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Cheesecake is a very tricky dessert to work with.

One wrong move and it shows.

To make chocolate cheesecake, you have to be extra patient.

Or things start to break down.

The key to making it correctly is consistency and timing.

Miss either one, and something is bound to go wrong.

All the temperatures have to be the same or the surface will crack.

Every detail matters.

It looks simple until it isn't.

Too hot and it can curdle.

And believe me, that is not an appetizing look.

Too cold and it can clump.

Also not great. But there are techniques for getting through that particular

disaster.

I guess you could say I have an affinity for cheesecake.

Because it doesn't like surprises.

And neither do I.

Hi there.

Welcome to the Golden Ticket.

Why, thank you, kind sir.

This jacket looks so good on you.

My wife, Mitzi, can help you with any questions you might have. Honey?

Customer? Oh, okay. I'll just be one second.

Oh, no problem.

I am so sorry.

Oh, please.

Just finish the photos.

I started just taking photos at the store, but my following doubled when I

included my meal.

Oh, that's brilliant.

I would love to follow you. Thank you.

The crossover has been amazing for business.

Oh, thank you.

I heard that you sell special coins here.

Yes. We have been known to find rare and unique coins.

Well, my friend said she invested in special gold coins that have historical

significance.

We have connections.

My husband can get his hands on gold coins that date back to the Civil War.

No. Did you know that they hid some of the treasury up here to protect it at

start of the war?

I had no idea.

How brave those men were.

I don't know for sure, but I think it was the general's wife who came up with

that idea. Oh, honey.

I bet you're right about that one.

Now, I have to warn you.

They are very valuable.

The provenance is impeccable.

And they come with a C -O -A -O.

What's a C -O -A?

A certificate of authenticity.

Oh, would it be possible to look at one?

Well, my husband usually takes care of the sales. Oh, please, men.

You know, they always go on and on about Bitcoin or some such.

But we women know the value of precious metals, like gold, that you can touch.

Right?

We do.

I'm going to go see if I have any in stock.

Oh, please. Thank you.

It is your lucky day.

Oh,

look. There's smoke.

Just one second.

Shall I call 911?

No, no. It's fine.

I'm so sorry.

Is everything okay?

Yeah. Yeah, I don't know what happened. Life is odd.

Oh, coins. Yes.

Let's talk about coins. Let's talk about coins.

I love the tiramisu. It's a classic.

And that's why it won't win. Hannah needs to wow the judges with something

unexpected, unusual.

Right. Okay, maybe I'll talk on my recipe.

Yes, I love the way you do it with the pistachios and almonds on top. Yes, and

love the way it smells in here when you roast those almonds.

Well, here is one opinion I don't have to wonder about. Everything you make is

delicious. Please, how would you know? Excellent sources.

Sorry I couldn't make it to dinner last night. I had to take over for Lucas'

vacations this week.

Again? Yeah, he messaged the team saying he needed to take some personal time.

Oh. Well, it's a stressful job. I mean, I can understand that. His wife wasn't

too thrilled when she called the office this morning, and I had to break it to

her.

That's how she found out? That's terrible.

Yeah, and the Rocket Docket doesn't have any patients either.

The Rocket who?

The Rocket Docket. That's the nickname we have for Judge Talley. He likes to

move at a rocket speed.

Is that a good thing?

Well, I can handle it, but with Lucas's cases, I'm not going to get much sleep

this week.

I have a solution for that. Oh, you're an angel. That's exactly what I need.

And so is that.

Have a good day.

Bye, ladies.

Later, gator.

Later, gator?

Mm -hmm. You are so weird.

All right. Well, we've had this juice and everything. Mom's meatloaf Monday.

He ditched one of the lawyers for dinner?

Okay, I don't blame him. No, no, he had a very good reason. His friend is also a

lawyer, needed his help. He had to cover for him.

What happened? He's sick, having a baby?

No, nothing like that.

This guy Lucas is his name.

Chad says he's a good lawyer, but sometimes he just gets overwhelmed, you

stressed out, and so he needs to take a few days to disappear.

It's happened before.

Yeah, that sounds like a cop -out to me.

Probably just had really good concert tickets.

Lawyers do have high -pressure jobs.

Okay, seriously, just tell me which one is your favorite. Ready?

Go. No cake.

I can't believe the quilting club switched their order to whippersnapper

cookies. They decided they needed a change.

Well, good for them.

I don't have too many deliveries to make today, so I should be back soon.

Hey, can you look up on the computer if we've ever delivered to the drop? F -T

-R -A -U -B.

Danielle or Lucas?

Yes. So their last delivery was blueberry danishes for an Easter brunch.

Blueberry cheesecake.

Blueberry muffin.

I'm sensing a theme here. Hey, do we still have those blueberry lavender

cotta? Oh, just two.

Perfect. Will you box them up for me? I'll put these in the van and then just

shoot me a text with their address.

Thank you. You got it.

Hello? Hi, I'm Hannah Swenson. Oh, um, the cookie jar.

Blueberry lavender panna cotta?

Yes.

Did my husband order those?

Not exactly. Your husband is working on a case for the DA's office where my

boyfriend, Chad Norton, works.

Um, would you like to come in? That would be great. Thanks.

So... You were saying that Lucas has been known to disappear for a few days

time? Yeah, he's always been this way.

Even in college, he would hit a wall and then need time to unwind.

Did you ever call the police?

I did once, but there's nothing really they can do. I mean, Lucas is an adult.

He can disappear if he wants to. Besides, he always comes back.

This is delicious.

Thank you.

You seem worried.

It's different this time?

Normally he would maybe go away for a weekend. Three days at the most. But

time it's been almost a week. It is different.

Let me show you something.

Sure.

It's over here.

He usually goes fishing if he needs time to himself.

All of his gear disappears, he shuts his phone off, and that's always been my

sign. Maybe he just bought himself some new fishing equipment.

Maybe.

Is it true that you can solve cases that the police can't?

Not officially.

If you could help me find my husband, Hannah, I would be really grateful to

I guess I could try, especially since the police can't get involved.

Do you mind if I take a few photos?

Not at all.

I just feel so embarrassed that Lucas would leave Chad and lurch like this.

Oh, don't worry about that. Chad is happy to help.

Hey, do you think maybe Lucas took off to go golfing? Maybe he was looking for

somewhere warmer.

He's not that into golf.

I mean, he plays, but just with clients, and he never really keeps score.

But he is a bit of a cigar guy.

Um, that's probably actually a gift.

He's always coming home with gifts like that from his clients.

He's a very good lawyer.

Oh yeah, Chad told me that he is a very good lawyer. He mentioned to me this big

case that Lucas had been working on last year for the DA's office.

I didn't realize you could do both.

Yes, there are strict ethics regulations in place.

He used to work full -time for the government, so now he mostly handles...

cases privately.

What are you doing?

What is that?

Malvern.

Do you know what this means? Is that the name of a client or a case he's working

on?

I have no idea.

Huh. Okay.

Well, don't worry about it.

This gives me a lot to start with and I'll be in touch.

Try not to worry.

Your Honor.

The search was entirely lawful. The coins and the plating machine were

exactly where the search warrant authorized the officers to look. The

maintains that the jury is entitled to consider this evidence.

Rebuttal, counsel?

Briefly, Your Honor, we've provided evidence showing the officers exceeded

scope of the warrant, the seizure was unlawful, and any subsequent reports,

scientific or otherwise, constitute fruit of the poisonous tree.

Very well.

I will take the motion under advisement and issue a ruling before trial.

And that sweet Mrs. Hanford was in a state of complete panic. She had us all

high alert until the spotlight on the cruiser revealed the culprit.

Who? A brand new garden gnome her son had given her for her birthday.

So how about you, Chad? Any fun stories for us? Or is it always just work, work,

work? Well, I am covering for a colleague in a hearing.

A golden ticket case.

That's a one.

I am keeping myself well informed on the matter.

Lolo did some good work on it. Thank you.

This is that case.

Lolo got some photos of Jacobson's workshop.

Yeah, I assigned Lucas Straub to this case. He used to be full -time at the

office. He is a great lawyer specializing in fraud law, and he still

state cases pro temp. Until he up and disappeared.

Hannah, what do you mean he disappeared?

His wife is worried sick about him. She said he does go on fishing trips

sometimes, but all his fishing equipment is still at his house.

You spoke with his wife?

Yeah.

And I think you should too.

Without evidence of the crime, there's nothing I can do. It would be a

of his rights. I'm sure Lucas will show up soon and he can solve this mystery

for us.

Maybe we just powder it per order.

Okay, so I'll be back in a few hours.

Erin? So, where are you going, Hannah?

Nowhere.

What can I get you, Mother?

Oh, you choose.

Well, I do have a new recipe for a picarone.

What's in it?

It's a Peruvian fritter made out of sweet potatoes.

No chocolate?

No. Hard path.

Today, it is chocolate or nothing.

Okay. You're going to have to bring out the big guns, Lisa.

Opera cake. Perfect.

Make it to go, please.

Oh, I'll make your coffee to go, too, then.

Where are you off to today, Mother?

Oui, darling.

That's you and moi.

Where are we off to, then?

Wherever you were just planning to go, Hannah.

To follow up on those words you got from Lucas's widow.

We don't know if she has a widow. Lucas might come back any day now, just like

Chad said.

That poor woman is distraught, and we need to give her some answers.

Not to mention that my fraud case is on the line.

It's my first call.

You said you took some pictures.

Did I?

Oh, well.

You drive.

I'll eat.

Hey, Lucas.

Norton again.

So I covered your motion of spread sharing for the Jacobson fraud case

yesterday. Doesn't look like Tyler's going to rule in your favor, so give me

call. Norton. Hey.

As soon as you can.

Actually, better yet, come into the office. It'd be good to talk to you in

person.

Okay, so I think this is it.

So you're thinking someone here will know Lucas well enough to give him a box

fancy cigars?

A client?

Or friend?

I figure it's a good place to start. Ask some of his friends what they think

about his disappearance.

Good.

Look.

I see a light on back there.

Maybe there's an employee here we can talk to.

Interesting. Who would leave the back door to their business just open like

this?

Definitely not wise.

Should we... Oh, I guess we are.

Well, I mean, I guess it makes sense, right? I mean, they left their door

Exactly.

As one business owner to another, we're being good Samaritans, Hannah. Yeah.

Come on.

Well, maybe someone is coming back.

Oh, I found some receipts.

Quickly, why don't you check the computer, will you? Okay. Remember when

used to get mad at me about doing stuff like this? Hannah, I never get mad.

It gives one the 11th. Stop it.

Oh, see if any of those drawers say Malvern on them.

Giza, sir, pardon me.

Maybe it's a mannequin.

Never a mannequin.

Sir, so sorry.

Yeah.

Hello?

Breaking and entering?

The door was open.

And you were looking to buy some cigars?

There is no need for sarcasm, Ronald.

Why are you here?

Oh, I saw a box. These cigars on Lucas's desk. And his wife said he doesn't

really smoke, so I thought it might have been a gift. So I thought... You

thought you would find Lucas.

We had to do something.

But that's not Lucas. The, um, the dead body.

No, it's Paul Jacobson.

Who's that?

A con man.

He owns... Owned? The golden ticket.

Oh, that case that you were working on? But I thought he was in jail.

Yeah. He was.

He's out on bail.

I think you two should leave.

Okay? We treat this like a homicide until we know. Otherwise,

bag his hands for GSR.

GSR? That means gunshot residue.

Oh, I didn't see a gun. Did you? No.

Until we know exactly what happened here, it's my job to make sure we cover

the bases.

Can you make

two copies of that for me, please? Thank you.

Ewing, hey, I was just going to come find you.

So I told Judge Talley about Jacobson's death.

Rocket Doc is not going to give you much extra time. Yeah, and you're telling

me. How did Jacobson's wife take the news?

Shocked and upset. She seemed blindsided.

And you said there's no signs of violence at the crime scene, right?

cigar shop?

Right. No obvious trauma.

The body was sitting up in one of those leather smoking chairs, if I haven't had

a storyline.

Poison? Possibly.

We're looking at everything. Could be asphyxiation, use something soft to not

leave a mark.

Why would somebody try and dig him out? Was he turning state evidence?

Or he did himself.

Couldn't face prison time.

Did Lucas think that there was a bigger player involved in the fraud scheme,

somebody that he could point to? He had mentioned the possibility.

We were planning on bringing Jacobson back in to see if we could get him to

names before the trial.

And Mitzi Jacobson? His wife was definitely in on the scam. We know she

selling the merch.

Isn't all this in Lucas's files? That's a good question.

I don't know. I don't have Lucas's files.

Lucas didn't leave me his files or his laptop. He just vanished.

All I've got is what he already filed with the court.

That's not much.

No, it's not.

Don't you find it a little strange?

I mean, it's one thing to take off, but it's another to leave you to cover for

him and not even give you any access to his files.

Hannah said that his wife thinks this is not his normal disappearing act.

I guess I should pay her a visit.

I'm not going to tell Hannah you said that.

Good.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Hannah, the timer's going off. Oh, yeah, my cupcakes.

What's got you so distracted today?

Oh, my mother and I found out. Yes, you don't need to say it. I know.

And it turns out that it's a guy who was about to go on trial for selling fake

gold coins.

Oh, yeah, I read about that in the paper. The golden ticket?

Yes. Exactly. And one of our customers was one of the people conned by Paul

Jacobson and his wife, Mitzi.

Wait, wait.

I thought you were looking for the missing lawyer.

That too.

But you know that lawyer was prosecuting the case against the Jacobsons.

Coincidence? Maybe.

But maybe not.

A lot going on at Lake Eden.

Hey, I'm at the market. You need anything?

Uh, no, I just went. Me too.

Then why are you at the market?

Oh, because I found out that the woman who's on trial for selling fake gold

coins loves the store.

Didn't you find out her husband is dead? I understand that she's probably not

here today doing retail therapy. I just think maybe someone here will know her

or have some insight into her relationship with her husband.

Not everyone is on a first -name basis with their grocer, Hannah. That's just

you. Are you kidding me?

Rainy Cove is the first place I look.

He loves to fish there.

She's here.

Seriously? Mitzi Jacobson?

No. Danielle's job.

Okay, now you've completely lost me.

Danielle is the wife of the lawyer who'd gone missing.

Given the circumstances, we will agree to a delay of trial.

Your Honor, my client would prefer not to delay. She's waited for justice long

enough. What Mrs. Jacobson wants now more than anything is the opportunity to

clear her husband's name. No one wants to delay these proceedings any longer

than necessary, Your Honor, but this date may need a few days. Justice

is justice denied, Counselor. Trial starts Monday.

You got a second?

This is a nice surprise.

What can I do for my favorite prosecutor?

You're just saying that because I'm the only one who's ever beat you at trial.

I plead the fifth. So?

I need a favor.

You don't usually beat around the bush. What is it? I need a copy of the files.

For this case?

For the Jacobson case, yes.

The state needs an entire copy of the case from me, the defense, for a trial

that starts in four days.

Mm -hmm.

No problem, Norton. Happy to help.

Thank you. No, thank you.

This will be fun.

See you Monday.

Okay, okay, I know you like grocery shopping, but Hannah, this is getting

ridiculous.

What are you doing here? Well, you hung up on me earlier, and that had me

worried. What's that? Sounds like all the good tea up here. They have great

I'll mind you. Not actual tea, Hannah. Never mind.

Up deep. Oh, okay.

So, there's Daniel Strong, and when she was talking to me, she was acting very

worried about her missing husband, but now look at her, like she doesn't have a

care in the world.

She does have a really good sweater.

They're talking about her husband's favorite fishing spot.

I know he left his gear behind, but... Maybe you're going there, aren't you? Do

you want to come with me?

No, I have a better idea. I have new photos to develop.

So while you go on a wild goose chase, why don't I take your groceries home and

I'll put them in my fridge? Oh, no, I don't need any of this. But thank you.

Oh, yeah, no problem. I'll just put all your groceries away.

Fish here often?

Best spot in Lake Eden. Oh, I've heard that.

My friend fishes here all the time.

Maybe you know him.

Lucas Straub.

He was supposed to meet us here, but must have missed him.

He's okay, isn't he?

Well, that's actually what I'm trying to find out.

You said you think you missed him. What makes you think he was here?

I found one of his rubber boots. I think it's his anyway.

Best way to ruin business shoes? Wear them down here. That makes sense.

Where did you find that?

Well, we just start around the bend and then work our way up.

Okay, great.

Hannah. Yeah.

Oh.

Okay, so this was, or is, is Lucas's favorite fishing spot.

I talked to his buddy, who said that he thought Lucas had left one of his boots

out here, so I came and looked around, and I found that.

He didn't touch it, did he? No, no. I mean, I used this to make sure that it

wasn't a, you know... It's probably a good call.

I mean...

The water probably washed away most of the fingerprints, but it's going to be

safe. Why do you think Lucas would toss his laptop in the lake?

I mean, what does that mean?

Unless maybe he really did want to just disappear and start over for good this

time.

Or?

Or someone else.

He threw his laptop in the lake. Someone hurt him.

Chad, do you think that you're in danger for taking over his cases?

Let's not assume anything, okay?

Hey, Ealing, I need you to send a tech down to Rainy Cove.

Thanks.

Whoa, what happened here?

I had to ask the defense for their case files.

And they left it... A mess?

Yeah.

Reciprocal discovery.

They have to hand over the files, but as you can see, they don't have to do it

nicely. You're just going to have to start from scratch organizing

Maybe you'll get all the information from Lucas's laptop now. You know, maybe

you can salvage something from his hard drive.

The serial number confirms it was Lucas's laptop, but the water damage is

severe. It could take months to know what, if anything, we can pull from it.

The trial starts Monday. I know. Is anyone else thinking what I'm thinking?

someone in these files damaged Lucas's laptop on purpose to hurt the case? And

maybe it's the same person who killed Paul Jacobson? Yeah, I don't know. I've

got detectives on it. Lucas had a number of private cases also.

We're getting a full list. I'll look into them all.

It's about time.

Hey, he didn't have cause until now.

So just give him a minute to catch up to you. Plus, he's got a lot of rules he's

got to follow.

Well, this is one of the couples that...

gave their entire life savings to buy those fake gold coins from Mitzi

Paul and Mitzi Jacobson were the worst kind of frauds. They scammed people out

of everything they owned. I'm going to make sure that Mitzi faces the

consequences for what they did, with or without Lucas' help.

I don't get it either.

Well, it's frustrating to me too, Moishe.

I don't know why.

Paul Jacobson was at this particular cigar shop.

I mean, what was he doing there? You think it was a coincidence?

No, you can't have my dinner too, buddy.

You have your own dinner.

And I don't know how he died.

Or why he died there.

Of all places.

You're a cool boy.

You're a cool boy.

Is that the only photo in his office?

Yeah. The one of him fishing?

Why?

You see something?

Well, don't you find it strange that he doesn't have a picture of his wife?

I mean, he has a photo of him catching a fish, but not of his wife.

I mean, I will say I got the sense that Danielle was withholding something when

she was showing me around her husband's office.

Maybe they're not as close as she wants you to think.

Yeah, right. Maybe she's just pretending to be a worried wife, and she's just

waiting for someone to find his body months or years from now. That is a huge

leap.

Do you think it's weird that Lucas doesn't have any photos of his wife in

office? I don't think it's that weird. I mean, every couple's different.

Maybe they just aren't the selfie type. Yeah, and if she was up to something,

why would she ask you to help find Lucas?

Well, maybe she thought Hannah could get inside information from her

situationship with Chad.

Or maybe she was wrong, you know, since him and Mom are together.

Okay, enough.

And if Danielle Straub thought I was going to hand over insider information,

doesn't know me at all.

Preach.

Are you that baker?

Oh, uh, yeah.

I also do some baking.

Yeah, you're... You bake cookies or cakes?

Oh, anything, really.

Cheesecake, that's my favorite. Every time I follow a recipe, it always turns

out the way it looks in the photos in the cookbooks. Wow.

Have you ever written a cookbook?

No, I haven't.

Are you a content producer?

I produce desserts.

I mean, for social media, I take videos of all of my desserts under a different

name, of course. Of course.

My husband, Mehira, dragged me into a difficult situation. I'm sure you've

heard. I have read about it in the paper.

Well, as soon as they clear my name, we should collab.

Oh. And don't say anything. No. Just think about it. We can swap recipes.

Oh,

they have the very best produce. Mother!

What are you doing here on a Sunday? You first.

Any news on the Lucas trial case?

Oh, no, I was talking about the Jacobson case. Oh, um, please don't discuss

anything with your mother about the Jacobson case.

Why? She's a witness.

Your mother's testifying in the Jacobson trial.

I just can't believe it. You're actually going to put my mother on the witness

stand.

The evidence she provided was pivotal in the case. She is my star witness.

Oh, great. She's going to dine out on that forever.

Well, she deserves to be proud.

I'm worried about this case with Lucas being gone and whatever happened to Paul

Jacobson.

Well, the ME discovered that... The point is, we still don't know the cause

death.

It could be exactly what it looks like.

What will that mean for Mitzi?

Well, we know she's a smooth operator.

We know she's good at selling the coin. A lot of people lost their savings

investing in what she promised was a sure thing.

Can you prove that she was in on it? I mean, maybe she just believed her

when he said they were real. Her signature's all over the forged

had to know where the coins were coming from.

Do you know where the coins were coming from? Who made them?

I mean, according to these files, Paul didn't know where they were from.

Maybe somebody behind the scenes, an outside source?

Someone who was willing to kill Paul Jacobson to prevent him from testifying?

It is possible.

Anyway, look, I gotta get back to work.

Oh, okay.

Call you later. Yes, um, Sunday.

You know, my mother makes pot roasts, so...

One

blueberry muffin.

And some coffee. Thank you.

I was hoping you might have some news for me.

Oh, well, I mean, I have made some progress, but nothing definite.

Well, I've tried everything on his death.

Usually he writes down his new passwords, but nothing has worked to

cloud. Have you tried variations on the word Malvern?

Yes, but I didn't want to try too many times because I didn't want the account

to get blocked.

Oh, that's smart.

There's been no activity on his phone. And he hasn't used credit cards or

anything. You happen to notice...

Anything different about his behavior before he disappeared? Was he more

security conscious, like closing the blinds or locking the doors more,

like that?

I mean, if he was, I didn't notice.

How are you doing these days?

Honestly, it's been hard.

I had to force myself to go to the gym.

Nothing seems real.

I was wondering if you were up for a workout.

This is a workout.

I've been walking all over Lake Eden trying to take photos for my new

Oh, you know my customers are going to be thrilled at the chance to buy a

Michelle Swenson original of the piggyback. Well, we'll see. I have to

together a cohesive collection first. That sounds good. I don't want to get in

the way of your creative process.

Since when?

Okay. So I found out that Danielle goes to this class at the gym, and I heard

she's on her way to Heavenly Bodies right now.

So I wondered if you would take the class and maybe try to get some gossip

you're there.

You so owe me for this.

Thank you.

Jury selection went well?

I think so, too.

Then one of us misread the room.

You sure you don't want to offer us a deal? It's not too late.

If you're looking for a deal, my guess is that jury selection went better for

than it did for you. All I need is one juror sympathetic to a new widow.

All the jurors will be sympathetic to the victims of the Jacobsons' con.

Boring financial mumbo -jumbo.

You'll be lucky to keep them awake.

While you're under oath, do you mind if I ask you a few questions?

Like, what is in that meatloaf?

It's your aunt's melt -in -your -mouth meatloaf.

Did you know that Chad called you his star witness?

Chad said that?

Mm -hmm. Wow. I just don't know how you're going to know what to say.

I can't imagine it. Oh, well, honey, it's not dissimilar to being on stage.

Chad told me to connect with the jury.

Explain everything to them.

Explain what exactly?

Oh, no.

He also told me not to talk about my testimony, and so I shall not.

Well, that'll be the hard part.

I mean, being a witness is actually pretty straightforward.

All you do is answer questions. Your photos will do all of the work.

Chad did say that eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable.

I guess people just have bad memories. As an actress, my memory is impeccable.

Hannah, what is the latest now on Danielle and Lucas Straub?

Oh, uh, Michelle, you were supposed to go to Danielle's fitness class. Did you

get in? Oh, yes, no problem. It's a great class, actually. I might go back.

Okay, well, drumroll, please.

Was... Danielle at the class?

Oh, yep. She was definitely there.

And?

What's the scoop?

Okay, fine. All the ladies were gossiping about Danielle's behavior

Really? Her husband is missing. Of course she's going to be behaving

differently. Not in the way you think. Apparently, she has been sporting a

new pair of diamond earrings, and she rocked up to class in a brand new car.

What?

I knew she hasn't been telling me everything, but to buy a new car when

husband's only been missing for two weeks?

You know what they say, ladies.

It's never the murder. It's always the marriage.

Okay, but we don't know for sure that Lucas is even dead, let alone murdered.

It's probably just Moishe. He's always getting into trouble.

I wonder where he gets that from.

I don't think it's Moishe.

Your window's open. You left it like that in this weather?

What? What does that say?

Stay out of my business.

Okay. Maybe we stay at Mom's security fortress tonight. I'll pack up the

meatloaf. Leave the meatloaf! Go! Go!

Oh,

hello. I'm glad I caught you before you started. Yeah, I'm on my way right now.

Are you feeling ready for your opening statement?

Well, I did spend all night writing it and rewriting, so I better be ready.

Okay. Hear me out.

Morning Glory muffin.

Brain food.

Super healthy. Not a lot of sugar.

Okay. You know, it looks delicious, but I'm going to pass.

But everyone up there is going to love those muffins.

Sorry, can you repeat that?

His throat was swollen shut, and how could that happen?

Airborne triggers?

It couldn't have been something that he ate?

No obvious... No fighting?

Yeah, definitely.

It's hard to choose. Okay, and we still can't rule out manual strangulation,

even though there was no bruising?

All right, that complicates things. Of course, of course, you're welcome. All

right, can we post it? Yeah.

Thanks.

There's a few left if you want a cookie.

Did not think I was going to be hungry today, but now that I'm looking at them,

I might just take one.

Rough day?

We still have no idea how Paul Jacobson died.

I'm starting to get the feeling that it's going to be room to homicide.

Oh.

You here to see the sheriff?

Yeah, yeah. I mean, I know he's going to yell at me, but I can take it. Sheriff

loves to yell at everybody, right? All the time. He's always yelling about

something.

Hi,

Ron. Good morning. I didn't want to interrupt.

What were you saying?

Mm -mm.

I was just coming to talk to you about the Lucas Straub case, that's all.

We're working on it. I know. But I thought you should know, I heard

about Danielle, his wife, that she's been spending a lot of money since he's

disappeared. She bought herself a pair of diamond earrings and a new car.

Okay, that's good to know.

Good. Well, and here's some cookies.

Banner.

Please take your security more seriously.

Maybe upgrade the system?

Definitely. That's an excellent idea. I will do that.

You got a cookie on your face.

Don't bother. I don't even get a mention.

A what? And he calls himself a journalist.

Who? Cecil, whatever his name is.

Plotnick? The ink slinger.

Aren't you supposed to be getting ready for your testimony?

Are you going to be testifying?

Indeed. I'm scheduled for later this week.

I'm going to drop the shadows and talk straight.

It means I'm going to tell the truth.

Any progress on this missing attorney? I'm going to swing by the golf course

today.

Honey, you're going to have to come up with better golf plans if you're going

fit in at a country club.

Just be careful. Last time you followed clues from his desk, you found a dead

body. I'm just going to a golf course, you know, to find out if Lucas was

to become a member or something like that. Well, good luck, dear.

Stay out of the sand traps.

Now that's a much better golf plan.

I'm here to deliver two dozen cookies.

Oh, all catering goes downstairs.

Right. I mean, I did check there first, and I just couldn't find anyone.

Oh, well, it's off -season. We're short -staffed.

I was thinking of buying some golf balls for my boyfriend.

He's a lawyer.

Lawyers and golf, am I right? Yeah, we do get a lot of them around here.

He golfed here with his friend. He was a lawyer, too.

Lucas Straub.

Do you know him?

Let's ring a bell.

I talked to the guy running the driving range and then a groundskeeper. Then I

found out they weren't doing any events that night, so I left.

But you left them the cookies?

Of course I did. I mean, that's how I know they're not going to complain.

Okay, well, I don't know why you bothered. His wife told you he's not a

Well, maybe he goes there with someone else as a guest or taking lessons or

something, but it doesn't matter anyway because I wasn't making any progress at

the golf course.

Hmm, well...

Obviously, someone thinks you're getting close because they threw a brick

through your window. Fair point.

Okay, enough about this. You promised we could watch a movie if I stayed here

tonight. What do you think the cinnamon toast popcorn balls are for?

Follow me.

You?

Malvern, Pennsylvania?

War Coins?

Close the door. Did you even check to make sure it was me?

Of course I did. Don't be ridiculous.

So Eileen told me what happened. Why didn't you say anything?

I didn't want to bother you. You have a lot going on right now.

I did a perimeter check of the property. Seems pretty quiet out there.

Thank you. I do have reinforcements. Oh, yeah. Moishe is very brave and all.

It's me. I'm the reinforcement.

Sorry.

Can I get you some coffee and you can tell me about your first day of trial?

Well, first day was good, but I can't today. I've got to get back to the

Oh. Okay. Well, I'll put it in a to -go mug. How about that? And I'll give you

some of my leftover special corn chowder. Ooh, what makes it so special?

Some people say it's spicy.

Not spicy enough.

Peanut gallery.

Mm -hmm. Sounds perfect.

Why don't you tell me what your plan is for tomorrow?

Well, I got to put the forensic banker and the IRS agent on the stand.

Hmm. That sounds complicated.

And boring.

Juries, they like crime scenes and DNA, and it's just a bunch of math.

I'm sure you'll find a way to make it interesting.

I hope so. This is the only real concrete evidence I have against Mitzi

Jacobson. Her signature's all over the paperwork, and she definitely knew that

those coins were not real antiques.

Thank you.

What about my mother? I'm going to put her on the stand at the end of the week.

I'm going to save her as a closer.

Somebody the jury will really listen to.

Well, you definitely found the right person for that.

Hey, have you seen the word Malvern or maybe it's a name on any of those files

with the Jacobson trial?

Malvern?

No, but I still got a lot to go through. Why? I saw it written on Lucas's desk,

but I'm working on it.

Maybe it's nothing.

With you, it's probably something.

You know, I also ran into Missy Jacobson at the market. She told me she's into

cooking and baking.

She's a social media influencer.

Okay.

Do you think that's important?

I don't know.

She seemed pretty confident that she's going to clear her name and then she

wants to bake with me or something.

Well, that's not going to happen for three to five years.

I won't hold my breath.

Well, thank you.

easy in the first few days of

prosecution witnesses have not been filled with glitter or gold it's a trial

it's not supposed to be showy or entertaining well didn't you say chad

worried the jury wouldn't be impressed but this is a reporter he's supposed to

report the news i'm canceling my subscription

Okay, well, what about this?

Mitzi Jacobson appears very understated, even circumspect. A far cry from the

swashbuckling ahistorical tales her victims allege she invented to sell her

wares. That's paragraph 15.

You should have started with that.

Isn't your mother testifying today?

Yes.

Lisa, to be honest, I'm a little nervous for her.

Oh, that's the perfect dress for going to court. You'll make Dolores proud.

Oh, I'm going to be late.

Hannah, don't run.

You're not used to wearing heel.

Pardon me.

Oh, Chad, I'm here. Hey, Dolores, just in time.

Could we go over the questions one more time, please? I've been practicing. We

don't want to fail practice.

Don't worry about it. Do it yourself. Not right now, guys.

Guys, not right now, please.

Sorry. Okay, you're going to do great.

Listen to the question.

Pause. Answer. In one or two sentences.

Okay.

It's a lot in here.

I would like to call Dolores Swenson to the stand.

I swear to tell the truth.

The whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Proceed, Counselor.

Please state your full name for the record.

Mrs. Dolores Swenson.

That's Dolores with an E.

And what do you do for a living, Mrs. Swenson?

A little of this, a little of that.

I'm a private eye, so that's part detective, part problem solver, and

part therapist.

Michelle,

Mother is doing great. Of course she is. Did you doubt it?

Well, actually, I was a little nervous for her.

Okay, well, that is a you thing.

Okay, okay, fine.

You're right.

Oh, I think the recess is over. I just wanted to let you know. Okay, thanks.

Bye.

How did you determine that the coins were fake?

They were very convincing at first.

I won't give you that.

But? The weight was off. And the etching wasn't quite right either.

And what was the next step?

My client hired me to find proof that the golden ticket was selling forgeries.

On purpose.

And that is a very different kettle of fish. You know what I mean?

Please, explain.

I created a distraction to lure Mrs.

Jacobson outside her shop so I could photograph the back room, her desk, the

equipment, everything I could see.

And when you took these photographs, did you disturb or move anything?

No. Did you open any cabinets or drawers?

Honey, there wasn't time for any of that.

No. Are these the photographs that you took?

May I?

Okay.

These are some of them.

Yes.

How would you characterize what you captured in these photos?

This. is a behind -the -scenes look at the Golden Tickets operation.

Everything they were up to. The hidden equipment they didn't want the customers

to see. The certificates of authenticity.

Ah, they were just churning them out.

How long have you been a...

Private eye. A little over two years now.

Two years.

Hmm, all right. Is that a question?

No, no, just thinking aloud.

Why would someone come to you for this case? Why didn't they go to the police?

Rejection calls for speculation.

I'll withdraw.

You were hired by a private client, not law enforcement.

That's right. And you're paid when you produce results.

I'm paid for my time.

Results. Help, though.

Results help everyone.

Including you. So, if the photos didn't show anything incriminating, this case

would end, and you're work with it.

Objection. I'll rephrase. You had every incentive to find incriminating

evidence, didn't you? No. No? No.

If I manufacture evidence, I lose my license, my livelihood, and my

I did not need to invent anything because the Jacobsons were doing just

their own. Do you normally handle cases of this nature, Mrs. Swenson? I mostly

handle cheating spouses.

Oh.

And let me tell you, it's not always fun having to tell the client that they

were right. But this time, my client was thrilled with the proof that I

provided. And I took it to the sheriff's office that day.

Let's talk about the distraction at the store.

It's too bad that Chad and Ron couldn't join us.

I mean, it wouldn't be a great look for Chad. I know. He'll be with us to

celebrate. Thank you. When he's won.

It's a date.

Mother, congratulations.

You were great today.

Thank you, daughter.

How are you doing tracking down Lucas Traub? Well, I have confirmed that he

definitely working on the golden ticket case, that it was the last thing he did

before he disappeared.

Oh, dear.

He had written a note on his desk.

It said Malvern.

The city in Pennsylvania?

I mean, it could be.

But I did some research. It's also the name of a ship from the Civil War.

is that it carried gold coins for the North.

Sounds like a story that Mitzi and Paul would have cooked up. They sell their

rotten pieces of tin.

The other thing I can't figure out is why Lucas had that box of golf balls on

his desk like that. He doesn't even like golf that much. You should go back to

the golf course. I need to check the computer to know for sure if he's not a

member. This time, use a different strategy.

Pull a double.

Wait, no. Don't tell me.

It means... Take Michelle with me.

It means...

Covert. Incognito.

Not a bad idea.

It's you.

It's Danielle Straub. What?

I'll answer it.

Hello, Danielle. Hi.

What? Hey, Hannah.

Something weird just happened. I was wondering if maybe you could come by my

house. Uh, I mean, of course. Are you okay? Yeah, I'm fine.

Well, I think I'm fine.

I was just hoping maybe you could help.

Yeah, no, I'd be happy to. I'm on my way.

She wants me to come to her house now?

Yeah.

Hmm.

Let's see what fate is dealing tonight.

Check.

I am so glad you're here.

Yeah, of course. I'm glad you called. And you should meet my mother, Mrs.

Dolores Swenson.

It's a pleasure.

I think my husband has been here, like, recently.

What makes you think that? I don't know. There's just some things that are

different. Maybe it's my imagination. Why don't you just start by pointing out

the things you've noticed?

When I came home from the gym, I found this.

And it's not normally like that? No.

I'm a neat freak. I would never leave a cupboard like this. Huh.

And there's more.

And his office chair is not in the same place either.

Oh.

This is a spectacular piece, Danielle. Did I see this at the antique store on

5th? You may have.

I yearned for it for a very long time.

I just recently pulled the trigger.

Oh, um, Danielle, could you please show me to the powder room? Of course.

Um, it's right over here.

Would you like a coffee?

Oh, no.

Thank you, though.

Are you okay to stay here alone?

Yeah. It may seem weird, but maybe if I'm here, he'll come home. Oh.

I forgot to ask you. I saw your car in the driveway.

Do you like it? Because I was thinking of getting one myself.

Oh, that whole thing.

Honestly, I hardly even notice it. Oh.

Thank you for coming here so quickly. Of course.

And please, feel free to call anytime if you notice anything more. Yeah.

Oh, we have dinner in the car.

Ciao. Literally.

I only found a first name and a phone number. Can you do a reverse search?

No. What is that?

I have an account.

Okay. Oh, well, here. Let me give you the number.

You know, I could also just try calling it.

It wouldn't be the worst idea. You could call in the morning, offer some sort of

free cookie giveaway.

Oh, yeah.

It's one of the lines to Oak Ridge Meadows.

The golf course?

Hmm. Huh.

Requires another look.

And did you check out that cigar box?

Look, it's sitting there almost like it's a trophy. Well, I did look at it.

still sealed, brand new. But I still have no idea how or why Paul Jacobson

up dead at that cigar shop.

I have to go back there, too.

We don't know if it was Lucas Straub at that house today either.

You're right about that. It could have been the person trying to scare me off

this case.

No. No.

No. Okay.

Okay. Malvern Incorporated. Okay.

1452 Sunnyside Lane.

The golden ticket.

So that means that Paul Jacobson owned the...

Two?

Pick up, pick up.

So, you never actually interacted with the defendant, Mitzi Jacobson, yourself?

No. You've never even laid eyes on her until today?

No.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Count. Your Honor, I have no questions for this witness.

You can sit down.

Hey, we are pretty sure Paul Jacobson was poisoned.

Well, pretty sure is not very convincing to a jury. The ME thinks airborne or

ingested. There's a biohazard crew going over the cigar shop as we speak. Well,

his throat didn't just close by accident.

There's no evidence of manual strangulation. I get it. There's not a

on. She's going to a little manner of death undetermined unless something else

turns up. All juries don't like undetermined either.

I'm just giving it to you straight, Chad. This is where we are.

I understand, and I appreciate your hard work, but I need more. Get me something

concrete, beyond a reasonable doubt.

Oh, hey, Michelle, guess what? So many customers have commented on your new

photo wall. They're already making inquiries.

Oh, that's nice. Well, this one will finish off the display.

Beautiful. Hey, Mom told me you got a new lead. A couple, actually. I found

that the guy who owned the golden ticket also owned the cigar shop. Okay, so I

guess it makes sense that he died there.

Does it?

I'm not sure. I don't know exactly what it means, but what I was thinking was

that maybe Lucas bought those cigars and then wrote down Malvern because he was

investigating the Jacobsons.

I thought he wrote down a phone number. Well, that too.

And I researched the phone number, with Mother's help, and found out that it's

for the pro shop at the golf course. So I think I have to go back there, no

matter what day it is.

It's Friday.

The 13th.

Well, good thing you're not superstitious.

Did you just knock on wood?

What, do you want some salt to throw over your shoulder, too? What century

you living in? You can never be too careful. Exactly.

So, anyway, can I borrow your plaid pants?

Hannah, you can't handle my plaid pants.

I can handle your plaid pants.

I'm going to a golf course. I need them. I have to fit in.

Fine.

On this one occasion, I will let you borrow my plaid pants. But don't say I

never give you anything.

Oh, I won't.

Delores said yes, please.

Oh, yeah.

Direct to the source is always the best.

Ooh, what's this?

Oh, I didn't see that.

Hey, if you're not going to eat this... Don't even think about it.

Okay, here.

Here it is.

Yeah, no thanks. What? Uh -uh.

Didn't even know this was here.

Nothing sweet, I promise. You think better on a full stomach. That is true.

post a lot.

You want to give it a try?

Yeah.

Okay, so just feel the weight in your hands. It's going to be exactly the

size, just for you.

What's that?

Go take a look.

Anyone know whose clothes these are? Anyone?

Goodness.

Your Honor.

Your Honor, now that the state has arrived, the defense is ready to

Please. We call Missy Jacobson as our final witness.

Hey, I know it's Friday, but let's all stay focused and try and get through as

much as we can to that.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Guest room, yes.

Guest rooms?

Huh.

Hey, did you know they have guest rooms at the golf course?

I think that's where Lucas has been staying this whole time.

I'm going to go talk to him. That sounds like a bad idea. Well, I know, but I

can't think of anything better. Okay, fine. Then we need a code word to keep

getting in trouble.

I think this is it. Be serious, Hannah. That is a terrible code word. No, no. I

found a housekeeping thing.

And one of the rooms has trash outside of it. A bunch of snack bags and to -go

containers. That must be him. Okay, so what are you saying? That he knocked out

on his wife so he could eat a bunch of junk food?

Maybe it's that simple.

I gotta go. No, safer.

Don't hang up, Hannah.

What did you do for the business?

Well, mostly I did whatever Paul asked me to do.

Like what?

I don't really have a head for business.

My main passion is cooking and baking.

But when Paul would come home with coins to sell, he would tell me about the

coins, tell me about the history and how much he wanted to sell them for.

And?

And I would try to sell them the way that he wanted me to.

Did you never question your husband? Question the authenticity of the coins?

I loved my husband.

I never in a million years would think that he would ever lie to me or anyone.

You don't work here.

Hello, Mr. Straub.

I'm Hannah Twenton.

Okay.

Look, I don't know how you found me, but now's not a very good time.

Your wife sent me.

She's worried sick about you.

Listen, Lucas, I understand. You have a lot you're dealing with.

You don't understand anything.

And just one final question, Ms. Jacobson. Did you...

have any way of knowing that the coins your husband was selling were fake?

No.

Absolutely not. I would have never gone along with that. Thank you.

Your witness?

Mrs. Jacobson, you just testified that your husband was the one to bring the

coins to sell.

Yeah. And you'd never seen them before that?

No.

Your Honor.

The state would like to admit these photographs as Exhibit P.

Objection. Lack of foundation.

Your Honor, these photographs were taken by the Swenson Agency and previously

produced to the state during discovery.

Now, several of these photographs were not submitted by the defense.

Objection. What's wrong?

Exhibit P is admitted.

Thank you.

I would like to draw your attention to the equipment on this desk. Do you know

what that is?

No.

Well, that's on your desk, but you don't know what it is.

Asked and answered. Sustained. Next question, Counselor.

Can you at least read to me what the label on that machine says?

Electroplate.

Electroplate. And what is sitting on top of the electroplate machine?

Well, it looks like a pair of glasses.

And what color are those glasses?

Here,

you know what?

Here's a closer image of those glasses. It might help you out a little bit.

Pink.

Pink.

Okay. Thank you very much.

I'll give you all a minute to look at these photos.

I don't just owe a little bit of money. And the people I owe money to, they're

not messing around.

It started off with just some unknown messages. And it was people following

then threats at my house.

They didn't by chance break a window, did they?

How'd you know about that?

Well, it was just a guess.

I'm also guessing they're not the type of money lenders to allow you to make

layaway payments.

No. And they certainly don't like people sniffing around their operation.

Why don't you tell me how you met Rod?

I left the DA's office full time so I can make my own hours. No one would get

suspicious. And then Rod down at the racetrack and I started this really big

streak.

Enough to buy a new car?

Exactly. Danielle and I even got to pick out the color and everything.

And then... And then I hit a really big win.

Rod, he brought me these victory cigars.

The feeling, there's nothing like it.

Except those weren't just any cigars, were they?

The fact that those cigars are owned by the guy I'm prosecuting, this is a major

case. And now I'm in a compromised position.

The defendant, Jacobson, he could tell the judge about my gambling.

You tank my credibility at court.

I'm taking bribes? The cigars, they get you to the tip of the iceberg.

So you're saying the Jacobson's defense team could use your behavior to muddy

the waters at trial?

Exactly.

But if you really wanted this conviction, why did you throw your

lake? Don't you understand? It's all I could do.

Anything connected to me was tainted. The only way to salvage the Jacobson

was to let Chad do it himself.

Why, you really thought that through.

But what about Danielle?

Look, she knows I go to the racetrack. Sometimes I buy her things when I win.

But how am I going to tell her that I sabotaged my entire law career?

Well, I think she figured out more than you know.

I mean, she wanted me to find you, but she was covering for you, too.

Really?

So that's one less thing for you to worry about?

Been here a while.

Have you figured out how you're going to pay them off?

I had no idea that my husband was going to pass away, Your Honor. How could I?

That wasn't the question. I just want everybody to understand.

That's all.

Paul has been careful about his nut allergy his whole life.

It's not like a regular peanut allergy.

People know about that. Almonds are much more rare.

I never thought that Paul would take his own.

You knew your husband had a nut allergy.

Objection. Relevance?

Your Honor, the witness introduced the subject.

I'll allow it.

Mrs. Jacobson, I know this is incredibly difficult.

Thank you. But I just want to clarify that you did know your husband had a

nut allergy.

Of course, I did.

He had an EpiPen.

He's always been very cautious.

I can imagine.

His reaction was severe?

Clearly.

He died.

About that, do you know what he ate before he passed?

I don't know.

I was busy doing a social media post.

I didn't even know anything happened until the sheriff came to talk to me.

Your Honor, may we approach?

Your Honor, the state requests a break for recess.

Come on, Counsel. We're almost done here.

We'll begin and close the arguments on Monday morning. Your Honor, a very

important matter has arisen. I need to address it before we stop for the day.

Five minutes.

Thank you, Your Honor.

I know. I know. It's crazy.

I mean, Lucas is on his way to talk to the sheriff right now. I mean, Ron. Oh,

poor Danielle.

Hannah, she's going to need someone to sit with her while Lucas is being

interviewed by Ron. Hold on a second, Mother.

It's Chad.

Hi, Chad. I was just telling my mother you are not going to believe what I

found. Hannah, I can't play games right now. I need you to listen to me. I'm not

playing a game. I just wanted to tell you that... Hannah, I need you to get

to the courthouse.

ASAP is very important.

Thank you.

Okay.

Mother, I'm here.

Sorry about that, but actually, can you go sit with Danielle at the police

station? I have something else I have to do. Oh, don't worry.

I will go keep the lamp on.

What?

I'll go sit with her, Anna.

Okay. Great. Thank you. Just get them all printed and bring them to me in a

second.

How long have you been building your social media influencer account?

A couple years.

And what type of videos do you make?

Mostly at -home stuff.

Specifically?

Honestly, Your Honor, does counsel have a point here? I apologize, Your Honor,

but this is going somewhere.

Go ahead.

Cooking videos.

And what was the last video that you posted?

I don't know.

I haven't really been in the mood since my husband passed away.

Permission to show the witness state exhibit cue?

Maybe this?

Want to refresh your memory?

Oh, yes.

A chocolate cheesecake.

Do you follow a recipe?

Yes, I post the recipe online.

Thank you very much, Mr. Jacobson. That's all the questions I have for you.

Your Honor.

I know this witness is not on my list, but the state would like to call Hannah

Swenson to the stand as an expert witness to provide rebuttal testimony.

Absolutely not. Your Honor, this is outrageous.

Mr. Norton cannot just pull witnesses out of thin air to drag this process out

forever. I'll decide who can testify in my courtroom, Ms. Nielsen.

There better be a good reason for this.

Oh, there is, Your Honor.

Ms. Swenson, are you in the courtroom?

Here, President. I mean, uh... Yes.

Come forward, please.

Great.

Oh,

there you are.

Hi. You know what you need. One of these double chocolate cookies.

Thank you.

Should we go sit?

Sure.

I can't believe he's actually finally coming home. Believe it. He has one stop

to make, and then the two of you are going to figure things out.

Tell me.

Is it the horse racing?

Well, it's not quite a story to tell.

But Lucas promised Hannah he would tell you everything.

Well, whatever it is, I'm sure we can work it out.

I have contacts who do this sort of thing for me all the time.

What do you mean?

Rehome a few of those impulse purchases that you couldn't resist.

Oh.

Do you mean these?

Sorry.

What qualifies you as an expert baker?

I wouldn't say I'm an expert.

So you're not an expert.

I studied at a Colford Nand in Paris, where I focused on pastry and dessert.

I've received top marks at culinary schools all around the world, and I have

and owned a successful bakery in Lake Eden for almost 20 years.

I've eaten at the cookie jar. I think she's qualified, don't you, Ms. Nilsen?

Yes. Fine.

Butterscotch, marshmallow cookies?

Thank you.

Mr. Norton, get on with it, please.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Ms. Swenson.

I'd like to bring your attention to State Exhibit Q.

Could you please identify this for me?

A chocolate cheesecake.

Is that it?

Take your time.

It's not one of mine.

How do you know?

Cheesecake is tricky for a lot of people. And this technique shows signs

inexperience.

You know, I'm sure it's delicious. It's just, you know, got some mistakes.

Can you elaborate on what some of those mistakes are?

You have to have a lot of patience when you're cooling a cheesecake after

baking. And I can see here that there's beads of condensation that tell me that

the cheesecake was rushed into the fridge.

Anything else?

Sure. So the classic cheesecake crust is made of ground graham cracker. But this

baker decided to add nuts to it. To the crust, for some reason. At the last

minute, it seems. They're not very well blended together.

I'm sorry. Did you say nuts?

Yeah. Almonds, judging by the color and texture.

I'll have quiet in my courtroom. If you cannot contain your emotions, please

leave. In your expert opinion, would you say that these almonds were added

intentionally? Oh, yeah. Because you can tell that these almonds have been

chopped loosely by hand and then mixed in with the ground graham cracker. It's

two different consistencies. I mean, maybe it was a last -minute decision.

Your Honor, may we approach?

Hannah Swenson, you are amazing. I hope you know that. Aw, thank you.

I'm just glad that I was able to help Lucas and Danielle.

Do you think he's going to be in a lot of trouble for the gambling?

Well, he's not going to work for the state anymore.

But I think the Bar Association will probably only give him a short

I hope so.

So how's it feel to officially have the judge rule you an expert?

So embarrassed.

I almost ruined the whole thing by saying that I wasn't an expert. No, it

totally fine. You recovered very quickly.

We really have to wait for my mother and Ron to get here before you tell me

everything that happened in Judge's chambers, because I really need to know.

No, I'll tell you.

So she admitted that she made all the fake coins herself.

So Mithy figured out that Paul's scheme to ruin Lucas' reputation during the

trial wasn't going to work, so she... Made him a scapegoat.

Knowing that he was allergic to tree nuts.

It's so awful.

And then today at trial, she perjured herself when she talked about baking

cheesecake. And that's when it hit me what she must have done.

You know, almonds are tricky. They're not normally considered an allergen, not

like peanuts.

It's kind of amazing that you figured that out.

Do you have a tree nut allergy?

No, I do not.

But you saw them in the photo. I mean, they weren't exactly obvious.

Unless you know more about baking than you've let on.

Your mom.

Uh, nope. No, she was not allergic to anything either.

No.

But she was a baker.

Hmm.

And that's why you don't eat the desserts that I offer you.

Because your mom was a big You

know she would have loved you I wish you could have met her

Nice work, Hannah.

Norton. My little expert daughter.

Oh, Hannah.

This is what you were wearing. What?

Oh, yeah, because I didn't have time to change. I'm sorry.

You know what? We love you anyway. Get over here.

Yes, we do.

What?

Calls for bubbly. Come on, let's have some champagne.

Yeah, you know what? We bought a bottle.