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