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Such a gentleman,
walking me to my door.

Still going to do things like that
after we're married?

- For a few months, at least.
- A few months?

Okay, okay, a year.

It finally feels like
everything's going to be okay.

Even if we have to move
to another city,

to make it happen.

I would follow you
anywhere, Jessica.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Mrs. Andrew Morgan.

Oh no.

No.

No.

Not again.

Not again.

There were thirty people
here last week.

I think we're going to have
to buy more chairs.

Well, the Real Murders Club
is turning into

the most popular
group in town.

If only our Chief of Police
thought that.

"For heaven's sake,
catch me before I kill more,

I can not control myself".

Nice visual aid
for the lipstick killer.

Yeah, well, I want everything
to be perfect for tomorrow.

I'm bringing my cousin Phillip
for the first time

And... Nick Miller will be there too.

Ooh, your first date?

I finished all the cleaning, Roe.

The hall is spic and span
for your meeting.

Oh, great!
Thanks Valerie.

And you're coming to the house
this week too, right?

I'll be there.

Can I get on your waiting list
to clean my house too?

I don't have a waiting list.

I'm always happy to
take on new clients.

Did I overhear
you guys mention

that Nick Miller is going
to be at the meeting?

Yeah, he and Roe are dating.

What? No! What?
We're not dating!

It's too soon for that

We're just getting
to know each other.

Isn't he just
the nicest guy?

And so handsome.

Oh, that's right.
You're working for him too.

Yeah, he is so neat.
I mean, his place is barely messy.

A guy who picks up his socks?

I mean, talk about
your dream man.

Doesn't strike me as someone who'd
be interested in all this, though.

Well, have a good evening.

- Bye.
- Bye.

- Let's get this finished.
- Okay.

Due back in three weeks.

Oh, mother. Can't say
I'm surprised to see you

I only have a minute.

And yet you still have time
to scold me

for inviting Phillip
to Real Murders.

Aurora, you know that I feel
responsible for him.

Ever since he moved back
to Lawrenceton for college.

And you also know Real Murders Club
is a magnet for trouble.

Oh, you can't blame the club.

I've had one scare
after another with you

Why would you invite him?

Because I'm the president of the club.
I invite everyone.

Watch this.

Lillian, we are talking about
the lipstick killer

tonight at Real Murders.
Do you want to come?

I'd rather do anything but.

As would anyone with sense.

It's indecent, really.

Picking over the dead
for entertainment purposes.

Educational purposes.

Professor Miller,

I just need to ask you something.

Sure, Dina. What is it?

I just need you to okay
this outline I did

for chapter 30
before I run copies.

I'm sure it's fine.
Go ahead and run the copies.

I'd rather you approve it.
What if I made a mistake?

Dina, you won the Messervey scholarship.

Every Professor on campus
wanted you as a teaching assistant.

Professor Henner was so impressed,
that he asked you to house sit for him.

Clearly we have faith in you.
Run the copies.

Thank you.

It's extortion.
I won't pay.

I must insist you keep
your voice down, Mr. Irons.

Most people raise their voices
when they are being robbed!

Edward, what is it?
What got you so upset?

This. Came in the mail.

The system put him
on a lending hold.

He got a payment notice
for a lost book.

I did not lose it,
I would never lose a book!

You. You're the one who checked it in.
I remember.

I'm sorry, I don't remember
checking it in.

Are you suggesting
I'm lying.

Oh, no.
No no no.

Uh, let me go
check the shelf.

Well I just did.
It's not here.

I'll tell you what, Edward.
Let me pay for the book.

I don't want you
to pay for it.

I want you to admit
that you made a mistake.

You have never respected me.

Never!

You know, he has had a grudge
against me ever since I told him

we wouldn't be ordering
his self-published book.

Either way, I think
we can both agree

that this is your problem to solve.

Thanks for coming to get me.

Well it's more fun
if we all go together.

Especially for your first meeting.
And Nick's.

You could have warned me though,
that aunt Aida would get that,

'I'm so disappointed in you' face,

when I told her I was going
to the Real Murders meeting.

I've seen that face
plenty a times.

And I still have faith that one day
she'll see the light about what we do.

What are you doing here?

I don't believe we've met.

You are the librarian.

Yes, I'm Aurora Teagarden.

- And this is my cousin Phillip.
- Hi.

- And you are...?
- Dina McMillan.

Professor Miller's teaching assistant.

Ah, well, that's who
we're here to see.

Oh, I'm afraid he's busy.

He is expecting us.

I think we'll take it from here.

Thanks.
Nice to meet you, Dina.

- There he is.
- Excuse me.

Hey you two.
Excited for the meeting?

- Professor Miller.
- How about for tonight it's just Nick.

What, no "hi" for me?

Hi. Sorry.

That's Bree Kirsten, isn't it?

The Forensic Psychology Professor.

Yeah, and Head of my Department.

Her class is amazing.
Took it last semester.

Can you introduce me to her?

I've been trying to get her as
a guest speaker for Real Murders.

She's a little busy, it's her birthday.
And apparently she can't wait.

Oh, Professor Carson.
Hi.

I'm sorry to barge in on you.
But I've been dying to meet you.

First of all, happy birthday.

Bree, this is the friend
I've been telling you about.

Aurora Teagarden.
She seems to be a fan of yours.

Yes! Yes, I'm a huge admirer
of your criminal profile of work.

Always happy to meet an admirer.

I don't know if you've
seen my emails,

but I'm the President of a true crime
discussion group here in town...

I have seen them.

And I have to say,
I was intrigued but...

But I made her promise
not to answer them.

Lynn!

Don't know why I'm surprised.

Chief of Police
and the forensic psychologist.

We are friends, imagine that!

So, of course I told her,
the last thing she wants to do

is get involved with your
bunch of crime groupies.

Right. Well, Bree, it was
very nice to meet you and...

enjoy your birthday.

- Thank you.
- Oh. Oh.

I really don't see the harm
in talking to a group?

Trust me, you don't want
these Real Murders people

pulling you into their own obsessions.

Didn't you say that your husband
was one of them?

Oh, Roe, there you are!

Come in.
You need to see this.

It was like this when I got here.

Or, well, when Davis got here
because he was on coffee duty tonight.

Yeah, these keys you gave me,
didn't need them.

Back door was unlocked
when I got here.

Wha...? Well, we didn't use
the back door yesterday,

when we sat up.

You saw no sign of a break-in?

This is a pretty good sign to me.

Hey, the folder.

I... I had a folder on the table
full of crime scene photos.

- It's gone.
- Not all of them.

You mean you don't see it?

Everyone says Aurora Teagarden
doesn't miss a thing.

Davis, just tell us
what you're talking about.

Right there.

Well, this photo was in the folder.

- You didn't put it there?
- No.

- Look what's written on it.
- Do not touch it.

There could be fingerprints.

I knew that.

"For those to whom life and death
are equal jests."

- That's creepy.
- Why do those words sound so familiar?

It's Edgar Allan Poe.

"For those to whom life and death
are equal jests,

there are still some things
held in respect."

What's that suppose to mean?

Maybe it's a critique of
the Real Murders Club?

I think someone's trying to spice up
our evening with a little mystery.

- Is it you, Davis?
- What?

- You think I did this?
- We should just call the police.

Let them sort it out.

Arthur should be here
for the meeting any minute.

Did I just hear my name?

Ooh...

This can't be good.

You know whoever destroyed
my presentations is probably...

Probably a Real Murders member?

Well, yeah.
I mean, who else knows that I...

usually set up my materials
the night before?

I'll go talk to him.

Hey, Davis, you got a minute?

Yeah.

Maybe it was just
a bunch of teenagers.

No, Arthur agreed.
Whoever did it, was probably in the club.

You think it's
that Davis guy because...?

Well, he does have
a set of keys.

And he was pretty good
with that Poe quote.

But does it fit with
what you know about him?

Well, that's the thing.
We don't know that much about him.

He's only been in the club
for a couple of months.

He's perfectly nice though.

Intelligent.
Asks good questions.

He asks a lot of questions.

He seems to like
to challenge Roe a fair bit.

So, maybe this is his version
of "Catch Me If You Can".

Or maybe it's something more personal.

I wish I could say I'm surprised by
what you're telling me, but I'm not.

And I'm certainly disturbed that someone
broke into the Veterans Hall.

And I hope this means
that you're not even thinking

about going back
to one of those meetings.

Are you kidding?

I've got to find out
what happens next.

Oh Phillip.

The package your mother sent you
is in my office.

Oh no.

Aunt Aida, what happened?

A scare? Really?

Don't you think that's
a little over dramatic?

I don't write the headlines
Macon does.

Besides, I was a little scared.

That creepy quote...

"Life and death are equal jests."

- Oh, Valerie, hi!
- Hi, Roe!

- Hey, let me help you with that.
- Oh, thank you.

I'm glad you're home
It makes it so much easier

when I don't have to go
digging for the key.

- Hey Sally!
- Hey.

I saw your article this morning.
Pretty crazy, huh?

Yeah, someone with
a strange sense of humor.

- Ooh, are those muffins?
- Yes.

Have one.

I love baking for my clients.

They look delicious.

Hey Phillip, what's going on?

What?

Okay, I have to get to work,
but you'll call me

if you find out anything.

I will.

Please tell your mom, I'll be happy
to clean her office

once the police are done with it.

Oh, hey Nick!

Doesn't she seem a bit unfazed
by all of this?

Maybe she's just a bit odd.
She makes a good muffin roll.

- Oh, hi Nick, bye Nick.
- Sally.

- Roe.
- Nick, hi.

Someone broke into
my mother's office last night.

Stole her laptop.

- What?
- I'm on my way there now.

- Okay, I'll follow you over.
- Okay.

Mother, I'm so sorry
this happened.

Look at this.

Someone went out of their way
to destroy my photos,

especially my photos of you.

Yeah, this wasn't
just a burglary.

No, it was clearly personal.

Ugh, and that horrible picture...

That was in the folder
taken from the Veterans Hall.

The lipstick killer's crime scene.

A crime scene for a murder.
Now do you see, Phillip?

Being part of this murder club
is just asking for trouble.

Aunt Aida...

Oh Michael, what did you find?

The access point for the thief
was likely the back entrance.

The lock was picked clean.

Right. That... that's what I
was going to tell you.

- Or they could have a key.
- That... that too.

You really need a deadbolt
back there, Aida.

And, someone accessed the security keypad
at 11:33 PM last night.

They entered the correct code
to disarm the system,

and then rearmed it at 11:45.

Aida, how many people
know that code?

You put that security system in
for me, Michael. A decade?

I did recommend you change the code
every six months.

I know, but I never did.

I would also like you
to install the deadbolt.

I'll get on that.

Valerie also knows that code
and she has a key to the office.

Valerie, the housekeeper?

I'm not going to suspect Valerie.

Not for as long as I've known her.

I've known her
a while too,

but she was acting a bit strange
when she found out

that your office was broken into.

When you're working on a case
you have to,

be open to all
the possibilities, Mother.

Yes, but you were not the one
working this case, Roe, remember?

I am.
And if Val was acting strange,

you need to tell me.

Wait, is that a question mark?

That wasn't left
on the other photograph.

And there is something new
written on the back.

"The librarian was
a stickler for formality."

That's not a famous quote.

No, it's a threat!
A threat to you, Aurora.

Now, will you finally
use that app on your phone

and let me track
your whereabouts?

- I need to know you're safe.
- It's not a bad idea.

No, it's not a bad idea...

It's a terrible idea.

I am not about to have
someone invade my privacy,

even my mother.
And I can take care of myself.

Okay, but you need to realize
this is definitely personal, Roe.

Someone is taunting you.

Do you see what happened?

I just called the police.

Someone stole my car.

Oh no, Lillian!

I've only been here an hour,

and I came back out to get a sweater
and my car was gone!

Just this mess left behind.

And now my sweater is gone too.

And my travel case of CD’s.

Why couldn't they have left
the case behind, instead of this?

I found it in the middle of the glass.

First I thought it was my laptop.

That's my mother's.

Lillian, that's my mother's
stolen computer!

Detective Smith.

Davis.

I need to ask you some questions.

Because I'm the one who discovered
what happened at the Veterans Hall.

The person who discovers
it is statistically more likely

to have committed crime, right?

Yeah, look, I'm not here
to talk statistics with you.

I just need to know where you were
last night at 11:30.

Listen, I know you live off
some kind of trust fund, and you got...

way too much
spare time on your hands.

Can't argue that.

Let's see, 11:30.

That time of night I was
probably up to no good.

Stir up some trouble, did you?

I don’t mind reasonable
amounts of trouble.

Stay put.

- Hello?
- Arthur, someone stole Lillian's car,

in the library parking lot,
in broad daylight,

And whoever took it,
left my mother's missing computer behind.

Okay, I'll be right there.

Alright, Davis, first you're gonna tell me
where you were last night.

Then you're gonna tell me exactly
where you were over the last hour.

Lillian, Arthur is on his way.

I have a volunteer
covering your desk,

I'd better go in.

- Here, take this.
- Oh no.

You should put it back
the way you found it.

They'll want to take pictures
and dust for prints.

Oh wait. No, I think it was
the other way around.

Hey, there's something inside it.

Oh no no, wait for the police.

It's another lipstick killer
crime scene photo.

There's something written on the back.

"Play with murder enough
and it gets you."

It feels like someone
just stepped over my grave.

That's exactly how it feels.

The last photo had a question mark
in the bottom corner,

but, there's no mark on this one,
just the photo source.

"Play with Murder enough
and it gets you."

Ah, another dig at
the Real Murders Club.

- Isn't that nice?
- Roe, someone is really

trying to get to you.

Excuse me.

Is he saying someone stealing my car,
is her fault?

Oh, I wouldn't say, directly her fault.

Oh, Lillian, if your car being stolen,
really was because of me,

I..., I can't tell you
how terrible I feel.

Well, perhaps it will
behoove you to rethink

your involvement in such
unsavory pastimes.

Unlike the Veterans Hall
and your mother's office,

where we came up empty,
my tech actually found something today.

Two hairs found on the
keyboard of the computer.

Still working on
establishing the color, but,

definitely on the lighter side.

Well, my mother's not blonde or gray
and neither is Lillian.

Neither is Davis Mettle.
Maybe...

Maybe we don't spitball
ideas with civilians.

Right.

Roe, can you think of any other
light-haired person

who might be
upset with you lately?

Oh, there's a patron here,
Edward Irons.

He's holding a grudge against me.

Just yesterday he basically accused me
of besmirching his character.

Really?
Aurora Teagarden, a besmircher.

I'm misunderstanding about a lost book,
but he took it personally.

It's just like he did when we
wouldn't stock a book he'd written.

He's older, gray hair, and…

and he was here today,
in the parking lot,

right after Lillian's car was stolen.

Well, that's one more person
I need to talk to.

This is getting more and more serious.

Grand Theft Auto, a major felony,

in a library parking lot,
in the middle of the day.

I understand you found my computer?

And another threatening message?

I know how you're feeling.

No, you think you know,
but you don't.

You've been in danger before,

but only when you put yourself
in the wrong person's path.

I have never, I've never seen you,
purposely circled and taunted like this.

I know, I know,
this is definitely... different.

I'm going to call Michael Vance,

and I want him to put a state-of-the-art
security system in your home.

And don't even think about arguing.

I'm not arguing.

Oh, honey...

Can I help you?

You're Aurora’s mother, aren't you?

- And you are whom?
- Davis Mettle.

I’m in the Real Murders Club
with your daughter.

Really?
She's never mentioned to you.

I'm new.

Well, what are you doing here?
Because this is a crime scene.

I know!
I heard the thief struck again

Thought I'd see if he
left another quote behind.

I need to find out what it is.

Maybe I can help Aurora
figure out the clue.

She seems a little...

confused, so far.

What is that supposed to mean?

Well, she has the police
chasing after me,

so obviously she's off track.

Is she?

You seem to be behaving
in a very threatening manner.

Oh no, I'm offering to help.

I mean, that's what Real Murders is about.
Finding the bad guy.

I don't like your tone.

There's nothing to worry about,
Mrs. Teagarden.

If I were the one orchestrating
whatever this is...

No one would ever know it was me.

Hi there.
I'm Detective Arthur Smith, Lawrenceton PD.

I need to speak with one of your tenants,
Edward Irons.

Could you call him down here?

That's him right there.

- Thank you. Mr. Irons, I'm...
- I know who you are.

Good.
I have some questions.

I presume it's about the car left
at the library this morning.

Yes, I know that you
were there today.

Yep. I go to the library
every Monday and Wednesday,

But I didn't see any suspicious people
doing suspicious things today.

So, you, you didn't park your car
in the library parking lot?

No!

I've always thought parking downtown
is an invitation to car thieves,

and lo and behold.

Uh huh.
Where were you last night at 11:30?

That Sir, is none of your concern.

Well, I could bring you in
for official questioning.

Oh, when you find reasonable cause
do let me know.

I’ll alert my attorney.

I know, I know, but it's
a time-honored ritual,

All the restaurant staff
singing you happy birthday,

and knowing your fellow diners.

Next time, just come
to my birthday dinner.

Professor Miller?
I didn’t finish inputting grades,

but I can come back and do it,
right after my lab, is that okay?

- It's fine. No rush.
- Okay.

Word to the wise,
be careful with her.

- She's got a crush on you.
- Dina?

I think she's just in need
of some confidence building.

It is amazing how you can
teach psychology so brilliantly,

yet still know nothing
about the female mind.

Thanks for the lunch.

Ms. Teagarden!
Good.

Now I can apologize, for not taking you up
on your offer, to come talk to your group.

It's fine. I don't want to cause friction
between you and Lynn.

I appreciate that. Maybe you and I
could get a coffee sometime?

Oh, I'd like that.

The thief already struck again,
stole Lillian's car.

Car?

And, left this message.

"Play with murder enough
and it gets you."

One of two ways.

One of two ways?
Why did you add those words at the end?

That must be a famous quote too.
My dad used to say it all the time.

Can I use your computer?

It is a quote by Dashiell Hammett.

As in "Sam Spade"?

No, D. Hammett’s first Detective,
"Continental Op".

So, we have a Poe quote,
a Hammett quote...

I wonder if the message from
my mother's office was a quote too?

"The librarian was
a stickler for formality."

It is! It's from a book called
"Murder in a Library",

by Charles Dutton.
I've never heard of him.

"Murder in a Library",
published 1931.

The first in a series,
"The Professor Harley Manners Mysteries".

Our thief is leaving us clues
from old detective novels.

The first clue, the Poe quote...

"For those to whom life and death
are equal jests."

It's from,
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue".

Known as the first detective story
ever written.

Guess what it's about.

Could it be about the
murders in the Rue Morgue?

The double murder
of a mother and daughter.

And who is the next person robbed?
My mother.

The next clue is...

"The librarian was
a stickler for formality."

It's about the murder
of a librarian.

Now, I thought it meant me,

but, obviously, it was pointing at Lillian
because she was next person robbed.

And she's a stickler alright.

She was more than just robbed.
Grand theft auto is a major felony.

Yes, and a thief is leaving behind clues
about who's next

Whoever the victim is in the book,
is the next person he's targeting

We think he's challenging Roe
to figure out the clues.

- Why would he do that?
- I don't know.

He's writing clues
on crime scene photos,

in which the culprit
begs to be caught.

Or could it be a,
cry for help?

I'm more worried that he could be saying,
if he's not caught,

he'll keep escalating
these crimes, until...

Until he kills someone.

Well, what about the… the last Clue,
the one in the library parking lot?

"Play with murder enough
and it gets you."

It's from "Red Harvest",
by Dashiell Hammett.

Who is the victim in that one?

A newspaper reporter.

Oh, that means...?

I think you may be
the next target.

I'm glad you decided to do the stakeout
at Sally's house with me.

Yeah, well, I'd rather be home,
with the kids.

This perp is really
getting under my skin.

I mean, scene setting, clue dropping,
who does that?

Nick Miller might be right.

Somebody could be up to something
a lot more destructive.

Yeah, somebody smart enough
to avoid witnesses and security cameras.

We have no prints,
no physical evidence,

other than a few hairs.

And the turnaround on DNA
has been slow lately.

Yeah, well, the lab can get us
a provisional match,

if our suspects are willing
to give us a sample.

Yeah, well, Edward Irons is not
about to offer up anything,

but, you know, my money's
still on Davis Mettle.

The... the Real Murders guy.

Aida called, and said
that she saw Davis,

hanging around the library parking lot,
after Lillian's car was stolen.

So, what, he went back to his crime scene?
It's pretty thin.

She seemed to think that he was making
threatening references towards Aurora,

And, and something he said
when I was questioning him,

it's been bugging me.

The way he said it.
Like... like he was quoting something.

You know, I'm going to call Aurora
and see if she can recognize...

No, you won't.

Aurora Teagarden
is not a consultant on this case.

Lynn, Roe seems to be
the center of all of this.

If there was ever a time
we needed a librarian

as a consultant on a case,
this is it.

Hey get on your phone,
and Google it.

Fine.

I'll never find it.

Oh, I found it.

What Davis Mettle said,

"I don't mind a reasonable
amount of trouble",

"The Maltese Falcon."
That's another Dashiell Hammett.

I just wish that I'd figured out
the meaning of the clues earlier.

Well, your degree is in
true crime literature, not fiction.

Yes, but I did take one class,
in the golden age of detective fiction,

so I have no excuse not recognizing
a Dashiell Hammett quote.

Thank goodness you did.

I just want to know
what this guy wants.

Yeah, what does he want?

To test Roe?
Himself?

Show off?
To get even for something?

Can it be like,
all of the above?

Maybe I should talk
to Bree Carson about it.

Edward Irons checks out
a lot of detective fiction.

Maybe he reads a lot of Hammett.

But...

You said when Arthur called earlier
that they were focusing on Davis Mettle...

Yes, and... and they can't find him.

What?

Does he know that I'm staying here?

Sally, the reason I didn't tell you is
because I knew you would worry.

Plus, I will protect you.

That doesn't make me feel any better.

Alright, would it make you feel better
if I slept on the couch?

Yes.
Would you, please?

I can also stay over.

No, no, no.
You have to get back to the university.

I'm sure you have studying to do.

Now you're starting
to sound like your mother.

You are.

A little.

But thank you.

Detective Smith.

Oh, hey, thanks for calling.

I, I wanted to speak with you
about one of your tenants, Edward Irons.

Yeah. Did you happen to see him last night,
or chat with him, before he went out?

Okay, yes.
Thank you very much.

Perfect.

Perfect. Now both of our suspects
are unaccounted for.

Sally?

Nick?

- Sorry.
- No.

I, I thought I
heard a noise outside.

So did I.

From the side of the house.
I went out there,

thought I saw a shadow
go over the fence.

Oh, please tell me it was the shadow
in the shape of my neighbor's cat.

If he's a really big cat.

Did you hear a noise?

It... it was a cat,
jumping over the fence, right?

Right, a cat.

A cat?

Okay.
Okay, I'm going back to bed.

I'll stay up.
You go back to bed.

I'm really glad you're here.

- Morning, Roe.
- Morning.

So, I'm off to work.
I will touch base with you later.

Uh, is Nick still here?

No, he had to leave.
Something about an early class.

- Bye, Aida!
- Bye!

- Good morning.
- Morning.

I hope you remember my telling you,
that Michael's going

to come here this morning.

Yeah. Hi Michael.
I'm glad you're here.

- Feel free to get started.
- Thanks, I will.

So your mom says
cameras inside and out?

Cameras outside, will be good.

Don't you think a camera
to inside would be comforting?

"Comforting" is not the word
I would use.

Sally told me you that heard an intruder
in the middle of the night

No, it was a cat, mother.

It was a cat.

And why did you have Sally
sleep on the couch?

You have that lovely guest room.

Oh, Sally didn't sleep here, Nick did.

Nick spent the night here?

Oh...

Valerie.

Uh, yeah.
Nick was our night watchman last night.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I uh...
I left my vacuum cleaner here yesterday.

Sorry for just letting myself in.
Force of habit.

You're not usually home
when I get here to clean?

No, it's a lovely surprise.
I haven't seen you for a while.

How's your, uh, mom doing?

Oh, much better since the surgery.

Oh, that's wonderful news.
I know she's very worried...

If you want to come outside with me,
we could talk about

where to put those cameras.

Sure.

I was thinking, one in this corner
and one over the garage.

What's Sally’s car still doing here.

No!

Sally!

Sally!
Sally, can you hear me?

Sally, say something.

Oh, oh, thank goodness,
you’re alive.

I need to call 911.
I need a phone.

Use mine.

I’m CPR certified. I'll stay with her.
You make the call.

Hey, Sally. Sally.

Can you open your eyes?
Sally.

"Aurora Teagarden
is in the middle of things."

Roe.

She's got marks on her neck,
like someone tried to choke her.

911, what's your emergency?

Thanks for staying behind
to answer some questions.

I am so worried about Sally.

It's so good you found her,
when you did.

I'm sure they're going to
do everything they can.

Oh, she's going to be okay, honey.

That's Lillian’s CD case, isn't it?

It is, and we found her car
down the street.

I was looking up this phrase
in Google Books,

but, I didn't find anything.

He’s not using proper quotes anymore,
not if my name’s in it.

It may be a partial quote,
but, too common to find in a search.

So, he's making it harder
to crack the quote.

I need to go to the hospital,
to see Sally.

Mother, will you please call Nick
and ask him to meet me there?

Of course.

Please find whoever's doing this.

We will.

And, you didn't see anyone in the yard,
or anyone driving away when you pulled up?

No, I just left the car running
and I ran to the door.

I was late for a job,
I didn't even look at the driveway.

I feel so stupid.

But you were out there
when Sally was attacked.

I mean, she left the house
only moments before you arrived.

- You must have seen something, unless...
- Are you accusing me of doing this?

I'm not accusing you of anything
other than opportunity...

To commit this crime?

Or to help us find out who did.

You know, Aurora says that
you have the alarm code,

and a key to Aida's office.

Where were you,
the night it was broken into?

I'm not answering any further questions,
until I have a lawyer.

So what have we got?

Well, Valerie Wagner was, very defensive
when I questioned her just now.

Davis Mettle never returned
to his place last night.

He's still unaccounted for.

Oh, and, and I talked to the security desk
at Edward Irons’ building,

apparently he only just now returned,
after a long walk.

Alright, find out if any of those neighbors
have security cameras in their front yards.

This case just escalated
to attempted murder.

How is she?

The doctor said that they don't see
any brain damage on the CT scan, but...

she still isn't awake.

I called her parents
and they're on their way.

How am I going to explain
to them what happened?

I'll help you.

Yeah, but this is all my fault.

Everyone around me is in danger.

I don't see how you're
to blame for any of this.

Ask my mother,
or Lynn, Lillian.

They will tell you.
Trouble follows me.

Follows me right to my front yard
and tries to strangle my best friend.

She's waking up.

Hi.

I'll go get the doctor.

I'm so happy that you're awake.
How do you feel?

My throat hurts.

- Here.
- Thanks.

Someone attacked you.

Someone tried to choke you
in my driveway.

- What?
- You don't remember?

No.

No, I remember...

I remember standing by my car,

I couldn't find my keys.

And then, I thought I heard
something behind me.

And then...
That's it. Nothing.

You don't remember turning around?

You don't remember
struggling with anyone?

Oxygen deprivation can
impact short-term memory.

Wait, did he steal anything from me?

We couldn't find your phone.

But... but we don't have to talk
about that right now.

- We should get the doctor in here.
- But did he leave a clue?

- I gave it to the police.
- What did it say?

"Aurora Teagarden
is in the middle of things."

It mentioned you specifically by name?

It was probably a partial quote,
from a detective novel

It didn't come up in a search.
It's too common.

We can get the Real Murders members,
reading as many detective novels,

as we can get our hands on.
See if we can find it.

No, I don't want anyone else
around me, becoming a target,

getting hurt, almost getting killed.

Getting as many eyes as possible,
looking for the clue,

is the best way to protect
the next target.

- We couldn't protect Sally.
- You have to try, Roe.

Look, I want to help.
Bring me some detective novels.

- I know you have hundreds.
- Sally.

You need to save your energy
and get better.

Maybe if I have something to focus on,
I won't freak out.

I need to know
who did this to me, Roe.

So do I.

I'm happy to ask Bree
to do a criminal profile,

but, she might not have time.

She has twice my class load,
and by popular demand.

Do I detect a hint
of professional jealousy?

Most people are fascinated
with criminals and true crime.

Why do you think that is?

People want to understand crime,
make it predictable.

It gives them the illusion of control.

In your papers, I'll be looking
for you to elucidate the why,

of the crime you've been assigned,
not the how.

And, cite your sources.

Any papers without proper citations,

will be thrown straight in the trash.

Have a great day,
and be safe.

This is a surprise.

We have a favor to ask.

Detective Smith, you're back.

Yes. I need to speak
with Edward Irons.

- He hasn’t left again, has he?
- Don't think so.

He's in apartment 434.
Fourth floor.

Thank you.

Davis?

Someone tried to choke her?
As in strangled her,

in your front yard?

At 8:30 this morning.
They think some kind of ligature.

Wow, that's unusual,
and uncommonly brazen.

You see why I’m so desperate
to find this person and stop him?

I'm happy to do profile,
but only if I can show Lynn.

I won't do it behind her back,
or break any rules.

Not even for
Professor Charming.

I want Lynn to have
all the information she can get.

Alright, let's have it.
How do you two know each other?

It's no big deal.

I kept seeing him
at the same late night diner

I go to
when I can't sleep.

- We got to talking.
- Yeah? About what?

You don't have to tell him.
They don't need to know.

Why keep it a secret?

He's helping me work on a presentation
I want to give at the Real Murders Club.

Really? Well, why don't you
give me a little preview.

Tell me what it's all about.

It's called “How detectives
chased the wrong guy,

and let real criminals get away.”

What do you think of the title?
Too much?

Hm, that's good.
It's really good.

I'm taking you both in,
for official questioning.

- Not without my lawyer, you're not.
- Well, then call him.

Now.

The first three are sentences
lifted from old detective novels.

It must be his modus operandi.

You mean his signature?

What's the difference?

Modus operandi is the manner in which
the offender commits a crime.

Say the method of killing.
Knife, gun.

His signature, is something
the offender does,

to fill himself emotionally.

It's a compulsion.
Like an addiction.

So, this person is addicted
to detective stories,

or leaving obscure clues?
What?

I will take a look, and will
let you know what I find.

Thank you.
That means a lot.

I'll walk you back, Bree.

Hey, and uhm, thank you
for all your help.

Of course.
I'll call you later.

I really appreciate you
giving us your time on this.

Hey Roe.

I see no one's found
that detective novel quote yet.

No luck online either?

Well, I'm searching
for something different.

Bree Carson told us
about crime signatures, so,

looking in the news,
for instances where

clues from detective
novels were left behind.

- Come up with anything?
- No.

Then I guess I'll get reading.
What's the quote I'm looking for?

Oh, you won't find the exact quote,

but the clue is “Aurora Teagarden
is in the middle of things”.

She certainly is.

And she's turned our nice,
quiet library into circus.

Poor Lillian, she's not very happy
with me at the moment.

Detective Smith doesn't look
too happy either.

Davis Mettle and Edward Irons
know each other?

Yeah, they seem to be working together.

On what?

They say it's a
Real Murders presentation,

but I think they're
working together

on this game that’s
being played against you.

Unfortunately, they’re giving
each other an alibi,

for the time
when Sally was attacked.

- Hey Sally, how are you feeling?
- Better.

Listen, I think I found it.
The quote.

It's in one of the books
you brought me last night?

Sally thinks she found the quote.

What book?

Uh, “Gaudy Night” by Dorothy Sayers.
It's on Page 46. It says,

“What hampered her, was being
in the middle of things.”

"Too close to things".

That's got to be it, right?

Yeah, it has to be.

Do you remember the plot?

It's about the murder
of a college student.

Do you think that means
Phillip is the next target?

What?
What did you just say?

Hey, where’s the chief?
She's not answering her phone.

Well, I'm glad it's me.

Let him come after me.
I'll be ready.

But if there are two of them
working together,

Davis and this is Edward Irons...

It's so strange to me
that they joined forces.

How else could anyone beat you,
in a cat and mouse mystery game?

Roe has a point.
This is no longer a game.

Sally was nearly killed.

Would both of them
really be that angry?

That unbalanced?

Well, maybe only one them is,

and that one is the mastermind,
using the other,

to help him cover his tracks.

So which one is the mastermind?

We have “Gaudy Night” in our collection.

I’ll print out borrowing record.

There you are.

Phillip, I need you to come
home with me right now.

What?
Why?

Sally told me that you might be
the next victim of whoever attacked her,

So, I… I want you to stay with me
until that culprit is caught.

Aunt Aida, there's no way I'm doing that.

You know what? I think that Phillip
will actually be safest at the university.

- Thank you.
- I'll make sure the campus security

keeps a close eye on him.

I don't, I don't think
that's such a great idea.

Well, would you rather
stay with my mother?

- Call campus security.
- Yep.

Satisfied?
Okay.

Hello.

- Did you see who attacked you?
- What?

- Who are you?
- Oh, well, you must have seen something.

Hair, face or...

Edward, what are you doing here?

- Edward, that Edward?
- I told you she wouldn't talk to you.

- Davis?
- Let's go.

No. This ends now.

Roe, what are you doing?

Davis, I know exactly
what you've been up to.

You do?

I appreciate that you're
trying to solve these crimes,

but it is not impressing me, that
you're trying to show me up, to do it.

And, quite frankly,
you're getting in the way.

- I... I tried to tell him that.
- Yeah, and you...

Stop acting like I don't respect you.
I do.

But I'd respect you a lot more,
if you'd just, be a nicer person.

Now go, go!
Sally needs her rest.

I hope you feel better.

Roe, are you feeling okay?
What if they're not innocent?

I am trusting my instincts.
That's what I'm doing.

Now, how are you feeling?

I could use more jello.

So, other than the obvious,

highly intelligent,
probably trained in research,

I think it likely, the clues
were written, by a woman.

The thief returns the item stolen,
with each new clue.

That suggests a kind of empathy.

And women are the more empathetic gender.

And I suspect, that this person
doesn't think of herself as a criminal.

She could see herself as borrowing
the items, in order to make a point.

The point being, what?

It seems to me, that the writer
views Miss Teagarden, as a rival.

Well, we first thought it was
a Real Murders Club rival.

Like Davis Mettle.

But, he's a man, and... and I just
know in my gut, it's not him.

The increasingly personal nature
of the clues,

putting your name in the last one,

suggests to me, a romantic rival.

Romantic rival, for who?

I'm not dating anyone.

This is no time to be coy. You've been
spending a lot of time with Nick lately.

Let's just say it is you.

Is there anyone who's been
a little too obsessed with you lately?

Not that I know of.

What about your teaching assistant?

Dina McMillan?

Okay, look, I know what you
said the other day,

but I haven't seen any sign
that she has some sort of...

fixation.

Didn't she win the Messervey?
That's a math award?

Yes, but her undergrad degree
is in math and psychology.

Well, the returning of the stolen items,

could be interpreted as a compulsion,

to balance a mathematical equation.

Okay, the clue that was left
when Sally was attacked,

was a quote from Gaudy Night.

Look at the name of
the last person who checked that book.

Dina McMillan.

How can I find this girl?

I figured you'd be here.

Dina.

Could you come in here please?

Chief would like to
ask you a few questions.

Okay, clearly she doesn't like me.

And, she did check out Gaudy Night.
Maybe Bree is right.

She usually is, but maybe Dina
just likes detective stories.

And she has nothing, connecting her
to your mother, or to Sally.

True, but part of getting to me,
is figuring out who's close to me.

We know she's smart.

I just find it hard to believe, all of this
had anything to do with her.

Well, if not Dina, then who?

Could it be someone else you work with,
or see every day?

What about Bree?

Well, we did go grab drinks a few times,
when I first started here,

But now, she barely lets me take
her for lunch, for her birthday.

Why?

She was promoted
to department head.

And there's a policy, against fraternizing
with underlings, at the school.

- And Bree's a...
- A rule follower, I know.

Wait, I know someone who
might have a crush on you.

Valerie Wagner.

Valerie?
Why would you think that?

She was going on and on about you,
the other night, and...

And she was at my house,
the same time Sally was attacked.

And she cleans my mother's office,

so she has the key,
and knows the security code.

Motive and opportunity.

- We should tell Lynn.
- Wait.

Valerie is a family friend.

Her mother and my mother,
worked together for years.

I don't want to cast suspicion, until I've
had a chance to talk to her myself.

Okay.

I'll call her, ask her
to come by my office, then.

Okay.

It's just been awful, being targeted.

The people around me, being threatened.

Sally could have died.

Maybe I should listen
to my mother, Lillian,

give up Real Murders.

Let someone else take over.

Listening to what other people think
you should do, is never a good idea.

Yeah, but with everything
that's just happened...

It's when things go wrong, that you
especially need to stay in touch

with who you really are
and what you want.

How do you do that?

Stay so grounded,
when everything's going sideways?

I don't know...

There she is.

That was weird.

Is she running away from us?
From me?

Could it be Valerie
that's doing all of this?

I remembered Valerie was talking
about Nick, about how much she liked him,

and I thought that we should talk to her,

but when she walked up, and saw me
sitting, waiting for her, with Nick, she...

Basically, she just ran.

So hang on, you had information on a
possible suspect, in an attempted murder.

And instead of telling us, you want
to talk to her yourself?

I mean, when you put it like that...
I mean, well, yeah, it sounds bad.

It is bad, Roe!

Now she's alerted. If she's guilty,
she could be covering up evidence right now.

Or on her way out of town.

In Roe's defense, it did sound
like a far-fetched idea at first.

They have every right,
to be upset with me.

Oh, well, thank you
for your permission.

It's Phillip.

Uh, he wants us to go to the university.

Said he got a suspicious package.

The package was in my mailbox.

As soon as I opened it, and saw what
was inside, I got in touch with you guys.

- Well, you did the right thing.
- Certainly did.

I didn't touch any of the contents.

That's Sally's phone.

"Aurora Teagarden is rather
on the thin-spinsterish side."

I'll look the quote up.

You know we have Real Murders members,
reading old detective novels.

Maybe one of them remembers
coming across a similar phrase.

You know, I bet some of them
are still at the library.

This isn't a job for the Real Murders Club.
This is our job.

Yes, let the police handle it.

But I know that we could help,
with this part.

I know we can.
Let us help.

The quote's not showing up in Google Books.

It might save a lot of time.

Fine, if Arthur is there.

Thank you.
Let's go.

I'm going with them, and please
don't try and stop me, Aunt Aida.

And please don't expect me
to be happy about it!

Did you actually just encourage me, to go
to a Real Murders meeting?

You work on who's next.
I'll look into Valerie Wagner.

Yeah, and I'll keep investigating
Dina McMillan.

- Hello?
- Hey, Bree, it's Lynn.

I have a few more questions
on that criminal profile.

I'm already at the university.

Do you have a few minutes
for me to pop by?

Sure.

So we are to be invaded again?

We have another clue to figure out.
I hope it won't take long.

Which may lead us to find
whoever stole your car,

which we should be
returning to you tonight.

- Well, if you must.
- What's the clue?

"Aurora Teagarden is rather
on the thin and spinsterish side."

Terry, who's still here from the club?

We need to ask them
if that quote sounds familiar.

Well, sounds familiar to me.

I'd wager it's from,
"The Widening Stain", by Morris Bishop.

Lillian, I didn't think you
read detective novels.

It's not about a detective.

It's about a brilliant librarian,
who happens to solve a murder.

As I recall, she's described
as thin and spinsterish.

Do you recall who
the victim is in that book?

A college professor, pushed off
a balcony, in the library.

That must make you the next target.

Bree!

Are you Okay?
What happened?

Someone pushed me.

From up there.

I’m sure my ankle isn't broken,
it's probably just a sprain.

There could be hairline fractures.
They need to check

Bree.

You Okay?

I'm fine.

I am so sorry
this happened to you

Did you catch a glimpse
of whoever pushed you?

No, she didn't.

Well, the last clue pointed to
a college professor. We thought it was you.

- It was me.
- But why?

If someone's trying to get to Roe,
by targeting people close to her...

Well, maybe they're taunting her by
targeting people close to you, Nick.

It could be. But if someone wanted to
kill me, this wasn't the best way to do it.

And they could have easily
killed Sally, but didn't.

This tells me, it's building towards...

Killing Aurora Teagarden.

You know, if Valerie or someone, wants to
come after me, then fine, come after me.

But why target all the people that
I know and love, along the way?

Bree found this in her purse, while
she was digging for her insurance card.

- Another clue.
- "The Eleventh Problem".

That's it?
It's not a quote.

There's a book called, "The 13th Problem",
by Agatha Christie.

It's the first Miss Marple Mysteries.

A group of Miss Marple's friends meet,
to discuss murder cases.

It's called "The Tuesday Night Club".

That book was the inspiration
for the Real Murders Club.

Oh, so we have Agatha Christie to blame.

What's the eleventh problem?

It's called "The Herb of Death".

A woman is murdered out of jealousy.

- Valerie just texted me.
- Let me see that.

"I need to talk to you as soon as possible.
Meet me at my place."

Oh, we can get there in 10 minutes.

Or, I could just go back to work, and
you and Arthur could go talk to her.

Hmm. Exactly.

Valerie Wagner,

Lawrenceton PD.
We need to talk.

This is the Police!
Open the door!

I see her. She's on the floor.

She's not moving.

The clues are all from books,
published in the same 20 year period.

The Golden Age
of detective fiction.

You said you took a class in that?

I've been searching for crimes or quotes
from detective novels.

Might have been left behind, but,

if the clues are tailored to the victim...

Then you could expand your search
for crimes connected with quotes

from sci-fi, horror, or
even romance novels.

Romance novels.
Yes!

There is a whole page of results.

They seem to be about the same crime.

Three years ago, a woman in Tacoma
was found murdered.

She moved there to escape
an unknown harasser,

who'd left quotes
from romance novels.

Unknown?
The killer was never caught?

- Arthur. Hi.
- Valerie is in the hospital.

- What?!
- Yeah, we found her

unconscious at her house.

They found Valerie unconscious.

So, who poisoned Valerie?

Basically, Valerie poisoned Valerie.

She tried to commit suicide?

Probably not on purpose. According to
the doctor, she initially had heart failure

secondary to the ingestion,
of an acute toxin.

Is she gonna be okay?

She's unconscious, but she has a chance.

She's lucky that we found her
when we did, or she'd be dead.

It's foxglove poisoning.

- What?
- From the last clue.

The one Bree found.

The Agatha Christie story.

Yeah, the killer, poisons a dish
with foxglove, mixed with sage,

eats just enough,
to make himself mildly sick,

so no one suspects him,
of poisoning his victim,

A woman, he killed, out of jealousy.

We did find a batch
of muffins on the counter.

One was partially eaten.

Yes, she must not have realized
how potent they were.

And, there was a note, Roe.

What did it say?

It's addressed to you. It says
you're one of her favorite clients

and she hopes you enjoy the muffins.

So, Valerie accidentally poisoned herself,
in a plot to kill you Roe.

But it backfired on her.

So Bree was right.
That was her intention all along.

Something doesn't feel right.

Look, her kitchen.
There's batter in the bowl,

a recipe for corn and sage muffins,
on the counter.

There is detective novels everywhere.
Uh, the Hammett, Bishop.

Plus, we know she was on the scene,
the day Sally was attacked.

She also had the security codes
to Aida's office, and a set of keys.

Valerie?

Look, I'm sorry about your friend Roe,
but it all fits.

I don't believe it.

Valerie, that lovely girl?

Yeah, Lynn and Arthur are convinced that
she's the one that's been doing all this.

And she was planning to poison you?

Well, if it was her,
clearly she wasn't in her right mind.

I just hope that she recovers.

But, I'm just so glad you're Okay.

- And that this nightmare is over.
- Yeah.

- Hope so.
- You hope so?

No, I, I, I'm sure that it is.

- I love you mother.
- I love you too.

- I'll talk to you later, okay?
- Okay.

Hey Roe!

Sally? Hey.
Shouldn't you be at home resting?

Oh, I was bored. I thought I'd come down,
see if you wanted to grab lunch with me?

Oh, I'd love to, I....

I'm just not ready to buy
into Valerie being a killer.

Wait, did it bother you, that the last clue
wasn't like the other ones?

That it was just, something
so easy to figure out?

Maybe Valerie was just
getting tired of the game.

I want to head to Corinth.
I want to talk to this guy, Andrew Morgan.

I just can't shake the feeling
that, what happened to his fiance,

is connected somehow.

- Oh, that's Nick. Do you mind if I take...
- Of course not.

Hi Nick.
Hey, I hope you're having a good day.

Unfortunately not so far.
Car issues.

Problem is, I’m supposed to
pick Bree up from her house

and get her back here by three
for a department meeting.

Oh, uhm...

You know what,
I can pick her up.

I, I have to run an errand anyway, so,

I'll just do it as soon as I
drop Bree off at the university.

Sometimes, Roe, you're too good to be true.

Thank you.

You know, maybe Bree can give me some
insight on whether the case in Tacoma,

could help us, before I head to Corinth.

You know, I can go to Corinth.

No, you just got out of the hospital.

You know what they say
about getting back on the horse, Roe.

Besides, I can tell Andrew I'm, doing
a follow up story on what happened.

Corinth is only 30 minutes away.
I'll be back soon

Please, Roe.
I... I need to do this.

Okay.

Just, call me,
as soon as you talk to him.

Deal.

So, your fiance was harassed,
in Portland, for months,

and she never knew who it was?

Yeah, we figured it was some guy
in one of Jessica's classes.

She was in school, back then.

Break into her apartment,
smash up some of her stuff

or steal some stupid thing,

and then leave these creepy notes.

Oh, quotes from romance novels,
the article at the time said.

Yeah, she loved romance novels.

She called them her...
her guilty pleasure.

We, uhm...

we thought we got away
from the guy when we moved, but,

right after we got engaged,
he found her again,

and this time he didn't
just smash pictures.

This time he killed her.

Strangled her
with a belt from her closet.

Guess, he thought, if he couldn't
have her, no one could.

And the police never
found out who it was?

They interviewed everyone
who knew her, but,

never came up with a good suspect.

Andrew, did you or the police
ever think that,

maybe this person wasn't
romantically interested in her?

That it could be someone
who is interested in you?

Me?
What do you mean?

Well, did you ever have a...
a rival, for your affections, or,

a woman maybe,
that flirted with you at your work?

No, it's mostly guys here at the station.

Right.

What about, after Jessica?

Did you date anyone? Did anyone
express an interest in dating you?

I was too broken up.

I didn't see anybody for over a year.

Oh, uhm, one last question.

Do you happen to know...

her?

Never saw her before.

Look, I'm sorry, but I have to
be getting back to work.

Thank you very much, for talking to me.

Aurora, thank you so much
for coming to get me.

- Oh, I'm glad to do it.
- Please come in.

I just need to grab my computer
and some materials for the meeting.

We have a few minutes
before we're due at the university,

and if you don't mind,

I'd like to ask you a few questions
about something that's bothering me.

It's the least I can do,
given how you're helping me out.

- Have a seat, I'll be right back.
- Okay.

The mayor is asking for a final report.

Why isn't it on my desk?

Because there are problems.

The prints found on Valerie's phone.
The one she used to text, Roe...

Do not tell me, those aren't her prints.

Yeah, they are,
but the prints were sideways.

Not the way
that you would type a text.

Like someone pressed her hand into it?

Yeah, and the lab just confirmed,
that the hair found on Aida’s computer,

is not a DNA match for Valerie.

Plus, the note that was addressed to Roe,
with the poisoned muffins....

We just confirmed that,
that is not Valerie's handwriting.

Hmm, so...

Someone staged that scene
in Valerie's kitchen?

Yeah, it appears that way.

Someone tried to murder her.

I think Agatha Christie said it best.

"All detective work begins

with wiping out false starts,
and beginning again."

Well, before we do anything, we need
to let everyone know this isn't over.

We need to get more help from Bree.

Sally!

Sally, I just remembered,

there was a woman I saw a few times,
after Jessica died.

She was, a girlfriend of Jessica's.

You dated Jessica's friend?

I wouldn't call it dating.
More like consoling each other.

She was easy to talk to, smart.

She got tired of my depression, though,
and stopped hanging around.

What was her name?

Serena. Uh, no.

Selena.

Started with an “S”. Anyway, I have
a picture of Jessica with her on my phone.

I'll, show it to you.

So, this unsolved case in Tacoma,

the victim was stalked using the same
types of clues? Quotes from books?

Yes, but romance novels.

Sally's talking to the victim's fiance,

thinking, maybe he might remember
a woman who....

One sec...

Oh, speak of the devil.

Excuse me.

Hey, Sally, what'd you find?

Hey, Roe, I'm texting you a picture
Andrew gave me,

of a woman he said he went out with,
after Jessica died.

It's a friend of hers.
Name starts with an "S".

Okay, well, thanks Sally
for the information.

Sorry it was a dead end.

I'm with Bree, right now, at her house

and we're visiting, so I'll call you later.

Find out anything promising?

Not really.

She must have found out something.

Just that he once went out with someone,
with the name that started with an "S".

But, really it was just a dead end.

You were looking at a photograph
that she sent you on your phone.

May I see it?

Oh, it was...
It was just a snap of a fiance.

Show me the photo, Aurora.

Come on!

I'm waiting.

My friends used to call me Sabrina.

It was you.

The whole time.

You killed Jessica Howard,
three years ago,

and you tried to kill Valerie
after scaring her with lies about me,

and now you, need to kill me.

Study murders long enough,
you start to wonder.

Why take the risk?
What are the rewards?

Turns out there are quite a few.

Control. Power.

The ability to right wrongs.

What wrong have I done to you?

Dina, come on in!
The door's open!

- I'm almost ready.
- No rush.

Sorry I didn't get here sooner.

I had to Uber, since my car's
still getting fixed.

Professor Carson, what's going on?

Dina...

I called you to come over,
because I was worried that

Miss Teagarden might try to harm me.

Fortunately, I got the upper hand.

As I've been telling you,
she's not a stable woman.

She considers both of us, a threat
to her relationship with Professor Miller.

Wait, what?

Dina, I don't know what
she's told you about me,

but, please, call the police!
Go!

I did warn you, Dina.

That she would ultimately
pretend to be innocent.

But we both know better.

I'm taking her to the police right now.
That's why I have the gun.

Take her keys and
bring her car around back.

- We'll be right there.
- Dina, she's lying. She's lying.

Please, don't help her kidnap me!

Dina knows me!

I've been working alongside her for months.

She knows I would never lie to her.

And, uh, take your phone.

- Dina...
- Sorry, Aurora.

Roe, it's me.
I expected you and Bree here, a while ago.

Maybe we got our wires crossed?
Call me.

Hey, where's Bree?

- She's not answering her phone.
- Neither is Roe.

She was supposed to pick up Bree
and bring her back here.

Oh, that is not good.

Especially since we no longer believe
that Valerie's the one

who committed the robberies
and attacked Sally and Bree.

Did you hear what we just said?

A crime signature is a compulsion.

Do you remember the question mark
on the photo in Aida's office?

Roe wondered why it was
the only clue with a question mark.

Bree is a rule follower.
It's her compulsion.

All sources must be cited.

All the photographs had sources on them,
and this one didn't.

And she couldn't resist
the question mark, in bright red.

So you're suggesting
that Bree wrote these clues?

I think so, yes.
And I think she means to kill Roe.

Hang on, isn't “Thou Shalt Not Kill”,
the biggest rule of all?

You're both homicide detectives.

You know that murderers
develop their own versions of rules.

Their own morality.

That allows them to justify
doing whatever they want.

So, you believe, Bree means to kill Roe
because she wants you?

Yeah, you're right.
It's crazy.

Even if she had designs on me,
she's my boss.

It goes against school policy to date me.

Those rules, she always follows.

Bree resigned a month ago.

- What?
- She's leaving at the end of the semester.

She asked me not to tell you.

Hey, I'm looking for Roe.

She was supposed to come by my dorm,
a little after three, but...

What's wrong?

Dina, open the trunk.

Get in, Aurora.

You're trying to calculate
whether I'd actually shoot you here?

Well, you might be willing
to risk your own life,

but I don't think you'll risk hers.

Now, get in the trunk.

Professor Carson?!

Oh, Dina!
You're a Messervey scholar.

You should have an inkling by now,
that I've been using you, this whole time.

Dina, it's okay. It's okay.
I'm getting in the trunk, okay?

- I'm getting in.
- Okay, your turn.

Drop the keys, the bag and your phone.

Yeah, I need that done ASAP.

Alright,

we got an APB out
for Bree and for Roe's car.

And, we sent a unit
to Bree's house.

I promise, we're going to do
everything we can, to find her,

and bring her back safe.

- Well, what are we supposed to do?
- There's nothing you can do right now.

- We can help.
- You just need to trust us.

How did I not see this?

- We can't just do nothing.
- Agreed, but, what can we do?

Your cousin just might be
the smartest person I know.

What, did she text you?

No, she did one better.

She activated the tracking mechanism
on her phone,

and she sent me
the authorization to use it.

So, where is she now?

The last location it gave was Kesterson Rd.

But that's way out of town.

All right, let's go.
Your car's here, right?

- Yeah.
- Okay, I'll drive, you call Lynn.

Why did you bring us here?

This is Professor Henner's place.
I'm house-sitting for him this semester.

Because she plans on killing both of us,

and making it look like murder suicide,

with you taking the blame
for Valerie's attempted murder, too.

It's a shame to have to involve
Professor Henner and his lovely farm,

but sometimes collateral damage
is unavoidable.

And the hairs on my mother's computer,

the DNA is going to show that
they're Dina's, won't they?

And there must be messages, from Dina
to Nick, that you planted also?

Among other things.

But now we have reached
our dramatic conclusion,

a little earlier than I'd planned, but,

I know an opportunity when I see one.

I still don't know what I ever did to you.

I quit my job,

A job that I loved.

To pursue a relationship with Nick,

and then you came along,
you cut in line, when I was there first.

He and I are perfectly suited.

Didn't you think that you and Andrew Morgan
were perfectly suited?

Well, we could have been.

If he wasn't so obsessed
with his memories of Jessica.

But I learned my lesson.

Don't give Nick time to think,
he's in love with you.

Well, what about Valerie?

What did she do to you?
What did Dina do?

Valerie got in the way,
and Dina here's an easy foil.

But why let any woman,
in Nick's orbit, have a turn?

And how satisfying will it be,
to get away with it all?

That's the key, isn't it?
Getting away with it all.

Your plan coming off
without a hitch, except,

not everything's going
according to plan, is it?

What are you talking about?

I've bested you at every turn,
in this little cat and mouse game.

Actually, you're a little disappointing.

Not nearly as formidable
an opponent as I thought.

I think I hear the police coming.

Go! Run, Dina!

Run!

Hide! Hide!

Stop! Stop!

It’s Professor Carson!
She's gone crazy! She's got a gun!

Where's Aurora?

Phillip, get Dina inside, lock the doors
and wait for the police.

Come on, let's go!
Let's go!

Nick?

- Nick, how... how did you...?
- This has to stop, Bree.

Too many people have been hurt.

Bree.

Come on.

This isn't you.

Please just, let me help you.

Help me?
Is that what you're going to do?

I can see right through you.
You're here to rescue her.

I read modern detective novels,

where women know
how to rescue themselves.

Are you okay?

Thank you.

And, yeah, I'm okay because of you.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

No.

No, this past hour,
thinking I might never see you again.

Now I'm okay.

- Excellent talk, Roe.
- Agreed.

The police back then. You know,
I'm not so sure about their tactics.

I don't know if they put
the right person in prison.

Oh, I definitely think
Heirens was the lipstick killer.

Either way, being here is way more
interesting, than going to a frat party.

Well, we're happy to have you in the club.

Oh look, here are our two new members.

I should have apologized
to you at the hospital.

I figured your so-called mind for murder
was overrated.

But, you know your stuff.

I know you really were
trying to help all along.

Just, next time, work with us.

That's what this club is all about.

You got it.

I just want to say, it's quite gratifying,
to help catch a killer.

Maybe more gratifying
than finding a certain lost book.

No worries, no fines for you.

Aunt Aida, what are you doing here?

Came to tell you all that Valerie has
regained consciousness,

and she's going to be okay.

Oh, I am so happy to hear that.

And I am so happy
you're going to be okay.

But if you're not going
to let me track you,

at least let someone
keep an eye on you.

I've got that covered, mother.

Hi Aida.

Well, The Maltese Falcon's playing over
at the movie theater for retro nights, so..

- See you later.
- Okay.

And, this is definitely a date.

Have fun.