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Prince, what is it?

Is somebody there?

Okay Prince, I'm going back to bed.

Yo, Zach. Hi, this is Shannon.

We're having a fundraiser. It's going to be so big.

And so much fun, too. The cause is really important.

It's really needed.

What's the cause? Tri -County Animal Shelter.

Seeing these poor dogs and cats is heartbreaking. It's our happy yearly

event. And this year, are you ready? We're doing a garage sale. It's going to

huge. All the moms are cleaning out their attics. We're getting really cool

stuff. But we're going to be doing the real work of selling it. We wanted to

you because you're the experts.

Would you take charge and run the sales?

Taylor's mom said that we could use her garage and driveway.

Uh, sure.

Whatever we can do. You sure?

Yeah, happy to.

So all the moms want to get together and have a big organizational meeting. Just

the moms. But they don't know anything about garage sales.

You'll tear it, right?

Okay.

Kappa, kappa, kappa, no!

Logan's going to have to think about where he wants to go.

Uh, we've still got a couple of years.

Not really.

I want to set up some campus trips. Maybe he can find something that's not

of state.

Oh, what a beauty.

I had a car like this in college.

I remember it well. That was a great car.

When it was running.

65 MG.

Chrome bumpers, which had changed in 74.

Wire rim wheels.

It's fantastic.

I will never understand how guys remember things like the differences in

bumpers. When I was a kid, I could tell you what year it was by its taillights.

I knew I married you for a reason.

What are you looking at?

Nothing.

Man, when I saw that energy today, it really brought me back.

Tell me the truth, Jen.

Is my neck any saggy?

No. You're vintage, like that collar.

You know what I do when I see a wrinkle I don't like?

What? I turn out the lights.

Does it work? Like a charm.

Give me that.

Why are we all beautiful?

It's all I can think about.

Good night, honey.

Good night. And I love you. Love you, too.

How's it coming?

Oh, fantastic, Tina.

I know you hate these portraits, but it's money.

Yeah, right.

Oh, honey.

Your time is coming.

I know it.

I saw the letter from the bank.

They're not going to foreclose.

No, not for 30 days.

I'm talking to them about it. I will refinance.

I've got to go to work.

That's for race!

You guys really saved us by organizing the garage sale.

Is there anything we can do to help you with the meeting?

Oh, I think we're good. Are we good?

We're good.

So this meeting is just the moms and not the girls.

It is everything we can do to keep them away from the sale. They're way into

this.

You'd be warned.

Abby, have I met your mother?

I don't know. Her name's Sydney.

Stepmom. Parents divorced.

Dad remarried.

Not very cool.

I'm sorry.

It happens.

And she tries.

Like with this garage sale, for instance.

How so?

Nothing really. Just wanting to be a part of everything.

We've got to run, but I wanted to give you a heads up about tonight.

Okay. See you later. See you later.

Thanks.

Bye, Anna. Bye, Abby.

I forgot I can't make it tonight.

What? I'm taking a vibrational cooking class at the college extension.

Vibrational cooking?

Yeah. There's live food and there's dead food, and live food has a higher

vibrational frequency.

Good to know.

Okay, okay. But here's the secret to a successful garage sale. Do not put

on your items.

What? That doesn't make any sense.

How do we know what to charge?

You ask the customer to name their price. Is that how they do it? I don't

that's how it's done. I mean, have you heard of that before? I've never had a

garage sale.

Ladies,

ladies, raise your hand if you've ever put on a garage sale.

Well.

All right.

This is why we've asked Jennifer to help, because she understands how it's

I'm not going to negotiate like I'm in some third world bazaar. The girls are

doing the selling, Marsha, and I see you haggle with the best of them. Can you

please tell us why you suggest not to put prices on the items? Because the

sorority will make more money, and this is a fundraiser, right? There we go.

Most of the time, people will offer more than you're asking, and they think that

they are getting a great deal.

They never pay the marked price anyway, so it saves on all the haggling. That

makes more sense.

Actually, that makes sense. More money? Check.

Ladies, clean out your closets, your garages. Bring everything you don't

Where are we staging?

My house. My husband's going to move all his cars. We'll have plenty of room.

Great. Well, let's remember, this is for the girls. On the day of the sale, no

moms. I'd feel better if we were there.

You are such a helicopter.

Let the girls do it. It'll be fine. I'm not.

Well, Sydney, that was a good meeting.

I really appreciate you helping me with this. Oh, no problem at all. I love

doing it, and it's hard for me to say no to my daughter. Well, I think Abby

would appreciate it if I wasn't so involved. I'm just getting to know Abby.

She's got her dad wrapped around her finger, and I'm the stepmom.

Hi, Dad.

Hey, Abby.

We've got to go. We've got class.

Okay, second.

I really need to come by the shop because I'm redecorating, and I want to

few unique pieces. Oh, of course.

time, I would love to help.

All right, but I think I'll wait until after the garage sale. Good idea. I'm

late. We're going to be late.

Drive safely. You will.

Live food.

Living.

Mmm, delicious.

I can feel the energy.

Living food is the highest vibrational source.

A healthy human is about 65 hertz.

So, if we raise our vibration,

Bacteria, fungi, disease can't live. We become calm and happy.

And negative thoughts disappear.

Those are beautiful.

Thank you.

Wonderful.

Good vibrations.

What is this?

It's a red cabbage kabocha with a cantaloupe with a tangy pomegranate

dressing. All just picked.

Do you feel lighter?

No.

More clear?

No.

Vibrationally attuned?

Maybe. Oh, where are you going?

Oh, I have to meet with the Kappa moms.

Oh, wish I could go. Oh, you are more than welcome to come. Have fun!

Welcome to Rags to Riches.

Can I help you with anything?

Yeah.

This was my grandmother's.

Do you buy this kind of thing here?

We do.

Yeah, this is gold -plated sterling.

Is it worth a lot?

It's more valuable than a complete set.

A stray spoon would probably fetch about $40.

Okay.

Thanks.

Yeah, I'll come back.

Peter, are you sure you want to do this? It's just a garage sale. Yes, I want to

spend time with my friend who I don't see enough.

I've got an hour for lunch, but we should get going.

Well, we can still go eat.

No, no, let's just go explore. We've got a garage sale to fill.

Hey, Todd.

Hey. Let me see if you... You know, Mom already talked to me about playing too

many video games. Uh -huh.

You know, fine.

I'll just go skateboarding.

Get some exercise.

Oh, this isn't about you. This is about me.

How do you get back in shape? Can you pass the nut and bolt, please?

Yeah.

You're in pretty good shape at your age, Dad.

I'm pretty running, too. You ever thought about doing a 10K?

No. We could do it together, kind of a father -son thing.

I need the ratchet as well, please.

You know, my friend Zach, Dad, run.

Really? Yeah. He had to get a hip replacement.

Huh. You know, we play some video games sometimes.

You know, just something age -appropriate. Just let me know, okay? I

about it. Look at that.

I'm telling you, those ladies.

I really appreciate this. Are you kidding me? I'm so glad to see you.

So, wait, are we not going to go and say hi to your mom?

Oh, no, no, no. I think she's at Bridge Club. And if not, I'd be doing chores

for an hour. She fired the handyman.

Okay. I'll see her this weekend and get it done.

Okay, got it.

Upstairs.

Well, if I wanted junk, I found it. Wow.

When's the last time you were up here?

Years.

Good for the garage sale?

Perfect.

Look at this. This is like real wicker.

Oh, my goodness. I remember this. I had this when I was a kid.

What? Really?

Yeah. Well, here. You want to carry it down? No.

Let's just put everything to the middle, and then I'll come back and get it

later. I know you have to go. Oh, sorry.

What about this painting? You know art.

Oh, let me look.

Um, yeah, no, no.

No, don't bother.

Like, not even for grass. That was, like, paid by numbers from a kid or

something.

This, though, look, look. This could be worth something.

He's got the old real one and everything.

Put it with the rest of the stuff. I'll come back and get it. All right.

So you're telling me that you found a 19th century Jasper crop seat in an

I'm serious. I think it was a real deal. Do you know one of these went at

auction for over $100 ,000?

So what did she say when you told her?

I didn't tell her.

You didn't tell her? I told her to leave it there, but I...

tell her what it was what was your plan there you're gonna like sneak in in the

middle of the night and steal it no no we could really use the money i'm

not a thief so right right no okay so why didn't you tell her that huh i

don't know it just seemed like it would solve a lot of problems you know well it

would right i mean it's a very valuable painting that nobody knows about with

your

Auction house connections.

You could sell it to a secret buyer and then... And then when you got caught,

then I could, you know, come and visit you in prison. I'd make you a plastic

toothbrush shank.

Make it into a little cake for me. Yeah, you'd look like an orange.

Hey. Hey.

I just got a call from Abby. She's really upset.

Her stepmom didn't come home last night.

Did they call the police?

They did. And the police said they have to wait 24 hours before they can file a

missing persons report.

Oh. Does anybody know where she was going?

Abby said she was going to have lunch with an old friend, and then she was

back home to get stuff for the sale.

Maybe an accident?

They're calling the hospital. How can we help?

This is a list of all the other moms, other friends of Sydney's.

That's their phone number.

We'll start making calls right now.

Do you have any medical issues, like blackouts or anything like that? I don't

know.

Oh, the friend she was having lunch with is on the list. Tina Parsons. She's not

one of the moms.

Most missing people turn up unharmed within 24 hours.

Frank.

All right, all right. I'll check her license plate, see if her car got in an

accident or maybe got towed somewhere.

Oh, it's Danny.

Hey, Danny, what's up?

I'm here with Detective Linwood.

Oh, can you text me that address?

Thanks.

Someone thinks she might have gone to her mom's. I'm going to check it out.

me if anything turns up on the car.

Okay.

Hi, I'm Jen.

Hi.

Well, come on in.

Oh, don't worry about Prince.

He's very friendly. He's a good watchdog, though. Come.

Thank you.

Raymond, her husband, called me last night.

They still haven't heard anything from her?

I'm afraid not.

It isn't like her.

Someone said she might have gone to your storage attic.

Storage attic?

What?

If she were here, she would have come to say hello.

Do you mind if I go out there and take a look?

Go ahead.

It's right there above the workshop.

I'm a police detective, and I don't stumble across as many dead bodies as

Remind me not to get on your bad side.

It doesn't look like a murder.

Oh, that's a first.

Touch anything?

The light switch.

All right.

Oh, appears to be a head injury.

Maybe she tripped over this object and... Fell and hit her head.

On?

Um... That pipe?

Yeah, seems like blood.

Right where she would have struck her head if she had fallen.

Anything else?

Seems like she was holding her cell phone when she fell.

That's not unusual.

Let's just let these guys do their job.

All right.

First glance, seems like an accident.

Just eat the rigor, probably around 12 hours.

Just leave everything at the ME. I'll attach a note to your report.

Thanks, Lieutenant.

Yeah.

Jennifer.

Hey.

Now I gotta break the news to Mrs. Mellon.

I hate this.

Do you want me to go with you?

Yes, please.

We had planned to just have lunch, but Denise just wanted to look for some

in her mom's attic, so we just came over for an hour.

And we found some stuff, and we just put it aside for her to come back later.

I know she took some stuff from our garage.

It must have been right before she went back.

Did she say anything to you, honey?

No, Dad.

She didn't know that at school.

I spoke to her in the afternoon.

She came by the house when you were bringing the garage sale items.

Did you talk to her, Jennifer?

It was so hectic.

I saw her, but we didn't talk.

She said she was going to get some other stuff and then come back.

It was so normal.

And then she walked out and smiled.

I'm going to stay here tonight with Abby.

Oh, okay, sweetheart.

And if you want to come by and talk or hang out, you're always welcome.

And I'm sure you know that.

Thank you.

I'm okay, but I'm worried about my dad.

He really loved her. I don't know how he's going to handle it.

It'll be difficult at first.

Again, if there's anything I can do to help, please just let me know.

I will.

Thanks, Mom.

I love you. I love you, too.

I'll call you later. Okay.

You okay?

I can't believe I was just with one of my oldest friends and now she's dead.

Sorry, babe.

I mean, how does someone just trip on something and wind up dead?

I don't know.

Aren't you glad you can go back and take that painting now?

I can't even imagine.

So, I told Abby what you were telling me, and I thought she should talk with

you.

It's probably pretty dumb.

It's not.

I feel weird talking about this, but it's really been bothering me.

It's okay, Abby.

Tell her what you were telling me.

My stepmother was a dancer her whole life.

She took classes twice a week, so she was good on her feet.

I just don't see how she, like, stumbles or trips or whatever.

Their head and just eyes.

That seems to be what happened.

They gave us a personal effect.

And I looked at her phone.

It was asleep, so I woke it up. And it seems like she was trying to make a

She fell.

But she only dialed one number.

Nine.

Was she trying to dial 911?

Why?

She could have been conscious after she fell.

Was she trying to get medical help?

No, that's not right.

The phone ended up four feet away from her.

If she had been conscious after the fall, the phone would have still been in

hand.

She tried to make this call before she fell.

I'm just happy that we can have a lunch without a murder to discuss. It is nice.

It's a social lunch.

Right. A no -murder lunch.

Oh, so how's Jason? Oh, he's good. He's got a big birthday coming up. Oh, wow.

That'll be some fun.

All right.

Here.

Let me ask you a question about Sidney Wenton.

Here we go.

Here we go.

The medical examiner ruled it an accidental death.

Did he estimate the time of death?

Humor me.

Sometime around 10 .30 p .m., give or take.

Sidney's stepdaughter, Abby, looked at Sidney's phone.

Sidney attempted to make a phone call at 10 .24 p .m., but she only dialed one

number, a nine.

Okay, she fell and hit her head, remained conscious long enough to dial

passed out before she could finish.

Then the phone would have been in her hand or nearby.

Let's assume she was trying to dial 911.

She says a killer was waiting for her.

Waiting for her to come up to the attic and whack her in the head?

I know, I know. And the blood on the pipe?

No, that too.

My professional opinion?

Here's the likely scenario.

She was calling someone on her phone.

As she was about to hit the first number, she trips, presses the nine by

mistake, falls, hits her head.

So if she didn't intend to dial the nine, she meant to hit a five or a four

instead. Yeah, or another number.

Hey, oh, this is my treat, okay? Only because it's a social lunch.

And it's a social lunch because we have no crime to talk about.

Right? Right. Can I help you?

No.

Yeah, I'm going to have the goat cheese special.

Love it.

How was your cooking class last night?

Oh, we got our final assigned dinner for six with a high vibrational menu.

That sounds exciting.

It is.

I can't see feeling six people around my kitchen table.

You could have the party at my house.

We couldn't do that.

Oh, it'd be fun.

Okay, I was thinking Frank and Susan Linwood and you and Jason and Hannah and

Logan. What China?

The Noritaki.

Perfect.

Mom? Yeah.

What are you doing?

Trying to visualize what happened in that attic.

Supposedly, Sydney was on her cell phone and distracted.

She trips, falls, hits her head on a pipe. The impact is so strong, it flips

over and she lands on her back.

Can you help me for one second?

Don't move.

Um... Here.

Take this deck of cards.

Pretend this deck of cards is a cell phone.

I want you to just stand right there.

I'm going to use this as the doorstop.

I want you to pretend you're on your cell phone. You're distracted. You trip

over the doorstep and you fall onto the crevices.

Seriously?

Yeah, I'm getting too old to do my own stunts.

Okay. I feel really stupid.

You okay?

Oh, only hurt my dignity.

What did you learn?

I'll get back to you on that.

Mom, I love your mind.

I do.

Is that a compliment?

Definitively.

I will be your Watson anytime you want.

Can I go back to bed now?

Oh, yes, of course. Please go back to bed.

Thank you. I love you. I love you.

Asphyxia due to cerebellar hemorrhage completed at 10

.46 a .m.

on Wednesday.

You brought coffee. Oh, not just any coffee, my friend.

Caramel macchiato, your favorite.

Mmm. Oh, did you hear about the chickpea farmer who died at dinner? The coroner

is ruling it a homicide.

Huh?

It's a homicide.

Oh, this crowd is... Oh, boy.

So, you have come here to ask me about Sidney Whedon.

What do you think?

Accidental death. She fell down, hit her head. It happens more often than you

would think.

Okay, but when someone trips and goes down...

Their arm automatically shoots out in front of them to break their fall,

That is correct.

Instinctual movements. And therefore, Sidney's arm would have hit the pipe,

protecting her head. Well, usually, but in my business... Take a look at this.

Do I have to?

He fell off the fourth floor balcony.

He looks better than me.

My point is that my business usually is proven wrong every day.

The case of Sidney Wenton...

Pipe matches the indentation in her skull. Her momentum was sufficient for a

fatal injury.

Accidental death.

Thank you and good night.

This is it.

I got a car like this in college.

Same color, same year.

I got a birthday coming up.

I got myself a little present.

May I? Please.

A little tighter than I remember.

How much?

$10 ,000.

That's more than I caught when it was brand new.

What an investment.

Yeah.

Logan.

Hypothetically. How much time should a teenager devote to a video game? As long

as it takes to get to level 6. But I just crashed and burned, actually.

Oh, that's my fault.

No, I normally can't get past that spot anyway, so... Hey, what's going on with

Dad? He's getting kind of weird.

What do you mean?

Is he having, like, a midlife crisis or something?

I mean, he put a gym in the garage and he said that he wants to start running

10Ks. Well, he's got a big birthday coming up.

It's only normal to worry about getting older.

I think he's being silly.

Yeah. And I definitely don't want to start running any thin caves, you know?

I've got a plan.

You want to help?

What do you know about Toy Soldier?

You buy any selling?

What would this be worth?

Oh, they're in good condition. About $30 a piece.

Hmm.

Well, this is kind of odd, but Elizabeth Mellon, Sidney's mother, she claims she

had a burglary in the house.

The thief supposedly broke in and stole two toys soldier.

Well, she thinks they're worth five grand a piece.

Is that even possible?

Well, it's possible. Certain rare pieces can go for a lot of money. When did

this happen?

She's not sure.

Don't you find it strange that this happened in the same house where Sydney

her accident?

I do.

Can you meet me out there later?

I like you to look at these toy soldiers.

Because if they are worth that much, it's a felony.

Sydney loved these little toys.

They were her father's when he was a boy.

They were so special to her.

I was reminiscing and I noticed that they were missing.

The Washington and the George Cornwallis.

They're very valuable to me. I want them back.

These are lineal.

Very collectible.

Do you have any information on the missing pieces?

How old they are, so on and so forth?

Richard, my late person, documented everything.

All of our artwork, all of our valuables.

There,

those two.

These are rare.

You think someone broke in when you were here?

I know who it was.

It was Sam Briscoe.

He was my handyman.

I'm sure he was the one who broke in and took them. Why are you sure?

Because Prince would devour any stranger who came in the town.

But he knew Sam and caught him giving him treats.

The door in the kitchen doesn't lock properly.

I asked Sam to fix it.

He didn't.

So did you fire him?

Yes. He was always looking at the paintings. Who's the artist or how old

this? We used to rotate the paintings in the house with the ones in storage in

the attic.

Sam knew what we had up there.

Do you have his current address?

No. No, I don't.

So some of the paintings are in the house but some are stored.

That's right. Next door in the attic.

Elizabeth thinks that Sam knew she had valuables in the attic.

You didn't say anything about valuables when you were up there.

Oh, that was a little distracted by the dead body on the floor.

What if Sam was in the attic stealing something and Sidney discovered him?

Jen, everyone but you thinks her death was an accident. I mean, people do have

accidents. I know, but when Abby came to me with her doubts, it got me thinking.

Okay, I can help.

Tonight's my cooking class.

Why don't you come with me? It'll be really, really fun, and it'll take your

mind off things.

Aw, thanks, but no, I get enough vibrational cooking from my microwave.

Hey, Tina.

I haven't been here before. You have a really wonderful job. Oh, thank you.

Yeah, I need to come back when I can really browse.

Listen, Jen, do you maybe have time to grab a cup of coffee or something?

I just can't seem to shake it. You know, I told her I had to go back to work.

Maybe if I would have just stayed and helped her, then Sidney wouldn't have

back, and she might still be alive.

You can't blame yourself for this, Tina.

I heard about the handyman.

Is it possible that he was in the attic when Sidney went back?

Anything's possible.

Detective Linwood's going to talk to him.

As of now, all we know is that Elizabeth is missing some toy soldiers from her

front room, and she thinks that her handyman Briscoe took them.

Really?

All I saw was junk in the attic.

What does Elizabeth think is out there?

Well, she said some artwork.

There's a binder that has everything documented.

But even if something's missing, who knows when it was taken? Could have been

years ago.

I guess it doesn't make a difference either way, does it?

Then he's not coming back.

It makes a difference if it wasn't an accident.

That means someone is getting away with murder.

I guess handymen are in short supply.

Risco's already found himself a new job.

I'm heading over there now to have a little chat.

Well, let's go if he was robbing the attic the day that Sidney fell.

Look, how many people have gone to that house?

Air conditioner guy, plumber, a maid.

After I talk to Briscoe, I might want to make a run back to Elizabeth's house.

Would you be able to meet me there if I need you to?

What a day to be working outside, huh?

Well, what can you do?

Lieutenant Frank Linwood.

Mind if I have a word with you?

I just got this job.

Won't look too good if police are out here.

Would it be okay if I met somewhere else?

Look, there's a coffee shop over on Elm Street.

Can I meet you there?

When? I could take a break in an hour.

I need this job.

All right, I'll see you then.

It's only been a few minutes, Sam.

Coffee shop is in the other direction.

All I wanted to do was have a little conversation and you're running from me?

Why? Nothing good ever happened whenever I had a conversation with a cop.

Am I under arrest?

Not yet.

You want to be?

Come on.

I'm going to show you something.

Let's go.

I want you all to live what I'm teaching.

You know...

There's an energy shift happening across the entire planet.

Yeah, I feel that.

It's like what we put out, we get back.

Exactly.

Exactly. So what fruits have the highest vibrations?

Raw fruit.

Ideally picked right from the tree. You eat nothing but raw fruit for three

days, then see how you feel.

Do you think it's a good idea to give the final dinner party for people who

unconsciously?

These people...

Eat processed, refined food, no nutritional value, packed full of white

preservatives, and chemicals.

Kind of them.

Perfect.

They're going to love it.

It'll be like they've never eaten before.

You are on your way to health, happiness, and prosperity, Danny.

He's got the glow.

Since when do you play?

Oh, well, I don't.

But, I mean, I'd like to learn.

I borrowed these clubs from Matt. You never said a word about wanting to play

golf before?

Yeah, well, I mean, you know, you started talking about those 10Ks, and,

know, it got me thinking that maybe you and I should have some sort of father

and son activity.

I was thinking something a little more physical.

Playing hoops?

Matt plays golf with his granddad, so... His granddad, really?

Come on, it's relaxing.

I mean, nobody gets hurt, right? You sure about that?

What happened to the diet?

What diet?

I just wanted to drop a few pounds and work out harder.

Did you know your son was playing golf?

I wonder why.

He thinks I'm getting older, and he wanted to play some kind of activity we

could do together.

Well, have you ever thought about playing golf?

No. I thought about mountain climbing or the Iron Man or playing in a men's

basketball league. Well, I hear they have a senior league at the Y.

I'm just kidding.

Honey, look at you. If you're getting old, what does that make me?

We are not getting old.

You know, I think we're exactly the same as we were in college. We are.

Hey.

Didn't hear you come in.

Hey, you know, I was just bringing the mail.

Why are you looking at Cropsey paintings online?

So how long until they foreclose?

Three weeks.

Three weeks.

So where are we going to go?

I don't know.

We get an apartment.

Find someplace smaller.

How's that going to work?

I mean, how am I going to paint in some little apartment? How are we going to

fit our life into some little apartment?

I thought you were going to talk to your connections and see about working out a

show for me. I tried.

I mean, I'm in the restoration department.

I'm not important.

Can't push it.

I love your work. You're so good.

If I have to paint another businessman in a pinstripe suit, just...

Just killing me.

I know.

I know.

Believe me, I know.

We just have to hang in.

Our luck is gonna change.

Well, maybe it already has.

Mm -hmm.

What do you mean?

Well, not to be insensitive, but your friend... Sidney is dead.

There's nothing you're going to be able to do to bring her back, but that

painting is still sitting there. We could go get it.

No, no, no.

God, I'm sorry it even crossed my mind.

Nobody even knows about it.

The deep mother had an inventory of everything.

Once we quietly went and got it, we could be in the South of Spain within a

month.

It's true.

No, you're going to be fine.

Okay. I promise.

Recognize this house?

Yeah. I'm not used to work here.

I left it.

Left or fired?

Mutual.

This melon's paranoid.

Always accusing me of stuff.

And she has a vicious dog.

Oh. Fight someone someday.

Thanks for the heads up. I don't like aggressive dogs.

Be careful with this one. He went after me one day.

Hey, you ever been out to the workshop?

Oh, yeah.

I was a handyman. Tools and things are kept back there.

Miss Mellon would sometimes have me move things around.

But she has a hard time keeping staff.

Right. Well, Mrs. Mellon doesn't wish to see you.

I'll show you something.

You see anything missing here?

How would I know?

Well, the back door doesn't lock properly.

Must have happened after I left.

I don't leave things broken.

Right.

Jennifer, can you join us, please?

You keep a hold of him. Let him go.

Sam, that's not a normal dog.

It's a lie detection, Doc.

You're under arrest for burglary.

Oh, you can see the energy coming off this guy. He eats nothing but raw food.

He doesn't cook?

Well, no, I mean, you can cook, but only a little, because he actually kills the

food. So this dinner party you're having is going to be raw?

It's going to be wonderful.

Oh, hi, Tina. Hi.

Andrew, this is Danny and Jen. They own this wonderful store.

Tina tells me you're an artist.

Oh, well, I'm working at it. Good job. He's very talented. Well, you're kind of

biased.

What kind of stuff do you do?

I'm a painter.

Abstract expressionism, you could call it, I guess. We really should see it. I

mean, we're trying to put together a gallery show. Oh, well, we'll be there.

Great. Hey, hey, listen. I heard that the handyman got arrested. Oh, yes, he's

in jail. Had a couple of old warrants, assaults, petty theft.

Lynn was trying to connect him to the theft that was at Mellon's house.

So could he have been there the night of Sidney's death? Maybe. He's got a

pretty shaky alibi.

Well, where did he say he was?

At his apartment with his girlfriend alone.

Remember, Jen?

Spring break?

Stay at your parents' house?

You went home for spring break?

What a concept.

I had that amazing blue MG sports car.

And we went on that date.

Except we never make it to the movies.

We went to that great spot up overlooking Taylor Lake.

So pretty.

Oh, Lover's Lane. Yeah, go there.

Anyway, we had a wonderful time just talking, Hannah.

And then we're going to go home. The car wouldn't start. Remember?

You had to call your dad to come to this place.

It was not fun.

Wait, no. There's something fishy about that story. Really?

There was no cell phones back then. No. They were called pay phones. And we had

to walk half a mile to find one.

What did Grandpa say when he had to drive down there?

I'd rather not say.

Hey, guys.

I'd like to put something out on the table here.

We all know my birthday is coming up soon.

I don't want to party.

I don't want any gifts. If you want to make me happy, let's just ignore it.

Okay, honey.

Sure, Dad.

No problem.

Good.

Good. Hey, Dad.

You know how you've given me all that advice over the years?

Can I give you some? Sure, go ahead.

When someone goes through a lot of trouble to get you something really,

cool, and they put in a lot of effort and a lot of planning... Get it.

I figured your mother was up to something.

So when you were playing golf the other day, she was behind that, right?

She thinks I'm getting old.

She's getting me golf clubs.

Look, just whatever she gets you, be very, very happy, okay?

Of course.

I didn't steal anything from that house.

I'm falsely accused.

Oh, first time I've heard that. The warrants you got me on.

Petty theft.

You're in jail because you skipped a court date.

And assault charge.

That gardener. That was self -defense. He swung first.

But you skipped that court date too.

But that's not what I'm interested in.

Breaking into a house when the owner is home is a felony.

That grand theft.

There's a lot of valuables in that house.

In the attic, too.

I've been up there a bunch of times.

There's nothing but junk.

Let's talk about March 5th in the evening.

The judge won't give us a search warrant because we don't have any actual

evidence that he committed the robbery.

Aside from the dog's testimony.

I've been looking online for the stolen toy folders, but nothing's turned up.

Well, Briscoe still maintains he didn't rob the house and that he knows nothing

about anything of value in the attic.

What about Sidney's death?

Aside from your feeling, why isn't this anything more than a tragic accident?

Abby, Sidney's stepdaughter, came to me and told me that Sidney was strong and

agile. She was a dancer.

What's your point?

Well, an athlete like a dancer doesn't just fall.

They have good balance and body control.

And a dancer isn't going to fall head first and not do anything to protect

themselves or break their fall.

Look, I had Hannah pretend she was talking on a cell phone and fall into

cushions. The minute she fell, her hand naturally went out in front of her to

break her fall.

So why didn't Sidney's?

It was that nine she dialed that got me thinking.

I know, it was probably a mistake.

How long will Briscoe be in jail?

He could easily be in there 30 days for skipping his previous warrants.

I got it. That wasn't too hard. It's kind of scary what's online, so you got

address. Now what?

Well, I'm going to go talk to his girlfriend, see if she has any valuable

soldiers to sell. I don't like that.

Oh, she's not a criminal. I'm just going to chat with her. How do you know?

You go. I'm going with you. But she might get intimidated if it's the two of

So I'll wait in the car.

All right. Suit yourself there, Watson.

Hi. What do you want?

My name is Jennifer Shannon. I own an antique store.

I heard that Sam might have some items he'd like to sell.

I don't know what you're talking about.

In my business, discretion is very important.

I brought cash.

Come on in.

Sam's a jerk.

I need to get away from him.

Police are asking all these questions about where he was, what he did, all

some things they think he stole.

What do you think? I think I don't want to be around when he gets out.

God, I always end up with this loser.

If you have anything that you think would be right for my shop, I'd be

interested.

They really were $200?

At least.

My life's a mess.

I asked him if they were stolen, and he said no.

I knew better.

Peggy, I don't want to buy these.

I want you to give these to me so I can return them to their proper owner.

I really need the money. I know that you do, but if you give these back because

it's the right thing to do, you'll save yourself a lot of trouble.

I don't want any more trouble.

I would like to buy this.

It's junk. It's worth nothing.

Actually, I think it's worth $200.

Frank!

Briscoe's girlfriend wants to return the stolen property.

You went to see her?

Yeah.

She feels...

Badly about the theft.

She doesn't want anything to do with Briscoe.

Sounds like an accomplice to me.

Frank, she returned everything.

I don't think she was involved.

Please, can you just trust me on this one?

Okay, okay, yeah, she did.

An upstanding citizen, a returned stolen property.

It could have been dangerous, you know that.

Oh, I had Danny waiting outside in the car.

Oh, oh, well, geez.

So much better now.

I love them both for the melon cakes.

Frank, for what it's worth, Briscoe wasn't with Peggy the night that Sidney

died. She remembers because it was her birthday.

He came home late and he had been drinking.

Okay. Good.

Now you can start solving burglaries instead of murders.

Step in the right direction.

We're all on call Saturday for Danny's dinner party.

Honey, hold still. I'll be down in a sec. Mom, she's got some strange eating

habits, okay? I'm scared.

We all love Danny, but I've had her smoothie. We're going to eat her food

tell her it's wonderful.

I fit pretty good off the rack. I know you don't want to celebrate your

birthday, but you do need a new sport coat.

What kind of cooking is it?

French?

Italian?

Vibrational.

And foods have higher and lower vibrations.

Are you wearing coats, Terry, these days? I'll be down a few pounds by my

birthday soon.

On your ice cream diet?

I was just beginning to accept my stepmother's death was an accident.

And then they arrested the handyman.

And now I'm back to square one.

Could he have something to do with her death?

Did you know Sam Briscoe?

Yes.

I found him when I went to my grandmother's.

I didn't like him.

Why? I don't know.

He was creepy.

If he killed her, why?

Your grandmother said there were some valuables in the attic. Sam might have

known about them.

So he's up in the attic. When Sidney shows up, she catches him in the act and

kills her? That's just a wild idea, okay? Just a possibility.

Miss Shannon, I really appreciate you helping me try to figure this out.

I miss her.

I'm upset that she's gone.

I mean, I knew she loved me, but I didn't think that I loved her.

I blamed her for my parents' divorce.

But it wasn't her fault.

And she tried.

She really tried.

I'm happy.

It's okay.

I didn't know I cared so much.

It's okay.

I forgot my lunch.

Gotta get my protein and veg.

So, we have a motive. Robbery.

Sam broke into the main house.

Stole the toy soldiers.

Some time later, he returns to hit the storage attic.

Sidney shows up, finds him there, wrong place, wrong time.

What was in the attic that's worth killing over? We don't know.

Elizabeth is doing inventory on all her artwork.

Okay, so let me get this straight. Sidney and Tina go there together in the

afternoon, and then Sidney goes back by herself that evening?

Right. What if Sidney stayed in the attic? What if Tina killed her? I

about that, but it doesn't work because I thought Sidney...

Later that afternoon, after she dropped Tina off at work.

That's a head -scratcher.

Anyway, would you like to share what we will be eating at your vibrational

dinner party tonight?

No, that's a surprise. But we will all feel lighter and healthier and

more attuned when we are finished eating.

Attuned?

Like a piano.

You're so cute when you say that.

Thank you.

Oh, hey, Jen.

Oh, hi, Tina. Hey, did the police get that warrant?

Not exactly, but they did recover the stolen toy soldiers.

Was it a handyman, Briscoe?

Possibly. They're trying to connect him to the attic.

Elizabeth thinks she might have had some valuable paintings up there.

Not sure?

Not yet.

But they're looking through everything. If something is...

Been taking them.

Yeah. Are you okay?

Yeah. I'm just late for work. Thank you for the update.

Jen, these are really nice. The diamond earrings. No.

I hope I just don't wear anymore.

How much are you going to get for it?

Well, I don't know, but I hope a lot.

I'm going to see Callie tomorrow.

She's going to give me an appraisal. And then a check.

Well, she owes us. Remember?

We gave her that deal on that shaker hut she wanted.

Oh, good point. I'll remind her.

Your husband is a very lucky man.

I keep telling him that.

Okay, now this is life.

Brussels sprout with tahini garlic drizzle.

Oh.

That's, um, good.

Oh, yeah?

Mm, amazing.

Is it?

Mm -hmm.

Okay. Yeah.

Jason? Very interesting.

Mm -hmm. Oh, you don't like it. No, no. No, it sticks a little. Get used to it.

Mm -hmm. Jen? Wow.

That was really...

Raw. But yummy. Oh, good.

Now, the main entree.

You will need your fork.

So this is my fork.

Super high vibrational.

It looks good.

Uh -huh. You start with a nice eggplant base.

It's not cooked.

A little. It's as live as it can be.

Ginger. Yeah, ginger.

And bagel.

Colorful. Oh,

God.

Now you guys hate it.

Hate is such a strong word. It really is. I think I feel the vibrations.

Hey, Logan, can you get that? Yeah, sure.

You know, it's okay that you don't like it. To pass the class, all I had to do

was have the dinner party and you had to taste the food. So, I figure mission

accomplished.

What do you think the vibrational content of the flights of this double

veggie extravaganza is I wouldn't know 10

These meant so much to Sidney.

I'm so glad you're back.

Thank you.

Did you complete the inventory of the artwork?

Was there anything else missing?

Yes. Actually, there was a painting.

Come, I'll show you.

It was from my husband's family.

You have no record of where it's supposed to be stored?

No, things got moved around.

Do you mind if I go back to the attic and take a look?

She'll make her head.

Frank, check this out.

Something, I don't know.

You know Elizabeth did an inventory of all the paintings in the binder.

One of them was missing.

What you're looking at is an outline left in the dust after it was taken.

What painting's missing?

A 19th century landscape by an artist named Jasper Cropsey.

What's it worth?

$100 ,000.

$100 ,000.

The size of the dust imprint matches the dimensions of the frame.

The Cropsey was in the attic, Frank, and someone took it. Yeah, but that could

have happened a day or a week before Sidney even got up there.

All right.

What's your theory?

Sam Briscoe could have known about the painting.

He previously robbed the house and got away with it. So maybe he went back for

the painting. Sidney caught him in the act, and he hit her with a pipe to try

get away. Hold on, hold on.

Hit her with a pipe on the head?

So how did the blood get on the other pipe attached to the wall?

He put it there.

And then he moved the doorstop to make it look like she tripped.

There are a bunch of pipes on the other side of the attic. One of them could

easily have been the weapon.

So now, it's burglary with the resident at home.

It's a special circumstance.

It's minimum six years.

Maybe I get a year.

Well, adding murder changes everything.

Oh, no, that isn't going to happen.

I didn't kill anybody. I didn't see anyone. Yeah, I took some soy soldiers.

deal. You're not going to pin a murder on me.

You can't do this to me. I didn't do it. Get him out of here.

I'm innocent.

I didn't do it.

You're back.

What looks good today? The MG, the Robin Egg Blue MG with the chrome bumpers.

That's what looks good today. Where is it? Bought, shipped, and gone.

What? But we have a fantastic Ferrari 348.

65 MG.

That's what I want.

Have you ever driven a Ferrari?

What about a Ferrari 360 Spyder?

Not an MG.

Not like the one I had.

We got a problem.

Whenever Briscoe's alibi on the night of Sidney's death, he claims he was at a

friend's house drinking, bought some things at the liquor store on his way

What? So here's some security cam footage from the store that night.

Now look at this.

This is way over at Ridgeside Falls.

It's 1045 at night.

So Briscoe couldn't have been in the attic with Sidney.

No.

Oh, hi, this is Jennifer Shannon. I was wondering if you had time to meet for a

quick cup of coffee.

You're saying the painting was removed from the attic?

Yes, and very recently.

My guess is it was taken the night that Sidney died.

It's a handyman.

No. He has a solid alibi.

I'm trying to put together a timeline. Do you remember when Sidney dropped you

back at work?

Tina?

Why are you even rehashing this over and over?

What are you, the police? Are you a family member? I mean, who made you the

chief investigator in my friend's death?

I'm sorry I thought you'd want to know.

Sorry.

Things have gotten really stressful at work. You know, they cut back my hours,

and I have this balloon payment on my home loan, and it just feels like

everything is happening at once. I just can't recreate that afternoon with

Sydney again.

Sorry. I'm sorry I stopped at you.

It's all right, Tina.

It's hard to take everything in, you know.

So if the handyman didn't do it, then do they have any idea who might have?

Hey, hey, have you left yet?

No, this traffic is crazy. So I thought maybe, you know, you should grab dinner

there and come home later.

Yeah, no, otherwise you're just going to be sitting there like bumper to bumper,

right?

Yeah. Okay, no, I'll see you later.

Yeah, I love you too.

This piece is actually from 1905. It's really in very good condition.

Jen?

Jen, it's Tina.

I know about the Cropsey painting. Can you come over, please? I don't know what

to do.

Does anyone

else know?

Danny? Mm -hmm?

I just got a message from Tina about the painting.

What about it?

I'm not sure, but she wants me to go over there.

She didn't say why?

No. But my guess is she knows where it is.

She said we're in the city.

I lied about that.

We can just get the painting back.

Okay?

And if you killed Sidney, you didn't mean to, right?

That's right.

Okay. So it's not murder?

It wasn't intentional.

It doesn't matter.

I can't spend it to end jail.

I have a buyer for the painting, and I'm going to sell it, and then I'm going to

disappear.

Okay. Didn't you go?

You're going to Iowa. I won't tell anyone.

Hey. Hi.

Is Tina here?

Yeah, she'll be right down. Come on in. I'll show you some stuff I've been

working on. Oh, thank you.

I guess Tina found out about that missing painting.

Oh, what did she find out?

The whole story. I guess somebody brought it into the auction house to try

sell it.

So this is the stuff that nobody wants to buy.

Well, you're amazing. You're very talented.

I mean, I don't know a lot about modern art, but...

These are powerful.

All right.

Here, check this out.

I think the composition is really...

Yeah, that color red is the hardest thing to duplicate.

What did you do with Tina?

You killed Sidney.

Do you want to see it?

That... That is worth more money than I have made in

my lifetime.

Mine, well... Mine are worth...

I didn't plan to kill anyone.

No, you didn't.

You just wanted the painting.

Tina told you about it.

And all you had to do was sneak in the attic and take something that no one

would ever miss.

You worked in the dark.

Probably with a flashlight until you found it.

Hello? Somebody there?

I didn't mean to.

I tried to stop her from calling the police.

But she wasn't moving and you knew that she was dead.

You had to make it look like an accident.

You saw the pipe on the wall.

About the same size as the one you hit her with.

And what if she fell and hit her head?

Why would she fall?

She tripped.

And now for the last touch that would make it perfect.

Blood on the wall pipe.

But you're an artist.

So you don't just rub it on.

You carefully apply it.

As if someone hit their head when they fell.

But now you have to get rid of the murder weapon.

You can't take it with you.

Why not hide it in plain sight?

All that's left is for you to take the painting and get out.

It's like you were actually there.

You know what happens next?

You said you wanted to see Tina. Don't make this any worse, Amber. Oh, it

couldn't get any worse.

Come on.

Come on, upstairs.

Come on.

Just wait here.

Stuart. Hang in there, Tina.

The EMTs say you're going to be okay.

I'm so sorry, Jane. It's okay.

You had no way of knowing.

What you did was really courageous.

I'm not even going to try to explain this to Jason.

You're on your own.

So he never intended to kill Sydney? No. He thought he'd get in and out and no

one would ever know.

But he sure did intend to kill Tina, and you walked right into the middle of it.

So do you think maybe perhaps it's time to shut it down?

Dad, look.

Why are they here?

Elizabeth wanted to come by and thank you in person.

You are amazing.

You're a very lucky man.

Your wife is tenacious and smart and very brave.

And maybe they're reckless.

Maybe.

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

What happened to my daughter should never have happened.

But at least they're shot.

I only wish that you were still here.

It's going to be hard, but Abby and I will get through this together.

Frank, how is Tina?

She's very lucky.

But they expect a full recovery.

Oh, good news.

And I'd like to officially note that Jen will be retiring from crime solving.

Oh, oh.

Actually, I made that up. Oh, something to consider.

Fine.

I'll consider it.

See, that means she won't.

Well, I can't help it if an interesting case comes through the door.

She cannot.

What do you think?

Perfect.

Happy birthday, honey.

No balloons, no party, no big deal, just like you wanted.

Good, that is good.

So why do I feel like you're up to something?

Come on, make a wish, Dad.

What'd you wish for?

Golf club.

Oh, it should be outside. Let's check it out.

Really? Mm -hmm. Oh.

What?

No, what?

This isn't the car.

This is the car. This is my car. This was my car. This is... Wait. You deserve

it. This is my car. Yes.

I don't... I don't miss this car.

Well, I had my own little fundraiser.

Hey, how about you take me for a drive?

I think that's a great idea.

I love you. Happy birthday.

Who says we're getting old?

Not me.

I think that we are as good as we ever were.

Me too.

Well, I guess we should be getting home.

Really?

Okay.

No, no, no, no, no.

Just like your old car.

Well, at least we got a cell phone.

Yes, we do. Yeah.

I'll call Hannah.

Hey, Hannah, it's Mom.

We're having some car trouble. Would you mind picking us up?

Where are you?

Uh, we're at Taylor Lake.

Oh, lover's lane.

Oh, you're so busted.

Mm -hmm.

Okay, thank you.

Maybe I should have called my dad.

No, I think he's still mad about last time.

Thank you.