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Elsbeth S03E14 SYNCOPY
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00:03Straighter, as in less crooked, if that's too complex for you.
00:12Jules, are we at an octogenarian forehead festival?
00:17No.
00:18Then why are there so many wrinkles?
00:20Steam every table, now. A Rockefeller is debuting tonight.
00:23Sorry, Izzy.
00:25Miss Langford.
00:26Mrs. Langford.
00:30Can I help you?
00:31You'd better.
00:33My daughter Plum needs to attend this ball next year.
00:37Is that so?
00:38There are other debutante balls whose barriers to entry are much lower than mine.
00:44Miss Langford.
00:45Mrs.
00:46Do you know who I am? Do you know who my father was?
00:49Of course I do. But it seems you don't know who I am.
00:52A Langford of the Railroads family, I presume?
00:55Anyway, you are aware that my wife Gwen...
00:58Your third wife, correct?
01:00Gwen is a Wallace McKee. We were married here in this very ballroom.
01:03No, that was your second wife.
01:05The Barlows and the Wallace McKees practically built New York.
01:10Oh my, what calluses you must have.
01:12We belong here.
01:14Who belongs here? Is it my discretion?
01:16And whilst the proceeds of this event may go to charity, my invitations are not philanthropic.
01:23Plunk. I'm sorry, Plum, is it? She just doesn't fit.
01:26But my daughter is at the very top of...
01:28Please, let's avoid the shame of begging, shall we?
01:31Money doesn't get you everything in my world.
01:39I mean, I'm sorry.
01:44I mean, I don't care.
01:48I mean...
01:48I mean, I mean, I don't care for this.
01:59Oh my god.
02:01You're gonna be like this man.
02:03All right.
02:03I don't care for this man.
02:05She does look beautiful, despite that Hollywood trash on her arm.
02:10Brando is a much sought-after escort on the debutante circuit.
02:14You have a vintage car collection, right?
02:16Mm-hmm.
02:16His father just signed on to the Fast and Furious franchise.
02:20You'll have to excuse me. I have a tight agenda to attend to.
02:30The lighting is gorgeous. Would you like a photo?
02:33Oh, we can't waste friendly lighting.
02:36Not at your age. I'm sorry, our age.
02:40Oh, could you unlock it? I want the best possible filter.
02:45Plum, fix your hair.
02:47See? Mom, I told you the stylist didn't know what she was doing.
02:50Just do not use hairspray the way they used to.
02:54Pesky ozone layer.
02:55Okay. Go.
02:57Oh, uh, Gwen, you have food in your teeth.
03:00Or is that plaque?
03:08Oh, okay.
03:13Oh, never mind. Lighting is terrible.
03:37What's our night around?
03:44What's our night around?
03:49Oh, Puffy, look.
03:50I tell you girls every year you'll rue the red.
03:53You didn't tell me that.
03:54Do you want my help or not?
03:56I'll try to clean them.
03:58Worst case, we do have extra gloves.
04:00Honestly, I'd be psyched not to have to wear my Aunt Jackie's gross old gloves.
04:08Your wife is causing a scene.
04:10Gwen?
04:11Oh, damn it.
04:11Apologies, your first wife.
04:13Paulina is here?
04:14She won't leave until she speaks with you.
04:16She'll meet you in the second floor Aster Suite.
04:20Tell my wife, Gwen.
04:24Nothing.
04:41Oh, yeah.
04:44I'll see you out, Mama.
04:45Come on.
04:47Come on.
04:57Oh, man.
05:00I finished the presentation cards.
05:03Rouge bouche puppy got lipstick on her gloves.
05:06Where are the spares?
05:07There's one pair left on the top shelf.
05:10Only one?
05:11And why is that, Preto?
05:13Several Debs have been smoking and stained their gloves.
05:18What is the pulmonary propaganda behind young people smoking again?
05:22Do we have any club soda?
05:23Or have there been a rash of upholstery stainings I'm unaware of?
05:27On the bottom shelf.
05:28I can take care of it.
05:29No, no.
05:30You get out there and keep your eye on the little nicotine freaks.
05:33And no more stains.
05:34Do you understand me?
05:48Where's Paulina?
05:50I will not let her ruin Plum's debut.
05:53The way you ruined mine?
05:55Your what?
05:56If Paulina doesn't understand...
05:57Sterling, shut up!
06:00Forty-four years ago, at this very ball, you destroyed my life.
06:04It was my moment to ascend in society.
06:07And everything was perfect.
06:09My presentation.
06:11My curtsy.
06:13My dress.
06:15Then you humiliated me.
06:18Forty-four years later.
06:21You threw around your name and your money and you forced your way into my ball.
06:26For your perfect third wife and your perfect prunus daughter.
06:30You decided you had to have your way.
06:33So I decided.
06:34I finally get to have mine.
06:41Oh my god.
06:47You're half off.
07:00You're half off.
07:01Oh shit.
07:14Absolutely.
07:28I'm gonna dig it.
07:32whatever's the matter where's my dad he'll be here any minute like brando where are they
07:37sure your father will be back for deb of the year if not i will find him now smile
07:44don't worry dear this could still be a big night for you but first fix your hair
07:57presenting miss plum wallace mckee barlow daughter of mr. and mrs. sterling barlow
08:03granddaughter of the late mr. and mrs. albert barlow
08:21and now for the 72nd empire city debutante ball deb of the year i'm pleased to announce
08:31miss plum wallace mckee barlow
08:50sterling has been stabbed and he's dead
08:58that's not red velvet
09:03no to cry baby alec bloom still crying over his privileged childhood
09:10paid for by the coalition of concerned voters of new york can't wait to dive into the pomp and
09:14circumstantial evidence of this case the what it's a debbie tom ball no way i thought it was like 10
09:22weddings the victim is sterling barlow fatal stabbing i was about to speak with the ball director what a
09:29terrible thing to happen it's such a beautiful event and mine at that i'm izzy langford
09:36of the empire city debutante ball we're elspeth tassioni and detective nina taylor
09:43of the nypd
09:45did you know the victim he was a ball attendee
09:48and he's a barlow of the barlows everyone knows him
09:52how terrible that his wife discovered him
09:54we're just starting our investigation who is his wife his third wife gwen wallace mckee barlow and yes
10:01of the wallace mckee's is the part of their last names
10:07i noticed the blood on the sword
10:08as soon as they began cutting the cave
10:10wow an actual sword
10:16you must have good eyes
10:18exacting standards are how i pull off this event every year
10:21who was holding the sword brando
10:23well plum but it was brando's sword which makes perfect sense because sterling was furious that
10:29brando was plum's escort for deb of the year and not him but i told him no matter how unhappy
10:34he was
10:34i would not break protocol escorts escort deb's not fathers why are there plums
10:41so i assume that brando will be placed under arrest soon weapons fury and male ego what a deadly combination
10:50sorry izzy they're demanding to speak with you
10:53oh if you'll excuse me my assistant jules will fill you in on any details you may need
10:58clearly a lot of them
11:01oh is it hot in here or uh am i just confused
11:06okay i understand what uh deb is but who or what is a plum
11:11and don't forget brando
11:12right brando was the escort or date for mr barlow's daughter plum
11:18oh plum was named deb of the year the highest honor of the deb circuit that sounds like a big
11:24deal so sterling was furious that brando was escorting plum for deb of the year and not him
11:29that's news to me mr barlow forgot there even was a deb of the year ceremony he told
11:35me he was itching to go home after cocktails jules now sorry
11:44so sterling was either killed at a ball he didn't even care about or he cared so much
11:50that he died for it according to the izzy langford
12:11come smith what are you doing here i have concerns the coalition of concerned voters seem like just the place
12:19to bring them
12:20you used me you twisted what i told you about alec it wasn't anything you said
12:27i could just see in your eyes you don't trust alec bloom
12:31so why should anyone else well this is about facts not mind reading
12:37i told you everything i know about your late husband
12:41now you tell me everything you found out about alec
12:43you didn't tell me anything i didn't already know about milton like murder
12:48there were things i didn't want to acknowledge but deep down i knew who i married
12:58what do you have on alec or is this just politics as usual one team has to win this isn't
13:05a game
13:05elspeth alec is that kind of slick populist who has the potential to upend the entire power structure
13:12of new york and that resonates with enough people that you have to tear him down
13:16at all costs show me the proof behind your campaign do you need it or do you already know
13:22enough to make your own decision
13:28you think the new ads are working on voters i don't know they're working on me though
13:33i'm not sure what to do i mean do i talk to alec well that sounds like a good start
13:38just trust
13:39yourself elspeth so what do you got brando wild isn't holding he was mia for a portion of the
13:46evening the blood on his sword does match sterling barlow's we're waiting on prince i can't believe
13:51that brando is the son of the cane wild the debutante ball was comprised of who's who's
13:57who being the operative word i don't recognize most of the names these are very powerful new york
14:02families doing weird outdated society rituals with their unwed daughters prom was bad enough for me
14:08yeah my daughter did cotillion the table alone for the empire city ball is thirty thousand dollars
14:13huh i'll stop my complaining i don't know an evening with your parents all eyes on you
14:22curtsies sounds sort of enchanting in a transactional sort of way but transactional with beautiful gowns
14:31only brando's prints on the sword handle sterling's blood and cake on the blade now i love cake as much
14:36as
14:36the next person but that izzy sure seemed good at identifying blood versus red velvet at a distance
14:47bless you now go talk to brando
14:53i didn't kill anyone i mean do you know who my father is yes is it true that he's gonna
15:01play crocodile
15:02dundee on broadway he's trying to intimidate us oh well does your father know where you are right now
15:10please don't don't call my dad so you expect us to believe that someone took your sword killed
15:15sterling barlow put the sword back without leaving prince and you didn't notice yes that sounds a lot
15:21like my dad's movie scapegoat five oh it actually does well izzy langford said that sterling was upset
15:27with you did you two have a fight a fight r.i.p to the dude but uh he was
15:34a little bit too old to fight
15:36did you ever leave your sword unattended no well uh actually yeah i was occupado for a bit we're gonna
15:48need you to elaborate oh check my text but uh not my photos
15:56well it's a lot of texts from a lot of women thanks it's that random number um
16:05au naturel it means naked i looked it up um so i got au naturel and i put my sword
16:13in the hallway just
16:14like it says and uh you know i waited and i'm all pumped up to do oh natural things got
16:19it but then
16:19nobody came it's a bummer you know i'd never find out who uh hot mama was oh don't you worry
16:26we'll find
16:27out i am not hot mama what do you take me for oh sorry we just do you think i
16:34would cheat when sterling
16:35isn't out of town do you have any idea how much money i would stand to lose the text message
16:40was sent
16:41from your phone and you discovered your husband's body it's what we would call strange what's strange
16:46is my husband was murdered with a sword check my messages but not my photos i never texted brando
16:55does he want me to the text isn't here not even in your deleted folder but you could have permanently
17:02deleted it i don't know how to do that did anyone else use your phone a few people took photos
17:07of me
17:07and plum izzy offered but the lighting was terrible she does have exacting standards that
17:14she does which is why this is all my fault i made sterling get plum into the ball it was
17:22just so
17:22embarrassing that plum hadn't made her debut there when all the other important kids had it must be so
17:28fun for the girls everyone is there it's great for networking oh sure like internships plum already
17:34oversees a staff of over 80 at the mental health charity but sure internships oh here's our little
17:41intern now plum please help mommy with her alibi she was with me all night until she found my dead
17:48dad
17:48we are so sorry about your father we were told he was upset brando was escorting you for deb of
17:55the year
17:56that may have led them to have a fight a fight over me no my dad couldn't stand brando but
18:01that's not why
18:01then why he's new money hollywood it's not a good look brando was just hot arm candy debutants might
18:08be an antiquated tradition but no one there is fighting over anyone's honor least of all brando wild
18:13but if your father hated brando then why did you pick him as an escort i didn't izzy did
18:22i was surprised when izzy invited plum to the ball but they're the wallace mckee barlows i'd suggested
18:29plum in years past but izzy always said no you don't know what you're talking about jewels
18:35focus more on not mouth breathing jewels we hear they made a large donation to the ball's charity
18:41these people will always find a way to get what they want and i've been axe throwing enough times
18:47to know that weaponry and alcohol were a bad idea the ball hasn't had swords for decades for that reason
18:53so why bring them back i wanted to harken back to the old days i'm embarrassingly nostalgic apologies
19:00for my delay i was diffusing an upset parent murder is upsetting no i somehow announced a
19:06parent's title wrong more important than murder to these people
19:13it's so glamorous
19:17what's the age cut off for debbie don't about the same as for your jacket
19:21good one
19:24so what was sterling doing in the aster suite that was the holding area for families before the ball
19:32who knows how they ended up in that room they sterling and brando the boy with the bloody sword
19:38you just cannot trust new money or oh so trustworthy old money did you offer to take a photo using
19:44gwen's phone that is something i might have done but i cannot recall specifically you don't remember
19:49using the phone of someone who gave you two million dollars it's quite tacky to discuss money
19:54why did it take that donation to let plum into your ball she's very accomplished well this is a world
20:01of accomplishment another word for privilege i feel your disdain
20:06but this ball is a significant cultural event enough to grace the covers of little known magazines
20:12over the years such as dress up and life speaking of over the years sterling told jules that he didn't
20:19even remember deb of the year which means that he was at a ball before 1982 and that is me
20:28oh with 80s hair oh wait so you knew sterling it's my job to know everyone worth knowing to some
20:38degree
20:38so the children who attend today are children of people who attended before it's called nepotism
20:44it makes the world go round or lopsided i don't mean to be tacky but it's so expensive
20:51how did your parents oh well i will say my father was very lucky he had only one daughter
20:58why did you pair brando with plum if you're so against new money i do intensive research to make
21:04the perfect deb escort pairings why were they perfect isn't it obvious no they both speak english
21:12they both love movies and height brando is a very good height but i will not blame myself for what
21:20happened boys that age are born to hurt it was ever thus was it sterling was the escort for his
21:29first
21:29wife a very bitter brutal divorce paulina excuse me oh we got sterling's phone records they're still in
21:37in touch how wonderful ah i had heard otherwise my mistake well that's okay you can't know everything
21:47can you no now if you'll excuse me i have to coordinate the takedown of the ball amidst this most
21:55macabre complication of course the deb world awaits
22:07um
22:22sterling burlow was a grade a son of a bitch the worst husband i ever had and i'm glad he's
22:29dead
22:29Can you think of anyone who would want to hurt Sterling?
22:37We'll be checking your alibi.
22:39Sterling's phone records show he called you right before his death.
22:41But that doesn't mean you were on good terms, does it?
22:44Does this sound like good terms?
22:47Where the hell are you, witch? They told me you're here.
22:51He was waiting for you? Why?
22:53Beats me. I wouldn't be caught dead in that crowd.
22:56Too soon?
22:58Yeah.
22:58If there's nothing else I'd like to go.
23:01Unless you'll let me see the crime scene photos.
23:05Please.
23:06No.
23:07I do have one more thing.
23:09Your dead ball in 1982, it got a big spread in dress-up.
23:14Do you remember Izzy Lankford?
23:16Oh, I don't.
23:19See my smile?
23:20That was the beginning of the evening.
23:22Probably the only good date I ever had with Sterling.
23:25And even then I vaguely recall I wasn't the only one he sent home crying that night.
23:30He liked to spread his jerk around.
23:33But look who's crying now.
23:35And by that I mean dead.
23:39Anything else?
23:40No thanks.
23:41We'll be in touch.
23:42If we have to be.
23:48I want to sage the room.
23:50I don't like to judge, but everyone we're meeting lately is the worst.
23:53Why the trip down memory lane with the magazine?
23:55I think Izzy knew Sterling better than she's saying.
23:59She wouldn't let Plum into the ball until he forked over a truckload of cash.
24:05Izzy seemed surprised when we told her that Sterling and Paulina were still in touch.
24:09And why did Sterling call Paulina thinking she was at the ball?
24:16Coroner's report.
24:17Ooh.
24:18So we're not going with the smarmy kid with the bloody sword in his hand?
24:23Uh...
24:23Nope.
24:27Hi.
24:28I happen to know the editor of Dress Up, the Gisela Mott.
24:34And...
24:34I thought you'd like a copy.
24:36How kind of you to come to my home unannounced.
24:39I also know Gisela.
24:40Oh.
24:41Of course you do.
24:42Thank you for the old magazine.
24:45Oh, um...
24:46Why did Sterling leave Paulina a voicemail?
24:50Asking where she was at the ball.
24:52Maybe Paulina was at the ball.
24:54No.
24:54We confirmed that she was 11 courses into a 24-course tasting at an absurdly priced restaurant.
25:01Then it's a mystery.
25:02But the voicemail, it was so angry.
25:05I told you it was a ghastly relationship.
25:07Oh, horrible.
25:09But who gave Sterling the idea that Paulina was there?
25:13Did Jules...
25:14Darling?
25:15Your phone hasn't stopped ding-ding-dinging.
25:18Oh, damn it.
25:19Everything okay?
25:19Oh, I have to take this.
25:21Um, Hyden Langford, this is Elsbeth.
25:23Doesn't matter.
25:24Will you please see Elsbeth out and take off that ridiculous hat?
25:30Apologies.
25:30She isn't always like...
25:32Well, no, she is always like this.
25:34Well, I don't mind and I love the hat, for what it's worth.
25:38I was just playing with my model trains, but Izzy doesn't like me to talk about that.
25:43Did you just say model trains?
25:50My family had a little bit of a railroad monopoly, so no one's actually worked for decades.
25:55Ah.
25:55Hobbies are important.
25:57One must do something with their time.
25:59Oh, I agree.
26:01Although my principal hobby, as of late, is investigating murders.
26:05Do you and Izzy share any hobbies?
26:07Izzy has her debutante role.
26:08Well, that's just one night.
26:10What about the rest of the year?
26:11You wouldn't believe the prep that goes into it for her.
26:14And the debutantes.
26:15Wow.
26:17Well, here's an Izzy's hobby.
26:19They seem like completely different worlds.
26:25I know what you're thinking.
26:27It's what everyone thinks.
26:29Izzy and I don't make sense together, so she must have married me for my money.
26:32Oh, no, I was...
26:34I'm not offended.
26:34I know she didn't get the husband she really wanted.
26:38Honestly, she never would have glanced my way if not for her father's tragic death.
26:43After which, her family had to uproot to a modest four-bedroom apartment on 3rd Avenue.
26:48I imagine that must have been hard for her.
26:50What people don't know is I was there to pick up the pieces when Izzy felt humiliated.
26:57We got married.
26:59She devoted her life to the ball.
27:02To make right what happened to her that night.
27:06That night?
27:07Did she trip during the waltz?
27:10Silly thing for a girl to get upset about, but you know how young women are.
27:14Anyway, choo-choo time is over, so if you don't mind...
27:17Yes.
27:17I will just disembark.
27:19No, no, keep it.
27:20Really?
27:21In here, for you.
27:24Oh, thank you, Hayden.
27:27Ugh.
27:28This was so fun.
27:30And much needed.
27:31Oh, one more thing, Izzy.
27:34Brando took a lot of au naturel selfies in a room by himself at the time of Sterling's murder.
27:43And the angle of the stab wound shows that it was done by someone much shorter than Brando.
27:50He has that good height, like you said.
27:54So Brando has been...
27:56Cleared!
27:57Ah!
27:59Next stop.
28:03Investigation...
28:04Station!
28:07Ah!
28:08Ah!
28:11Crybaby?
28:11I mean, going through everything I ever said about my childhood.
28:14I mean, the depths to which they'll go to.
28:16I mean, I had to work through college.
28:18I...
28:19Sorry, but I need you to listen.
28:22The ads aren't gonna stop.
28:24Winnie Crawford has proof behind what they're saying.
28:27You spoke with her?
28:30Well, this could just be Winnie using you again.
28:32No, Alec, please.
28:33You need to give me more credit.
28:37You're right.
28:38They have proof.
28:39So, you can either own up to the truth now or go down for it later.
28:45Well, can't you at least own up to me?
28:57So, technically, I wasn't unhoused.
29:03I had a fight with my folks, and I ran away from home.
29:07I spent a few nights on the street.
29:11But the experience was profound.
29:15I mean, what I learned about life in just those few nights
29:18made me want to be a public servant.
29:21When I told the story, it became this runaway train.
29:26It made people care about housing.
29:29So, I felt responsible to keep sharing
29:32and maybe growing the story to raise awareness.
29:37I meant no harm.
29:42I'm glad you finally told me.
29:45But what matters is you tell the truth to the public.
29:48About everything. New Yorkers deserve to know.
29:51No, this is just politics.
29:52No.
29:54If you don't tell them, I will.
30:01Everything I could find on Izzy Isidora Klintock.
30:04Oh, great.
30:06You good?
30:08Tip-top.
30:11So, all roads keep leading back to Isidora.
30:14Her husband was so nice, but he made it sound like Izzy's life
30:18really changed for the worse after her father's death.
30:21According to this police report, Atticus Klintock died in a car accident on April 3rd, 1982.
30:29Wait!
30:31That's the day after Izzy's dead ball.
30:35That feels very connected.
30:37Why can't people just be honest about their past?
30:40Well, that's where we come in.
30:43Right.
30:45We should talk to her family.
30:46Here's an obituary for Izzy's mother.
30:48Survived by daughters Isidora Langford and Raina Sullivan.
30:52But Izzy told us she didn't have any sisters.
30:56We're stepsisters.
30:57When I was ten, her mom married my dad.
31:01Isidora doesn't like to acknowledge her past, including me.
31:04And can I just say that debutante balls are a disgusting display of wealth consolidation.
31:10And beautiful gowns.
31:12I mean, Izzy's obsession with them is like some sort of trauma response.
31:16Because of her father's death the day after her ball?
31:18Not exactly.
31:20My stepmom told me that sweet little Izzy's Dora stole her dad's credit card to buy a Deb dress.
31:25I mean, it was on sale, but her dad was having major financial issues.
31:29So, Izzy's Dora lied, said the dress was borrowed, planning to return it after the ball.
31:33But some snobby rich kid saw the 50% off tag sticking out and decided to make fun of her.
31:40And then he cut her dress strap with his sword so that the dress would fall half off.
31:46Ugh, that's terrible.
31:49A sword?
31:50And when her dad found out about the dress, he was livid.
31:52He died on his way trying to return it.
31:55His car got hit by a semi.
31:57Hold on. Was Sterling Barlow who teased Izzy?
32:00This guy? Right here?
32:02I don't know his face, but yeah, I remember the name.
32:05What a jerk.
32:07Wait.
32:09The straps.
32:12Captain, we have the motive!
32:15There she is. Arrest her.
32:20You stole Buffy Winsinclair's heirloom debutante gloves from my home.
32:25I did not?
32:26This woman entered my domicile under the ridiculous guise of liking model trains,
32:32and then absconded with the gloves in one of her sacks.
32:36Well, I do like model trains, and I prefer mittens.
32:39You went to Mrs. Langford's home without Detective Taylor?
32:41Furthermore, she and Detective Tall...
32:45Taylor.
32:45They spoke to my stepsister, Raina, whom I barely know.
32:48She knows you well enough to tell us the story of Sterling Barlow damaging your debt gown in 1982.
32:58I totally forgot it was him.
33:01You forgot it was THE Sterling Barlow?
33:07I was wrong, Captain.
33:09You should award Elizabeth a Medal of Honor for her police work in uncovering that 17-year-old rich kids
33:16are jerks.
33:17Well, you know, I had a feeling I didn't like Sterling, but I could never put my finger on why.
33:22So I thank you for the clarification.
33:24And you carried that grudge all these years.
33:28Grudge?
33:30More like a gift.
33:32Oh, I know what Haydn told you, between blows of your obnoxious whistles.
33:36He's a very sweet man who needs a little embellishment to make himself feel heroic.
33:41And whilst I obviously blocked out what happened to me that night, I carried the lesson.
33:48It pushed me to achieve.
33:50I now run the most prestigious debutante ball in the nation.
33:55And I'm happily married to Haydn. He's a very good man.
33:57Who happens to have multi-generational wealth.
34:01I love Haydn.
34:02So in a way, Sterling was the best thing that ever happened to me.
34:07Hm.
34:09I wish I could thank him.
34:10Too bad he had a sword plunge through his chest.
34:14My, what graphic language.
34:16There's no way I could have gone off and murdered someone and still have had that elaborate ball run so
34:22perfectly that night.
34:23It ran perfectly for you.
34:26The value of the missing gloves should put the charges in the felony category.
34:31Arrest her. Or find those gloves.
34:34Oh, I promise you, Isadora, we won't rest until we do.
34:47You better find those gloves.
34:53What did you do?
34:55Alec has been missing events and ignoring messages.
34:58The last thing he attended on his calendar was time with you.
35:01If he's dead in your house, I'm going to be very upset.
35:04We talked. I gave him an ultimatum.
35:07Oh, God, you broke his heart now?
35:09No.
35:10I told Alec he had to tell voters the truth about him not being unhoused, or I will.
35:16This isn't an after-school special, Elsbeth. This is mayoral politics.
35:19I know exactly what this is, Marissa.
35:22So you know Alec is the best candidate in Hope for New York.
35:25But New Yorkers don't know who he is.
35:28Untruths are woven into his story. He's selling a lie.
35:32He's selling a future for the people of this city. A future you may have taken away from them.
35:38Your fight is with Alec.
35:39Not me. I won't support lies.
35:42This coming from someone who defended Peter Florek in Chicago.
35:45I am one voter who hopes Alec resumes campaigning soon.
35:54We're set up in the interrogation room. You good?
35:57Never better. Let's go.
36:00The Wynn Sinclairs won't stop calling about the gloves.
36:04You sure you didn't take them? It'd be a huge help if you did.
36:07Oh, I'm sure.
36:09Izzy insists that the ball went perfectly, but this is the second mistake that I'm aware of.
36:14The gloves and the name thing.
36:17That was actually my fault.
36:19What happened?
36:20Mr. Fisher, sorry, Sir Fisher, got knighted.
36:23But American citizens can't use titles, so he got British citizenship.
36:29He told me right after I gave Izzy the presentation cards.
36:33So I ran back and put the title change card on the desk.
36:37But Izzy must not have seen it because she was dealing with Buffy's gloves.
36:41So Izzy called him Mr. during the presentation.
36:45It was a total disaster.
36:47I'd be beside myself too.
36:49You saw Izzy when you put the card on the table?
36:53No.
36:54When I heard the mistake, I went back to the office.
36:58I saw the card and threw it in the fire.
37:01Izzy would have blamed me and fired me.
37:04And I totally deserve it, don't I?
37:06I remember those fires.
37:07Izzy insisted.
37:09She thought it was a romantic throwback to pass balls.
37:12Or a great place to destroy evidence.
37:14Please don't tell Izzy.
37:16I'd love to take over the ball one day.
37:19Sounds like a blast.
37:20It is.
37:20My hair falls out from stress sometimes, but it usually grows back.
37:27Izzy did something with those gloves.
37:32The hotel wants to open up the crime scene for a wedding.
37:35Can we clear it?
37:38No.
37:38Not just yet.
37:44Hello?
37:50Presenting.
37:51Miss Elspeth, Goldman's daughter, Tassioni.
37:55Of Miss Tassioni's many accomplishments.
37:58Lawyer.
37:59Mother.
38:00Canna.
38:01Anywhere.
38:02Knock it off.
38:03You messaged me that you found Buffy's gloves.
38:06Where are they?
38:07And why are you dressed in that ridiculous outfit?
38:09It helped me solve the case.
38:11Oh, and thank you, Jules.
38:12You got all my information correct, unlike Izzy on the night of Sterling's murder.
38:18I'm leaving.
38:19Oh, wait.
38:20Not without your dress.
38:21Well, the dress that you photoshopped onto your Deb gown in your office.
38:27Jules found it hidden in your desk.
38:31But this strapless dress is from 1996, 14 years after your ball.
38:38The Giza Lamont found it for us.
38:40Your original debutante dress, as appears here, had straps.
38:46Your motive became even clearer to me when I realized that you photoshopped your dress
38:51to erase the humiliation that Sterling inflicted upon you.
38:56You wanted to make perfect the night that you say defined your life.
39:02Oh, speaking of balls, first on the program...
39:09Pomp.
39:10Putting all of this on, it made me realize how much pressure is put on a young Deb, on a
39:17young you.
39:20And then Sterling ruined your dress.
39:23And in your mind exposed your family's financial troubles.
39:28You give that man too much credit.
39:31Your father dying?
39:32It was a tragedy.
39:34So you married sweet Haydn.
39:41And you reclaimed your status.
39:44And then you took control of the ball.
39:49And you wouldn't invite Plum.
39:52Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
39:53That is until Sterling forced his way in with his money.
39:58Proving that money really does rule this world.
40:02And then you had an entire year to prepare for Sterling's murder.
40:07To prepare for the ball.
40:10Next on the program...
40:11Circumstance shall evidence.
40:14You set up Plum with Brando knowing Sterling hated new money.
40:17Then you texted Brando from Gwen's phone signing it, Dash Hot Mom.
40:22But who signs their texts?
40:24You do.
40:26You responded to me if you insist, Dash Izzy.
40:32It's good manners.
40:33You reinstated the sword tradition and had fires everywhere.
40:36You made sure Jules saw you look for gloves in the office as an alibi.
40:39And then you took Brando's sword from the hall.
40:43But you weren't perfect that night.
40:44Jules came back to the office with a title change card while you were in the other suite with Sterling.
40:50And you didn't take into account Buffy wearing important heirloom gloves.
40:56They were disgusting old gloves from her Aunt Jackie.
41:00Aunt Jackie O.
41:02Yes, thee.
41:04She was a friend of the family and everyone called her Aunt Jackie.
41:08So cute.
41:10But you couldn't return the gloves because...
41:14You threw them into the fire after you killed Sterling.
41:17The pearl buttons survived the flames.
41:21Expensive things tend to last.
41:26Here's your escort.
41:31He called me half off.
41:34After everything he did to me, he couldn't even remember my name.
41:47You better turn on the news.
41:49Oh, is it our case?
41:51New York City mayoral candidate Alec Bloom is set to make an announcement regarding the state of his campaign.
41:56There's speculation he may drop out of the race.
41:59Drop out?
42:01Maybe.
42:02Or maybe he'll be that rare politician who comes clean.
42:06Or maybe neither.
42:08Or maybe both.
42:11Maybe.
42:13The question becomes, what will you do?
42:17Here's Alec Bloom now.
42:36You'll be right back.
42:37Look, thanks.
42:39You had to go home.
42:39Then you are full.
42:39Here's another one.
42:39You had all the time coming out.
42:40Does that matter?
42:41There's also a little time coming out after the race.
42:44You have to go there.
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