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