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A.Man.on.the.Inside.S02E02
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00:00I don't understand. You didn't get any footage from the party?
00:14No, I got plenty of footage. Oodles of footage.
00:16Just not in the last hour, because I left to follow a lead.
00:21A suspect.
00:22Well, despite our best efforts,
00:24Vinick is now fully aware that someone here hates his guts.
00:27I will remind you both that if we don't secure this donation,
00:32Wheeler College may just disappear off the map.
00:36Pepto coffee? It's disgusting.
00:38No. I'm good.
00:39We should review everything you got from the time of the fire, just to be sure.
00:42Yeah, I already tried. It's not useful.
00:47I think the file got corrupted or something.
00:50But let's focus on the positives.
00:52I mean, we have a big new clue. The note.
00:55The original threat was emailed, but this is in the blackmailer's own handwriting.
01:00Okay. I have a source, a former con artist who specializes in this kind of thing.
01:04Forgeries, ransom notes. Lives nearby, so I'll head there now.
01:08I'll go with you.
01:10Okay.
01:13I'm so excited. My first meeting with an underworld source.
01:20Huh. Julie.
01:22What a surprise.
01:23Hi, Apollo. Is she in?
01:25Maybe. But first, you've got to do something for me.
01:29Read the first 600 pages of my novel and tell me honestly if it's too close to Little Women.
01:35Okay. Bye, Apollo.
01:36What? No. Come on. Come on. You'll read it later, okay?
01:39It's a story of four sisters who lived during Civil War times in New England,
01:43but not the Civil War you're thinking about.
01:45Vanessa! Julie's here!
01:48Hey! Who's this?
01:51He... works with me. I need you to look at something.
01:55Oh, of course. Hang on. Let me get my glasses.
01:58I'm Charles, by the way.
01:59Oh, hey. Apollo Lombrakis. I live here. Sexually.
02:04Oh, well, congratulations.
02:05Oh, thanks. It's great.
02:07Just getting a little painting done right now.
02:09I'm a contractor by trade. If you need anything at all, just give me a call.
02:13What's happening here?
02:14Oh, yeah. I found a whole box of these in a dumpster.
02:17I don't know who Dr. Lucy Patterson is. I'm assuming she's dead.
02:20Whoa. Is that the case you're working on?
02:22Wait a minute. Am I a suspect? I had nothing to do with it, Charles.
02:25No. No, no. No, you're fine.
02:27Okay. That's a relief, huh?
02:28You hungry?
02:29I got baby carrots and I got hummus.
02:32It's organic.
02:34Wow. That seems a little risky.
02:36No. Not really. I just got to keep them straight.
02:39This one's hummus. This one's paint.
02:42Huh. Now, hang on.
02:47Ooh.
02:48Ah. This is my bad.
02:52They're both hummus.
02:53No wonder this room smells delicious.
02:55You take it off? I'll talk to you later, Charles.
02:58So, I'm guessing whoever wrote this was smart enough to disguise their handwriting.
03:01The handwriting isn't the clue. It's the pen.
03:03This isn't a cheap ballpoint. It's fancy.
03:06Fountain pen.
03:08See this dark streak in the middle of the horizontal lines?
03:11There's a chip in the nib.
03:14And whenever they press down hard, it releases extra ink.
03:17Huh.
03:18Good catch.
03:20Who would use a pen like that?
03:22Artists like to use fountain pens to sketch line drawings.
03:25Con artists like to use them to forge degrees from Harvard Business School.
03:29Class of 81.
03:32Vanessa, thank you.
03:33We'll be in touch.
03:34Well, you don't have to run.
03:36Lisichka, I could make a pot of coffee.
03:37Sorry. Work.
03:38Or have those little cookies that you like.
03:40I got some in case you can't buy.
03:41We're leaving.
03:42Well, it was great to see you.
03:47Lisichka?
03:48Leave it alone.
03:48I got those little cookies you like.
03:54Vanessa is my mom.
03:57You didn't even hug her.
04:07You barely even said hello.
04:08We have a business relationship.
04:10That's it.
04:11But why and how and probably also when?
04:20Okay.
04:21I'm going to explain this one time and then we do not discuss it again.
04:24Okay.
04:26Vanessa started pulling scams before I was in kindergarten.
04:30Small time stuff.
04:31Over time, the scams got bigger, more audacious.
04:35And then one day, the cops came to the door and arrested her.
04:41My dad, who is not Apollo, was not in the picture.
04:46So I had to go live with my grandparents because she had to go live in prison.
04:53She ruined my life.
04:56And also, as I found out many years later, ruined my credit.
04:59I have repaired both, no thanks to her.
05:02So I pay her for her expertise as a criminal when I need it.
05:06And that is the extent of our interactions.
05:09Lisichka?
05:10Russian nickname my dad gave me when I was a baby.
05:13It means little fox.
05:15Annoyingly, she won't stop using it.
05:18So this is why you became a P.I.?
05:20No, it's not why.
05:24Her being a criminal just put me on a path.
05:27I'm just, I'm just interested in the...
05:30It's why.
05:31Okay, fine.
05:31Yes, it's why.
05:32Who cares?
05:33Okay.
05:33You know, Emily and I went through a rough patch for a while.
05:40Charles, we are not discussing this.
05:42Stop asking questions about my mom.
05:45Okay.
05:48Focus on the case.
05:49Hi there.
06:07Oh, right.
06:08Hey.
06:08I was just thinking about you.
06:10Really?
06:11Neat.
06:12Because I was also thinking about you.
06:15Want to grab some lunch?
06:17That would be lovely.
06:18Perfect.
06:19Let's do it.
06:20Let's get some lunch.
06:21Actually, I can.
06:22Whoa.
06:22I'm getting real mixed signals here.
06:25I forgot.
06:26I'm meeting a friend.
06:28A stupid friend.
06:29Stupid friends.
06:29They ruin everything.
06:31Just go have a lovely time with your friend.
06:33And you know where to find me.
06:35Okay.
06:36Okay.
06:43Thank you for kissing me.
06:46I can't tell whether you've gotten better or I've gotten worse.
06:51I must have gotten worse because you stink.
06:55I have to tell you something.
06:57I met someone.
06:59Really?
06:59Her name's Mona.
07:01She's stunning and funny, talented, brilliant.
07:06And gorgeous.
07:08And sexy.
07:09Stunning, gorgeous, and sexy all mean the same thing.
07:13Well, she's all of them.
07:15We literally just met.
07:17But every time I see her, I sweat.
07:20I stutter.
07:21My heart races.
07:23You sure it's not your thyroid?
07:24Could be your thyroid.
07:27Calvert.
07:28Is this okay?
07:30What do you mean, is it okay?
07:33You mean because of Victoria?
07:35You mourned Victoria.
07:38You did right by her.
07:40You don't honor her life by not living your own.
07:43The only question is, is this something you want to pursue?
07:48Yes.
07:48Then go for it.
07:50Now, how did you meet this heart racing lady?
07:53She's one of the suspects in my new case.
07:56Oh, for God's sake.
07:57I know.
07:59Kind of bad.
08:00It's very bad.
08:02You remember how I reacted when you told me you were a spy?
08:05How's it going to go when you tell your girlfriend you've been lying to her?
08:09You cannot be in a relationship with someone you're lying to.
08:14Charles, oh boy.
08:16You're a very observant fellow.
08:18Now, recently between us, I invested in a hair system.
08:23Be honest.
08:24Can you tell?
08:29Not at all.
08:31Money well spent.
08:32Grazie.
08:33What, I can't even lie to Grant?
08:39Julie, exciting news.
08:42Vanessa's information has led to a promising new suspect, Dr. Elizabeth Muki, M-U-K-I.
08:49She runs the fine arts department.
08:52She was present at the event last night, and get this.
08:55She actually painted the portrait herself.
08:58Tonight, after the museum closes, I'm going to infiltrate her office, maybe get lucky, and
09:04find the smoking pen.
09:16Hi.
09:17Are you here for the Extension School class?
09:19Oh, sorry.
09:20No, no.
09:21I'm a visiting lecturer in engineering.
09:23I'm just coming to look around.
09:25Ah, we're usually closed now, but faculty can come anytime.
09:29Huh.
09:30Are you Elizabeth Muki?
09:32Yep, that's me.
09:32Oh, you can call me Betsy.
09:34And you must be Charles?
09:37Mona told me that she met you the other night.
09:40She mentioned me, huh?
09:41What did she say about me, exactly?
09:44Honestly, that whole night was a blur because my painting was set on fire in protest.
09:50Wow, you painted that portrait.
09:53Jeez, that's intense.
09:55Sorry about that.
09:56Yeah, yeah, thanks.
09:57I just hope we didn't scare that guy away.
10:00I know we're suspicious of corporate types around here, but the museum could really use his money.
10:06Sure, sure.
10:07So you don't remember anything she said about me?
10:12Ask her yourself.
10:13Oh.
10:14Hello.
10:15Hi, hey.
10:16Hi.
10:17Fancy meeting you here.
10:19I like your trench coat.
10:21You look like a spy.
10:24That's a ridiculous assertion.
10:26I just came to look around.
10:28What are you doing here?
10:30Betsy's figure drawing class.
10:32Hey, you still owe me a lunch.
10:34How about tomorrow?
10:35Yeah, that should work.
10:37Let me just check my schedule here.
10:40Um, I have, uh, let's see.
10:45Yeah, I have office hours at 11, but after that, I am free all day.
10:49Whoa.
10:50Oh.
10:52Oh, you're the noodle.
10:53Noon model.
10:54I am.
10:55Yes, every week.
10:57Do me a favor and throw those on that chair over there.
11:00I'll see you tomorrow.
11:01Get it together, Noondy.
11:11It's just a naked woman.
11:12You've seen hundreds of them.
11:15You've seen four of them.
11:17You've seen four of them.
11:47Oh, my God.
11:56No, I can't work like this.
12:02Oh, my God.
12:04Oh, Jesus.
12:09Okay, okay.
12:17Nope.
12:23Is all art naked?
12:31Okay.
12:36Oh.
12:36Oh, my God.
12:38Oh, my God.
12:38Oh, my God.
12:38Oh, my God.
12:40Oh, my God.
12:42Oh, my God.
12:44Oh, my God.
12:46You're all over the place.
12:58You have a visitor?
12:59You're not supposed to show up unannounced.
13:05I know, but you ignored all my calls.
13:08That's what people do when they don't want to talk to other people.
13:11I need to tell you something.
13:13I don't want you to pay me anymore.
13:16I want to help you with your work, but I want to help because you're my daughter and...
13:21and not because I'm on your payroll.
13:24Well, I prefer to keep things professional.
13:28It's cleaner that way.
13:29You do work.
13:30I pay you.
13:31We don't owe each other anything.
13:37What's this?
13:37Every dollar you've insisted on paying me over the years.
13:40I never wanted any of it, so I never spent any of it.
13:44Mother-daughter relationships aren't supposed to be clean and professional.
13:52If I can't be your mom, then I don't want to be your source.
13:55If you insist, I'm sorry to see you go.
14:15Everything okay?
14:17Put this in the petty cash for me.
14:25Come on.
14:50Come on.
14:51Come on.
14:52Good job.
14:53Oh, thank you.
14:54Oh.
15:24so you didn't find any pins that matched nope did a methodical search very professional
15:32but no luck mookie wants vinnick's money from the museum so she's not a top suspect anyway all
15:38right then we move on who's next mona margadoth what do you know about her music teacher pretty
15:47unremarkable stays fully clothed all the time as far as i know
15:51okay well look into her start one of your famous dossiers i don't think i need to
15:59she didn't do it how do you know that gut mostly just gut also instinct well she was
16:08on holly's list and she was at the party so maybe your gut should take a back seat to
16:13actual investigative work hey this is the juicy case you wanted man work the case
16:20julie it's 8 53 pm uh i just wanted to apologize for our conversation earlier as you pointed out
16:31mona margadoth is indeed a potential suspect just like anyone else so beginning now i'm going to use
16:41various undercover techniques to secretly gather information about her never letting on not even
16:49for a second that i am a private investigator i'm a private investigator what i'm an undercover
16:59private investigator i recorded our first kiss with a spy camera but i deleted it it wasn't pervy
17:06also i i stole your purse for the case and i feel bad about it because even though we just met
17:12that i like you and i don't want to lie to you anymore anyway this is all under the heading of
17:21i'm an undercover private investigator
17:27you burned your cover on purpose to a suspect first of all mona is not a suspect i guarantee we can
17:35trust her just ask her mona she's here you brought her here i have never been in a real detective's office
17:45before it's less interesting than i would have imagined have you told anyone else about charles of
17:53course not he made me promise i made her promise oh well as long as she promised why why why in the world
18:01would you do this well to be honest it was something that calbert said to me what could calbert have
18:07possibly said to make you do this i mean you could just ask him oh my god i did not tell him to confess
18:17i told him he can't have a relationship built on lies i assumed he was going to break it off with her
18:22no offense you seem terrific i've heard a lot about you a lot about you you used to work at the pentagon
18:29i was once arrested at a rally outside the pentagon oh small world oh this is so wonderful you guys
18:37meeting that's why i invited him we're going to have breakfast okay everybody shut up charles stay
18:43you two scram are you still down for a breakfast burrito charles said you love breakfast burritos
18:49i do and i'd love one so i know an incredible place down the street my treat julie do you want anything out
18:59you are on extremely thin ice that woman may be the perp that we're looking for mona didn't do
19:08it she couldn't have because she was with me she was with you oh of course she was the lead
19:19you were chasing down when you were supposed to be at the party and she was with me the whole time
19:25are you sure the whole time well that was certainly
19:38yes the whole time julie look i'm sorry but this is bigger than the case i didn't think that i could
19:47have this in my life again another chance at a meaningful relationship at my age
19:53i mean you of all people should understand that the hell is that supposed to mean your mom
20:01your mom wants what i want a second chance and if you didn't really down deep want a relationship
20:09with her you wouldn't keep seeking her out you want to give her a second chance you just
20:15you're too stubborn to admit it my relationship with my estranged mother which you know nothing
20:26about and which is none of your business is not an excuse to screw up my case and that's what this is
20:34by the way it's my case mona is my suspect you are my employee and if you don't understand that
20:42then you won't be my employee you this conversation is over
20:50i'm really sorry this caused so much trouble so what's our next step lie low and hope julie doesn't
20:58fire me charles i know we don't know each other very well but no matter what happens i'm glad you
21:07tell me the truth it gives me a good feeling about you and i already had a good feeling about you
21:16you will figure this out i promise but the only clue i have is this theoretical pen
21:22it's like looking for a needle in a haystack
21:25that party there's a cash bar right at wheeler it's always a cash bar why
21:43huh so that's what it's like when i do that it's annoying
21:48i cannot believe charles i started working on a cover story in case we need to pull him he said
21:55i don't understand my own feelings about my mom the hell does he know i mean he's a pretty good
22:04detective don't tell me you agree with him i didn't say that i do agree with him but i didn't say it
22:10because you're scary and i'm scared of you i'm gonna explain something to you okay vanessa and i
22:15have a purely professional relationship had apparently it's over which is fine i'm fine
22:22with it because that's all i wanted from her she was my source she was one of my many many sources
22:28you know and and the fact that i used her as a source it it just doesn't it doesn't mean anything
22:35okay fine fine i pay to see my mom on a semi-weekly basis who cares it's not that weird it's not like
22:43i'm like boohoo like mommy can we please rekindle our relationship so i can actually have a real mom
22:50in my life without needing to be an emotionally vulnerable person and tell you how i feel and
23:00crap
23:07oh hey julie word of caution my guinea pig joanie mitchell has escaped from her cage and
23:13she's in a mood okay so get in here but leave your shoes on she's a biter
23:21i'll tell vanessa you're here joanie joanie
23:31hi vanessa
23:32okay okay i would like to examine the possibility of having a non-work-related relationship with you
23:48sweetheart just wait just wait just wait i wrote this out and i need to get it exactly
23:52i'm not sure what that would look like and i need it to move very slowly if these terms are acceptable
23:57to you check this box and return it to my work address i'm sorry i was considering just leaving
24:03this on the doorstep i made a lot of mistakes all i ever wanted was for you to forgive me and i will do
24:12literally anything to make that happen
24:18okay
24:20found her i found joanie mitchell she was in the toilet
24:25there's no way we're gonna find that pen but we don't have to if we find another piece of paper it
24:30wrote on the dining hall caters all the school events and it's almost always a cash bar because
24:36the school is broke which means people sign credit card receipts if we can get a hold of the receipts
24:41from the night of vinick's party we might find a match and it will literally be the name of the
24:47person who wrote the note look i made a judgment call telling mona i knew the risks and i'm sorry if
24:58you don't like it but either fire me or let me keep going your choice yeah i know it's my choice
25:05because that's what being a boss is and i'll remind you that i am your boss
25:16i went to see my mom we're going to try and do whatever it is people do in these situations
25:28well i think that's great
25:29and that's all i'll say look we're on the right track i can feel it we're we're gonna have hard
25:37evidence as soon as i find that receipt i hope you're right
25:47give me a second here thank you for looking i think i used my personal card instead of my
25:54business card you need those miles oh yeah you gotta get the miles i don't see the receipts from that
26:01light i must have sent him in already okay thanks for looking
26:11oh hey charles how's it going what's the uh haps as they say i was just trying to switch out a credit
26:20card i used at the party what are you doing here i wanted to see what was for lunch tomorrow
26:26oh beef stew beef stew that's great that's my favorite thing to put beef in
26:37okay bye
26:42julie looks like there's a new potato in our clue stew
26:50the potato is a suspect griffin is the potato
26:55the stew is the case i'm going to start over
27:10the chicken and the potatoécone all around the country
27:16they put your milk in a place
27:17then a lot of them are going to be swimming but it's it's good to rent
27:19and then they put everything in't on the table
27:21and then they do things in the corridor
27:22and then they do things in the water
27:24all right
27:25and then they do things i'm going to try
27:27well
27:27let's keep moving
27:29and then we're going to have a little bit to have to pay
27:30and then we're going to pay this to have time
27:33for a time
27:33so
27:35all right
28:06From Yulon.
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