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00:04Well, it's five days to Christmas, St. John's, and still no signs of snow.
00:08So call in with your predictions, and we'll see who rings in a white Christmas.
00:14So your girlfriend, Laura, is flying in for Christmas tonight.
00:17I hope you have something special planned.
00:18I booked this incredible suite at a boutique hotel on the waterfront.
00:23Stone fireplace, big bay windows, dog-friendly, of course.
00:28Sounds way better than my bachelor plans.
00:32I'm really looking forward to meeting her.
00:33Me too. You know what you should do?
00:34You should invite her to my holiday movie marathon, Boxing Day, 8 till 8.
00:38It's on the bill this year.
00:39It's a wonderful life.
00:40And?
00:40It's a wonderful life.
00:43Mark, do you think Laura can help me keep my mom entertained?
00:45I'm not sure quite St. John's can compete with her usual big city festive season.
00:51You know what you should do?
00:51You should bring her to my holiday movie marathon.
00:54And Rex promised to bring his reindeer antlers, didn't she, Rex?
00:59I'm not sure about that.
01:00Yeah, we've got concert tickets booked, the Festival of Lights.
01:03I'm going to take her to see that marble sculpture at the cathedral.
01:05Oh, the Veiled Madonna.
01:06It only comes out this time of year.
01:08It's spectacular.
01:09And as an art expert, your mother's going to absolutely love it.
01:12Yes.
01:12Oh, you know what you should do is follow the lead of my favorite Christmas tradition,
01:16the mummer.
01:17It's not a Newfoundland Christmas without mummering.
01:19So one of these nights, you could take your mum to watch the mummer's walk.
01:23Oh, I've always wanted to do that.
01:26Laura.
01:27What are you...
01:28How did you get here?
01:29I was supposed to pick you up tonight at the airport.
01:31I couldn't wait.
01:32I took an earlier flight.
01:33I wanted to surprise you.
01:34Merry Christmas.
01:35Hey.
01:38Merry Christmas.
01:39Um, this is Laura.
01:41Laura, this is everybody.
01:42Joe, Sarah, Jesse.
01:44Hey.
01:44And, uh, Rex, of course.
01:45Oh, well, hello, Rex.
01:47I'm looking forward to getting to know you.
01:50Hmm?
01:51I have an early Christmas present.
01:53What do you think?
01:54Any good?
01:57Well, it seems you're a hit.
01:58You must be hungry.
01:58Should we all grab dinner?
02:00My treat?
02:00Your treat?
02:01Sounds fantastic, but we wouldn't want to intrude.
02:04No, no, not at all.
02:05It's not really the holidays without friends.
02:08And you can tell me all about Newfoundland Christmas and mummering.
02:12Oh, careful what you wish for.
02:13Oh, no, she said I could do it.
02:14So the tradition of mummering was imported by English and Irish settlers.
02:20Really?
02:20Now, Newfoundlanders, they disguise themselves in old clothing and go door to door all during
02:24the festive season.
02:26Okay?
02:26Asking the neighbors to guess who they are.
02:28It's like Halloween, but instead of candy, people give out rum.
02:41Well, thanks so much for dropping by.
02:43And girls, you were so well disguised, it took me forever to guess everybody, didn't it?
02:48Well done.
02:49Come on, girls.
02:50We're going to the next house.
02:51Have fun.
02:52See you tomorrow, Ellie.
02:53Any mummers allowed in, my love?
02:56Hmm, now who could you three be?
02:59Let's talk it out over a friendly drink.
03:05Ah, all in the name of fun, right?
03:08Yes, of course.
03:09Come on in.
03:13Pour a big one for the missus.
03:33Ellie, are you in here?
03:36It's Rita from next door.
03:40I brought cookies the kids made.
03:44Ellie?
03:47Ellie?
04:11I mean, we saw her just last night.
04:13I was there.
04:13I'm on, Rex.
04:14She seemed fine.
04:19Time of death is approximately 9 o'clock last night.
04:22It looked like natural causes until first responders found that.
04:26Now, I'll know for sure back at the lab, but I think it's chloroform.
04:30Can you die from that?
04:31The margin between a knockout dose and a lethal one is pretty small, particularly for someone elderly.
04:37I take it that's Ellie's glass.
04:40Now, I count three other glasses, maybe three intruders.
05:06And now, Rex has the scent ID for all three.
05:09If only there was a data bank of suspect smells.
05:13Also, I have glasses, dust for prints.
05:15But nothing seems to be stolen.
05:18Like, even her purse is still here.
05:22It's weird.
05:27What's he found?
05:37An ugly stick.
05:39Nice work, Rex.
05:40So maybe the intruders were mummers.
05:42I'll have Jesse canvas for ring cam footage.
05:44And, uh, look here.
05:47Oh, yeah.
05:48Something is missing.
05:50You think that's what they were after?
05:53I can't really say what Ellie kept on her mantle.
05:55But she did post a few items recently on the neighborhood buy and sell.
05:59Might have sold something.
06:00I could send you the link.
06:02That'd be helpful.
06:03You say you saw her last night?
06:05Opening her door for everyone in the neighborhood.
06:09She pretending not to know who my grandkids were so that they could play along and join the fun.
06:15Now I have to tell them.
06:21I'm sorry for your loss.
06:26There's people like Ellie who keep the island traditions alive for the next generation.
06:32This feels like an attack on all of us.
06:41Now that we're finally open for business, let's put some more lights on the pillar.
06:45You know?
06:46Excuse me.
06:46S-J-P-D.
06:49Jesse Mills?
06:50From Rowandale Collegiate.
06:52Yeah.
06:52Ray Whitmore, I sat behind you in Advanced Placement Medieval History.
06:55What are you doing here?
06:57I moved here six months ago to manage the inn.
07:00Yeah, it's been nothing but renovation so far, but we just opened last minute for the holidays.
07:05Oh, well, don't worry about that.
07:06St. John's always maxes out during Christmas.
07:08He'll fill up in no time.
07:11So you're a cop.
07:12Yeah.
07:13Yeah, major crimes.
07:15Actually, you know, we had a little situation.
07:16I was hoping I could get your doorbell cam footage.
07:20Yeah, I just got it installed, so you might have to help me figure out how.
07:25I'd love to help in any way I can, though.
07:27Um, just give me your number.
07:30Yeah, yeah.
07:31Uh, office?
07:32Cells, probably.
07:33That's probably better.
07:35Cells, cell number.
07:36There we go.
07:37Great.
07:38Wow.
07:39I can't believe it.
07:40Oh.
07:41Hi there.
07:42Hi.
07:42Are you open?
07:43I checked online, but it wasn't clear.
07:45We are.
07:46Um, we have a lot of rooms I'm sure you'll love.
07:48Oh, yeah, that'd be great.
07:49Yeah.
07:49I'll leave you to it.
07:50Yeah, keep in touch.
07:51Yeah.
07:54Yeah, so it's just, uh, my wife and daughter?
07:57You have space?
07:57Yeah, uh, we do.
07:58I'll go get someone to help you with your bags.
08:03Laura?
08:04What are you doing here?
08:05I've got a bit of a situation.
08:08I know that man.
08:09He's not supposed to be here.
08:11Hey, sweetie, you carry your backpack.
08:14I'm excited to see the inside.
08:15It does look nice.
08:17Did you see all the lights?
08:24So, after you and Rex got called away from the brunch,
08:27I saw a client of mine who's not supposed to be outside of Halifax,
08:32and I followed him.
08:35I represented him on money laundering charges.
08:38Money laundering?
08:39He's just a small-time contractor.
08:41Built a few houses, but then sold them to a foreign buyer
08:44for close to $3 million.
08:46Matthew Flanagan.
08:48Never been in trouble before.
08:50Inherited the family business his father started.
08:52Problem is, the foreign buyer paid Matthew in cash.
08:56And then failed to, uh, report the cash transaction, I'm guessing.
09:00Well, claimed he was unaware of his obligation to.
09:03Judge didn't buy it.
09:05Confiscated the houses and the proceeds.
09:07Okay.
09:08What about the buyer?
09:09Was he ever caught?
09:10No.
09:11British guy, but he's a ghost.
09:14And this ghost used the name Bob Ladron.
09:17Matthew claims they only met one time.
09:20All communication after that was through email.
09:22Okay, mystery man laundering millions of dollars of his own money.
09:25Who is this Bob?
09:26And why choose some random contractor in Halifax?
09:30I really believed in him, Mark.
09:33He's got a wife and kid.
09:36But now I'm wondering if I misjudged him.
09:39He's about to start a two-year sentence as part of the agreement.
09:42I mean, it could be he's trying to flee, but dragging his family with him is weird.
09:48I should talk to him.
09:49See how he explains his sudden departure to St. John's.
09:53Careful, though, right?
09:53I mean, if he is fleeing, you could spook him.
09:55And if not, he could be a very different guy than he's letting on.
09:59He's my client.
10:00I have an obligation to let him know the risks of what he's doing.
10:03Good point, but I may ask Jesse to look into him as well, just for safety.
10:06Okay, thanks.
10:07Sure.
10:08Mm.
10:13You get the tox report back on the victim?
10:16Not yet.
10:16The autopsy is underway, but I can confirm the rag-tested positive for chloroform.
10:20Any idea where they got it?
10:22Well, it's usually distributed through chemical suppliers, but you need credentials to buy it.
10:25Unless it's stolen, made at home, using acetone and bleach, or ordered on the dark web.
10:31What's this?
10:32Doorbell cam footage from down the street caught our suspects.
10:36Check out our lady in pink.
10:38I recognize that evidence from the crime scene.
10:41She's carrying the ugly stick in.
10:46Not there on the way back.
10:47Right, and check out Santa Pants.
10:49Seems like he's got something over his shoulder that wasn't there before.
10:52Hmm.
10:53Everything points to this being a targeted robbery to the neighbor.
10:55I thought that Ellie may have just sold whatever used to be on her mantle.
10:58I found her expired posts on the buy and sell page.
11:01Here's an ad for an antique vase.
11:06Yeah.
11:08Look at the clock.
11:09Right next to it.
11:10That's definitely what was missing from the victim's mantle.
11:13Look, it's in the same place and the same shape as the outline left in the dust.
11:16Seems like a lot of trouble to go through for an old clock.
11:18I mean, how much could it possibly be worth?
11:20$20,000 at least.
11:23Likely crafted for Russian royalty pre-revolution.
11:26Late 1800s.
11:28It's a lovely piece.
11:30Mom?
11:42What are you doing here?
11:44I thought you had work right up until Christmas.
11:47Oh, all my meetings were online, so I just thought I'd fly over and surprise you.
11:52There's a lot of that going around.
11:54Well, okay, guys, I know you've met virtually, but this is my mother, Paige.
11:59Joe, Jesse, Mark, and of course you know Rex.
12:04It's so nice to meet you all face to face.
12:07Likewise.
12:08But do you really think that this old clock is worth that much?
12:11Oh, yes, absolutely.
12:12The ornate design, signature styling, it's a Fabergé.
12:18Why would a clock that expensive just be sitting on a mantle in St. John's?
12:21Oh, families pass things down, people buy things at garage sales.
12:25There's all sorts of antique treasures in attics just waiting to be discovered if you know what to look for.
12:30So it's possible that they spotted the clock on the buy and sell sites and then targeted the house?
12:35Which begs the question whether this is a one-off robbery or if they'll use the mummering season to strike
12:40again.
12:41You know, it might be worth checking out the old posts on the buy and sell websites.
12:46Can I help? I may be able to pick out the high-value items.
12:49Are you sure, Mom?
12:51Because I can take some time. We can grab lunch.
12:54Don't be silly.
12:55I didn't expect you to just drop everything because I arrived.
12:58We can catch up later.
13:01Please, lead the way.
13:03This way.
13:05We'll set you up in the briefing room.
13:09The autopsy report's in.
13:11Let me know if there's anything interesting, yeah?
13:12Okay.
13:16Jesse, I need a favor.
13:18Yeah.
13:19Can you run a few checks on a contractor out of Halifax, Matthew Flanagan, as well as an international criminal
13:25who goes by Bob Ladron?
13:27Okay.
13:28You think they're connected to the case?
13:30No, it's about the man Laura saw with you who shouldn't be here.
13:33But for our case, you want to bring up the ugly stick from evidence?
13:37Yeah.
13:39Are you able to track down where this thing was purchased?
13:41Yeah.
13:42On it.
13:48Okay.
13:50Yes.
13:51No, I know.
13:53I understand.
13:56Yes.
13:58I got it.
14:04Laura?
14:05What are you doing here?
14:07I have the same question for you.
14:09I think maybe we should talk.
14:12I know how it might look suddenly leaving Halifax, but this is a family vacation.
14:17You have to admit the timing's a little suspicious.
14:19I used to come here all the time as a boy to visit my grandfather.
14:23I remember how beautiful everything was, and I would tell my daughter Cooper stories about it all the time.
14:29She loves hearing about this place.
14:32I just wanted to give Cooper a magical Christmas before, uh...
14:36You go to prison.
14:39She's gonna be 12 when I get out.
14:41Matthew, um, I believe you, but as your lawyer, I have to advise you that failing to surrender is a
14:47very serious offense.
14:51You don't have to worry.
14:53I know what I'm doing.
14:58Hey.
14:59Mm-hmm.
15:00Pumpkin spice latte?
15:02Jesse's own recipe.
15:04If you can get past the chalkiness, it's actually pretty good.
15:07Oh, thanks.
15:12Sorry to drag you into another case.
15:14And at Christmas, no less.
15:16It's fine.
15:18That poor woman.
15:20I'm just glad I'm able to help.
15:22Plus, I get to spend more time with you.
15:24I had so many outings planned.
15:29Now it's your turn.
15:33Do you remember that Christmas we spent in Chicago?
15:36You were in high school.
15:37All you wanted to do was check out the Field Museum.
15:41There was a temporary forensics exhibit.
15:43But I was juggling calls and deadlines, and I rushed you through it.
15:53Oh, Mom, I understood.
15:56And I understand now.
16:00Thanks, Mom.
16:07This is pumpkin?
16:09Yeah.
16:11It's very interesting.
16:13Yeah, I know.
16:15So have you found anything yet?
16:17No, not yet.
16:18Seems a lot of people think that antique means rusted farm tools.
16:22Oh, wait, hold on.
16:24What is it?
16:27Could be a hidden gem.
16:36Okay, where are we at?
16:37I found the street vendor who sold the ugly stick.
16:40Jesse's just grabbing some nearby security footage.
16:42There's an ATM camera looking right at him.
16:45See the ugly stick sitting on the table?
16:49Okay, still there.
16:52Still there.
16:53Okay, wait.
16:54That blonde woman is looking at it.
16:57Vendor picks it up for her.
17:01And now she's gone, and so is the stick.
17:03Jesse, can you get a clear image of her from that?
17:05Mm-hmm.
17:06She might be one of the mummers who attacked Ellie.
17:08Just over this way.
17:08Okay.
17:10There she is.
17:11Jesse, distribute that, please.
17:12You got it.
17:13We found another potential target.
17:15Actually, Mom did.
17:16We just sent it to you.
17:18Oh, great.
17:19So it's something the mummers might want to steal.
17:21Roman coin collection.
17:23Nice.
17:24But counterintuitively, Roman coins are practically worthless.
17:27It's because of their immense abundance.
17:29That's a result of their long minting periods and large-scale distribution.
17:34Exactly right, Jesse.
17:35But the gold coin in the second row, that one there?
17:41That one's worth a fortune.
17:43What makes it so special?
17:44The image is double-struck.
17:46Right again.
17:47The malleus or the hammer struck the coin twice by mistake.
17:51Minting errors like that make collectors go crazy.
17:54How crazy?
17:55$25,000 to $30,000 at auction.
17:58And here's the kicker.
17:59The collector's house is in the middle of the mummer route happening tonight.
18:02I'm on it.
18:03If these mummers try anything, I will have uniforms on the inside.
18:06And believe me, they will not be serving punch.
18:08Sounds good.
18:09Rex and I will join the walk.
18:10He knows the whole gang by scent.
18:17Best stop these mummers before they double-strike.
18:20Anyone have a costume, I can borrow?
18:22Oh, yeah.
18:23Flight never asked.
18:25Okay.
18:27Laura, is everything okay?
18:29I spoke to Matthew.
18:30He said he came to Newfoundland to give his daughter a magical Christmas.
18:33Man, he is just about to start a prison sentence.
18:36Yeah, but...
18:37There was something about his manner.
18:39And he was talking on the phone, agitated.
18:43So, how do you feel about staying at an old inn for a night or two?
18:48Pet friendly.
18:49You want to spend Christmas staking out a client?
18:52I'm sorry, Mark.
18:54What's up?
18:54Well, I'm worried.
18:56And we've got your back.
18:57Rex and I will see you there right after shift.
18:59Won't we, Rex?
19:01You guys are the best.
19:03And we just got a bit of a mummer hunt first.
19:11Here you go.
19:13You got that?
19:15Okay, Rex.
19:17Go track them.
19:23Socks on my hands, mitts on my feet.
19:25I don't know, Jesse.
19:29We're all set at the Target house with the Roman coins.
19:32Uniforms are waiting inside.
19:34But there's no sign of the thieves yet, Mark.
19:37Over here at the park, Rex is searching, but no hits yet.
19:46Wait, wait, wait.
19:47I think he's got something.
19:58We're standing by.
19:59Let us know if you need backup.
20:08SJPD!
20:08Lady in the pink housecoat.
20:14Stay where you are.
20:18In pursuit of the suspect, Rex is flanking right,
20:21headed to the deserted end of the park.
20:24Okay, boy.
20:26Let's do it.
20:46You're under arrest.
20:47The murder of Ellie Hughes.
20:51Murder?
20:53I didn't murder anyone.
20:54The woman whose house you broke into last night,
20:57she died of chloroform poisoning.
21:00Oh, my God.
21:01We caught the female mummer,
21:02but her two partners are not with her.
21:04Well, there's no sign of them at the house
21:05with a coin collection either.
21:07Could we have got the next Target wrong?
21:10They might be striking somewhere else.
21:20You sure this is the right address?
21:22Of course I'm sure.
21:34Evening, boy.
21:35Any mummers allowed in?
21:36Oh, uh,
21:38I heard the alert saying not to, so...
21:41No!
21:41No!
21:42Help!
21:42Get in here!
21:52Angel, we need you to tell us the truth.
21:54I swear,
21:55I didn't know anyone was gonna get hurt.
21:57I was surprised when he put the rag in her face.
22:00I wanted to call 911,
22:02but he just wouldn't let me.
22:05Who's he?
22:12Nikki?
22:12The man in the Santa pants is Nikki?
22:15I don't even know if that's his real name.
22:18So how did you get involved with him?
22:20I was told Nikki wanted a girl along,
22:22so the lady would be at ease.
22:26Ah, all in the name of fun, right?
22:28Yes, of course.
22:29Come on in.
22:31You have to believe me.
22:33I never would have done it if I had known.
22:35There was another mummer attack last night, Angel.
22:38An elderly man was assaulted,
22:40sent to hospital.
22:41I'm so sorry.
22:46Do you have any idea where we can find Nikki?
22:49No.
22:51Okay.
22:51How about the mummer in the gumboots?
22:54Tell me who he is.
22:56Angel,
22:57you need to protect yourself now, okay?
23:00Anyone who got you into this,
23:01they weren't looking out for you.
23:04You don't know that.
23:05And why did they set you up at the mummer's walk?
23:10I think they sent you there to take the fall.
23:13No.
23:15No, he wouldn't do that.
23:16He cares about me.
23:18Who cares about you?
23:19Nikki?
23:19Or the mummer in the gumboots?
23:23I want to go back to my cell.
23:26I don't have anything else to say.
23:32Yeah.
23:33Okay.
23:34What do we know about her?
23:36Her name's Angel Harlow.
23:3822 years old.
23:39Born here in St. John's.
23:41She spent her early years with her birth mother
23:43and then was placed in foster care.
23:45Clean record until now.
23:47She doesn't seem like the mastermind behind all this.
23:49Uh, that'd be Nikki.
23:51What do we know about last night's robbery?
23:53Uh, it took place three blocks away from our stakeout.
23:56So Nikki must have thought twice
23:57before trying to hide in the mummer's walk.
24:00Excuse me, guys.
24:00I've got to take this.
24:02Donovan.
24:02Okay.
24:03So, the mummer's got away with this.
24:06Italian.
24:07Early 19th century.
24:08Sarah's mom said that that necklace
24:10can go for at least 60K.
24:12Wow.
24:13Yeah.
24:14Okay, well, question is,
24:15how do we find them?
24:16We should contact Angel's social worker.
24:19He might tell us who she's protecting.
24:22That was the mayor.
24:23I quote,
24:24these guys are using a time-honored Christmas tradition
24:27to assault and kill members of our community.
24:29You need to solve this pronto.
24:33Copy.
24:35Mark, by the way,
24:36I dug up that information that you wanted
24:38on Matthew, um...
24:40Uh, Sarah knows.
24:41Okay.
24:41Matthew Flanagan.
24:42The guy that he sold the houses to,
24:44Bob Ladrin,
24:44is definitely using an alias.
24:46But I pulled up the surveillance photo
24:49of the two of them meeting up in Halifax.
24:50Didn't get a good angle on Bob's face, unfortunately.
24:53Now, Laura said they only had the one meeting.
24:55Anything else on him?
24:56Not much, but I was able to trace the wire transfer
24:59that Matthew received.
25:00It originated in Monaco,
25:02and it came from a personal account, not a business.
25:05So, Matthew's solo mystery man story is true.
25:08Yeah, seems like it.
25:09And he did have family here.
25:10His grandfather, Malcolm Flanagan,
25:12lived in St. John's until he died in 1995.
25:14Okay, uh, thanks, Jesse.
25:16Um, dig a little deeper into the bank account in Monaco.
25:18If we can see some other wire transfers,
25:20maybe we can learn Bob's location
25:22or figure out his particular flavor of crime.
25:25Follow the money, as they say.
25:28I'll pass this on to Laura to Matt at the inn.
25:29Oh, no, I can... I can do it.
25:31I can do it because I'm...
25:32I'm on lunch break anyway,
25:33so I'll head to the inn.
25:34I really don't mind.
25:36Okay, I'm gonna go do it.
25:37All right, excuse me.
25:41Does anyone else feel like the inn is calling him
25:43for some reason?
25:43I mean, I'm guessing it's not the complimentary Wi-Fi.
26:02Oh, Jesse, you're back.
26:04Hey.
26:06Uh, I'm looking for Laura Haver.
26:08I have some information for her.
26:10She just left, I think.
26:12Oh, she did, huh?
26:12Yeah.
26:13Okay.
26:13What about Matthew Flanagan?
26:15Is he here?
26:15He left right before her.
26:17He did?
26:18Hmm.
26:20I think.
26:22Okay.
26:23Uh, well, I guess I'll just, uh...
26:28I guess I'll head back to the station.
26:30See ya.
26:35Uh, Jesse!
26:42I was wondering if you wanna come by tonight
26:45for a get-together.
26:46We're having an honor of Tib's Eve.
26:48All the guests will...
26:49Tib's Eve?
26:50You know about Tib's Eve?
26:51The unofficial start to the festive season in Newfoundland?
26:54Named after St. Tib, the comic relief character from the 17th century plays?
26:59Which later evolved into the term Tib's Eve, originally kind of a joke, meaning the day
27:03that never comes.
27:04Wow.
27:06That's incredible.
27:07Well done.
27:09Uh, Tib's Eve is...
27:11Tomorrow night, I know, but I gave most of the staff the night off, so we're celebrating
27:15early.
27:16Tib's Eve, Eve.
27:17Um, and you can bring the rest of the team, or a girlfriend.
27:21No.
27:22No, no, I don't have a girlfriend, no.
27:25Oh.
27:26No.
27:30I will be there.
27:31That sounds great.
27:32And, uh, can you maybe let Laura know that I'm looking for her?
27:35Absolutely.
27:36Okay.
27:36Okay, I will see you Tib's Eve.
27:38Eve.
27:39Eve.
27:40Tib's Eve Eve.
27:57Matthew, what are you doing?
28:01No.
28:02No.
28:06No.
28:07No.
28:08No.
28:08No.
28:10No.
28:15I talked with a social worker.
28:17She said Angel's been working at that Christmas tree farm just outside of town.
28:20Sounds like it's time for Rex and me to go Christmas tree shopping.
28:25Mind if I ask you a few questions?
28:26Happy to help.
28:27Okay, great.
28:28I'm wondering if you could tell me something about one of your workers here, a young lawn lady?
28:32Oh, yeah.
28:33Angel.
28:34Sure.
28:35Missed her last few shifts.
28:37Yeah?
28:38So I'm going to talk to someone who might know her.
28:40Well, that's Kevin.
28:42She's shy with everyone else.
28:44Kevin.
28:44Her brother.
28:45Any idea how I might get a hold of, uh, Kevin?
28:48Sure.
28:48No problem.
28:50Kevin!
28:51Yeah?
28:52Cops want to talk to you.
29:01Kevin!
29:09Ah!
29:10Ah!
29:25Gun boots mama, I presume.
29:28Fuck you, Dad.
29:29Two mamers down, one to go.
29:32Nice work, Rex.
29:39It turns out, Gun boots is Angel's long-lost foster brother, Kevin.
29:45Oh, so no wonder she was protecting him.
29:47He's probably the only family she has.
29:50According to Jess, he's got a pretty hefty record.
29:52Breaking in her possession.
29:54Was he willing to give up Nikki?
29:56Uh, not yet.
29:57I'm hoping he'll be a little more talkative in an interrogation.
30:00Laura.
30:01Hey, Laura.
30:02Rex, let's go.
30:04Everything okay?
30:05I'm fine.
30:06Matthew, on the other hand, just took delivery of a suspicious package on a run down the street.
30:11A banker's box.
30:13And then Matthew handed over what looked like an envelope of cash.
30:17It looks like I read this guy wrong, Mark.
30:19I thought he was trying to flee, but maybe he is tied up in something more.
30:23Well, everything Jesse's found so far validates his story, but I agree, the box and the cash
30:28sounds suspicious.
30:29Why don't we talk with him again, but this time together?
30:31So much for his family's magical Christmas in St. John's.
30:34Yeah.
30:40Where's my sister?
30:41Is she okay?
30:43Angel's fine, but she's, uh, she's facing some pretty serious charges thanks to you.
30:47Breaking and entering theft and accessory to murder.
30:53Ah, all in the name of fun, right?
30:55Yes, of course.
30:56Come on in.
30:58It wasn't supposed to go down like that.
31:01What about the man you assaulted last night?
31:03That was Nikki, not me.
31:05And Angel wasn't even there.
31:06Yeah, because you set her up to take the fall, let her go to the Mummer's Walk alone.
31:10No, I was trying to protect her.
31:15I wanted Nikki to see that we could do it without her.
31:17Well, she's still a participant in the first home invasion, Kevin.
31:21She's culpable.
31:23All Angel wanted was to go to school and become a pastry chef.
31:28I just thought I could help get her the money.
31:31Kevin, if you really want to help your sister, you need to tell us everything you know about Nikki.
31:35Fine.
31:36Well, I'll tell you what I know, but first, we make a deal.
31:43And whatever you're going to give to me, you're going to give to Angel instead.
31:54Happy to report Angel's brother gave up the ringleader.
31:58For a big one for the missus.
32:03So this is Nikki.
32:04A.K.A. Nicholas Budgen.
32:06Record as long as your arm.
32:08Burglary, assault.
32:10Let's find him and add murder to that list of accomplishments.
32:13Yeah, I mean, Kevin didn't know where Nikki's living, but said his dad owned a pawn shop.
32:17That's where he got his insider knowledge for spotting expensive antiques.
32:20Yeah, there's a pawn shop on Empire Avenue owned by Owen Budgen, but it closed last August.
32:26Okay, where's Owen now?
32:29Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
32:31He died three years ago.
32:33Apparently, he left his business to his son, Edward Nicholas Budgen, who promptly ran it into the ground.
32:39I gotta check him with Laura first, but keep on it, Jesse, while I go talk to a man about
32:44a box.
32:54Matthew, SJPD, would you like a few words?
32:59What's this about, Laura?
33:01It's about whatever's in the back of your SUV.
33:03I followed you, Matthew.
33:06What?
33:07I needed to reassure myself that you weren't going to flee.
33:09I saw you making that deal.
33:11I don't believe this.
33:12Can you open it, Matthew, or I'll open it myself?
33:16Fine.
33:17No problem, but promise me you'll keep this from my family.
33:20They don't know anything about this.
33:44Come here.
33:47You were buying a puppy from a man in a van?
33:50From a breeder who drove in from out of town.
33:52He just picked a spot close to his sister's house and sent me a pin.
33:55Spontaneous purchase for a last-minute trip on Christmas.
33:58Planned it before we came.
34:00Cooper always wanted a dog, and I'm going to give it to her tonight at the party.
34:03Holly here is going to help keep her company while I'm gone.
34:08That's very sweet.
34:12Your ex?
34:13Meet Holly.
34:15Holly?
34:16Meet?
34:17Yeah.
34:18Oh.
34:18Guess you like each other.
34:20Better get her in out of this cold, if that's okay.
34:23Hoping there's one more room in the inn where I can keep her till tonight.
34:27Here.
34:28Here.
34:34I guess you read him right after all.
34:39Sarah, wait up.
34:42I did more digging into Nicky.
34:43It turns out he inherited a second property, this old house on a dead-end street.
34:48Oh, why didn't it come up in your original search?
34:51Apparently it was repossessed in four clothes.
34:53It's just sitting there abandoned.
34:54It doesn't look completely abandoned.
34:56So you think this is where Nicky's Santa pants might be hiding?
34:59Cops have dropped by multiple times from noise complaints over the last two years.
35:04Sounds like a squat.
35:06Okay, send the address to Mark and notify the tag team this is our new target.
35:11Let's see if we find our secret Santa.
35:17Stay alert.
35:20Hey.
35:22Everything okay with Laura?
35:23Oh, yeah.
35:24All good.
35:24Apparently, uh, Matthew slipped out of the inn in a rush to buy a puppy named Holly.
35:29And Rex loves her.
35:31Story checked out.
35:32Breeder confirmed.
35:32Okay.
35:33What are we looking at here?
35:34Some kind of holiday party inside.
35:36Tactical team is five minutes away.
35:39They'll help us flush out the revelers.
35:43Nicky.
35:51Or Christmas could come early.
35:53Yeah.
35:54What are you doing here, Skipper?
35:57Gosh.
36:00SJPD.
36:01Hands behind your back.
36:03Let's go.
36:30Get off me.
36:31Ow.
36:31Get off me.
36:34Hey, stop!
36:36I didn't do anything!
36:37So this is Nikki.
36:40I would think so.
36:43And I'm guessing this will match the chloroform
36:46that killed Ellie Hughes.
36:48You know, I always wanted to catch Santa in the act,
36:50but this is, uh,
36:52much sweeter.
36:54Come on, you.
37:09I wanted you to know your mother really stood up for you.
37:14He did?
37:16He never should have got you involved in all this,
37:19but...
37:19It was my decision.
37:21It's on me.
37:23Well, I'm glad to hear you say that.
37:25Kevin's fighting for you.
37:27And I will, too.
37:29But you gotta start making the choices
37:32that will keep you out of trouble.
37:34Yeah.
37:35I know.
37:36I got a judge to release you to a group home
37:39for the holidays.
37:40It's the best we can do.
37:43But...
37:45at least you won't be alone.
37:49I don't feel alone.
37:52Kinda for the first time ever.
38:12You said Jesse made this?
38:13Mm.
38:15It's good, but it's...
38:16a little chalky.
38:18Chalky, there you go.
38:20Mm.
38:20Hey, guys.
38:22Ooh.
38:23Like the lattes?
38:24Mm.
38:24Very nice, right?
38:25Mm.
38:26Mm-hmm.
38:27Mm-hmm.
38:27Lab results came back.
38:29Turns out the chloroform found in Nikki's pocket
38:31is from the same batch that killed Ellie Hughes.
38:33Yeah, all set.
38:34Nikki's going away for a while.
38:36And forensics recovered the stolen clock
38:39and the emerald necklace from the warehouse,
38:41so they are gonna be returned back to the owners
38:43as well as Ellie's next of kin.
38:45Well, that's a great job.
38:46The mayor will be thrilled.
38:47Just in time for Tibbs Eve Eve.
38:50Cheers.
38:50Cheers.
38:52Mm.
38:53Yeah.
38:55Right?
38:56Oh, by the way, Mark.
38:58Mm?
38:58These are a couple more transactions
39:00from the bank in Monaco.
39:01Check out the highlighted bit.
39:02Oh, that's the lower thing, right?
39:04Yeah.
39:06Okay, another 20K transaction,
39:08but this time just St. John's.
39:09Yeah.
39:09Once again, suspicious.
39:11And that was from just days ago,
39:13so it could mean Bob is right here in the city.
39:15I'm gonna explain who Matthew's been talking to.
39:17I'll ask him about it at the party tonight.
39:19And also Sarah and Paige will be there, too.
39:21Okay.
39:22So what are we wearing?
39:23Are we gonna go festive casual
39:25or Christmas cocktail?
39:28I just wanna make a good impression,
39:29you know, of the police.
39:32For the guests.
39:35You guys wanna top up?
39:36No.
39:37I got a lot.
39:37Yeah.
39:38That's very sweet.
39:39Enjoy.
39:40It sure is.
39:41Guys, who wants some pumpkin spice?
39:43That's good.
40:02Wow.
40:03This is absolutely lovely.
40:04That's nice.
40:05Yeah.
40:05And she did everything.
40:07Oh.
40:07Now, this is the kind of Newfoundland tradition
40:09I was hoping to share with you.
40:11Oh, okay.
40:11This is my favorite time of year.
40:13I think it's hers, too.
40:14Is this something you do every year?
40:16I love snow.
40:17Oh.
40:18So what happens on Tib's Eve?
40:21I'm not exactly sure,
40:21but it involves a lot of alcohol.
40:25Looks like there's a party going on.
40:28What do you want me to steal, anyway?
40:30I don't care.
40:31Just make it look like one of those mama robbers
40:34all over the news.
40:35And Oliver, he can't walk out of there alive.
40:40You got it, Bob.
40:41You can count on me.
40:47Oh, here he comes.
40:49I think I can guess what's in that box.
40:53She looks so much like you.
40:55It's amazing.
40:56Very, very nice.
40:56It's in the eyes, for sure.
41:00You okay in there, Holly?
41:02Cooper, honey, your father has something for you.
41:06Uh-oh.
41:07Don't ruin the surprise.
41:15Here you go, sweetie.
41:17Nobody move!
41:18Julesy, stay back.
41:19Hey, take it easy.
41:20Get back.
41:20Just drop the gun.
41:21Nobody gets hurt.
41:22You do everything I tell you to do.
41:25Easy, Rex.
41:26Easy, buddy.
41:27Keep your dog back for it.
41:28Start shooting.
41:29I think you may have picked the wrong end
41:31for a shakedown, my friend.
41:32Why don't you step back?
41:34There are five police officers here,
41:36so why don't you just lower your gun?
41:37Get back!
41:38Oh, no, no, no, no.
41:38No, no, no, no.
41:38No, no, no.
41:38Okay.
41:38Okay.
41:40Okay.
41:41Careful, Jesse.
41:42Step back!
41:43Lower your weapon.
41:46Give me the box.
41:47Hold.
41:48You don't understand.
41:49Just give me the box!
41:50Let's think about this.
41:51Does Matthew do as he says?
42:02You got him?
42:03Oh, my God!
42:04Is he okay?
42:05Is he okay?
42:06Are you okay?
42:08He's still breathing?
42:08Jesse, let's go.
42:09Yeah.
42:10Rex, wait for us!
42:11Jesse, stay with me.
42:15Okay.
42:16I'm good.
42:17Right away.
42:17Right away.
42:25Rex!
42:31Who'd shoot somebody for a puppy?
42:33It wasn't about taking a puppy.
42:35It was about shooting Matthew.
42:37This was a targeted hit.
42:49So, let's go.
43:01I'll never do anything for you.
43:02I may be Конie.
43:02In fact, looking for daddy,
43:08is he będzie with one supporters.
43:08invert him.
43:09He'll jump in for a while.
43:13PvE.�.
43:15You two are
43:16amazing!
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