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00:00:31Cheesecake is a very tricky dessert to work with.
00:00:36One wrong move, and it shows.
00:00:57To make chocolate cheesecake, you have to be extra patient.
00:01:03Or if things start to break down.
00:01:13The key to making it correctly is consistency and timing.
00:01:21Miss either one.
00:01:24Then something is bound to go wrong.
00:01:31All the temperatures have to be the same, or the surface will crack.
00:01:35Every detail matters.
00:01:38It looks simple until it isn't.
00:01:41Too hot, and it can curdle.
00:01:43And believe me, that is not an appetizing look.
00:01:47Too cold, and it can clump.
00:01:50Also not great.
00:01:51But there are techniques for getting through that particular disaster.
00:01:56I guess you could say, I have an affinity for cheesecake.
00:02:03Because it doesn't like surprises.
00:02:08And neither do I.
00:02:23Hi there.
00:02:25Welcome to the golden ticket.
00:02:26Why, thank you, kind sir.
00:02:29Jack, it looks so good on you.
00:02:31My wife, Mitzi, can help you with any questions you might have.
00:02:34Honey?
00:02:35Customer?
00:02:36Oh, okay.
00:02:36I'll just be one second.
00:02:38Oh, no problem.
00:02:50I am so sorry.
00:02:52Oh, please.
00:02:53Just finish the photos.
00:02:55I started just taking photos of the store, but my following doubled when I included my meals.
00:03:00Oh, that's brilliant.
00:03:01I would love to follow you.
00:03:05The crossover has been amazing for business.
00:03:09Oh, thank you.
00:03:13I heard that you sell special coins here.
00:03:18Yes.
00:03:19We have been known to find rare and unique coins.
00:03:22Well, my friend said she invested in special gold coins that have historical significance.
00:03:28We have connections.
00:03:30Yeah.
00:03:31My husband can get his hands on gold coins that date back to the Civil War.
00:03:35No.
00:03:35Did you know that they hid some of the treasury up here to protect it at the start of the
00:03:39war?
00:03:40Oh, I had no idea.
00:03:41Mm-hmm.
00:03:41How brave those men were.
00:03:43Oh.
00:03:44I don't know for sure, but I think it was a general's wife who came up with that idea.
00:03:48Oh, honey.
00:03:49I bet you're right about that one.
00:03:51Now, I have to warn you.
00:03:52They are very valuable.
00:03:54The provenance is impeccable, and they come with a COA.
00:04:00Oh.
00:04:01What's a COA?
00:04:03A certificate of authenticity.
00:04:06Oh.
00:04:06Would it be possible to look at one?
00:04:09Well, my husband usually takes care of the sales.
00:04:12These men, you know, they always go on and on about Bitcoin or some such.
00:04:17But we women know the value of precious metals, like gold, that you can touch.
00:04:23Right?
00:04:25We do.
00:04:26Yeah.
00:04:28I'm going to go see if I have any in stock.
00:04:30Oh, please.
00:04:39It is your lucky day.
00:04:44Oh, look.
00:04:45There's smoke.
00:04:47Just one second.
00:04:49Okay.
00:04:53Shall I call 911?
00:04:55No, no.
00:04:55It's fine.
00:05:22So sorry.
00:05:25Is everything okay?
00:05:28Yeah.
00:05:29Yeah.
00:05:30I don't know what happened.
00:05:31Life is hard.
00:05:34Um.
00:05:35Oh, coins.
00:05:36Yes.
00:05:37Let's talk about coins.
00:05:39Let's talk about coins.
00:05:55I love the tiramisu.
00:05:57It's a classic.
00:05:58And that's why it won't win.
00:05:59Hannah needs to wow the judge of something unexpected.
00:06:01Unusual.
00:06:02Right.
00:06:03Okay.
00:06:03Maybe I'll talk on my past post-up recipe.
00:06:06Yes.
00:06:06I love the way you do it with the pistachios and almonds on top.
00:06:09Mm-hmm.
00:06:09Yes.
00:06:09And I love the way it smells in here when you roast those almonds.
00:06:13Well, here is one opinion I don't have to wonder about.
00:06:15Everything you make is delicious.
00:06:17Everything you make is delicious.
00:06:18Mwah.
00:06:18Please.
00:06:18How would you know?
00:06:19Excellent sources.
00:06:22Sorry I couldn't make it to dinner last night.
00:06:24I gotta take over for Lucas' cases this week.
00:06:26Again?
00:06:27Yeah, he messaged the team saying he needed to take some personal time.
00:06:30Oh.
00:06:31Well, it's a stressful job.
00:06:33I mean, I can understand that.
00:06:34His wife wasn't too thrilled when she called the office this morning and I had to break it
00:06:37to her.
00:06:38That's how she found out?
00:06:39That's terrible.
00:06:40Yeah.
00:06:41And the rocket docket doesn't have any patience either.
00:06:43The rocket who?
00:06:45The rocket docket.
00:06:46That's a nickname we have for Judge Talley.
00:06:48He likes to move at a rocket speed.
00:06:49Is that a good thing?
00:06:51Well, I can handle it, but with Lucas' cases, I'm not gonna get much sleep this week.
00:06:55I have a solution for that.
00:06:57Oh, you're an angel.
00:06:58That would be what I need.
00:07:00And so was that.
00:07:02Have a good day.
00:07:05Bye, ladies.
00:07:06Later, gator.
00:07:08Later, gator?
00:07:09Mm-hmm.
00:07:10You are so weird.
00:07:11All right.
00:07:11What was Chad's excuse for missing mom's meatloaf Monday?
00:07:14He ditched one of Dolores' dinners?
00:07:16Okay, I don't blame him.
00:07:18No, no.
00:07:18He had a very good reason.
00:07:19His friend is also a lawyer.
00:07:21Needed his help.
00:07:22He had to cover for him.
00:07:23What happened?
00:07:23He's sick?
00:07:24Having a baby?
00:07:25No, nothing like that.
00:07:27This guy, Lucas, is his name.
00:07:28Chad says he's a good lawyer, but sometimes he just gets overwhelmed, you know, stressed
00:07:32out, and so he needs to take a few days to disappear.
00:07:34It's happened before.
00:07:35Yeah, that sounds like a cop-out to me.
00:07:37Probably just had really good concert tickets.
00:07:39I know, lawyers do have high-pressure jobs.
00:07:41Okay, seriously, just tell me which one is your favorite.
00:07:44Ready?
00:07:44Go.
00:07:44Drudel.
00:07:45Milk cake.
00:07:53I can't believe the quilting club switched their order to whippersnapper cookies.
00:07:57Ah, they decided they needed a change.
00:07:59Well, good for them.
00:08:01Uh, I don't have too many deliveries to make today, so I should be back soon.
00:08:07Hey, can you look up on the computer if we've ever delivered to the Straub's?
00:08:11S-T-R-A-U-B.
00:08:13Danielle or Lucas?
00:08:15Okay, yeah, so their last delivery was blueberry danishes for an Easter brunch.
00:08:20Oh.
00:08:20Blueberry cheesecake, blueberry muffins.
00:08:23I'm sensing a theme here.
00:08:24Hey, do we still have those blueberry lavender panna cottas?
00:08:27Oh, just two.
00:08:28Perfect.
00:08:29Will you box them up for me?
00:08:30I'll put these in the van, and then just shoot me a text with their address.
00:08:34You got it.
00:08:43Hello?
00:08:44Hi, I'm Hannah Swenson.
00:08:46Oh, um, the cookie jar.
00:08:50Blueberry lavender panna cottas?
00:08:52Yes.
00:08:55Did my husband order those?
00:08:58Not exactly.
00:08:59Your husband is working on a case for the DA's office where my boyfriend, Chad Norton, works.
00:09:06Um, would you like to come in?
00:09:08That would be great.
00:09:09Thanks.
00:09:11So, you were saying that, uh, Lucas has been known to disappear for a few days at a time?
00:09:17Yeah.
00:09:17He's always been this way.
00:09:19Even in college, he would just hit a wall and then need time to unwind.
00:09:24Did you ever call the police?
00:09:26I did once.
00:09:29But there's nothing really they can do.
00:09:31I mean, Lucas is an adult.
00:09:32He can disappear if he wants to.
00:09:33Besides, he always comes back.
00:09:40This is delicious.
00:09:45You seem worried.
00:09:46It's different this time?
00:09:49Normally, he would maybe go away for a weekend.
00:09:52Three days at the most.
00:09:53But this time, it's been almost a week.
00:09:56It is different.
00:09:58Let me show you something.
00:10:00Sure.
00:10:04It's over here.
00:10:06He usually goes fishing if he needs time to himself.
00:10:10All of his gear disappears.
00:10:12He shuts his phone off.
00:10:13And that's always been my sign.
00:10:14Maybe he just bought himself some new fishing equipment.
00:10:18Maybe.
00:10:22Is it true that you can solve cases that the police can't?
00:10:26Not officially.
00:10:28If you could help me find my husband, Hannah, I would be really grateful to you.
00:10:33I guess I could try, especially since the police can't get involved.
00:10:39Do you mind if I take a few photos?
00:10:41Not at all.
00:10:46I just feel so embarrassed that Lucas would leave Chad and lurch like this.
00:10:52Oh, don't worry about that.
00:10:53Chad is happy to help.
00:10:55Hey, do you think maybe Lucas took off to go golfing?
00:10:58Maybe he was looking for somewhere warmer.
00:11:00He's not that into golf.
00:11:02Oh.
00:11:02I mean, he plays, but just with clients.
00:11:04And he never really keeps score.
00:11:06But he is a bit of a cigar guy?
00:11:11Um, that's probably actually a gift.
00:11:15He's always coming home with gifts like that from his clients.
00:11:18He's a very good lawyer.
00:11:19Oh, yeah.
00:11:20Chad told me that he is a very good lawyer.
00:11:22He mentioned to me this big case that, uh, Lucas had been working on last year for the DA's office.
00:11:27I didn't realize you could do both.
00:11:29Yes.
00:11:30There are strict ethics regulations in place.
00:11:33He used to work full-time for the government.
00:11:35But the stress.
00:11:36So now he mostly handles civil cases privately.
00:11:41What are you doing?
00:11:42What is that?
00:11:44Malvern.
00:11:45Do you know what this means?
00:11:47Is that the name of a client or a case he's working on?
00:11:51I have no idea.
00:11:53Huh.
00:11:53Okay.
00:11:54Well, don't worry about it.
00:11:56This gives me a lot to start with.
00:11:57And I'll be in touch.
00:12:00Try not to worry.
00:12:03Your Honor, the search was entirely lawful.
00:12:06The coins and the plating machine were located exactly where the search warrant authorized the officers to look.
00:12:10The state maintains that the jury is entitled to consider this evidence.
00:12:14Rebuttal, counsel?
00:12:17Briefly, Your Honor, we've provided evidence showing the officers exceeded the scope of the warrant.
00:12:22The seizure was unlawful.
00:12:24And any subsequent reports, scientific or otherwise, constitute fruit of the poisonous tree.
00:12:29Very well.
00:12:29I will take the motion under advisement and issue a ruling before trial.
00:12:44And that sweet Mrs. Hanford was in a state of complete panic.
00:12:48She had us all on high alert until the spotlight on the cruiser revealed the culprit.
00:12:53Who?
00:12:54A brand new garden gnome her son had given her for her birthday.
00:13:00So how about you, Chad?
00:13:01Any fun stories for us?
00:13:03Or is it always just work, work, work?
00:13:05Well, I am covering for a colleague in a hearing.
00:13:09A golden ticket case.
00:13:11That's the one.
00:13:13I am keeping myself well informed on the matter.
00:13:16Lolo did some good work on it.
00:13:19This is that case.
00:13:21Lolo got some photos of Jacobson's workshop.
00:13:23Yeah, I assigned Lucas Trav to this case.
00:13:25He used to be full-time in the DA's office.
00:13:26He is a great lawyer, specializing in fraud law, and he still does some state cases pro temp.
00:13:32Until he up and disappeared.
00:13:34Hannah, what do you mean he disappeared?
00:13:36His wife is worried sick about him.
00:13:38She said he does go on fishing trips sometimes, but all his fishing equipment is still at his house.
00:13:43You spoke with his wife?
00:13:46Yeah.
00:13:47And I think you should, too.
00:13:49Without evidence of a crime, there's nothing I can do.
00:13:51It would be a violation of his rights.
00:13:53I'm sure Lucas will show up soon, and he can solve this mystery for us.
00:14:06Maybe we'll just powder it per order.
00:14:10Okay, so I'll be back in a few hours.
00:14:13Erin's?
00:14:13So, where are you going, Hannah?
00:14:16Nowhere.
00:14:18What can I get you, Mother?
00:14:20Oh, you choose.
00:14:22Well, I do have a new recipe for a picarone.
00:14:28What's in it?
00:14:30It's a Peruvian fritter made out of sweet potatoes.
00:14:32No chocolate?
00:14:33No.
00:14:34Hard pass.
00:14:35Today, it is chocolate or nothing.
00:14:37Okay.
00:14:38You're going to have to bring out the big guns, Lisa.
00:14:40Opera cake.
00:14:41Perfect.
00:14:42Make it to go, please.
00:14:43Oh.
00:14:44I'll make your coffee to go, too, then.
00:14:46Where are you off to today, Mother?
00:14:47Oui, darling.
00:14:49That's you and moi.
00:14:51Where are we off to, then?
00:14:52Wherever you were just planning to go, Hannah.
00:14:55To follow up on those clues you got from Lucas' widow.
00:14:58We don't know if she is a widow.
00:15:00Lucas might come back any day now, just like Chad said.
00:15:02That poor woman is distraught, and we need to give her some answers.
00:15:06Not to mention that my fraud case is on the line.
00:15:09It's my first call.
00:15:11You said you took some pictures.
00:15:15Did I?
00:15:21Oh, right.
00:15:22I'm fine.
00:15:22I did.
00:15:23Oh.
00:15:26You drive.
00:15:28I'll eat.
00:15:30Hey, Lucas.
00:15:30It's Norton again.
00:15:31So I covered your motion to express hearing for the Jacobson fraud case yesterday.
00:15:35Doesn't look like Tyler's going to rule in your favor, so give me a call.
00:15:39Norton.
00:15:39Hey.
00:15:40As soon as you can.
00:15:41All right?
00:15:41Actually, better yet, come into the office.
00:15:43It'd be good to talk to you in person.
00:15:49Okay, so I think this is it.
00:15:51So you're thinking someone here will know Lucas well enough to give him a box of fancy cigars?
00:15:56Well, client or friend?
00:15:58I figure it's a good place to start.
00:16:00Ask some of his friends what they think about his disappearance.
00:16:02Good.
00:16:06It's locked.
00:16:07Oh.
00:16:11See anyone?
00:16:12I see a light on back there.
00:16:14Maybe there's an employee here we can talk to.
00:16:18Interesting.
00:16:19Who would leave the back door to their business just open like this?
00:16:23Definitely not wise.
00:16:27Should we...
00:16:28Oh.
00:16:29I guess we are.
00:16:30Come on.
00:16:32Well, I mean, I guess it makes sense, right?
00:16:33I mean, they left their door open.
00:16:36Exactly.
00:16:38As one business owner to another, we're being good Samaritans, Hannah.
00:16:41Yeah.
00:16:42Come on.
00:16:44Come on.
00:16:45Come on.
00:16:48Well, maybe someone is coming back.
00:16:51Oh, I found some receipts.
00:16:52Quickly, why don't you check the computer, will you?
00:16:55Oh, okay.
00:16:55Remember when you used to get mad at me about doing stuff like this?
00:16:58Hannah, I never get mad.
00:16:59It gives one the 11th.
00:17:01Stop it!
00:17:02Oh, see if any of those drawers say Malvern on this.
00:17:16Come on.
00:17:20Is that Lucas?
00:17:22I don't know.
00:17:23Uh, excuse us.
00:17:25Sir, pardon me.
00:17:28Maybe it's a mannequin?
00:17:30There's never a mannequin.
00:17:36Sir, so sorry.
00:17:38Yeah.
00:17:40Hello?
00:17:43Sir.
00:17:55Who is it?
00:17:56I don't know.
00:17:56But he's definitely dead.
00:17:58Oh, my God.
00:18:08Sir.
00:18:11Breaking and entering?
00:18:12The door was open.
00:18:14And you were looking to buy some cigars?
00:18:15There is no need for sarcasm, Ronald.
00:18:22Why are you here?
00:18:23Oh, I saw a box.
00:18:25These cigars on Lucas' desk.
00:18:27And his wife said he doesn't really smoke.
00:18:28So I thought it might have been a gift.
00:18:29So I thought...
00:18:30You thought you would find Lucas.
00:18:33We had to do something.
00:18:35But that's not Lucas.
00:18:36The, um, the dead body.
00:18:38No, it's Paul Jacobson.
00:18:42Who's that?
00:18:43A con man.
00:18:44He owns...
00:18:45Owned.
00:18:46The golden ticket.
00:18:47Oh, that case that you were working on?
00:18:49But I thought he was in jail.
00:18:51Yeah.
00:18:52He was.
00:18:53He's out on bail.
00:18:54I think you two should leave.
00:18:56Okay?
00:18:57Hmm.
00:19:00We treat this like a homicide until we know otherwise.
00:19:03Bag his hands for GSR.
00:19:05GSR?
00:19:06That means gunshot residue.
00:19:07Oh, I didn't see a gun.
00:19:09Did you?
00:19:09No.
00:19:10Until we know exactly what happened here,
00:19:12it's my job to make sure we cover all the bases.
00:19:25Can you make two copies of that for me, please?
00:19:28Ealing, hey, I was just gonna come find you.
00:19:30So I told Judge Talley about Jacobson's death.
00:19:32The rocket dock is not gonna give you much extra time.
00:19:35Yeah, you're telling me.
00:19:37How did Jacobson's wife take the news?
00:19:39Shocked and upset.
00:19:40She seemed blindsided.
00:19:41Okay.
00:19:42And you said there's no signs of violence at the crime scene, right?
00:19:44At what, the cigar shop?
00:19:46Right.
00:19:46No obvious trauma.
00:19:48The body was sitting up in one of those leather smoking chairs,
00:19:50if I had a story right.
00:19:52Poison?
00:19:53Possibly.
00:19:53We're looking at everything.
00:19:55Could be asphyxiation, use something soft to not leave a mark.
00:19:58Why would somebody try and take him out?
00:20:00Was he turning to state's evidence?
00:20:02Or he did himself.
00:20:03Couldn't face prison time.
00:20:04Did Lucas think that there was a bigger player involved in the fraud scheme,
00:20:07somebody that he could point to?
00:20:08He had mentioned the possibility.
00:20:10We were planning on bringing Jacobson back in
00:20:12to see if we could get him to name names before the trial.
00:20:14And Mitzi Jacobson?
00:20:15His wife was definitely in on the scam.
00:20:18We know she was selling the merch.
00:20:19Isn't all this in Lucas's files?
00:20:21That's a good question.
00:20:22I don't know.
00:20:23I don't have Lucas's files.
00:20:25Lucas didn't leave me his files or his laptop.
00:20:27He just vanished.
00:20:28All I've got is what he already filed with the court.
00:20:30That's not much.
00:20:31No, it's not.
00:20:32Don't you find it a little strange?
00:20:34I mean, it's one thing to take off,
00:20:36but it's another to leave you to cover for him
00:20:38and not even give you any access to his files.
00:20:40You know, Hannah said that his wife thinks
00:20:42this is not his normal disappearing act.
00:20:44Yeah, I guess I should pay her a visit.
00:20:47I'm not going to tell Hannah you said that.
00:20:50Good.
00:21:00Thank you so much for stopping by.
00:21:04Hannah, the timer's going off.
00:21:06Oh, yeah, my cupcakes.
00:21:08What's got you so distracted today?
00:21:10Oh, my mother and I found a...
00:21:12Yes, you don't need to say it.
00:21:14I know.
00:21:14And it turns out that it's a guy
00:21:16who was about to go on trial
00:21:18for selling fake gold coins.
00:21:20Oh, yeah, I read about that in the paper.
00:21:22The, uh, golden ticket?
00:21:23Yes, exactly.
00:21:25And one of our customers
00:21:26was one of the people conned
00:21:28by Paul Jacobson and his wife, Mitzi.
00:21:31Wait, what?
00:21:32I thought you were looking for the missing lawyer.
00:21:34That, too.
00:21:35But you know that lawyer
00:21:36was prosecuting the case
00:21:38against the Jacobsons.
00:21:40Coincidence?
00:21:41Maybe.
00:21:42But maybe not.
00:21:47There's a lot going on at Lake Eden.
00:21:54Hey, I'm at the market.
00:21:56You need anything?
00:21:56Uh, no, I just went.
00:21:57Me too.
00:21:58Then why are you at the market?
00:22:00Oh, because I found out
00:22:01that the woman who's on trial
00:22:02for selling fake gold coins
00:22:04loves the store.
00:22:05Didn't she just find out
00:22:06her husband is dead?
00:22:07I understand that she's probably
00:22:08not here today
00:22:09doing retail therapy.
00:22:12I just think maybe someone in here
00:22:13will know her
00:22:14or have some insight
00:22:15into her relationship
00:22:17with her husband.
00:22:18Not everyone is on a first-name basis
00:22:19with their grocer, Hannah.
00:22:20That's just you.
00:22:22Are you kidding me?
00:22:23Rainy Cope is the first place I look.
00:22:25He loves to fish there.
00:22:26She's here.
00:22:27Seriously?
00:22:28Mitzi Jacobson.
00:22:29No!
00:22:30Danielle Straub.
00:22:31Okay, now you've completely lost me.
00:22:33Danielle is the wife
00:22:34of the lawyer
00:22:35who's gone missing.
00:22:39Hmm.
00:22:40Okay.
00:22:43Given the circumstances,
00:22:44we will agree
00:22:45to a delay of trial.
00:22:47Your Honor,
00:22:47my client would prefer
00:22:48not to delay.
00:22:49She's waited for justice
00:22:50long enough.
00:22:51What Mrs. Jacobson wants
00:22:52now more than anything
00:22:53is the opportunity
00:22:54to clear her husband's name.
00:22:55No one wants to delay
00:22:57these proceedings
00:22:57any longer than necessary,
00:22:59Your Honor,
00:22:59but the state may need
00:23:00a few days.
00:23:01Justice delayed
00:23:01is justice denied, Counselor.
00:23:03Trial starts Monday.
00:23:08You got a second?
00:23:10This is a nice surprise.
00:23:11What can I do
00:23:12for my favorite prosecutor?
00:23:13Hmm.
00:23:13You're just saying that
00:23:14because I'm the only one
00:23:15that's ever beat you at trial.
00:23:16I plead the fifth.
00:23:17So?
00:23:18I need a favor.
00:23:19You don't usually
00:23:20beat around the bush.
00:23:20What is it?
00:23:21I need a copy of the files.
00:23:23For this case?
00:23:24For the Jacobson case, yes.
00:23:25The state needs an entire
00:23:26copy of the case
00:23:27from me, the defense,
00:23:29for a trial that starts
00:23:29in four days.
00:23:30Mm-hmm.
00:23:32No problem, Norton.
00:23:33Happy to help.
00:23:35No.
00:23:38This will be fun.
00:23:40See you Monday.
00:23:53See you Monday.
00:23:59Okay, okay.
00:23:59I know you like grocery shopping,
00:24:00but Hannah,
00:24:01this is getting ridiculous.
00:24:02What are you doing here?
00:24:04Well, you hung up on me earlier
00:24:05and that had me worried.
00:24:07Besides,
00:24:07sounds like all the good tea is here.
00:24:08They have great tea.
00:24:09Aisle nine.
00:24:10Not actual tea, Hannah.
00:24:11Never mind.
00:24:12Up deep.
00:24:13Oh, okay.
00:24:14So there's Daniel Strahl.
00:24:15And when she was talking to me,
00:24:17she was acting very worried
00:24:18about her missing husband,
00:24:19but now look at her
00:24:20like she doesn't have a care in the world.
00:24:21She does have a really good sweater.
00:24:26I heard her talking about
00:24:27her husband's favorite fishing spot.
00:24:29Mm.
00:24:29I know he left his gear behind,
00:24:31but maybe you're going there, aren't you?
00:24:33Do you want to come with me?
00:24:35No.
00:24:35I have a better idea.
00:24:36I have new photos to develop,
00:24:37so while you go on a wild goose chase,
00:24:39why don't I take your groceries home
00:24:40and I'll put them in my fridge?
00:24:41Oh, no.
00:24:42I don't need any of this,
00:24:43but thank you.
00:24:44Oh, yeah, no problem.
00:24:45I'll just put all your groceries away.
00:24:53Hello there.
00:24:55Fish here often?
00:24:56Shh.
00:24:57Best spot in Lake Eden.
00:24:58Oh, I've heard that.
00:25:00My friend fishes here all the time.
00:25:03Maybe you know him.
00:25:05Lucas Strahd.
00:25:07I don't know.
00:25:08He was supposed to meet us here,
00:25:09but we must have missed him.
00:25:14He's okay, isn't he?
00:25:17Well, that's actually
00:25:18what I'm trying to find out.
00:25:20You said you think you missed him.
00:25:22What makes you think he was here?
00:25:24I found one of his rubber boots.
00:25:26I think it's his anyway.
00:25:28Best way to ruin business shoes?
00:25:29Wear them down here.
00:25:30That makes sense.
00:25:31Um, where did you find that?
00:25:34Well, we just started around the bend
00:25:37and then worked our way up.
00:25:39Okay.
00:25:40Great.
00:25:42Thanks.
00:26:07Oh, no.
00:26:25Hey, there.
00:26:27Yeah.
00:26:28Oh.
00:26:29Okay.
00:26:29So this was, or is, is,
00:26:33Lucas's favorite fishing spot.
00:26:35I talked to his buddy,
00:26:36who said that he thought Lucas
00:26:37had left one of his boots out here,
00:26:39so I came and looked around.
00:26:41And I found that.
00:26:42You didn't touch it, did you?
00:26:43No, no.
00:26:44I mean, I used this to make sure
00:26:46that it wasn't a, you know.
00:26:50That's probably a good call.
00:26:52I mean, the water probably washed away
00:26:54most of the fingerprints,
00:26:55but it's going to be safe.
00:26:56Why do you think Lucas would toss
00:26:58his laptop in the lake?
00:27:00I mean, what does that mean?
00:27:02Unless maybe he really did want to
00:27:04just disappear and start over
00:27:07for good this time?
00:27:08Or?
00:27:10Or someone else.
00:27:11He threw his laptop in the lake.
00:27:13Someone hurt him.
00:27:15Chad, do you think that you're in danger
00:27:17for taking over his cases?
00:27:19Let's not assume anything, okay?
00:27:23Hey, Ealing,
00:27:24I'm going to need you to send a tech
00:27:25down to Rainy Cove.
00:27:27Thanks.
00:27:32Whoa, what happened here?
00:27:34Oh, I had to ask the defense
00:27:35for their case files.
00:27:37And they left it?
00:27:38A mess?
00:27:39Yeah.
00:27:40Reciprocal discovery.
00:27:41They have to hand over the files,
00:27:42but as you can see,
00:27:43they don't have to do it nicely.
00:27:44You're just going to have to start
00:27:45from scratch organizing everything?
00:27:47Mm-hmm.
00:27:48Maybe you'll get all the information
00:27:49from Lucas' laptop now.
00:27:51You know, maybe you can salvage
00:27:51something from his hard drive.
00:27:53The serial number confirms
00:27:54it was Lucas' laptop,
00:27:55but the water damage is severe.
00:27:57It could take months to know what,
00:27:58if anything, we can pull from it.
00:28:00Trial starts Monday.
00:28:01I know.
00:28:01Is anyone else thinking
00:28:02what I'm thinking?
00:28:03That someone in these files
00:28:04damaged Lucas' laptop
00:28:06on purpose to hurt the case?
00:28:07And maybe it's the same person
00:28:08who killed Paul Jacobson?
00:28:09Yeah, I know.
00:28:10I've got detectives on it.
00:28:11Lucas had a number
00:28:12of private cases also.
00:28:13We're getting a full list.
00:28:14I'll look into them all.
00:28:16It's about time.
00:28:18Hey, he didn't have cause until now,
00:28:20so just give him a minute
00:28:21to catch up to you.
00:28:22Plus, he's got a lot of rules
00:28:23he's got to follow.
00:28:24Oh, this is one of the
00:28:25couples that gave
00:28:26their entire life savings
00:28:28to buy those fake gold coins
00:28:30from Mitzi Jacobson.
00:28:32Paul and Mitzi Jacobson
00:28:33were the worst kind of frauds.
00:28:34They scammed people
00:28:35out of everything they owned.
00:28:36I'm going to make sure
00:28:37that Mitzi faces the consequences
00:28:38for what they did,
00:28:39with or without Lucas' help.
00:28:49I don't get it either.
00:28:51Well, it's frustrating
00:28:52to me too, Moishe.
00:28:53I don't know.
00:28:54I don't know why
00:28:55Paul Jacobson was at
00:28:56this particular cigar shop.
00:28:58I mean,
00:28:59what was he doing there?
00:29:00You think it was a coincidence?
00:29:01No, you can't have
00:29:02my dinner too, buddy.
00:29:03You have your own dinner.
00:29:06And I don't know how he died
00:29:08or why he died there
00:29:09of all places.
00:29:13You're a good boy.
00:29:14You're a good boy.
00:29:20Is that the only photo
00:29:21in his office?
00:29:22Yeah, the one of him fishing.
00:29:24Why?
00:29:25You see something?
00:29:26Well, don't you find it strange
00:29:28that he doesn't have
00:29:28a picture of his wife?
00:29:30I mean, he has a photo
00:29:31of him catching a fish
00:29:32but not of his wife.
00:29:33I mean, I will say
00:29:35I got the sense that Danielle
00:29:36was withholding something
00:29:37when she was showing me
00:29:38around her husband's office.
00:29:40Like, maybe they're not
00:29:41as close as she wants
00:29:42you to think.
00:29:43Yeah, right.
00:29:44Maybe she's just pretending
00:29:45to be a worried wife
00:29:46and she's just waiting
00:29:47for someone to find his body
00:29:49months or years from now.
00:29:50That is a huge leap.
00:29:52Do you think it's weird
00:29:53that Lucas doesn't have
00:29:54any photos of his wife
00:29:55in his office?
00:29:56I don't think it's that weird.
00:29:58I mean, every couple's different.
00:29:59Maybe they just aren't
00:30:00the selfie types.
00:30:01Yeah, and if she was
00:30:01up to something,
00:30:02why would she ask you
00:30:03to help find Lucas?
00:30:04Well, maybe she thought
00:30:05Hannah could get
00:30:06inside information
00:30:07from her situationship
00:30:08with Chad.
00:30:09Or maybe through
00:30:09her wrong, you know,
00:30:10since him and Mom
00:30:11are together.
00:30:11Okay, enough.
00:30:12And if Danielle Straub
00:30:14thought I was going to
00:30:14hand over insider information,
00:30:16she doesn't know me at all.
00:30:19Preach.
00:30:28Hi.
00:30:29Are you that baker?
00:30:31Oh, uh, yeah.
00:30:33I also do some baking.
00:30:37Yeah, you're...
00:30:40You bake cookies or cakes?
00:30:43Oh, anything, really.
00:30:44Cheesecake.
00:30:45That's my favorite.
00:30:45Every time I follow a recipe,
00:30:47it always turns out
00:30:48the way it looks
00:30:49in the photos
00:30:49in the cookbooks.
00:30:50Wow.
00:30:51Have you ever written
00:30:52a cookbook?
00:30:53No, I haven't.
00:30:55Are you a content producer?
00:30:58I produce desserts.
00:31:00I mean, for social media,
00:31:03I take videos of all of my desserts
00:31:05under a different name,
00:31:06of course.
00:31:06Of course.
00:31:07My husband, may he rest,
00:31:10dragged me into a difficult situation.
00:31:11I'm sure you've heard.
00:31:12I have read about it in the paper.
00:31:14Well, as soon as they clear my name,
00:31:16we should collab.
00:31:18Oh.
00:31:18Don't say anything.
00:31:19No, just think about it.
00:31:21We can swap recipes.
00:31:28Please.
00:31:28Hannah.
00:31:29Oh, hey, Lonnie.
00:31:31Michelle told me
00:31:31you were staking out
00:31:32a grocery store.
00:31:33Okay, I wasn't really
00:31:34staking out,
00:31:35but I had heard
00:31:36that Nancy Jacobson goes there,
00:31:37so I wanted to...
00:31:38Oh, sorry.
00:31:39Hey, Hannah.
00:31:39Did you bring any cookies?
00:31:41Um, yeah.
00:31:42Yeah, they're at their coffee station.
00:31:43Great.
00:31:44Um, Sheriff, I wondered...
00:31:45Ron, Ron,
00:31:46I wondered if you and I
00:31:47could talk a little bit
00:31:47because, um...
00:31:48So, I was explaining to Lonnie
00:31:49that I went to the grocery store.
00:31:51Which one?
00:31:51The one on Knudsen Street?
00:31:52Oh, they have
00:31:53the very best produce.
00:31:54Mother.
00:31:57What are you doing here?
00:31:58On a Sunday.
00:31:59You first.
00:32:00Any news on the Lucas Strong case?
00:32:02Oh, no, I was talking
00:32:02about the Jacobson case.
00:32:04Oh, um, please don't discuss
00:32:06anything with your mother
00:32:07about the Jacobson case.
00:32:08Why?
00:32:09She's a witness.
00:32:10Your mother's testifying
00:32:11in the Jacobson trial.
00:32:19I just can't believe it.
00:32:21You're actually going to put
00:32:22my mother on the witness stand.
00:32:24The evidence she provided
00:32:25was pivotal in the case.
00:32:26She is my star witness.
00:32:27Oh, great.
00:32:28She's going to dine out
00:32:29on that forever.
00:32:30Well, she deserves to be proud.
00:32:32I'm worried about this case
00:32:35with Lucas being gone
00:32:37and whatever happened
00:32:37to Paul Jacobson.
00:32:39Well, the AME discovered
00:32:41that the point is
00:32:44we still don't know
00:32:45the cause of death.
00:32:46It could be exactly
00:32:47what it looks like.
00:32:48What will that mean for Mitzi?
00:32:50Well, we know she's
00:32:51a smooth operator.
00:32:52We know she's good
00:32:52at selling the coins.
00:32:54A lot of people
00:32:54have lost their savings
00:32:55investing in what she promised
00:32:56was a sure thing.
00:32:57Can you prove that
00:32:58she was in on it?
00:32:59I mean, maybe she just
00:33:00believed her husband
00:33:00when he said they were real.
00:33:01No, her signature's
00:33:02all over the forged documents.
00:33:04She had to know
00:33:04where the coins were coming from.
00:33:06Do you know where
00:33:06the coins were coming from?
00:33:07Who made them?
00:33:09I mean, according
00:33:10to these files,
00:33:10Paul didn't know
00:33:11where they were from.
00:33:13Maybe somebody behind
00:33:14the scenes, an outside source?
00:33:15Someone who was willing
00:33:17to kill Paul Jacobson
00:33:18to prevent him
00:33:18from testifying?
00:33:21It is possible.
00:33:24Anyway, look,
00:33:24I gotta get back to work.
00:33:26Oh, okay.
00:33:28Call you later.
00:33:28Yes, Sunday.
00:33:30You know, my mother
00:33:32makes pot roast, so...
00:33:42one blueberry muffin
00:33:44and some coffee.
00:33:47I was hoping you might
00:33:48have some news for me.
00:33:50Oh, well, I mean,
00:33:52I have made some progress,
00:33:53but nothing definite.
00:33:54Well, I've tried everything
00:33:55on his desk.
00:33:56Usually he writes down
00:33:57his new passwords,
00:33:58but nothing has worked
00:34:00to access his cloud.
00:34:01Have you tried variations
00:34:02on the word Malvern?
00:34:03Yes, but I didn't want
00:34:04to try too many times
00:34:05because I didn't want
00:34:06the account to get locked.
00:34:07Oh, that's smart.
00:34:08There's been no activity
00:34:09on his phone.
00:34:09And he hasn't used
00:34:10his credit cards
00:34:11or anything.
00:34:14Do you happen to notice
00:34:15anything different
00:34:16about his behavior
00:34:16before he disappeared?
00:34:18Was he more security conscious?
00:34:20Like closing the blinds
00:34:21or locking the doors
00:34:22more, anything like that?
00:34:24I mean, if he was,
00:34:25I didn't notice.
00:34:31How are you doing
00:34:32these days?
00:34:34Honestly, it's been hard.
00:34:36I had to force myself
00:34:37to go to the gym.
00:34:39Just nothing seems real.
00:34:49Hey, I was wondering
00:34:51if you were up
00:34:51for a workout.
00:34:52This is a workout.
00:34:54I've been walking
00:34:54all over Lake Eden
00:34:55trying to take photos
00:34:55for my new display.
00:34:56Oh, you know my customers
00:34:57are going to be thrilled
00:34:58at the chance to buy
00:34:59a Michelle Swenson original
00:35:01to go be good.
00:35:01Well, we'll see.
00:35:02I have to put together
00:35:03a cohesive collection first.
00:35:05That sounds good.
00:35:05I don't want to get in the way
00:35:07of your creative process.
00:35:08Since when?
00:35:10Okay.
00:35:11So I found out
00:35:12that Danielle
00:35:14goes to this class
00:35:15at the gym
00:35:16and I heard she's on her way
00:35:17to Heavenly Bodies right now.
00:35:19So I wondered
00:35:19if you would take
00:35:20the class
00:35:21and maybe try to get
00:35:22some gossip while you're there.
00:35:23You so owe me for this.
00:35:32Jury selection went well?
00:35:34I think so, too.
00:35:36Then one of us
00:35:37misread the room.
00:35:38You sure you don't
00:35:38want to offer us a deal?
00:35:39It's not too late.
00:35:41If you're looking for a deal,
00:35:42my guess is that jury selection
00:35:43went better for me
00:35:44than it did for you.
00:35:45All I need is one juror
00:35:46sympathetic to a new widow.
00:35:47Oh, all the jurors
00:35:48will be sympathetic
00:35:49to the victims
00:35:50of the Jacobsons conned.
00:35:52Boring, financial, mumbo-jumbo.
00:35:55You'll be lucky
00:35:55to keep them awake.
00:35:56Mm-hmm.
00:36:02While you're under oath,
00:36:03do you mind if I ask you
00:36:04a few questions?
00:36:05Like, what is in that meatloaf?
00:36:07Oh, this is Joanne's
00:36:08melt-in-your-mouth meatloaf.
00:36:11Did you know that Chad
00:36:13called you his star witness?
00:36:16Chad said that?
00:36:17Mm-hmm.
00:36:18Wow.
00:36:19I just don't know
00:36:19how you're going to know
00:36:20what to say.
00:36:21I can't imagine it.
00:36:22Oh, well, honey,
00:36:23it's not dissimilar
00:36:25to being on stage.
00:36:26Chad told me to connect
00:36:27with the jury.
00:36:30Explain everything to them.
00:36:31Explain what, exactly?
00:36:33Oh, no.
00:36:34He also told me
00:36:35not to talk about my testimony,
00:36:36and so I shall not.
00:36:38Well, that'll be the hard part.
00:36:40I mean, being a witness
00:36:42is actually pretty straightforward.
00:36:43All you do is answer questions.
00:36:45Your photos will do
00:36:46all of the work.
00:36:47Chad did say that
00:36:48eyewitness testimony
00:36:49is notoriously unreliable.
00:36:52I guess people just have
00:36:54bad memories.
00:36:55As an actress,
00:36:56my memory is impeccable.
00:36:58Hannah, what is the latest now
00:37:00on Danielle and Lucas Straub?
00:37:02Oh, uh, Michelle,
00:37:04you were supposed to go
00:37:05to Danielle's fitness class.
00:37:06Did you get in?
00:37:07Oh, yes, no problem.
00:37:08It's a great class, actually.
00:37:09I might go back.
00:37:10Okay, well, drumroll, please.
00:37:13Was Danielle at the class?
00:37:15Oh, yep.
00:37:16She was definitely there.
00:37:19And?
00:37:20Oh, what's the scoop?
00:37:22Okay, fine.
00:37:23All the ladies were gossiping
00:37:24about Danielle's behavior recently.
00:37:27Really?
00:37:27Her husband is missing.
00:37:29Of course she's going
00:37:29to be behaving differently.
00:37:31Not in the way you'd think.
00:37:32Apparently, she has been sporting
00:37:33a brand new pair of diamond earrings,
00:37:35and she rocked up to class
00:37:37in a brand new car.
00:37:39What?
00:37:40I knew she hasn't been
00:37:41telling me everything,
00:37:42but to buy a new car
00:37:43when her husband's only been
00:37:44missing for two weeks?
00:37:45You know what they say, ladies.
00:37:47It's never the murder.
00:37:48It's always the marriage.
00:37:51Okay, but we don't know for sure
00:37:52that Lucas is even dead,
00:37:54let alone murdered.
00:37:57It's probably just Moishe.
00:37:59He's always getting into trouble.
00:38:00I wonder where he gets that from.
00:38:02I don't think it's Moishe.
00:38:19Hannah, your window's open.
00:38:21You left it like that
00:38:21in this weather?
00:38:24What does that say?
00:38:25Stay out of my business.
00:38:27Okay.
00:38:28Maybe we stay at
00:38:29Mom's security fortress tonight.
00:38:30I'll pack up the meatloaf.
00:38:31Leave the meatloaf!
00:38:32No!
00:38:44Oh, hello.
00:38:46I'm glad I caught you
00:38:47before you started.
00:38:47Yeah, I'm on my way right now.
00:38:49Are you feeling ready
00:38:50for your opening statement?
00:38:51Well, I did spend all night
00:38:52writing it and rewriting,
00:38:53so I better be ready.
00:38:54Okay.
00:38:55Hear me out.
00:38:56Morning Glory muffin.
00:38:58Brain food.
00:38:59Super healthy.
00:38:59Not a lot of sugar.
00:39:00Okay.
00:39:01You know, it looks delicious,
00:39:03but I'm going to pass.
00:39:06But everyone up there
00:39:07is going to love those muffins.
00:39:12Sorry, can you repeat that?
00:39:14His throat was swollen shut,
00:39:16and how could that happen?
00:39:19Airborne triggers?
00:39:20It couldn't have been
00:39:21somebody that he ate?
00:39:22Oh, that is delicious.
00:39:24No obvious common knowledge.
00:39:25Of course, of course.
00:39:26No fighting?
00:39:26Yeah, definitely.
00:39:29It's hard to choose.
00:39:30Okay, we still can't rule out
00:39:31manual strangulation,
00:39:32even though there was no bruising.
00:39:34All right, that complicates things.
00:39:35Of course, of course.
00:39:35You're welcome.
00:39:36All right, keep me closer.
00:39:37Yeah.
00:39:38Thanks.
00:39:40There's a few left
00:39:41if you want a cookie.
00:39:42Did not think I was
00:39:43going to be hungry today,
00:39:44but now that I'm looking at them,
00:39:46I might just take one.
00:39:47Rough day?
00:39:48We still have no idea
00:39:49how Paul Jacobson died.
00:39:50I'm starting to get the feeling
00:39:51that it's going to be
00:39:52ruined all inside.
00:39:53Oh.
00:39:54You here to see the sheriff?
00:39:56Yeah, yeah.
00:39:57I mean, I know
00:39:57he's going to yell at me,
00:39:58but I can take it.
00:40:00Sheriff loves to yell
00:40:01at everybody, right?
00:40:02All the time.
00:40:03He's always yelling
00:40:03about something.
00:40:04If he...
00:40:09Hi, Ron.
00:40:11Good morning.
00:40:12I didn't want to interrupt.
00:40:14What were you saying?
00:40:15Mm-mm.
00:40:16I know.
00:40:17Mm-mm.
00:40:18I was just
00:40:19coming to talk to you
00:40:20about the LucasStrapp case,
00:40:21that's all.
00:40:22Yeah, we're working on it.
00:40:23I know.
00:40:23But I thought you should know
00:40:24I heard something
00:40:25about Danielle, his wife,
00:40:26that she's been spending
00:40:27a lot of money
00:40:28since he's disappeared.
00:40:29She bought herself
00:40:30a pair of diamond earrings
00:40:31and a new car.
00:40:34Okay, that's good to know.
00:40:36Good.
00:40:38Well, and, um,
00:40:39here's some cookies.
00:40:43Hannah.
00:40:47Please take your security
00:40:49more seriously.
00:40:50Maybe upgrade the system?
00:40:53Definitely.
00:40:53That's an excellent idea.
00:40:54I will do that.
00:41:01You got cookie on your face.
00:41:09Oh, don't bother.
00:41:10I don't even get a mention.
00:41:12A what?
00:41:13And you called himself
00:41:13a journalist.
00:41:14Who?
00:41:15Cecil, whatever his name is.
00:41:18Plotnick?
00:41:19The ink slinger.
00:41:21Aren't you supposed to be
00:41:21getting ready for your testimony?
00:41:23Are you going to be testifying?
00:41:25Mm, indeed.
00:41:26I'm scheduled for later this week.
00:41:28Mm.
00:41:29I'm going to drop the shadows
00:41:30and talk straight.
00:41:34It means I'm going to tell the truth.
00:41:38Oh, any progress
00:41:40on this missing attorney?
00:41:41I'm going to swing
00:41:42by the golf course today.
00:41:45Honey, you're going to have
00:41:46to come up with better golf puns
00:41:48if you're going to fit
00:41:48in at a country club.
00:41:50Just be careful.
00:41:51Last time you followed
00:41:52clues from his desk,
00:41:53you found a dead body.
00:41:54I'm just going to a golf course,
00:41:56you know, to find out
00:41:56if Lucas was trying to become
00:41:58a member or something like that.
00:41:59Well, good luck, dear.
00:42:01Stay out of the sand traps.
00:42:03Now that's a much better golf pun.
00:42:13Hello.
00:42:14I'm here to deliver
00:42:15two dozen cookies.
00:42:16Oh, um, all catering
00:42:18goes downstairs.
00:42:19Right.
00:42:20I mean, I did check there first
00:42:21and I just couldn't find anyone.
00:42:22Oh, well, it's off-season.
00:42:24We're short-staffed.
00:42:26I was thinking of buying
00:42:28some golf balls
00:42:29from my boyfriend.
00:42:30He's a lawyer.
00:42:31Lawyers in golf, am I right?
00:42:32Yeah, we do get a lot
00:42:33of them around here.
00:42:34He golfs here with his friend.
00:42:36He's a lawyer, too.
00:42:37Lucas Straub.
00:42:38Do you know him?
00:42:41Doesn't ring a bell.
00:42:44I talked to the guy
00:42:45running the driving range
00:42:46and then a groundskeeper.
00:42:48Then I found out
00:42:49there weren't doing
00:42:49any events that night,
00:42:51so I left.
00:42:52But you left him
00:42:53the cookies?
00:42:53Of course I did.
00:42:55I mean, that's how I know
00:42:57they're not going to complain.
00:42:58Okay, well, I don't know
00:42:58why you bothered.
00:42:59His wife told you
00:43:00he's not a golfer.
00:43:01Well, maybe he goes there
00:43:02with someone else
00:43:03as a guest
00:43:04or taking lessons
00:43:05or something,
00:43:05but it doesn't matter anyway
00:43:06because I wasn't making
00:43:07any progress
00:43:08at the golf course.
00:43:09Hmm.
00:43:09Well, obviously,
00:43:10someone thinks
00:43:11you're getting close
00:43:11because they threw a brick
00:43:12through your window.
00:43:13Fair point.
00:43:14Okay, enough about this.
00:43:15You promised we could
00:43:16watch a movie
00:43:16if I stayed here tonight.
00:43:17What do you think
00:43:18the cinnamon toast
00:43:19popcorn balls are for?
00:43:22Follow me.
00:43:30Maliburn, Pennsylvania?
00:43:41Civil War coins?
00:43:43Civil War coins?
00:43:44Civil War coins?
00:43:54Civil War coins?
00:43:57Civil War coins?
00:44:00Civil War coins?
00:44:05Civil War coins?
00:44:17Hey, close door.
00:44:19Did you even check to make sure it was me?
00:44:20Of course I did.
00:44:22Don't be ridiculous.
00:44:24So Eileen told me what happened.
00:44:25Why didn't you say anything?
00:44:26Because I didn't want to bother you.
00:44:27You have a lot going on right now.
00:44:30I did a perimeter check of the property.
00:44:31Seems pretty quiet out there.
00:44:33I do have reinforcements.
00:44:35Oh, yeah.
00:44:36Moishe is very brave in all of it.
00:44:37It's me.
00:44:38I'm the reinforcement.
00:44:40Sorry.
00:44:41It's a small house.
00:44:42Can I get you some coffee and you can tell me about your first day of trial?
00:44:46Well, first day was good, but I can't stay.
00:44:48I've got to get back to the office.
00:44:50Oh.
00:44:51Okay.
00:44:51Well, I'll put it in a to-go mug.
00:44:53How about that?
00:44:53And I'll give you some of my leftover special corn chowder.
00:44:57Ooh, what makes it so special?
00:44:59Some people say it's spicy.
00:45:01Not spicy enough.
00:45:04Peanut gallery.
00:45:05Mm-hmm.
00:45:05Sounds perfect.
00:45:06Why don't you tell me what your plan is for tomorrow?
00:45:09Well, I've got to put the forensic banker and the IRS agent on the stand.
00:45:13Hmm.
00:45:13That sounds complicated.
00:45:15Yeah, and boring.
00:45:16Juries, they like crime scenes and DNA, and it's just a bunch of math.
00:45:20I'm sure you'll find a way to make it interesting.
00:45:22I hope so.
00:45:22This is the only real concrete evidence I have against Mitzi Jacobson.
00:45:25Her signature's all over the paperwork, and she definitely knew that those coins were not real antiques.
00:45:33What about my mother?
00:45:34I'm going to put her on the stand at the end of the week, and I'm going to save her
00:45:38as a closer, as my last witness.
00:45:40Somebody the jury will really listen to.
00:45:42Well, you definitely found the right person for that.
00:45:46Hey, have you seen the word Malvern, or maybe it's a name on any of those files with the Jacobson
00:45:51trial?
00:45:51Malvern?
00:45:53I don't know, but I still got a lot to go through.
00:45:55Why?
00:45:55I saw it written on Lucas' desk, but I'm working on it.
00:46:00Maybe it's nothing.
00:46:01With you, it's probably something.
00:46:04You know, I also ran into Mitzi Jacobson at the market.
00:46:07She told me she's into cooking and baking.
00:46:09She's a social media influencer.
00:46:13Okay.
00:46:14Do you think that's important?
00:46:16I don't know.
00:46:17She seemed pretty confident that she's going to clear her name, and then she wants to bake with me, or
00:46:23something.
00:46:24Well, that's not going to happen for three to five years.
00:46:26I won't hold my breath.
00:46:31Mm.
00:46:31Mm.
00:46:35No, that's spicy.
00:46:37Easy.
00:46:39Easy.
00:46:44And the first few days of prosecution witnesses have not been filled with glitter or gold.
00:46:50It's a trial.
00:46:51It's not supposed to be showy or entertaining.
00:46:53Well, didn't you say Chad was worried the jury wouldn't be impressed?
00:46:55But this is a reporter.
00:46:56He's supposed to report the news.
00:46:58I'm canceling my subscription.
00:47:01Okay, well, what about this?
00:47:03Mitzi Jacobson appears very understated, even circumspect.
00:47:07A far cry from the swashbuckling, ahistorical tales her victims allege she invented to sell her wares.
00:47:13That's paragraph 15.
00:47:15You should have started with that.
00:47:19Isn't your mother testifying today?
00:47:21Yes.
00:47:22Lisa, to be honest, I'm a little nervous for her.
00:47:27Oh, that's the perfect dress for going to court.
00:47:30You'll make Dolores proud.
00:47:31Oh, I'm going to be late.
00:47:34Hannah, don't run.
00:47:35You're not used to wearing heels.
00:47:39Just pardon me.
00:47:44Okay, Chad, I'm here.
00:47:45Hey, Dolores, just in touch.
00:47:47Can we go over the questions one more time, please?
00:47:49I've been practicing.
00:47:50We don't want to sound practice.
00:47:52Okay, don't worry about it.
00:47:53Just be yourself.
00:47:54Not right now, guys.
00:47:55Guys, not right now.
00:47:56Please.
00:47:56Sorry.
00:47:57Okay, you're going to do great.
00:47:58Listen to the question.
00:47:59Pause.
00:48:00Answer.
00:48:01In one or two sentences.
00:48:02Okay.
00:48:03Okay?
00:48:03It's hot in here.
00:48:05I would like to call Dolores Swenson to the stand.
00:48:25I swear to tell the truth.
00:48:27The whole truth.
00:48:28And nothing but the truth.
00:48:31Proceed, Counselor.
00:48:36Please state your full name for the record.
00:48:40Mrs. Dolores Swenson.
00:48:44That's Dolores with an E.
00:48:46And what do you do for a living, Mrs. Swenson?
00:48:49A little of this, a little of that.
00:48:53I'm a private eye, so that's part detective, part problem solver, and sometimes part therapist.
00:49:10Michelle, Mother is doing great.
00:49:13Of course she is.
00:49:14Did you doubt it?
00:49:15Well, actually, I was a little nervous for her.
00:49:18Okay, well, that is a you thing.
00:49:20Okay, okay, fine.
00:49:21You're right.
00:49:23Oh, I think the recess is over.
00:49:25I just wanted to let you know.
00:49:26Okay, thanks.
00:49:27Bye.
00:49:29How did you determine that the coins were fake?
00:49:31Oh, they were very convincing at first.
00:49:34I will give you that.
00:49:36But?
00:49:36The weight was off, and the etching wasn't quite right either.
00:49:41Hmm?
00:49:42And what was the next step?
00:49:43My client hired me to find proof that the golden ticket was selling forgeries.
00:49:48On purpose, and that is a very different kettle of fish.
00:49:52Do you know what I mean?
00:49:54Oh, please, explain.
00:49:56I created a distraction to lure Mrs. Jacobson outside her shop so I could photograph the
00:50:03back room, her desk, the equipment, everything I could see.
00:50:08And when you took these photographs, did you disturb or move anything?
00:50:11No.
00:50:12Did you open any cabinets or drawers?
00:50:15Oh, honey, there wasn't time for any of that.
00:50:19No.
00:50:20Are these the photographs that you took?
00:50:23May I?
00:50:25Okay.
00:50:28These are some of them.
00:50:31Yes?
00:50:36Uh, how would you characterize what you captured in these photos?
00:50:39Oh, no.
00:50:40This is a behind-the-scenes look at the golden ticket's operation.
00:50:44Everything they were up to.
00:50:45They hidden equipment they didn't want the customers to see.
00:50:48The certificates of authenticity.
00:50:50Ah, they were just churning them out.
00:51:08How long have you been a private eye?
00:51:11A little over two years now.
00:51:13Two years.
00:51:15Hmm, all right.
00:51:16Is that a question?
00:51:17No, no, just, um, thinking aloud.
00:51:20Why would someone come to you for this case?
00:51:22Why didn't they go to the police?
00:51:25Objection.
00:51:26Calls for speculation.
00:51:27A withdrawal.
00:51:28You were hired by a private client, not law enforcement.
00:51:33That's right.
00:51:34And you're paid when you produce results.
00:51:37I'm paid for my time.
00:51:39Oh, results help, though.
00:51:42Results help everyone.
00:51:44Including you.
00:51:45So, if the photos didn't show anything incriminating,
00:51:49this case would end, and you'll work with it.
00:51:51Objection.
00:51:52I'll rephrase.
00:51:53You had every incentive to find incriminating evidence, didn't you?
00:51:57No.
00:51:58No?
00:51:58No.
00:51:59If I manufacture evidence, I lose my license,
00:52:03my livelihood, and my reputation.
00:52:06I did not need to invent anything
00:52:08because the Jacobsons were doing just fine on their own.
00:52:11Do you normally handle cases of this nature, Mrs. Swenson?
00:52:16I mostly handle cheating spouses.
00:52:18Oh.
00:52:22And let me tell you,
00:52:23it's not always fun having to tell the client that they were right.
00:52:27But this time, my client was thrilled with the proof that I provided.
00:52:32And I took it to the sheriff's office that day.
00:52:40All right, let's talk about this distraction at the store.
00:52:48It's too bad that Chad and Ron couldn't join us.
00:52:51I mean, it wouldn't be a great look for Chad.
00:52:53I know.
00:52:53He'll be with us to celebrate thank you when he's won.
00:52:56It's a date.
00:52:58Mother, congratulations.
00:53:00You were great today.
00:53:02Thank you, daughter.
00:53:08So, how are you doing tracking down Lucas Straub?
00:53:12Well, I have confirmed that he was definitely working on the golden ticket case,
00:53:15that it was the last thing he did before he disappeared.
00:53:18Oh, dear.
00:53:18He had written a note on his desk.
00:53:20It said, Malvern.
00:53:22The city in Pennsylvania?
00:53:24I mean, it could be.
00:53:26But I did some research.
00:53:28It's also the name of a ship from the Civil War.
00:53:30Legend is that it carried gold coins for the North.
00:53:33Sounds like a story that Mitzi and Paul would have cooked up.
00:53:36They sell their rotten pieces of tin.
00:53:38The other thing I can't figure out is why Lucas had that box of golf balls on his desk like
00:53:43that.
00:53:43He doesn't even like golf that much.
00:53:44You should go back to the golf course.
00:53:46I need to check the computer to know for sure if he's not a member.
00:53:50This time, he's a different strategy.
00:53:53Pull a double.
00:53:54Wait, no.
00:53:54Don't tell me.
00:53:55It means take Michelle with me.
00:53:59Mm-mm.
00:54:00It means go undercover.
00:54:05Covert.
00:54:07Incognito.
00:54:10That's not a bad idea.
00:54:12No.
00:54:15It's you.
00:54:17It's Danielle Strong.
00:54:18What?
00:54:19Oh, answer it.
00:54:22Hello, Danielle.
00:54:23Hi.
00:54:23What?
00:54:24Hey, Hannah.
00:54:25Something weird just happened.
00:54:26I was wondering if maybe you could come by my house.
00:54:29Uh, I mean, of course.
00:54:31Are you okay?
00:54:32Yeah, I'm fine.
00:54:33Well, at least I think I'm fine.
00:54:35I was just hoping maybe you could help.
00:54:37Yeah, no, I'd be happy to.
00:54:39I'm on my way.
00:54:41She wants me to come to her house now?
00:54:44Yeah.
00:54:45Mm.
00:54:48Let's see what fate is dealing tonight.
00:54:52Check, please.
00:54:55Should we take this to go?
00:54:57I am so glad you're here.
00:54:59Yeah, of course.
00:55:00I'm glad you called.
00:55:01And you should meet my mother, Mrs. Dolores Swenson.
00:55:04It's a pleasure.
00:55:05I think my husband has been here, like, recently.
00:55:08What makes you think that?
00:55:09I don't know.
00:55:10There's just some things that are different.
00:55:11Maybe it's my imagination.
00:55:12Why don't you just start by pointing out the things you've noticed?
00:55:15When I came home from the gym, I found this.
00:55:21And it's not normally like that?
00:55:23No.
00:55:24I'm a neat freak.
00:55:25I would never leave a cupboard like this.
00:55:26Huh.
00:55:27And there's more.
00:55:37And his office chair is not in the same place either.
00:55:41Oh.
00:55:43This is a spectacular piece, Danielle.
00:55:46Did I see this at the antique store on Vipka?
00:55:49You may have.
00:55:50I yearned for it for a very long time.
00:55:53I just recently pulled the trigger.
00:55:58Oh, um, Danielle, could you please show me to the powder room?
00:56:01Of course.
00:56:03Um, it's right over here.
00:56:25I know it's late, but would you like, um, a coffee?
00:56:30Oh, no.
00:56:32Thank you, though.
00:56:33Are you okay to stay here alone?
00:56:35Yeah.
00:56:36It may seem weird, but maybe if I'm here, he'll come home?
00:56:40Oh.
00:56:41Um, I forgot to ask you.
00:56:43I saw your car in the driveway.
00:56:45Do you like it?
00:56:46Because I was thinking of getting one myself.
00:56:48Oh, that old thing.
00:56:50I, honestly, I hardly even notice it.
00:56:52Oh.
00:56:53Thank you for coming here so quickly.
00:56:55Of course.
00:56:55And, uh, please feel free to call anytime if you notice anything more.
00:56:59Yes.
00:57:00Oh, we have dinner in the car.
00:57:02Ciao.
00:57:03Literally.
00:57:07I only found a first name and a phone number.
00:57:10Can you do a reverse search?
00:57:12No?
00:57:12What is that?
00:57:13I have an account.
00:57:15Okay.
00:57:16Oh, well, here.
00:57:17Let me give you the number.
00:57:19You know, I could also just try calling it.
00:57:22Oh, it wouldn't be the worst idea.
00:57:23You could call in the morning, offer some sort of free cookie giveaway.
00:57:27Oh, yeah.
00:57:28Mm.
00:57:29It's one of the lines to Oak Ridge Meadows.
00:57:32The golf course?
00:57:33Hmm.
00:57:33Huh.
00:57:34Requires another look.
00:57:37And, did you check out that cigar box?
00:57:39Look, it's sitting there almost like it's a trophy.
00:57:42Well, I did look at it.
00:57:43It's still sealed, brand new.
00:57:44Hmm.
00:57:44But I still have no idea how or why Paul Jacobson ended up dead at that cigar shop.
00:57:49I have to go back there, too.
00:57:51And we don't know if it was Lucas Straub at that house today, either.
00:57:55You're right about that.
00:57:56It could have been the person trying to scare me off this case.
00:58:27You're right about that.
00:58:55No.
00:58:58No.
00:58:59No.
00:58:59No.
00:59:00Okay.
00:59:02Okay.
00:59:03Malvern Incorporated.
00:59:05Okay.
00:59:061452.
00:59:07Sunnyside Lane.
00:59:14The Golden Ticket?
00:59:19So that means that Paul Jacobson owns the cigar shop, too?
00:59:30Pick up, pick up, pick up.
00:59:31Mm.
00:59:35So you never actually interacted with the defendant, Mitzi Jacobson, yourself?
00:59:41No.
00:59:42You've never even laid eyes on her until today.
00:59:45You've never laid eyes on her until today.
00:59:45No.
00:59:46Thank you, Your Honor.
00:59:48Council.
00:59:49Your Honor, I have no questions for this witness.
00:59:53You can sit down.
00:59:55You can sit down.
01:00:05Hey.
01:00:06We are pretty sure Paul Jacobson was poisoned.
01:00:09I'm pretty sure it's not very convincing to a jury.
01:00:12The Emmy thinks airborne or ingested.
01:00:14There's a biohazard crew going over the cigar shop as we speak.
01:00:17Well, his throat didn't just close by accident.
01:00:19There's no evidence of manual strangulation.
01:00:21I get it.
01:00:22There's not a lot to go on.
01:00:23She's going to rule manner of death undetermined unless something else turns out.
01:00:27All juries don't like undetermined either.
01:00:29Just give me it to you straight, Chad.
01:00:30This is where we are.
01:00:31I understand.
01:00:32And I appreciate your hard work.
01:00:34But I need more.
01:00:34Get me something concrete beyond a reasonable doubt.
01:00:39Oh, hey, Michelle, guess what?
01:00:41Hey.
01:00:41So many customers have commented on your new photo wall.
01:00:45They're already making inquiries.
01:00:46Oh, that's nice.
01:00:47Well, this one will finish off the display.
01:00:49Beautiful.
01:00:49Hey, Mom told me you got a new lead.
01:00:50A couple, actually.
01:00:52I found out that the guy who owned the golden ticket also owned the cigar shop.
01:00:57Okay, so I guess it makes sense that he died there?
01:01:00Does it?
01:01:01I'm not sure.
01:01:02I don't know exactly what it means.
01:01:04But what I was thinking was that maybe Lucas bought those cigars
01:01:07and then wrote down Malvern because he was investigating the Jacobsons.
01:01:11I thought he wrote down a phone number.
01:01:13Well, that too.
01:01:13And I researched the phone number with Mother's help
01:01:16and found out that it's for the pro shop at the golf course.
01:01:19So I think I have to go back there.
01:01:22No matter what day it is.
01:01:23It's Friday.
01:01:25The 13th.
01:01:26Well, good thing you're not superstitious.
01:01:30Did you just knock on wood?
01:01:32What, do you want some salt to throw over your shoulder too?
01:01:34What century are you living in?
01:01:36You can never be too careful.
01:01:37Exactly.
01:01:38So, anyway, can I borrow your plaid pants?
01:01:45Anna, you can't handle my plaid pants.
01:01:49I can handle your plaid pants.
01:01:51And I'm going to a golf course.
01:01:53I need them.
01:01:54I have to fit in.
01:01:57Fine.
01:01:58On this one occasion, I will let you borrow my plaid pants.
01:02:00But don't say I never give you anything.
01:02:02Oh, I won't.
01:02:08Dolores said yes for these?
01:02:10Oh, yeah.
01:02:13Direct to the source is always the best.
01:02:16Ooh, what's this?
01:02:17Oh, I didn't see that.
01:02:19Hey, if you're not going to eat this.
01:02:21Don't you even think about it.
01:02:23Okay.
01:02:24Here.
01:02:25You can have this.
01:02:26Yeah, no thanks.
01:02:27What?
01:02:27Uh-uh.
01:02:28I didn't even know this was here.
01:02:36Nothing sweet, I promise.
01:02:38You think better on a full stomach.
01:02:39That is true.
01:02:57Well, I should post a lot.
01:03:22So, let's see if I have a little bit more on the bottom.
01:03:24You'll see as I swing through here, right?
01:03:26Watch this.
01:03:29Hi there.
01:03:31So, can you give me a try?
01:03:32Yeah.
01:03:34Okay, so just feel the weight in your hands.
01:03:37It's going to be exactly the right size just for you.
01:03:42What's that?
01:03:44One second.
01:03:46I'll just go take a look.
01:03:57Let's go take a look.
01:04:29Anyone know whose clubs these are?
01:04:31Anyone?
01:04:32Oh!
01:04:32Oh, goodness.
01:04:44Sir, Your Honor.
01:04:46Your Honor, now that the state has arrived, the defense is ready to proceed.
01:04:51Please.
01:04:51We call Mitzi Jacobson as our final witness.
01:04:57Hey, I know it's Friday, but let's all stay focused and try and get through as much as we can
01:05:01this afternoon.
01:05:02Thank you, Your Honor.
01:05:03Thank you, Your Honor.
01:05:34Guest room use.
01:05:38Guest rooms?
01:05:41Huh.
01:05:50Hey, did you know they have guest rooms at the golf course?
01:05:53I think that's where Lucas has been staying this whole time.
01:05:56I'm gonna go talk to him.
01:05:57That sounds like a bad idea.
01:05:58Well, I know, but I can't think of anything better.
01:06:01Okay, fine.
01:06:01Then we need a code word in case you get in trouble.
01:06:04I think this is it.
01:06:06Be serious, Hannah.
01:06:07That is a terrible code word.
01:06:08No, no.
01:06:08I found a housekeeping thing.
01:06:11And one of the rooms has trash outside of it.
01:06:14Bunch of snack bags and to-go containers.
01:06:17That must be him.
01:06:18Okay, so what are you saying?
01:06:19That he snuck out on his wife so he could eat a bunch of junk food?
01:06:21Maybe it's that simple.
01:06:23I gotta go.
01:06:24No, it's safe.
01:06:25We're- don't hang up, Hannah.
01:06:35So what did you do for the business?
01:06:38Well, mostly I did whatever Paul asked me to do.
01:06:42Like what?
01:06:44I don't really have a head for business.
01:06:46My main passion is cooking and baking.
01:06:50But when Paul would come home with coins to sell,
01:06:53he would tell me about the coins,
01:06:55tell me about the history,
01:06:57and how much he wanted to sell them for.
01:06:59And?
01:07:01And I would try to sell them the way that he wanted me to.
01:07:04Did you never question your husband?
01:07:06Question the authenticity of the coins?
01:07:09I loved my husband.
01:07:10I never in a million years would think
01:07:13that he would ever lie to me or anyone.
01:07:30Housekeeping!
01:07:35You don't work here.
01:07:37Hello, Mr. Straub.
01:07:38I'm Hannah Swinton.
01:07:40Okay.
01:07:42Look, I don't know how you found me,
01:07:43but now it's not a very good time.
01:07:45Your wife sent me.
01:07:47She's worried sick about you.
01:07:48Listen, Lucas,
01:07:50I understand.
01:07:51You have a lot you're dealing with.
01:07:53You don't understand anything.
01:07:57And just one final question, Ms. Jacobson.
01:08:01Did you have any way of knowing
01:08:03that the coins your husband was selling were fake?
01:08:07No.
01:08:08Absolutely not.
01:08:09I would have never gone along with that.
01:08:12Your witness.
01:08:17Mrs. Jacobson, you just testified that your husband was the one to bring the coins to sell.
01:08:23Yes.
01:08:23And you had never seen them before that?
01:08:26No.
01:08:29Your Honor,
01:08:30the state would like to admit these photographs as Exhibit P.
01:08:33Objection.
01:08:34Lack of foundation.
01:08:35Your Honor,
01:08:35these photographs were taken by the Swinton Agency
01:08:37and previously produced to the state during discovery.
01:08:40Now,
01:08:41several of these photographs were not submitted by the defense.
01:08:47Objection withdrawn.
01:08:49Exhibit P has admitted.
01:08:53I would like to draw your attention to the equipment on this desk.
01:08:58Do you know what that is?
01:09:01No.
01:09:03Well, that's on your desk, but you don't know what it is.
01:09:06Asked and answered.
01:09:08Sustained.
01:09:08Next question, counselor.
01:09:11Can you at least read to me what the label on that machine is?
01:09:22What is sitting on top of the electroplate machine?
01:09:27Well, it looks like a pair of glasses.
01:09:30Mm-hmm.
01:09:31And what color are those glasses?
01:09:37Um...
01:09:37Here, you know what?
01:09:39Here's a closer image of those glasses.
01:09:42It might help you out a little bit.
01:09:49Pink.
01:09:52Pink.
01:09:55Okay.
01:09:56Thank you very much.
01:10:01I'll give you all a minute to look at these photos.
01:10:09I don't just owe a little bit of money, and the people I owe money to, they're not messing around.
01:10:13It started off with, you know, just some unknown messages.
01:10:17It was people following me, then threats at my house.
01:10:22They didn't, by chance, break a window, did they?
01:10:25How'd you know about that?
01:10:27Well, I was just a guess.
01:10:29I'm also guessing they're not the type of money lenders to allow you to make layaway payments.
01:10:34No.
01:10:34And they certainly don't like people sniffing around their operation.
01:10:42Why don't you tell me how you met Rod?
01:10:45I left the DA's office full-time just so I could make my own hours.
01:10:48No one would get suspicious.
01:10:50And then Rod down at the racetrack, and I started this really big win streak.
01:10:55Enough to buy a new car?
01:10:57Exactly.
01:10:58Danielle and I even got to pick out the color and everything.
01:11:01And then...
01:11:03And then I hit a really big win.
01:11:05Rod, he brought me these Victory cigars.
01:11:07The feeling, there's nothing like it.
01:11:10Except those weren't just any cigars, were they?
01:11:13The fact that those cigars are owned by the guy I'm prosecuting, this is a major case.
01:11:18And now I'm in a compromised position.
01:11:20The defendant, Jacobson, he could tell the judge about my gambling, tank my credibility at court.
01:11:27I'm taking bribes.
01:11:28The cigars, they could just be the tip of the iceberg.
01:11:31So you're saying the Jacobson's defense team could use your behavior to muddy the waters at trial?
01:11:36Exactly.
01:11:39But if you really wanted this conviction, why did you throw your laptop in the lake?
01:11:44Don't you understand? It's all I could do.
01:11:47Anything connected to me was tainted.
01:11:50The only way to salvage the Jacobson case was to let Chad do it himself.
01:11:54Why? You really thought that through.
01:11:57But what about Danielle?
01:11:59Look, she knows I go to the racetracks.
01:12:01Sometimes I buy her things when I win.
01:12:03But how am I going to tell her that I sabotaged my entire law career?
01:12:07Oh, I think she figured out more than you know.
01:12:09I mean, she wanted me to find you, but she was covering for you, too.
01:12:14Really?
01:12:15So that's one less thing for you to worry about?
01:12:21I've been here a while.
01:12:23Have you figured out how you're going to pay them off?
01:12:26I had no idea that my husband was going to pass away, Your Honor.
01:12:30How could I?
01:12:32That wasn't the question.
01:12:33I just want everybody to understand.
01:12:35That's all.
01:12:37Paul has been careful about his nut allergy his whole life.
01:12:40It's not like a regular peanut allergy.
01:12:43People know about that.
01:12:44Almonds are much more rare.
01:12:45I never thought that Paul would take his own.
01:12:51You knew your husband had a nut allergy.
01:12:54Objection.
01:12:55Relevance?
01:12:56Your Honor, the witness introduced the subject.
01:12:58I'll allow it.
01:13:01Mrs. Jacobson, I know this is incredibly difficult.
01:13:05But I just want to clarify that you did know your husband had a tree nut allergy.
01:13:10Of course, I did.
01:13:13He had an EpiPen.
01:13:14He's always been very cautious.
01:13:16I can imagine.
01:13:18And his reaction was severe?
01:13:21Clearly.
01:13:23He died.
01:13:25About that, do you know what he ate before he passed?
01:13:29I don't know.
01:13:31I was busy doing a social media post.
01:13:35I didn't even know anything happened until the sheriff came to talk to me.
01:13:40Your Honor, may we approach?
01:13:45Your Honor, the state requests a break for recess.
01:13:48Come on, Counselor, we're almost done here.
01:13:49We'll begin in closing arguments on Monday morning.
01:13:51Your Honor, a very important matter has arisen, and I need to address it before we stop for the day.
01:13:56Five minutes.
01:13:57Thank you, Your Honor.
01:14:01I know.
01:14:02I know.
01:14:03It's crazy.
01:14:03I mean, Lucas is on his way to talk to the sheriff right now.
01:14:07I mean, Ron.
01:14:08Oh, poor Danielle.
01:14:10Hannah, she's going to need someone to sit with her while Lucas is being interviewed by Ron.
01:14:15Hold on a second, Mother.
01:14:16It's Chad.
01:14:18Hi, Chad.
01:14:19I was just telling my mother you are not going to believe what I found.
01:14:22Hannah, I can't play games right now.
01:14:23I need you to listen.
01:14:24I'm not playing a game.
01:14:25I just wanted to tell you that...
01:14:26Hannah, I need you to get down to the courthouse.
01:14:28ASAP is very important.
01:14:34Okay.
01:14:36Mother.
01:14:36I'm here.
01:14:37Sorry about that, but actually, can you go sit with Danielle at the police station?
01:14:41I have something else I have to do.
01:14:42Oh.
01:14:43Don't worry.
01:14:44I will go keep the lamp on.
01:14:47What?
01:14:49I'll go sit with her, Hannah.
01:14:51Okay.
01:14:51Great.
01:14:52Just get them all printed and bring them to me ASAP.
01:14:56Okay.
01:15:00How long have you been building your social media influencer account?
01:15:05A couple years.
01:15:07And what type of videos do you make?
01:15:10Mostly at-home stuff.
01:15:12Specifically?
01:15:13Honestly, Your Honor, does counsel have a point here?
01:15:15I apologize, Your Honor, but this is going somewhere.
01:15:17Go ahead.
01:15:22Cooking videos.
01:15:24And what was the last video that you posted?
01:15:27I don't know.
01:15:28I haven't really been in the mood since my husband passed away.
01:15:32Permission to show the witness date exhibit cue?
01:15:34No.
01:15:40Maybe this will refresh your memory?
01:15:43Oh, yes.
01:15:46A chocolate cheesecake.
01:15:47Do you follow a recipe?
01:15:49Yes, I post the recipe online.
01:15:56Thank you very much, Mrs. Jacobson.
01:15:58That's all the questions I have for you.
01:16:02Your Honor, I know this witness is not on my list, but the state would like to call Hannah
01:16:07Swenson to the stand as an expert witness to provide rebuttal testimony.
01:16:10Absolutely not.
01:16:12Your Honor, this is outrageous.
01:16:13Mr. Norton cannot just pull witnesses out of thin air to drag this process out forever.
01:16:17I'll decide who can testify in my courtroom, Ms. Nielsen.
01:16:21That better be a good reason for this.
01:16:22Oh, there is, Your Honor.
01:16:24Ms. Swenson, are you in the courtroom?
01:16:27Uh, here.
01:16:29Present.
01:16:30I mean, uh...
01:16:32Yes.
01:16:33Come forward, please.
01:16:40I was at the golf course.
01:16:41You look great.
01:16:47Oh, there you are.
01:16:50Hi.
01:16:50You know what you need.
01:16:52One of these double chocolate cookies.
01:16:56Um, should we go sit?
01:16:58Sure.
01:17:00I can't believe he's actually finally coming home.
01:17:03Believe it.
01:17:04He has one stop to make, and then the two of you are going to figure things out.
01:17:08Tell me.
01:17:10Was it the horse racing?
01:17:11Well, it's not my story to tell.
01:17:13But Lucas promised Hannah he would tell you everything.
01:17:15Well, whatever it is, I'm sure we can work it out.
01:17:18Mm-hmm.
01:17:20I have contacts who do this sort of thing for me all the time.
01:17:25What do you mean?
01:17:26We home a few of those impulse purchases that you couldn't resist.
01:17:31Oh.
01:17:33Do you mean these?
01:17:35I'm sorry.
01:17:37What qualifies you as an expert, Baker?
01:17:41Oh, I wouldn't say I'm an expert.
01:17:43So, you're not an expert.
01:17:51I studied at Nicole Ferdinand in Paris, where I focused on pastry and dessert.
01:17:56I've received top marks at culinary schools all around the world, and I have run and owned
01:18:01a successful bakery in Lake Eden for almost 20 years.
01:18:04I've eaten at the cookie jar.
01:18:05I think she's qualified, don't you, Miss Nielsen?
01:18:09Yes.
01:18:10Fine.
01:18:11Butterscotch, marshmallow cookies?
01:18:16Mr. Norman, get on with it, please.
01:18:18Thank you, Your Honor.
01:18:19Miss Swenson, I'd like to bring your attention to State Exhibit Q.
01:18:26Could you please identify this for me?
01:18:33A chocolate cheesecake.
01:18:36Is that it?
01:18:37Take your time?
01:18:43It's not one of mine.
01:18:45How do you know?
01:18:50Cheesecake is tricky for a lot of people.
01:18:51And this technique shows signs of inexperience.
01:18:55You know, I'm sure it was delicious.
01:18:57It's just, you know, got some mistakes.
01:19:00Can you, um, elaborate on what some of those mistakes are?
01:19:05You have to have a lot of patience when you're cooling a cheesecake after baking.
01:19:11And I can see here that there's beads of condensation that tell me that the cheesecake was rushed into the
01:19:17fridge.
01:19:19Anything else?
01:19:24Anything else?
01:19:27Um, sure.
01:19:29So, the classic cheesecake crust is made of ground graham cracker.
01:19:34But this baker decided to add nuts to it.
01:19:36To the crust, for some reason.
01:19:38At the last minute, it seems.
01:19:40They're not very well blended together.
01:19:41I'm sorry, did you say nuts?
01:19:44Yeah.
01:19:45Almonds, judging by the color of the texture.
01:19:48I'll have quiet in my courtroom.
01:19:50If you cannot contain your emotions, please leave.
01:19:53In your expert opinion, would you say that these almonds were added intentionally?
01:19:57Oh, yeah.
01:19:58Because you can tell that these almonds have been chopped loosely by hand and then mixed in with the ground
01:20:03graham cracker.
01:20:04It's two different consistencies.
01:20:05I mean, maybe it was a last minute decision.
01:20:07Your Honor, may we approach?
01:20:29Hannah Swenson, you are amazing.
01:20:31I hope you know that.
01:20:32Aw, thank you.
01:20:36I'm just glad that I was able to help Lucas and Danielle.
01:20:40Do you think he's going to be in a lot of trouble for the gambling?
01:20:43Well, he's not going to work for the state anymore.
01:20:46But I think the bar association will probably only give him a short suspension.
01:20:49I hope so.
01:20:51So how does it feel to officially have the judge rule you an expert?
01:20:57I'm so embarrassed.
01:20:58I almost ruined the whole thing by saying that I wasn't an expert.
01:21:01No, I was totally fine.
01:21:02You recovered very quickly.
01:21:04We really have to wait for my mother and Ron to get here before you tell me everything that happened
01:21:09in the judge's chambers because I really need to know.
01:21:11No, I'll tell you.
01:21:13So she admitted that she made all the fake wins herself.
01:21:16So Mitzi figured out that Paul's scheme to ruin Lucas' reputation during the trial wasn't going to work, so she...
01:21:22Made him a scapegoat.
01:21:24Knowing that he was allergic to tree nuts.
01:21:27It's so awful.
01:21:29And then today at trial, she perjured herself when she talked about baking that cheesecake.
01:21:33And that's when it hit me what she must have done.
01:21:36You know, almonds are tricky.
01:21:38They're not normally considered an allergen.
01:21:40Not like peanuts.
01:21:41It's kind of amazing that you figured that out.
01:21:46Do you have a tree nut allergy?
01:21:49No, I do not.
01:21:51But you saw them in the photo.
01:21:53I mean, they weren't exactly obvious.
01:21:55Unless you know more about baking than you've let on.
01:22:02Your mom.
01:22:04Uh, nope.
01:22:06No, she, uh, was not allergic to anything either.
01:22:09No.
01:22:11But she was a baker.
01:22:15Hmm.
01:22:18And that's why you don't eat the desserts that I offer you.
01:22:24Because your mom was a baker.
01:22:31You know, she would have loved you.
01:22:35I wish you could have met her.
01:22:53Oh, honey, you were the town hero.
01:23:00Nice work, Hannah.
01:23:02Norton.
01:23:02My little expert daughter.
01:23:05Oh, Hannah.
01:23:06This is what you were wearing.
01:23:08What?
01:23:08Oh, yeah, because I didn't have time to change.
01:23:10I'm sorry.
01:23:11You know what?
01:23:12We love you anyway.
01:23:14Get over here.
01:23:16Yes, we do.
01:23:22This calls for bubbly.
01:23:24Come on, let's have some champagne.
01:23:26Yeah, you know, we bought a bottle.
01:23:27So, let's get to our time.
01:23:58We'll see you next time.
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