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