All language subtitles for TKDetective

Hello?

Are you still in bed?

No. I've been up for awhile.

Hey, man.

Hey. We brought
you some groceries.

Thanks.

Jesus.

I know, it's not me.

So, what's new?

Your moms biopsy
came back benign.

Really? Cool.

You should go get your
moles checked out too.

Yeah, definitely.

How are your finances?

They're okay.

Credit card?

Could be worse.

You know we're not
bailing you out again?

I had a big case last week.

Really, what was it?

You know I'm not supposed
to talk about that stuff.

This gay guy wanted
to me to find out

whether another guy was gay.

Was he?

Yeah. A little bit.

Oh, that's nice.

What's on your mind, Abe?

Should I be worried if
my pee smells like fish?

Yeah, maybe.

You know Rory Beans
is in the back, right?

So what?

Just leave, man.

We're not gonna judge you.

I used to be loved.

I used to be a kid detective.

When I was 13,

I solved the case of the
missing fundraiser money.

It was Rory Beans, the
neighborhood knucklehead.

Get him, Rory.

In the beginning

I ran my trade out
of a tree house.

Somebody stole
the basketball magazines

from my desk.

Can you remember what
else was in the cubby?

My pencils, erasers,
some peanut butter cups,

a photo of my bird...

But, nothing else was taken?

It was Clive Cunningham.

How do you know?

He's the only one
allergic to peanuts.

Wow, thanks Abe.

Whenever we
watched movies as a family

I would always spot the bad guy.

It was the bald man.

And guess the ending
in the second act.

She poisoned his drink.

Seth Barret used to be
nice, but now he's mean.

I need you to find
out what happened.

Somebody keeps
borrowing my bicycle

without asking permission.

I found this in the park.

I need to know what it is.

I noticed some
blood on my dad's car.

I want you to find
out what happened.

Are you sure?

I saw that Constable
Cleary was in the yard again.

He wanted to catch me
up on the latest cases.

Oh, that's so cute.

Son, we want you to
know how impressed we are.

I've never seen a young
person take such initiative

for the sake of their community.

I was 12 when

someone finally chopped
down my tree house.

The town raised enough money

to set me up with a real office,

in the middle of main street.

The mayor's daughter,
Gracie, was my secretary.

I used to pay her in soda pop.

Abe Applebaum's office.

Oh, hi Daddy!

He's in with Principal Erwin.

Want me to take a message?

Someone stole the cashbox
from the school fundraiser.

What was it for?

Animal rescue.

Rory Beans was bit
by a dog last summer.

Someone's been sneaking
up the clock tower,

changing the time.

Sounds like the Red Shoe Gang.

Don't you have a
boy on the inside?

Not anymore. He
kept getting grounded.

I was often in one
of those situations

where you're looking
for evidence in a house,

and then you hear

the owner come home,
so you have to hide.

And it keeps seeming like
they're going to open the closet,

but they don't.

And then you sneeze

and give yourself away.

Oh my
God, that's adorable.

Bill, come and look at this!

One day,
while taking a stroll,

it suddenly occurred to me

who had robbed Mr.
Hepburn's candy store.

I was awarded free
ice cream for life.

Here ya go, Abe.

Thanks, Mr. H..

Good morning, Abe.

Hi, Abe.

As a
reward for all my hard work,

I was invited to play
drums for Sharkwater

at the annual Fall Barbecue.

Sometimes I would
lie awake all night

and wonder if I was the
smartest person in the world.

Oh my god, I met
this super cute boy

at the record
store last weekend.

You're always
meeting cute boys.

It's driving me up the wall.

- See you later.
- See you later.

It's been nearly
two weeks since the abduction

of 14-year-old Gracie Gulliver,

and the local anxiety
continues to mount.

I can't believe it.

She comes in my
store all the time.

Things like this aren't
supposed to happen here.

The mayor
and his wife released

this emotional
statement on Tuesday.

Hello?

Hey Abe,
it's Mindy Martingrove.

Oh, hi.

I was just wondering
how much longer

do you think it'll take
you to find Gracie?

Um...

I'm not sure.

My mom told
me not to tell you this,

but we're all really
counting on you.

I know you can do it.

Constable Cleary still
hasn't called me back.

Try and get some
sleep sweetheart.

You have to stop
torturing yourself.

She knows you're
thinking about her.

Hello?

Where the hell are you?

It's Sunday.

No. It's not.

Fuck!

Morning, Mr. Ackerman.

Hey, sorry I'm late.

Who did that?

Some idiot I got
suspended, 20 years ago.

He stole the fundraiser money
from the principal's office.

And he's still pissed?

His parents were about
to buy him a hunting kit.

The widow Gulliver was here,
but she got tired of waiting.

Is she coming back?

Didn't I just find him?

That was a year ago.

So you're worried he's been
hit by a car or something?

If it was a simple accident,

somebody would have
called, wouldn't they?

He's wearing his tags.

Well, we're coming
up on Halloween.

It's possible he was used in
some kind of satanic ritual.

What?

This is Willow Brook,

and you know what kids
are like these days.

This guy in my homeroom,

Henry Hooper, claims he was
in New York over the summer

and practiced with the Mets.

I need to find
out if he's lying.

He's lying.

I have a $50 bill...

Let me see it.

Butter pecan, please.

Thank you.

What's going on?

Oh good, you got my text.

Nothing worse than walking
home with just toilet paper.

Everybody knows you
need to take a shit.

I'll get it next time.

Yeah, sure.

Hi, is this Mrs. Hooper?

This is gonna sound strange,

but did your son play baseball
with The Mets last summer?

He didn't? Okay,
thank you very much.

There's a girl in your office.

What? Who is she?

I don't know.

What's the matter?

I forgot to brush
my teeth today.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

I was out on a case.

It's okay. I stole a
magazine from reception.

Some cool stories in there.

Lucy forgot to get your name.

Caroline.

Can I fix you a drink?

No, thank you.

How about some water?

It gets pretty hot in here.

Sure.

Yeah?

Could you bring Caroline
a bottle of water?

From where?

The store.

Are you serious?

- Yeah.
- It's okay, really.

It's no trouble at all.

So when's the last
time you solved a case?

I solve them all the time.

They just stopped putting
my picture in the paper.

Who's that?

That's me
and Mayor Gulliver.

Isn't he the one
who hung himself?

He also founded
the Potato Festival.

I've actually
been here before.

Oh yeah?

About five years ago.

Someone stole a silver broach,
at my 11th birthday party.

You solved it in
less than an hour.

That's probably
why I don't remember.

You asked which of my
friends had the most cake.

It's an old trick.

When you answer a
question like that,

your memory becomes
extremely selective.

You're really telling me
who you trust the least

without even knowing it.

Cool.

It only fails if you
have a really fat friend.

Jesus.

So what can I help
you with today?

I have another case I was
hoping you might consider.

Of course.

Somebody murdered
my boyfriend.

Seriously?

Pretty seriously.

He was stabbed 17 times.

Um...

- That's him.
- Oh!

Hi. Sorry I'm late.

Oh, your face looks better.

Why? What happened?

He was in a bar fight.

It wasn't like that.

It's an occupational hazard.

When he was in high school,

kids used to throw beer
bottles at the house.

Oh, that's awful.

You reek of alcohol.

How's the sleuthing?

Not bad.

You know, we
really admire that

you're still doing
that, sticking it out.

It takes a lot of courage.

You always knew what
you wanted to do,

and you're not giving up.

You're living your truth.

Thanks.

What are you working on?

He's not supposed to
talk about his cases.

Actually, I got a
pretty big one today.

Oh yeah? What was it?

Did you hear about that kid?

The one they found in the
river a couple weeks ago?

We were telling them earlier.

Seems like the police
are getting nowhere

with the local youth,

so his girlfriend hired me
to find out what happened.

Seriously?

Yeah. I did some work
for her a few years back.

What'd you tell her?

I told her I'd think about it.

You can't take that case.

- Why not?
- Well, it wouldn't be fair.

You don't have the experience.

I've solved over
200 mysteries.

How many of them
have been murders?

You're taking advantage
of a young girl's naivety.

She's not even paying me.

Then what are
you doing it for?

Isn't this your job?

Or are you still
working for quarters?

It's like you've
forgotten who I am.

Who are you?

Abe! Applebaum!

I solved the case of
the missing time capsule

when I was 12 years old!

The mayor gave me the
key to the fucking city!

Finally, after all this time,

somebody trusts me
with a real case,

a chance to prove myself.

You're telling me I
shouldn't take it?

Good for you Abe.

Stop, please. It is
inadvertently patronizing.

I know you don't mean
it to be, but it is.

Have you heard of
the Red Shoe gang?

Of course. Everyone knows
not to go near the Boiler Room.

What's the Boiler Room?

The biker bar, where
they all hang out.

Oh, right.

It used to be
called The Steamer.

What does this have
to do with Patrick?

Well, he was stabbed
seventeen times.

Usually when that happens,

it's because you've pissed
off the wrong people.

Is it possible he was involved
in something dangerous?

Such as?

- Drugs?
- No.

He would never do drugs.

- Gambling?
- No, he would never gamble.

Demon worship?

No, he would never
worship a demon.

Tell me about his home life.

His parents were super strict.

He had the highest
grades in our year.

Is it possible the pressure
was too much for him?

He was a good person,
he wanted to do well.

In this line of work you
learn one thing quickly,

everybody has secrets.

No matter how simple
a case may seem,

it's always shocking
what you find.

I just want you to be prepared.

Where do you wanna start?

Shouldn't
we talk to his parents?

I don't know, that's
a bit heavy, isn't it?

Why don't we get
warmed up first?

His friend Billy
works a few blocks away.

His family
runs the butcher shop?

Yeah, why?

I was working a
case here the other week.

Really? What was it?

Nothing that serious.

His dad might be a homosexual.

Holy smokes.

Don't say anything.

Hey, Billy.

Hi, Caroline.

Who's this guy?

He's a really
awesome detective.

He's gonna help me find
out who killed Patrick.

How many murders
have you solved?

I have to ask
you some questions.

I need you to be
completely honest with me.

Now, I know what it's
like at that school.

Drugs are more
popular than milk.

To the best of your knowledge,

did Patrick have any contact
with the kids on the stoop,

or the Wild Geese?

This guy has no
idea what he's doing.

Yeah? Well, your dad is gay.

Who else
lives around here?

Can I offer you
something to drink?

Are those cupcakes I smell?

Sorry, they're for
my sister's class.

My mom counted them.

Is it her birthday
or something?

No. She's just
not very popular.

Calvin?

Come upstairs please!

Sorry, be right back.

What are you doing?

It's an old trick.

Always open a window,
wherever you're invited.

Why?

In case you need
to sneak back in.

What's the matter?

Would it be easier
if she left the room?

No, it's okay.

Caroline,
I know you think

Patrick was this
perfect boyfriend,

but he was a lot
more complicated

than he allowed you to believe.

What do you mean?

Give us an example.

He used to
collect bottle caps.

So?

He had thousands.
It was compulsive.

Anything else?

Yeah, he lied, about movies
he hadn't actually seen

or books he hadn't
actually read.

Everybody does that.

He was very impatient
with handicapped people.

Was he cheating
on her or something?

Why?

You seem pretty determined
to shit on his grave.

I'm sorry Caroline.

You shouldn't have
found out this way.

What are you talking about?

He had a concubine.

What's that?

Sort of like a
second girlfriend.

- Who?
- I don't know.

But she sounded kind of wild.

What the hell does that mean?

He would brag about
the stuff she did.

Such as?

Put her hand on his penis.

That's not so bad. What else?

Put his penis in her mouth.

You know there are
euphemisms for these things.

Yeah, but I
didn't want to sound vulgar.

How do you know he
wasn't making it up?

He had a picture
hidden in his locker.

But you didn't recognize her?

She was wearing a tiger mask.

That's all she was wearing.

I don't believe you.

I'm sorry, Caroline.

I wouldn't say it
if I wasn't sure.

God, those cupcakes
were killing me.

So how long were you together?

Three months.

But that's high school time.

So like six?

I don't know.

I thought he was
different from the others.

Because he was a geek?

He was cultured.

I kept finding these
origami roses in my locker,

on days when I had
a test or something.

How'd you know
they were from him?

He was the only
Asian in our school.

I remember when girls still
went for the star quarterback.

Nobody cares about football.

God, this town got cynical.

Did it?

Look at this place.

On Saturday night, this was
the center of the universe.

They used to serve
breakfast for dinner

and dinner for breakfast.

Why?

To be funny.

Are you sure you
want to continue?

Yeah.

It won't feel real
until I understand.

Then we gotta break
into the school.

Why?

I want to look
for that photograph.

- Shit!
- What?

They replaced
the vent.

I think there might be a
window open on the other side.

Why is that?

The art class has
been oil painting.

- So?
- Mrs. August is pregnant.

She might be more
sensitive to the fumes.

Are you making fun
of me or something?

What's that noise?

Must be
the over-nighters.

Who?

You know, the
kids who hide out

at the school over the weekend?

Good fucking god.

This was his locker.

- Shit...
- What?

The cops
already cleared it.

Just a bunch of fucking
bottle caps.

I still have his jacket.

Ugh, gross.

Oh, Jesus!

Sorry.

Oh, thank god.

Huh...

What the hell?

Yeah?

How did you know it was me?

I didn't.

I need you to put me in
touch with your drug dealer.

What? No.

I want to ask
him some questions

about these pills I found.

Why don't you ask
your drug dealer?

Because, we have a
special relationship.

I don't want to ruin that.

So go talk to the
kids on the stoop.

No.

Why? Are you afraid of
they'll make fun of you?

Yeah right.

So
that's the stoop?

Technically, it's
a concrete divider.

Check it out.

What's up Apple Bum?

You know what these are?

- Holy shit.
- Yeah?

Answer my questions,
I'll give you some.

They're called Ego Boosters.

What do they do?

Give you that extra nudge.

You wanna ask out a girl,
or do some stand-up,

they improve your self-esteem.

Looks like you
guys could use some.

They also get
you super jacked.

Why don't I feel anything?

They take awhile to kick in,

depending on how insecure
you normally are.

How much is this
bottle be worth?

Like a grand.

Great, now he's not
gonna give us any.

Tell me who the supplier is,

I'll give you the whole bottle.

Candy store.

Is that a code
name or something?

No. It's a candy store.

Hepburn's candy store?

Yeah, he's been
selling for years.

It's the truth.

Just go in there and tell
him you have a headache.

You'll see.

What happened?

Nothing. I told
him I had a headache.

Okay, what happened next?

I bought this ice cream.

It was too awkward.

Here, I got you this.

Thanks.

I think maybe those
kids lied to you.

Here comes the kid detective!

Let me go!

Abe, stop!

Who is the supplier?
Who is the supplier?

The Red Shoe Gang!

How long have you lived
in this fucking town?

Does it make you feel like
a big man to beat up a kid?

Yes! These pills are awesome.

Yeah? Be careful,
they're super addictive.

What now?

Take me to The Steamer.

It's time to talk
to some adults.

I'm here to see
Clive Cunningham.

No peanut products.

Right, sorry.

Go ahead.

We need to talk
about Patrick Chang.

No.

He wasn't there.

What does that mean?

We'll just have to work
it from another angle.

Have those drugs worn off?

Yeah, I think so.

I don't know, maybe we
should call it a day.

What's the matter?

You realize that
if I go in there,

we're really gonna have
to solve this thing.

Of course.

It's just, I find
that kind of pressure

can be counter-productive.

I'm very sorry to
have disturbed you.

I know how devastating
and how deeply confusing

these past few weeks
must have been.

It's, it's beyond awful.

Do you have kids?

What? No.

So you don't really understand
what we're dealing with.

You're right. I'm sorry.

It's been two weeks

and the police haven't
offered any clarity.

They're so preoccupied
with the physical evidence

that they sometimes can overlook

the more complex,
psychological integers.

What does that mean?

Do you keep a lot of
fruit in your kitchen?

We used to.

What did Patrick favor?

When he was a kid
he loved peaches.

And in the weeks
before his death?

He ate a lot of bananas.

They're dry,
which means no mess,

no plate, no paper towels.

You don't have to cut them
up, or even wash them.

You see where I'm going this?

No.

I think he
may have been depressed.

Our son wasn't depressed.

I found these, in his jacket.

Open them up.

They're called Ego Boosters,

basically a mixture of
coke and who knows what.

Someone must
have planted them.

To make it look like a
drug killing, after the fact?

It hadn't occurred to you?

I'm open to all possibilities.

I realize it's probably easier

to solve the murder
of a drug dealer

than a mild-mannered
honor student,

but these do not
belong to our boy!

Patrick was cheating
on his girlfriend.

With who?

I don't know. I
haven't found her yet.

So how can you be sure?

His friend told me.

His friend told you,
and you treat it as fact?

No, Patrick had a
picture in his locker.

Which you saw?

No.

Are you a detective?

Or just some idiot who
believes whatever he's told?

I've closed over 200 cases.

How many of them murders?

Three.

Then don't let
me discourage you.

He was a very private boy.

We didn't even
know about Caroline

until she called
us after his death.

It's difficult to accept, that
you didn't know everything

when you've loved
someone so thoroughly.

I promise you, I will not
rest until this case is solved,

and your family finds
some source of peace.

Don't promise that.

It's silly.

Can I hang onto this?

What?

I think I found that tiger.

Really? How?

Social media. I keep telling
you to get with the times.

Oh. Nice work.

Hi, I'm looking
for Melody Miller.

A little old, aren't you?

I'm a private detective.

I need to ask her
some questions...

Spare me the theatrics.

She's in the basement
with her sister.

Your mom seems nice.

No, she's getting to that age

where she thinks
she's too cool for me.

Who's Paul?

Just some guy.

He paid me 50 bucks to
write his name on my face.

Not bad.

I can wash
it off in a week.

How much was
Patrick paying you?

It wasn't like that.

Patrick and I had some
very deep conversations.

Oh yeah? What
was perplexing him?

He was very concerned
about the environment,

and whether or not our
distinct identities

are just an illusion.

Impressive. Ever
have any arguments?

No.

So you weren't jealous
of his real girlfriend?

She's just a kid,

cute, but I'm complicated.

Did Patrick know his
life was in danger?

The Red Shoe Gang had
no reason to hurt him

as long as he kept
his grades up.

I'm not sure I follow.

Everyone had to submit their
locker codes to the office

as a result of all the
drugs in the school.

The principal could
open them at any time.

So, the suppliers
had to recruit kids

who were above suspicion.

So the nerds became
the new dealers?

Whoever had the highest
marks in each grade.

That's awesome.

Everyone knows smart
kids have no spine.

It doesn't take much
to intimidate them.

Have the police found you yet?

No.

Figures.

Thank you very much, ladies.

Thanks for waiting.

I know this is weird.

What's the matter?

That car, it was with
us at Patrick's house.

No way.

Do you think
they're following us?

Let's find out.

What the hell?

Try going faster.

Okay.

This is stupid.

Okay, pull over here.

Are you gonna do something?

What?

I mean, someone's
obviously following us.

Isn't it safer to know who?

Yeah, I guess so.

No way.

What the hell are you doing?

We were worried about you.

Whose car is this?

Your uncle's.

You guys are unbelievable.

Are you out of your mind?

We saw you walk into
The Boiler Room.

How long have you
been following me?

Since this morning.

Get the fuck out of here!

I am working!

Do you not you understand
how humiliating this is?

We...

I told you, you
should of backed up.

Why would I back up?

Well, who was it?

Reporters, for
the local paper.

- Really?
- Yeah.

What'd they want?

Just to follow our crumbs

and break the case
before we can.

It happens all the time.

That's so cool.

It's irresponsible journalism.

Oh.

I won't be able to
help much tomorrow.

Why not?

It's a school day.

The Principal always
calls if I miss class.

Your parents seem pretty cool,

about letting you
drive the car at least.

That's 'cause they're dead.

I live with my grandparents.

Sorry, I didn't realize.

I was really young.

How did they die?

Downhill skiing.

Oh.

Both of them?

Yeah. It was a
very blistery day.

In some ways you're lucky.

My parents are always on my ass.

I'm sorry. That was
really insensitive.

I love my grandparents,
it's just not the same.

They're pretty old.

Must be lonely.

I don't know.

I've always felt
like there was this

other presence watching over me.

Do you believe in
that sort of thing?

Yeah, sure.

Why not?

Good luck tomorrow.

Let me know what you find.

Sure thing.

What are you doing here, Abe?

You know you're not
allowed on school property.

A man just
walked into your office.

I know.

I have the same problem.

What do you want?

To talk about Patrick Chang.

You can't be serious.

His girlfriend hired me.

Is she okay?

All things considered.

I don't really think
it's hit her yet.

I'll help you with yours,
if you'll help me with mine.

One of the custodians
found some broken beakers

in the science lab this morning.

And Mrs. Hersholt
noticed some footprints

on the floor of the gym.

What?

Over-nighters.

Excuse me?

Kids who stay at the
school over the weekend.

How long has
this been going on?

I don't know, seems like a
pretty established sub-culture.

So, what can you tell
me about Patrick?

He was a quiet kid.

He used to mouth
the national anthem,

as if we couldn't tell.

Is that it?

No.

I was warned that he might
be mixed up in something

about a week before his death.

By who?

One of his friends.

I'm too old to
keep the names straight.

Was he tall and ugly,
or portly and pathetic?

He was a bit heavy, yes.

Calvin?

Mm-hmm.

I checked Patrick's locker,
I couldn't find anything.

Another fight
in the girls' restroom.

Who is it this time?

Both Beckys.

What am I
supposed to do, Abe?

These kids have no
concept of authority.

I don't know, dude.

Maybe there's more
nobility in just giving up.

Maybe.

Oh, wicked.

"I only get one life, one body,
and I'm trapped in a teapot.

A harmless shell,
with no hard edges,

no one can see how
much love and violence

I have inside my soul."

Jesus Christ.

"How to make her understand

I'm the one who really sees
her, who knows what she's worth,

who would never
mock her innocence,

or take advantage of her trust."

That's motive, motherfucker.

Hey, turn the
music down, please?

What are you doing home already?

Last period spare.

Want me to fix you a snack?

No thanks, I'm not hungry.

Mom wants you
to set the table.

I'm doing my homework.

No you're not.

I set it last night.

Okay.

Calvin, come
down here please!

Little bitch.

Where are you going?

I need to pee.

- Jackie?
- Yeah?

You haven't
finished your potatoes!

I'm full.

What did she say?

But I thought she liked Jake?

Time for bed honey.

Okay, five minutes.

Benji's an idiot.

He didn't even know what
a kayak was.

Mom?

I'm scared.

Of what?

I think I heard
something in the closet.

Come on Jackie, I
thought we were past this.

You're too old for any
more monster nonsense.

Sorry.

Go to sleep.

That kid is traumatized.

The family is furious.

Did you explain?

What the hell was
I supposed to say?

That you're some
wandering mental patient?

A private detective.

She's nine years old.

I was investigating
the older brother,

but I got trapped in the house.

In connection to what?

The Patrick Chang murder.

Who hired you for a homicide?

His girlfriend.

I hope you're
not charging her.

What have you found so far?

I can't talk about that.

It's an active investigation.

Why didn't you call me back,
after Gracie got kidnapped?

Because you were 12.

So. I'd helped you before.

How would it have looked,

the police chief
consulting with a child

in the middle of our
town's greatest crisis?

You weren't the
chief back then.

Well, lucky for you, I am now.

I'll see what I can work
out with the family,

convince them to drop
criminal charges.

Thank you.

This has to stop, Abe.

Gracie was not your responsibility,
and neither is this.

You can't run around
calling yourself a detective

and expect everyone
else to play along.

You know I've always liked you.

But at a certain point,
we've all got to grow up.

Maybe this is that opportunity.

Your parents posted your bail.

Hello?

You finally made
the paper again.

What does it say?

That you were
found masturbating

in a little girl's bedroom.

I wasn't masturbating.

I believe you.

I'm really sorry, man.

But my friend really
needs to get in there.

It was the maid.

Thanks for coming, man.

I've just been drinking
too much, you know?

Hey. What are you doing here?

I'm sorry, but you
weren't answering my calls.

Yeah, I've been busy,

and you're not and paying
me, so I had to prioritize.

I found another paper
flower, in my locker.

Okay.

What do you think it means?

That they were never
coming from Patrick.

What?

Origami is Japanese.

He probably just
took credit for it,

because you started
talking to him.

Oh my God.

I'm such a racist.

Oh, relax, it's not that bad.

Well, then who's making them?

Probably Calvin.
He's in love with you.

What? How do you know that?

I'm sorry. I gotta go.

Are you ever
gonna get dressed?

Why?

I have people coming over.

In the middle of the week?

It's fucking Friday, man.

For real?

What the hell?

What?

Caroline?

Where are you?

I'm outside your place.

You are?

You called
me at midnight, remember?

I did?

You might have to
refresh my memory.

You said
you wouldn't rest

until this case was solved

and my family found
some sort of peace.

Remember?

Are these your parents?

Yeah.

They're very photogenic.

I know.

And these are
your grandparents?

Mm-hmm.

Where are they right now?

Probably out feeding pigeons.

Thanks.

I need to apologize
for the other day.

It's okay.

I'm sorry you had
to see me like that.

I was in a pretty bad place.

I got arrested.

I know.

You saw the paper?

I went to your office.

Your secretary showed me.

What a cunt.

The people in this town
used to look up to me,

even the adults.

I was so far ahead of the game,

and then, one day I
just woke up behind.

What do you mean?

A few years ago, I heard
my roommate talking about me

when he thought I wasn't home,

and he called me a
detective, in quotes.

I could hear him doing
this with his fingers.

It's difficult to accept

the difference between
who you are in your head

and who you are in the world.

I know what you mean.

You do?

People act like I've never
seen a restricted movie before,

or stayed up past midnight.

Even my own boyfriend saw
me as this little girl.

Don't blame yourself for
what that kid did to you.

Experience is overrated.

The world has enough assholes.

It's been awhile since
I've known anyone like you.

Reminds me why I got
into this business.

Your
clothes are ready.

What the hell happened?

I had some friends over.

The door's unlocked.
What if a client came in?

I wouldn't worry about that

now that you're
the town pedophile.

The phone's off the hook.

I wanted to make
sure you were okay.

Wow.

What is this thing?

That girl left
it for you the other day.

It's from her dead boyfriend.

Poor Calvin.

I need the key to the garage.

Wow.

Hello?

I need you to
stay home tomorrow.

What? Why?

It isn't safe.

They're not coming from Calvin.

Have you found my cat yet?

No, I actually completely
forgot about that.

I'm here to talk
about your daughter.

You preserved her bedroom.

The house hasn't been
touched since Burt died.

Yeah, my parents
just redid mine.

Do you know where
this came from?

She never said anything
about a secret admirer.

Who could keep track?

Is everything okay?

Yeah.

Nothing to worry about.

Find my cat, Abe. I'm lonely.

Everything alright, Abe?

Yeah, why?

Nobody real comes
in before five.

My mind's running races.

I need to relax.

What happened the other
week with Rory Beans?

He beat the shit out of me.

Why don't you just apologize?

For what?

No one forced him to steal
the fundraiser money.

He didn't do it, man.

What?

Why do you think
he hates you so much?

He
stole the fundraiser money

from the principal's office.

- What was it for?
- Animal rescue.

Rory beans was bit
by a dog last summer.

Who did that?

Some idiot I got
suspended 20 years ago.

He's still pissed?

Everyone had to submit their
locker codes to the office.

I found another paper
flower in my locker.

Has she ever said
anything about a secret admirer?

I've always felt
like there was

this other presence
watching over me.

Yeah?

Hey, I need
you to check the date

on the first Rory Beans case.

Are you serious?

There was a chance
he was set up.

I might know who's really
making those flowers.

What the fuck?

Abe,

I know you're in the closet.

I'm under the bed.

Why aren't you at school?

It's Sunday.

What are you doing here Abe?

Do you remember the first
case you ever brought me?

No.

Somebody stole the cashbox,
from the school fundraiser.

That was the last
year we had one.

I think I might
have made a mistake,

implicated the wrong kid.

Who cares? Wasn't
this years ago?

You found it in his
desk the next day.

I don't understand.

You were just testing
me, weren't you?

Trying to see how
my head worked,

if I was really as
smart as everyone said.

Why would I care to do that?

Gracie was kidnapped
a week later.

What are you asking me?

Are you the bad guy?

I'm an educator, Abe.

I hope you understand how
even the most outlandish claim

could tarnish my career, stir
doubts about my character.

I found the picture, you
stole from Patrick's locker.

You thought it was
Caroline, didn't you?

In the tiger mask?

It wasn't?

Are you sure?

I know about
the paper flowers.

You killed her boyfriend.

You wanted someone innocent,
untouched, just like Gracie.

You thought he
ruined her for you.

Gracie wasn't innocent.

She used to stop by my office,
just to show me her outfits.

She was 14.

Of all people,

you should appreciate
the relativity of age.

That girl got what
she always wanted.

She would have loved
to see this place,

her face on every
telephone pole,

people marching through
the marshes, arm in arm.

For a month, the whole
country knew her name.

I should have seen it.

I could've saved her.

You were just a kid.

No one expected you to find her.

She did.

Abe, I watched you grow up,

with the weight of the entire
town on your conscience.

I always felt a
little sorry for you.

No child could survive that.

What happened to her?

She didn't last long.

Her spirit went soft

after I gave our daughter away.

What?

Everyone knows me here.

I can't have a newborn
suddenly appear out of nowhere.

It wasn't easy, leaving
Caroline on the steps

for those decrepit church mice,

but I knew they wouldn't
ask any questions.

My only consolation
was watching her mature

with such grace and sensibility.

I took something beautiful,

but I gave something back,

something better.

Balance was restored.

I was relieved when I first
heard they were dating.

He seemed sort of
sexless and irrelevant.

Congratulations, Abe.

You've solved your first murder.

What now?

I'm not afraid of you.

Nobody is.

There's a reason I
always obliged you, Abe.

We both know how it feels when
nobody takes you seriously.

Now they'll know what
we were capable of.

Abe?

I found her.

What
are you talking about?

The cat is a boy.

I found her.

What?

She's too scared
to talk to me.

When I was 32,

I solved the case of the
Willow Brook kidnapper.

It was Ellis Erwin,
the evil Principal.

Gracie's discovery remained a
national news story for weeks.

I was the "kid detective,"
who never gave up.

The Governor presented
me with a medal.

Rory Beans accepted a handshake.

The widow Gulliver
called me a hero.

I think her cat is
probably dead though.

It was like the whole town
returned to color overnight.

People came out for
the Potato Festival

for the first time in 18 years.

Morning, Abe!

Even
Lucy started looking

at me differently.

Wait,

she's in there.

Caroline,

how are you?

I'm okay.

What happened to your office?

I had to take the
old headlines down.

They looked too stupid.

Feels pretty empty.

Are you back at school?

Not yet.

That's good. You
should take your time.

No one really knows
what to say to me.

And your grandparents?

They're still pretty confused.

They thought I was
a gift from Jesus,

not some pedophile rapist.

I'm sorry.

It's not like
you didn't warn me.

"No matter how simple
a case may seem,

it's always shocking
what you find."

I was just being pretentious.

Still, isn't it better
to know the truth?

Well, at least you saved Gracie.

Yeah, sort of.

Has she reached out to you yet?

She's just a kid.

Hi.

Can I get you a
tea or something?

Oh, no thank you, we're okay.

How are
you enjoying the extra space?

It's great.

Not a little
lonely without Corey?

- He was kind of a deadbeat.
- Oh.

It's so tidy.

Yeah, I hired a cleaning lady.

Oh.

Oh, did you see you were
in another magazine?

It's a story that
touches people.

Getting any money out of that?

It's good for business.

You, um, you seem tired.

Yeah, I've been having
a little trouble sleeping.

Why? What's wrong?

It's nothing.

The floor creaks at night.

You know they um, they
called us for a quote,

I hope you don't mind.

Are you alright?

Abe.

What's the matter?