event for VIPs next week.
01:24That sounds nice.
01:25I hope so. He's got his heart set on this traditional Victorian Christmas feast,
01:30but his Michelin-trained French chef is struggling a bit with what he considers an old-fashioned menu,
01:36which is where you come in.
01:38I'm not sure I follow.
01:40Well, you are the town's resident Christmas expert, are you not?
01:43She totally is. Tell him the thing about Jingle Bells in space.
01:47I mean, I would love to help you out, but I'm not a chef.
01:51That's probably a good thing, because he can barely afford the one he already has.
01:54No, what he needs is, like, some inspirations.
01:56You know what, I do have a few turn-of-the-century Christmas cookbooks in my personal collection.
02:00I knew I could count on you. Here's the address, it's called Coniferous, like the trees.
02:04Well, come by, after work.
02:06What fun it is to ride in one horse open sleigh.
02:18Emily?
02:19Oh, hey.
02:20Perfect timing. I'll introduce you to the owner.
02:21Great. Hey, before I forget, I was hoping we could talk.
02:23Well, fire away.
02:24Well, I was thinking more of an official consultation.
02:26Oh, alright. In that case, why don't you just stop by the store and I'll fit you in?
02:29Great.
02:30Just give me one second?
02:31Yeah. Okay.
02:33You'll get what you wrote, Jason, okay?
02:35I just need a bit more time.
02:36Yeah.
02:37You know, you've been saying that for three weeks now, okay?
02:40Man, you see this crew around here?
02:42I gotta pay my crew.
02:44It's the holidays.
02:45Empty promises like this, they don't put presents under the tree, you know what I mean?
02:49Or maybe I take my crew, I take my lumber, I go home.
02:51Hey!
02:52Over my dead body.
02:54Now, I just need you to be patient for another couple of weeks.
02:57Listen to me very carefully, Danny.
03:00I need you to pay me my money.
03:02I mean it.
03:03I mean it.
03:04Jean-Marc and the sommelier are at each other's throats again.
03:06I don't even know why we have a sommelier.
03:08We cannot afford it.
03:09Relax, babe.
03:10I'll handle it.
03:11Uh, Danny?
03:12Lauren?
03:13Emily, your Christmas consultant?
03:15It's so nice to meet you both.
03:16Emily, welcome.
03:17This is Lauren, my wife and business partner.
03:19We talked about this.
03:20We have no budget for any-
03:21Oh, no, oh, no.
03:22I'm just doing this for fun.
03:23I don't expect to be paid.
03:25Well then, it is a pleasure to meet you.
03:27I'm sorry.
03:28Everything seems to cost twice what we planned for.
03:30We're at risk of going broke before we even open to the public.
03:33Okay.
03:34It's not really as bad as all that.
03:35Well.
03:36Uh, Emily, come.
03:37Let me introduce you to the head chef.
03:38Ray, don't leave yet.
03:39I need to talk to you.
03:40Oh, I'll be here.
03:41Oh, Emily.
03:42This is Carrie, our sommelier.
03:46Sorry, Danny.
03:47So, I hear you've been fighting with Jean-Marc again?
03:49He won't listen to my ideas.
03:51Try and play nice when Lauren is around, please.
03:53Happy wife, happy life.
03:55Right?
03:56Don't mind us.
03:58It's always a bit tense before a grand opening.
04:00A bit tense?
04:01I don't think I could cut through all this tension with a machete.
04:04We only have one week, one week to prepare.
04:06Jean-Marc, a moment, please.
04:08I'd like to introduce you to Emily.
04:10Hello.
04:11Daddy, I don't have time for this.
04:14I have to make a Christmas feast here.
04:15And Emily is here to help with that.
04:17Just hear her out, please.
04:19I'll leave you both to it.
04:22Well, I found a few Victorian delicacies that I think could use a modern spin.
04:26I tried to avoid the ones with gelatin.
04:28Unfortunately, that's most of them.
04:30Look, I'm very intrigued, but I don't have time right now.
04:33You come back Friday, okay?
04:34Okay.
04:35I guess we're done here.
04:37I know restaurant kitchens can be stressful environments, but this entire place feels
04:42like a pressure cooker that's about to blow.
04:45You say that every time.
04:47I can't keep doing this, Danny.
04:48Okay, here we go.
04:49Time for another lecture.
04:50What have you gotten me into, Ray?
05:00Wait, so it doesn't even have a name on the sign?
05:03No, it's just a treat.
05:05That's how you know it's fancy.
05:07And if you want to drop your entire paycheck on a single shrimp covered in bony bubbles,
05:11go right ahead.
05:12Well, if it makes you feel any better, Sue, I would choose your meatloaf any day.
05:15Oh, thank you.
05:17But I'd avoid the meatloaf this week.
05:19The less said, the better.
05:22Well, I should get going, but hey, it was so nice running into you.
05:25Yeah, yeah, that was good catching up.
05:27Yeah.
05:28Coffee with a friend.
05:29What a concept, right?
05:32Yeah.
05:35Okay, well...
05:36Yeah.
05:37Goodbye.
05:45Wilner.
05:51Alright, just give me a minute.
05:52Thanks so much for making the time for me, Ray.
06:02Well, the least I could do.
06:04It really came through for me yesterday.
06:06I just, you know, I have a small steak in Danny's restaurant, but I just want the guy to succeed this time.
06:10This time?
06:11Oh, I love him like a brother, but this is the third restaurant attempt in six years, so...
06:18What happened to your hand?
06:19Oh, yeah, it's the hazards of the job, you know.
06:24Uh, Sue, what can I help you with?
06:27Yeah, so a few weeks ago I asked you to look into some hacker groups.
06:31Um, you said that you'd been digging into one in particular, Chimera.
06:35Ah, yes.
06:36Oh, I recall that.
06:37Your inquiries.
06:38Did you go straight to the source, or were you more discreet about it?
06:42Well, I didn't contact Chimera directly, if that's what you mean.
06:44But, uh, I wouldn't even know how.
06:46They're notoriously elusive.
06:47Why would you ask?
06:48Uh, I just want to make sure that, um...
06:51Uh...
06:52Sorry, that's a line I can't let go to voicemail.
06:54Just, I'll be quick.
06:55Sure.
06:56Yeah.
06:57Just a sec.
07:00Ray here.
07:02Hey, yeah.
07:03Uh, good to hear from you.
07:04Look, I'm just, I'm with a client.
07:05Can I, uh...
07:07I'm sorry, say that again?
07:10I understand.
07:11I'm at Loa.
07:12Of course.
07:16Is everything okay?
07:20Danny's dead.
07:22What?
07:24I'm sorry, Emily.
07:27Um...
07:28This is a bit of a shock.
07:29Um, perhaps we could reschedule.
07:31Yeah, no, of course.
07:32Absolutely.
07:35I'm so sorry.
07:36I've never seen Ray look so heartbroken, and I can hardly blame him.
07:40It's been said that losing someone close to you feels like losing a part of yourself.
07:45I've had a similar experience.
07:46Old memories keep playing in my head, searching for an answer to a question that has haunted me for years.
07:52How many lives could I have saved if I'd only done things differently?
07:56Prepare for one less oil billionaire in the world in three, two, one...
08:01Boom!
08:02Yeah!
08:05The biggest fish yet.
08:06We won't soon forget the name Chimera.
08:09Oh, I'd love to see his face when he learns that his fortune has been diverted to help pay for the messy cause in the Pacific.
08:14And we need to celebrate.
08:15Yes! Yes, we do!
08:16We need champagne.
08:17Okay, I'll go.
08:18I need fresh air.
08:19Oh, hey.
08:24Miss you, I'm ready.
08:26Guys.
08:27Great job, guys.
08:28Great job.
08:29Well done, well done, well done!
08:30Woo!
08:33I know how difficult a time this is for you.
08:35I just can't believe Danny's gone.
08:37I'll make this brief.
08:39I just have a few questions.
08:43When was the last time you saw your husband alive?
08:47Um, just before I left the restaurant last night.
08:50Did he seem upset or argumentative?
08:53No more than usual.
08:56Why?
08:57Danny had a black eye and his knuckles were all banged up.
09:00Looked like he'd been in a fight prior to his death.
09:02A fist fight?
09:03No.
09:05Danny has a temper, but he's all bark, no bite.
09:07Did he have any enemies?
09:09No.
09:12Even when you hate him, you can't help but still love him.
09:18Are you planning to shut us down during the investigation?
09:21Uh, that... that hasn't been determined yet.
09:25I really hope not.
09:26I-I know that that sounds cold, but Danny and I put our whole life savings into this place.
09:32This is his legacy now.
09:34Money is so tight, if we don't open on schedule, we may never open at all.
09:42Okay, next question.
09:44Name three towns with Christmas in their name.
09:47Okay, Christmas Cove, Maine, Christmas Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, and Christmas Orange County, Florida.
09:52I thought for sure I'd stump you. How can you possibly know that?
09:56I-I traveled a lot when I was younger. Living my dream.
10:00Can you believe, I'm 17 and I've barely ever been outside of New York State.
10:04Brooke!
10:05Hey!
10:06What can I do for ya?
10:07Well, since it's almost Christmas, I thought I'd pop in before you close your doors for the off season.
10:12I am open all year.
10:14Oh!
10:16Seems like a bad business model, but to each their own.
10:19I also saw that the two of you signed up as a team for Elf Trivia Night.
10:24That's right, and you may as well deliver the $200 prize to us now, cause Emily is a total ringer.
10:31Well, I wouldn't brag just yet, Emily.
10:33I didn't say anything.
10:34As host, I have taken it upon myself to come up with some very tough questions.
10:39So I would buckle up and hold onto those elf hats, because you are in for a bumpy sleigh ride.
10:43Wait, what elf hats?
10:45Well, it's Elf Trivia Night, Emily.
10:48You gotta dress the part.
10:51Oh, hey, Sam.
10:52Did I forget to mention that?
10:55Hi, Dad. What's up?
10:57I just need a quick word with Emily.
10:59Oh.
11:01Is this about Danny?
11:03Ray got the call while I was with him in his store.
11:06Um, can you tell me what happened?
11:08Well, it's still preliminary, but it looks like Danny got in a fight.
11:11Possibly knocked out and left outside to die of exposure.
11:14Did you notice anything yesterday when you were at the restaurant?
11:17I did see Danny in a verbal altercation with a contractor over unpaid fees.
11:21The words, over my dead body, were uttered.
11:24That's not nothing.
11:25Anything else?
11:27Just...
11:29Hazards of the job.
11:32Danny and Ray got into an argument, too, out near the parking lot.
11:35I saw them when I was leaving, but Ray would never.
11:37No, I'm sure you're right.
11:39I'll pay Ray a visit, get his side of things.
11:41Okay.
11:42I should go.
11:43I'm glad you stopped by.
11:44Even if it was just to question me.
11:49Yeah.
11:50It's hard for me to imagine Ray could be capable of killing anyone intentionally.
11:58But, if his argument with Danny did escalate to a fist fight, maybe things just spiraled out of his...
12:04Hi, Emily.
12:05Ray?
12:06Hope you don't mind.
12:07I, uh...
12:08I let myself in.
12:16Are you mad?
12:17You look mad.
12:18How did you even get in here?
12:19Well, a magician never reveals his tricks.
12:21Oh, please.
12:22You have more in common with P.T. Barnum than you do with Houdini.
12:24Give me one good reason why I shouldn't call the police.
12:26I'm not the bad guy here, Emily.
12:29You sure about that?
12:30Because you're giving off some pretty serious Bond villain vibes.
12:33Oh.
12:34Yeah.
12:35Okay.
12:36Look, let me explain.
12:39Look, when Lauren called and told me that Danny was dead, I knew how it was going to look.
12:43It was just a matter of time before the cops came asking questions, and in my line of business, that's a death sentence.
12:48How so?
12:49I'm an information broker.
12:50The people who hire me aren't the sort to risk their secrets getting spilled.
12:53Yeah, no, I, I see your point.
12:56Emily, I had nothing to do with Danny's death.
12:58Well, your bruised knuckles tell a very different story, Ray.
13:01Yes.
13:02Words were exchanged.
13:03Things got a little heated.
13:04Come on, Ray, it's a short-term loan. You'll get it all back.
13:06Danny, I can't keep doing this.
13:07If I don't pay up, the creditors will come calling.
13:09Please.
13:10No, I can't help you.
13:11Hey, don't turn away from me.
13:12Get your hands off me.
13:13Oh, what are you, tough guy?
13:14What are you?
13:17Ow.
13:18You shit my tooth.
13:19But that was it.
13:20He was fine.
13:21I mean, minus the tooth.
13:22Look, just one night, Emily.
13:23That's all I'm asking.
13:24If I find out that you're lying to me...
13:26I am not, I swear.
13:30Okay, fine.
13:31You know what?
13:32Take the couch.
13:33We'll go find you some blankets.
13:36Yes.
13:45Wow.
13:46Perfect timing.
13:47Breakfast is served.
13:48Oh, and don't worry.
13:49The cats have already been fed.
13:50Thanks, Uncle Buck.
13:51You don't have to do all that.
13:52Yeah, it felt appropriate given you were so kind as to not have me arrested for breaking
13:56and entering.
13:57Hello?
13:58Hey, it's Sam.
13:59Can I come up?
14:00Sure.
14:01Get in there.
14:02Close the door.
14:03No sound.
14:04Silent.
14:05Hey, come on in.
14:06Sorry.
14:07I know it's early.
14:08I hope I didn't wake you or...
14:09I like a big breakfast.
14:11Most important meal of the day.
14:12Right.
14:13I just wanted to let you know that Ray is in the wind.
14:17His office was cleaned out.
14:18None of his staff have seen him since yesterday morning.
14:19Yeah, do you have any leads on where he might have gone?
14:20That's why I'm here.
14:21You said you were with him when he got the phone call yesterday?
14:22Yes.
14:23Wondering, did he mention anything that might point to his whereabouts?
14:24No.
14:25I mean, one minute he was showing me an overpriced armoire, and the next, he got that phone
14:26call and I left.
14:27No.
14:28No.
14:29No.
14:30No.
14:31No.
14:32No.
14:33No.
14:34No.
14:35No.
14:36No.
14:37No.
14:38No.
14:39No.
14:40No.
14:41No.
14:42No.
14:43No.
14:44No.
14:45No.
14:46No.
14:47No.
14:48No.
14:49Well, it's all worth a shot.
14:56All right.
14:57I'll- I'll talk to you soon.
14:58Okay.
15:01Okay bye.
15:02Bye.
15:03I know I made Sam a promise not to lie to him anymore, but Ray is a friend and I do believe
15:09his life is on the line here.
15:11The easiest way to get Ray off the hook is to find the real killer as quickly as possible.
15:15You wound me, Emily.
15:16Wound me, Emily.
15:17How do you know my armoires are very competitively priced?
15:22I found that I could, but there are still some financial statements unaccounted for.
15:28Emily, you're back.
15:31Jean-Marc asked me to come back today, but I wasn't sure if you still needed my help.
15:36I'm so sorry to hear about Danny.
15:37Yeah, I'm still processing it.
15:40It's been a tough few days.
15:42I'm sorry, this is Monica, my lawyer.
15:45Hi.
15:46I just flew in from New York to help me untangle the mess that Danny left me.
15:50I should get that.
15:51Contractor walked away and took his crew with him.
15:54Danny was so much better at dealing with this than I am.
16:00Well, it must be challenging having clients this far out.
16:02I used to live here in town.
16:04I moved to join a New York firm a few years ago, but I still kept a couple clients.
16:08Are you local?
16:09I've just been here a little over a year.
16:11I love it.
16:13There's a lot to love.
16:14Yeah.
16:14On the way here, I had to stop with Sue's for a coffee.
16:16I don't know what her secret blend is, but it's almost worth the trip all on its own.
16:19I am so with you there.
16:23Well, Jean-Marc is expecting me, so.
16:25Of course, yeah.
16:26Nice to meet you.
16:26You too.
16:29You brought your recipes.
16:30Yeah, I mean, if you're up for it, you've all experienced quite a loss.
16:34I confess, the onions are not the only thing that brings steel to my eyes.
16:38This is sad and troubling times.
16:41We've lost a leader and a dear friend.
16:44But?
16:47Distraction is good, no?
16:49Yes.
16:49I have to admit that I was not very interested in doing this Victorian Christmas feast.
17:00Yeah, I kind of picked up on that.
17:02But now, it only feels right to honor Danny's wishes.
17:05Despite my preference for the local cuisine I grew up with in France.
17:08You know what?
17:09I actually spent some time in France.
17:11What region are you from?
17:13Oh, tiny little village in the south.
17:15Oh, I love the south of France.
17:17La midi.
17:19Sorry to correct, but midi means noon, not south.
17:26What is this?
17:27Are you talking menu?
17:29Jean-Marc, you know that I need to be here.
17:32I need the time to source the right wine to complement the meal.
17:34Please, you can barely distinguish wine from grape juice.
17:36You can't talk to me like that.
17:39Why not?
17:39Danny's no longer here for you to run and cry to.
17:42Okay, well, at least he respected me.
17:43He didn't trust you to run the feast without calling in help.
17:46I don't have to listen to this.
17:48Okay.
17:49Pardon me.
17:50I'm going to make copies.
17:51No worry, I'll come back later.
17:53Merci.
17:56It's typical Jean-Marc.
17:57I mean, he can dish it out, but he can't take the heat.
18:00It's...
18:00Hmm.
18:06Hey.
18:08Emily.
18:09Wasn't expecting to see you here.
18:11Yeah, I was just dropping off some recipe inspirations for the head chef.
18:14So they're actually going ahead with the Christmas feast?
18:17Yes, Detective Wilner.
18:18As difficult as it is, my lawyer assures me we're well within our rights to proceed as planned.
18:25Monica.
18:26Hi, Sam.
18:27Oh, do me a favor.
18:29Don't tell Violet I'm here.
18:30I'd like to surprise her myself.
18:31No problem.
18:33Emily, this is Monica.
18:36My ex-wife.
18:38Okay.
18:39This isn't awkward at all.
18:51You don't have to do that, Ray.
18:53No, it's good to keep busy.
18:54Hey, you get my text.
18:56Your lunch order, you mean?
18:58It's one beef dip from Sue's Extra Au Jou.
19:00I'll give it this.
19:04You're not going to join me?
19:05I've got to get back to the mistletoe.
19:07Oh, well, I know I agreed to be gone by today.
19:11It's just I haven't quite...
19:12One more day, but that's it.
19:15Understood.
19:16Has there been any progress with Sam's investigation?
19:20You mean, does he have any suspects that aren't named famous, Ray?
19:26Not that I'm aware of.
19:28Are you sure you won't reconsider talking to Sam about this?
19:32No.
19:33Look, Sam's a good guy, but he's still a cop, and I can't trust that he's not going to bring
19:36me in for questioning.
19:36And I want to keep doing some of my favorite activities when this is all over, like breathing.
19:40Okay, okay.
19:41It was just an idea.
19:42Just relax.
19:42Eat your beef dip.
19:43Maybe later.
19:45Something's feeling kind of queasy.
19:47I can't blame Ray, but I promised Sam there'd be no new secrets between us, and I'm already
19:52keeping them.
19:54I hate how easy it's become.
19:56After everything that happened, I swore that would never be me.
20:07A plumbing truck with a satellite antenna?
20:10It's probably nothing.
20:12I looked up the company.
20:13It doesn't exist.
20:14It's a surveillance vehicle.
20:16It has to be.
20:17They're here for us.
20:18Aaron, I can feel it.
20:19Even if you were right, we had nothing to worry about.
20:23How can you say that?
20:25They haven't pinpointed our location yet.
20:27It's only a matter of time.
20:28Look, we have precautions in place.
20:31Security cameras broke so many of us.
20:32It's not enough.
20:33Look, if all this fails, I have programmed a kill switch into the system that can wipe
20:37the hard drive spare in less than a minute.
20:38You didn't tell me about that?
20:39I did not want to worry you.
20:41So you knew about the surveillance?
20:43No, but I knew that we would draw the wrong kind of attention sooner than later.
20:47I'm just looking after us like I always do, Grace.
20:50So wait, this isn't the first time?
20:54What else haven't you told me?
20:57Aaron, I want to know.
20:58Fine.
20:59You remember the Lakeport incident, right?
21:01When you hacked into the school account and you stole the trip money?
21:04What?
21:04I knew that was you right away.
21:07And everyone else would have figured it out, too, if I didn't fix it.
21:09You set Miss Cambridge up?
21:12She lost her career, Grace.
21:14What was I supposed to do?
21:15Let you get caught?
21:15I didn't take that money.
21:18How could you think I was even capable of something like that?
21:21Aaron, why?
21:23Hey, hey.
21:27The point is, is that I would do anything to protect you, right?
21:36And you'd do the same for me, right?
21:39Yeah, of course.
21:40So then what are we talking about?
21:42Hmm?
21:42I don't know.
21:46Time to celebrate.
21:51Alright, who wants some champagne?
21:52Yeah!
21:53Let's do it!
21:56Speed round.
21:57Where is the official Santa Claus museum located?
21:59Indiana.
22:00How many Home Alone movies are there?
22:02Six, but only four are canon.
22:03What is the...
22:04Mom?
22:06Hey, sweetie.
22:07So nice to see you.
22:09Oh, why didn't you tell me you were coming?
22:11It was a last-minute work thing.
22:13Hi again.
22:14Hi.
22:14I should have known you were that, Emily.
22:16Violet speaks so highly of you.
22:18Wait, you knew my mom was in town and didn't tell me?
22:20I didn't want to spoil this moment.
22:22How long are you here?
22:23A few days.
22:24I thought we could go back to the city together for Christmas.
22:26That sounds perfect.
22:27Great!
22:28In the meantime, what do you say to a little Christmas shopping,
22:31followed by hot cocoa with a chocolatier?
22:33Like we used to.
22:33I still have another hour, but I can...
22:35Oh, please.
22:36It's fine.
22:37You're sure?
22:37Oh, come on.
22:38You cover for me all the time.
22:39Thanks.
22:41Have fun, you two.
22:42Bye.
22:43Bye.
22:44Bye.
22:44Bye.
22:48Danny and Ray were friends long before I came into the picture.
22:52In fact, it was Ray who introduced us.
22:54Really?
22:55Back before he was famous, Ray.
22:57He had a little store in the strip mall where I worked as an accountant's assistant.
23:01Danny needed help crunching numbers on whatever half-big business idea he was into back then.
23:06And we fell hard and fast.
23:10Was Danny and Ray's relationship always so contentious?
23:13I mean, they squabbled like brothers, but it always came from a place of love.
23:16Did their arguments ever become physical?
23:19Not that I know of.
23:22You don't think that Ray can...
23:24Just routine questions.
23:25But if they did come to blows, and Danny ended up unconscious, it could explain the state we found him in.
23:33I hope you're wrong, Detective, because Ray would never forgive himself if he was responsible for this.
23:47I can't believe how little this place has changed.
23:50I thought about it.
23:53College acceptance letters should be going out soon.
23:55Have you heard from any schools?
23:56Not yet.
23:57I hope we didn't wait until I get your applications in.
23:59It's competitive out there.
24:00It's going to be fine, Mom.
24:02Well, I have some good news.
24:06I talked to the dean of admissions at my old alma mater, and the fact that you were a legacy student does hold some sway.
24:13And it's still the top law program in his states.
24:15I haven't even started my undergrad.
24:17Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves.
24:19Trust me, it is never too early.
24:20You'll blink and suddenly be cramming for the bar.
24:23Wouldn't be the worst idea for you to consider a summer placement just to get the jump on things.
24:27I forgot.
24:29I'm supposed to meet my friends at the rink.
24:31I'm sorry.
24:32I gotta go.
24:33Oh, sure.
24:34Yeah, no problem.
24:35Um, can we get together later?
24:37Sounds great.
24:38Thanks for the hot chocolate.
24:40Of course.
24:40We gotta stop meeting like this.
24:51I'm just here to pick up my cook bus.
24:53Right.
24:55Any news on Ray?
24:56Nothing.
24:58Guy's resourceful.
24:59Could be three states away by now.
25:02Hey, um, Monica came by the store today.
25:05Violet was so excited.
25:07Wish she could have seen that.
25:10I should get back to the station.
25:14Yeah.
25:18Okay.
25:21Shun Mark?
25:26There you are.
25:28Well, it wouldn't be me if I didn't take a quick look around.
25:32Ray's life is on the line, after all.
25:40This is interesting.
25:58I thought Danny was the primary owner, but according to this, Lauren owns 100% of the restaurant.
26:03Oh, I'd love to get a look in that safe.
26:08But safe cracking is sadly not in my skill set.
26:11Maybe I should take a class.
26:13Can I help you with something?
26:15I was just looking for Lauren.
26:17Oh.
26:18Well, I can't help you there.
26:20She tends to avoid me.
26:22You two don't see eye to eye.
26:23That's putting it lightly.
26:25Yes, I suspect I'm not going to last very long without Danny here to defend me.
26:29Were you close?
26:30Oh, yeah.
26:31I used to work at a wing joint in Buffalo, and Danny came in all the time.
26:35And when the place went out of business, he rescued me.
26:38Sorry, a sommelier at a wing place?
26:41Kitchen manager.
26:41Oh, I'm versatile.
26:43I've worked in restaurants my whole life, from the mess hall to fine dining.
26:47I even have dreams of opening my own place one day.
26:49Well, I'm sure you'll get there.
26:50I better get back to work, or I will be spending Christmas on the unemployment line.
26:54I've heard of comforting a grieving widow, but this is a bit much.
27:21Ah, Emily, I didn't see you come in.
27:25I, uh, was doing inventory.
27:28You got a little lipstick on your collar.
27:29Lauren's shade, if I'm not mistaken?
27:32I'm not here to judge.
27:34Does seem a little soon.
27:35Danny knew about us.
27:37He and Lauren have been separated for some time now.
27:39So you're saying Danny approved?
27:41No, I wouldn't go that far.
27:44Lauren served him with divorce papers months ago, but Danny wouldn't sign them.
27:49I'm very much in love.
27:51But, that's why I accepted to be the head chef here, even though it's a significant step down for me.
27:57Oh yeah, Ray told me that you trained at a Michelin star restaurant.
28:00Yes, auberge Antoinette, on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
28:03I gotta check it out sometime.
28:05Oh, well, you have to make a reservation two years in advance.
28:08Do they do takeout?
28:10Takeout.
28:11Wait, it's Jason, right?
28:26We met?
28:27Sorry, I'm Emily.
28:28I, uh, I saw you with Danny at Coniferous the other day.
28:31Yeah, not my proudest moment.
28:34Should have never taken that job.
28:35I just started some consulting work for them.
28:38Did I make a mistake?
28:39Well, if you expect to get paid on time.
28:41Or at all.
28:43And now I got a crew revolting.
28:44I got missing equipment.
28:45Wait, someone stole your equipment?
28:47Yeah, it was a brand new welding torch.
28:50Danny probably sold it to pay his chef.
28:56I didn't mean that, okay?
28:58I'm just, I'm bitter.
29:01And despite everything, I still feel bad about going so hard at Danny.
29:05It's Christmas, you know?
29:09I hear you.
29:11I'm just trying to get whatever payment I can and, and move on.
29:16Good luck.
29:17Thanks.
29:19As much as I feel bad for Jason, I can't shake what Danny said to him that night.
29:23Over my dead body.
29:25To someone in Jason's situation, it may have been a welcome invitation.
29:32Emily!
29:34I'll be with you in a minute.
29:36Okay, take your time.
29:42Hey, Monica.
29:45Hi.
29:46How did your shopping trip go?
29:47It was cut short.
29:49Violet had a previous engagement, apparently.
29:51Too busy for Mom.
29:52I'm oversharing.
29:56Oh, no, no, no, please.
29:57Violet talks about you so much at the store, I feel like we're old friends.
30:02In that case, can I ask you a personal question?
30:04Yeah, sure.
30:05You and Sam?
30:07Is it serious?
30:09No, we're, we're just friends.
30:13I see the way he looks at you.
30:15A little more than friendly.
30:18Is it too late to play the fifth?
30:20I retract my question.
30:22I just, I want Sam to be happy.
30:25He deserves that.
30:28Speak of the detective and he shall appear.
30:32Emily.
30:33Sam.
30:34Sorry I'm late.
30:36It's okay.
30:37Gave me a little time to get to know Emily a little.
30:39Well, my cats will be crying for their dinner, so...
30:43Um...
30:43Hey, would you mind if I came by the station tomorrow?
30:47There are a couple things we should discuss.
30:49Case-wise.
30:49Of course.
30:50Okay.
30:51Bye.
30:52Bye.
31:00Hey, Emily.
31:03Hey.
31:04FYI, you're out of fabric softener.
31:06Oh, I will get right on that.
31:08Okay, listen.
31:09You were going to be happy to hear this, but I have managed to secure a new place.
31:13I'll be out of your hair by tomorrow.
31:14Uh, it's great.
31:15Whereabouts?
31:15Nah, probably better you don't know.
31:16Look, I really appreciate everything you've done, and if we ever get through this mess,
31:19I am giving you a 5% discount on the entire store for life, minus luxury brands.
31:25That is...
31:26And new arrivals.
31:27So generous.
31:28I know, right?
31:29Ooh.
31:30And I washed your tea towels.
31:31Oh, look at that.
31:32Hey, thanks, buddy.
31:33Yeah.
31:33My pleasure.
31:37John, Mark, and Lauren.
31:38Interesting.
31:39Oh, you certainly have motive.
31:41Thanks for bringing it to me.
31:42Yeah.
31:42What?
31:48I'm just curious what you and Monica were talking about at the diner last night.
31:52She asked me if there was anything going on between us.
31:54What'd you tell her?
31:55I deflected.
31:57Right.
31:57This is none of her business.
31:58Because I don't know the answer.
32:01Well, I had thought that we were...
32:04Oh, God.
32:04You know, I did not mean to put you on the spot.
32:07You should get back to work, because you have new suspects now, so...
32:10Ray is still my priority.
32:13What about Lauren and John Mark?
32:15That's a shot lead.
32:16We found a glove in the back of Ray's car.
32:19It had traces of Danny's blood on it.
32:20That's because he punched him in the face once, but he didn't kill him.
32:22At least I'm pretty sure he didn't.
32:24How do you know all this?
32:27We agreed to be honest with each other.
32:30Okay.
32:31All right.
32:31Look, um...
32:32If I tell you, I'm just going to need some assurances first.
32:36Farewell, my furry friends.
32:46Oh, hey.
32:47Came to see me off.
32:48I'm so sorry, Ray.
32:50You had two, Emily?
32:55Oh.
32:56Say goodbye to your lifetime discount.
32:57I admit, I lost my cool, and I popped them in the jaws.
33:07More like a love tap, really.
33:08I mean, he was fine.
33:09He didn't fight back?
33:10No.
33:10He was actually really gracious about it, all things considered.
33:12I need some ice.
33:16Danny, I'll wire you the money.
33:18This has got to be the last time.
33:19You're a good friend, Ray.
33:21Better than I deserve.
33:22Oh.
33:24I've got to take this.
33:26Hello.
33:27If he didn't fight back, then how did his knuckles get bloody?
33:30Not a clue.
33:30Maybe he had another fight after I left.
33:32Did you see him arguing with anyone else?
33:34No.
33:35He did get a call when I was leaving.
33:37He was still on it when he went back in.
33:39Where'd you go from there?
33:40I went straight home to wire him the money.
33:41Look, why would I do that if I killed him?
33:49I'm going to need you to stay put for a while while I look into a few things.
33:53You're not taking me in?
33:54But I'm not going to put your life in danger if it can be avoided.
33:57However, if you leave this apartment, you will be arrested and charged on sight.
34:02Both of you, Mommy.
34:11I know.
34:12I should have told you sooner.
34:14Yes, you should have.
34:16I understand why you didn't.
34:19Wait, I know you.
34:21Sam, you believe him.
34:22His story checks out.
34:25Danny did receive a deposit from an anonymous wire transfer, and his phone records show that
34:29he received a call from a restaurant in Paris.
34:31Wait, Auberge Antoinette?
34:34That's the place Jean-Marc got his start, right?
34:36Why would they be calling Danny?
34:38Unless, wait, Danny called them first.
34:41He was checking up on Jean-Marc.
34:42Because something made him suspicious.
34:44Look, I need to be clear with you.
34:46I'm not certain Ray won't be charged, and if he is, I don't know if I can keep your name
34:50out of it.
34:51I know.
34:52It's not ideal.
34:53But it's what we do for friends, right?
34:57I just hope you didn't put your trust in the wrong guy.
35:03What can I say?
35:04It wouldn't be the first time.
35:23What can I say?
35:38Oh, my God.
35:42Oh, my God.
35:48Oh, my God.
35:49Emily, what do you think?
36:02Uh, well, you would fit right in at the North Pole.
36:06Perfect.
36:07I got you one, too.
36:09For Elf Trivia Night.
36:11Right, yes, yes.
36:12Sorry.
36:13What are you working on that's got your brow all furrowed?
36:16Oh, no, I was just researching obscure Christmas trivia for the big night.
36:20That's the right answer.
36:21You know, you gotta keep your head in the game here.
36:23Okay, all right.
36:24Yeah, I got it.
36:25Violet called it.
36:26Something is bothering me.
36:28Danny's phone call with the French restaurant made me think about something Jean-Marc told me.
36:32Sorry to go right, but midi means noon, not south.
36:35During my time in France, the locals would often refer to the southern region as le midi
36:40because the sun at noon sits in the southern sky.
36:42But Jean-Marc seemed oblivious to that, almost as if he'd never been there.
36:46And if he lied about his past, what lengths might he go to to protect that secret?
36:54Sam didn't confirm my suspicions that Danny was checking Jean-Marc's employment history,
36:58but I've done my own research, and I can't find a single mention of Jean-Marc's name in association with Aberge Antoinette.
37:04He may be more inclined to talk to me than a cop,
37:07so I figure why not just ask him point blank if he lied on his resume.
37:10Maybe I should have called first.
37:21Sam!
37:24Emily!
37:26I didn't know better. I think you were following me.
37:29I was hoping to have a word with Jean-Marc.
37:31You've got great minds, but I don't think anyone's here.
37:33Can't be wrong.
37:44Hello?
37:45This is Detective Wilner. Anyone there?
37:50Right here.
37:56It's the police!
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38:32Come on, Sam.
39:02Come on.
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