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[Rex barking]

Yeah I know,
I know.

You got me again.

You're getting pretty good
at this hiding thing, Rex.

At least somebody's
enjoying the rain.

[Rex barks]
[phone chimes]

No, I haven't seen
any whales, yet.

[Rex barks]

Why is it only sunny
when we're working?

Joe! What's up?

Charlie, your private
investigator buddy-

David Mason, is
here to see you.

Joe, what did Mason
do this time?

-I don't know.

But he says it's
an emergency.

Hudson.

Get your ass
down here.

-Mason.

Can't this wait?

I'm at the-

[Rex whines]

beach.

No, it can't.

-Let me guess.

You got into trouble
in a case again?

-It's more complicated
than that.

I'm trying to find
a murderer here.

Who's the victim?

[Mason coughs]

Me.

I've been poisoned.

♪♪
[theme music]

Sarah: The hospital
diagnosis is correct.

Your organs are
rapidly shutting down.

You've been dosed with
some form of deadly toxin.

Can you identify
what it is?

Sarah: It's not
just one poison.

It's a hybrid of multiple
plant and animal-based toxins-

the most recognizable coming
from the dart family of frogs.

Whoever did this wants to
make it hard to figure out.

Before you ask, I don't
know who's poisoning me-

or how.

Charlie: Mason.

You're a private
investigator.

You've got to have
some theories.

I've been wracking
my brain.

I don't know who
wants me dead.

[Rex growls]

At least, not currently.

Well, I'd like to do
more research.

But I need you
to sign off

on allowing me access
to your patient file.

The doctor
made it clear.

I'm a walking
dead man.

There's nothing they can
do to slow the process?

Ohh no.

They're on the pain
management stage.

So no.

How much time
did they give you?

Forty-eight hours.

So let's stop talking.

Let's get to it.

[Rex barks]

[Rex barking]

No offence.

But it's not
you I need.

It's him.

Rex is trained to sniff
out poisons, right?

You're hoping he'll lead
you back to the source.

Mason: Look, man.

I don't want to die without
knowing the truth.

So can Rex
do it or not?

Charlie: Yeah, Rex is trained
to find various poisons.

But in your case-

we'd need
something to track.

Wait.

That's not
a problem.

Hold on.

Trace amounts of diluted toxin
can be found in his sweat.

Mmm.

But not enough
to be harmful.

Mason's
poisoned.

But he's not contagious.

But there should
be still enough

that Rex should be able
to pick up the scent.

Mason: Alright.

Let's go!

Rex!

[Rex barks]

Clock's ticking.

Charlie: Find it, pal.

[Rex sniffing]

[Mason coughs]

I doubt whoever poisoned
me is hiding in my office.

If someone poisoned your food or
drink, it might still be here.

Sarah said you would have
had to have been poisoned

in the last
forty-eight hours.

-Yeah, well it
couldn't be the pizza.

Because it's been
here a few days.

Ughh.

[Rex grumbles]

Well, Rex isn't
reacting to anything.

So I'd say-

there's no sign of
the toxin here.

I suggest we check
your home next.

-I mostly sleep
here, Charlie.

I had a disagreement with
my landlord over back rent.

It's a good thing

I didn't rush to put a down
payment on a new place, huh?

Don't lose
hope yet, okay?

Rex and I are doing
everything we can.

It has to have something to
do with one of your cases.

It wouldn't be
the first time

you ran into trouble
with a client, right?

I've got a couple
of cases on the go.

Mostly small potatoes.

Tell me about them.

Mason has two clients.

Case number one-

Mason was hired
by this man-

a bestselling
author named-

Carson Bishop.

Yeah, he writes
horror novels.

Yeah.

I've read one or
two of his books.

Okay, maybe
a half dozen.

Ten.

I've read all ten.
-Okay.

I'm a big fan.
-Yeah.

What does he
need Mason for?

Charlie: Well-

Carson Bishop started
receiving anonymous gifts

of a macabre nature.

Melted dolls heads
is how it all began.

Then variations
started coming in-

like dead birds
in a noose-

or a fake
severed thumb.

They were all left

where Carson
could find them-

and presented in
the same way-

In a black box-

with a red ribbon-

like that one
over there.

That's creepy.

Agreed.

Okay, what's the
second case?

Tim Vanderholt,
who hired Mason

to find out if his wife
was having an affair.

Mason has already recorded
his wife acting suspiciously-

leaving the office for
long periods of time-

not telling her staff
where she was going.

That kind
of a thing.

Unusual behaviour
for a city councilor-

like Charlotte Vanderholt.

Okay, where do
you want to start?

I'm going to talk
to the author.

He's got some
kind of a-

limited book signing
scheduled for this afternoon

for some of his
most devoted fans.

That is fantastic.

Why don't you take
fanboy here with you?

He'll fit right in.

Yeah! That's-

I'm totally
happy to help.

Just remember you're on
the clock, Jesse, okay?

Keep your sights on what
it is you're there for.

Yeah, our friendly
gifter might be there.

And be careful.

If Mason was poisoned
without knowing it-

it could
happen to you.

Not with Rex there,
right buddy?

[Rex barking]

I'm going to meet
Carson Bishop?

Jesse!

Yeah! Coming!

♪Give me your money
and all of your power♪

♪I'll be the priestess
up in the tower♪

♪Follow me

♪Follow me

[applause]

Haley: Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome uber-fans!

And congratulations!

You 25
die-hard fans

have earned your spot
here this evening

with the exclusive meet and
greet with Carson Bishop!

[applause]

Whoo!

Carson has fans
all over the world.

But you-

You are all cream
of the crop.

And I want to
thank you so much

for helping us
spread the word

on Carson's latest
novel, Choir of Bones.

[applause]

If you all just
want to settle in-

Carson will be
out momentarily!

[applause]

That's a nice shirt.

Thanks.

It's from his
third book.

Fourth book, actually.

I should know better

than to second guess
a fellow Bishop-head.

[laughter]

Well-

that's-
that's me.

I'm- just
going to- sit.

Okay! Yeah!

That-

Nice to-

Okay.

I think this
whole thing

is being blown way
out of proportion.

No, from what
I've seen-

you have legitimate
cause to be concerned.

I'm a horror writer.

The genre attracts a
certain kind of fan.

It comes with
the territory.

Wait, then why did you
call a private detective?

-That was my
agent's idea.

Isn't that right, Haley?

The gifts
freaked her out.

Haley: Yeah, well-

That's putting it
mildly, Carson.

We really
need to go.

Charlie: You should
have called the police

instead of a
private investigator.

You may've put Mason's life
in jeopardy as a result.

I see that now.

I just wanted to handle
this whole thing quietly.

[Rex whines]

Hey there!

Looks like your dog
likes my first book.

Man's Best Friend.

It was about a dog with
a taste for human flesh.

This one
prefers chicken.

Chicken isn't scary.

Okay, Carson.

We really
need to go.

Okay, come on.

That was weird.

Charlie: We're looking
for a killer, Jesse.

Might want to widen your
focus a little bit, huh?

Right.

Yeah.

[laughter]

How'd it go?

Carson swears that he never told
anyone that he hired a P.I..

So it's not clear

that our potential stalker even
knew about Mason's involvement.

Well, we can ask
them ourselves.

We just have to figure
out who they are.

You want to look
at her, don't you?

Um-

[cell phone buzzing]

This is Joe.

I'm going
to take this.

You man the
fort, okay?

Rex, let's go.

Hey, Joe.

-Hey, Mason's other client

is here to see
you, Charlie.

Tim Vanderholt
is in the lobby.

I'm on my way
to meet him.

How close are you?

Not very.

Look, can you
field this one?

I'm kind of
tied up.

Do-?

Yeah, sure.

I'm Brenda.

Jesse Mills.

Hi.

[applause]

Thank you!

Thank you all for coming
today to this unique location.

I know that
I'm a Bishop.

But this is ridiculous.

[laughter]

Now.

If you would
all indulge me-

I would like to read you the
opening chapter of my new novel-

♪♪
dramatic music

Choir of Bones.

[applause]

Donovan: Right
this way, Tim.

We're interviewing all of
David Mason's clients.

To be honest, this is
all kind of odd.

I didn't want to get
the police involved.

I want to do
this discretely.

I don't want to Charlie
Foxtrot my wife's career.

Charlie Foxtrot?

You're a military man?

Royal Newfoundland Regiment.

Special Ops Forces.

Though I left that all shortly
after meeting Charlotte.

That must have
been difficult.

I don't want to harm her career
if I'm wrong about her cheating.

What makes you think
that she was cheating?

It's the little
things, you know?

The way she
hides her texts.

Her lies not
adding up.

You know, one time,
she thought I was asleep.

And I looked over
her shoulder.

She was texting and-

What did they say?

I can't stop
thinking about you.

When can I
see you again?

I couldn't believe
what I was reading.

Did you see who
they were sent to?

There was no name.

She slipped off
to the bathroom.

I tried to take a
screenshot of her phone.

The texts were gone.

What, do you think she caught
you looking at them earlier?

She's careful.

She was just
covering her tracks.

Well, maybe she found
out you hired Mason.

No, she would've
told me.

Can you think of any enemies
that your wife may have had?

Or anyone who would want
David Mason out of the way?

No.

Okay.

I don't think I was
poisoned by food.

I've been going over
everything I ingested

for the past
two days.

And nothing I ate
could've been corrupted.

Okay.

Is that it?

No.

If uh-

If this ends badly, I need you
to call somebody for me.

Last name is Pillar.

First name's Logan.

He lives in
Arlington, Texas.

He's my son.

You've got to stop
thinking like that.

Just do it, okay?

I want you to
tell him that I-

Tell him that
I love him.

And there isn't a
day that goes by-

that I don't think
about him.

And- [cough]

[cough]

And while
you're at it-

I want you to
tell my ex-wife-

that she's the-

she's the best thing that
ever happened to me.

And that she
deserves to be happy.

Why don't you just
tell her that yourself?

-No.

Give- [cough]

Give me your word.

Yeah.

But when I get
you out of this-

you're going to make
that call yourself.

Chrissy knew help
wouldn't be coming for her.

Not today.

Not ever.

♪♪
dramatic music

[applause]

Thank you.

Whoo!

If you will please
just form a line

to receive
your free copy.

And Mr. Bishop-

will sign as promised.

Thank you.

So?

What did you think?

Honestly?

I'm sure it's going to
be an amazing read.

But it's wasn't his
best opening chapter.

That would
have to be-

Blood Crusade.

Oh.

I was going to say
Resurrection Beach.

Yeah.

Yeah, that one's
better, yeah.

Say, would
you like to-

maybe go for a cup
of coffee with me-

some time?

Sure.

Yeah?

Yeah.
-Okay!

I'd love that!
-Great!

I'll just grab
my phone.

We can exchange numbers.

Blood Crusade was
better, by the way.

Oh!

Okay.

Oh, here I go.

Carson: I hope
you enjoy.

Hi.

[cell phone buzzing]

Yeah?

Jesse: Charlie,
where are you?

-Just something
I had to do.

How's it going
in there?

I know who's
leaving the gifts.

Her name is
Brenda Mathis.

And she has a
package with her.

Black box, red ribbon.

Same as the others.

Is she there now?

-Yeah!

She is here
right now.

But I don't know
for how long.

Okay, keep her there.

I'm on my way.

What do you
want me to do?

I- be creative!

Haley: Hi!

Hi!

I'm a big fan.

Okay.

Truth is-

I work with Detective
Hudson, okay?

And he's not here.

But I need to stall
until he gets here.

So if you
could just-

just one second-

sign my book,
that would be-

great.

Thank you.

Big fan.

Okay.

Name?

Uh- Jesse Mills.

Double s.
Double ls.

I'll just
be a sec.

Enjoy.

-Okay no, he's not-

He's not here yet.

So if you could
just keep writing

that would be- great.

I'm happy to give you some
intimate details about my life

That really won't
be necessary.

[Rex barks]

Okay.

Oh!

Thanks!

I can't wait
to read it.

Hey.

Where is she?

Right there.

Excuse me.

Yes?

Detective Hudson.

I'm going to need
to check your bag.

Yeah.

Will that be
all, Detective?

Charlie: Yeah.

I think you
forgot something.

No, I've never
seen that before.

That's not true, I-

I saw it in your
bag earlier.

-What's going on?

Are you a cop?

Yes.

No no.

I'm- well-

Okay, I work for the
Major Crimes Unit.

Technical crime analysis mostly.

But I also dabble
in a little-

Yeah.

That's too much information.

Sorry.

Look I know
this looks bad.

But I could
never hurt a fly.

The bloody letter
opener says otherwise.

It's fake blood.

And the blade is dull.

I really didn't
mean any harm.

I'm an aspiring writer.

And I wanted
Carson to notice me

so that I could
convince him

to read my novel
manuscript.

And this was just a way
to get his attention.

So it was
a stunt?

-I thought the imagery
would intrigue him.

Charlie: Well.

You scared the
crap out of his agent.

She thought you
were a stalker.

I'm so sorry.

I guess I just
took it too far.

Am I going to
be charged?

It depends on whether or
not you're telling the truth.

It's corn syrup and
food colouring.

So Brenda wasn't lying.

That's stage blood.

That takes me back.

The high school
production of Hamlet.

Hey-

I played the hell
out of Guildenstern.

Uhh-

Brenda gave us permission
to search her apartment.

But Rex couldn't find any
trace of our mystery toxin.

Okay, so it's unlikely that
she poisoned Mason.

Based on our conversation-

[Rex barks]

I'm not even
sure she was-

Another warm welcome
from Officer Furball.

Mason, I thought
told you

to get some rest
and leave this to us.

Actually, I called
him to come in

for some additional
blood work.

Human pin cushion,
that's me [cough].

I've been in contact
with a few colleagues

who have some experience
in the field of rare toxins.

And together we're working
on developing an antidote.

Ah, well, that
sounds promising.

Sarah: We're trying everything.

Though it's still a
bit of a long shot.

[Mason coughing]

This way.

Charlie: I can't
just sit here.

I think it's time I paid
the councilor a visit.

We need to know if
she knew about Mason.

Her husband would not be too
happy with that approach.

No time left
to be discrete.

It's life or
death for Mason.

Rex, come on.

Charlie: Huh,
that was easy.

[Rex barking]

Hey, look out!

[car engine]

Ughh!

[screeching tires]

[screeching tires
and honking horn]

Are you okay?

Hey!

Hey!

Thank you!

Charlie: David Mason.

-I've never seen
that man before.

You're certain?

Yes.

Now if you'll excuse
me, I'm busy.

Well, we just
saved your life.

The least you can do is
answer a few questions.

Your name came up in
David Mason's case files.

He's a private detective.

Did anything out of the ordinary
happen at work lately?

No.

How about at home?

Look, Detective.

Not to sound ungrateful
for helping me-

but what does this investigator
have to do with me exactly?

Well, I don't
know yet.

Mike: Councilor Vanderholt!

Are we still on
for tonight?

Yes.

We'll finalize the guest
list for the cocktail party.

Detective-

This is Mike Friezen,
my assistant.

Detective?

Is everything okay?

-Yes, Mike, it's fine.

Are you okay?

No, it's just eczema.

Humidity aggravates it.

Excuse me.

Cocktail party?

It's a fundraiser
for a new museum.

-Somebody just
tried to kill you.

You need to postpone that
until after we've investigated.

I can't postpone.

Well then, Rex and I
are coming too-

for your own safety.

Something tells me
you won't take no

for an answer.

And you look
just as stubborn.

Cute as hell.

But stubborn.

Fine.

But bring a date.

You'll look less
like a bodyguard.

Do I look like
a bodyguard?

I ran the plate on the
car, and it's a rental.

You get the name
on the lease?

No, it's not
a person.

It's a long-term rental
paid for by the city.

Part of the fleet
used by city council.

The person who tried to
run over the councilor

had access to
the company car?

Superintendent Donovan
had me put an APB out on it.

But no hits yet.

Okay what, so
Mason is poisoned-

and then someone
tries to run over

the wife of the man
who hired him.

It's got to
be connected.

Hey.
-Hey.

Charlie, I got
your message.

Charlie: I know
that you're

working on an antidote
with your team.

But something came up
related to the Mason case.

And uh-

Could you do
me a favour?

What kind of favour?

Charlie: Hello again, Councilor.

Meet Sarah.

And Sarah, this is
Councilor Vanderholt.

Oh please, just
Charlotte for tonight.

This is my
husband, Tim.

Nice to meet
you both.

Excuse me.

Let me get you
some champagne.

Oh.

No, thank you.

We're on duty.

You can still
have some fun.

Woman: Councilor Vanderholt!

Excuse me.

Well, thanks
for doing this.

-Okay, so-

You really think one of
these people tried to kill her?

Or someone
on her staff.

Someone who had access to
the city council vehicle pool.

There's a chance the same
person poisoned Mason.

Somebody's not
enjoying the party.

-He's worried I'm going to
tell his wife about Mason.

You don't think-

the champagne?

Poisoned?

-Yeah.

No, Rex would have
given us a heads up.

Charlotte: Listen!

Be right back.

Rex.

What I wouldn't give for
your ears right now, buddy!

Charlotte: - nothing
more to talk about!

Mike: Don't say that!

-No, I'm not going
to explain it again!

-It's not too late!
-It's over! It's done!

-You can't do
this to me!

-Things-
They change!

It's over!

Done!

I want it to work
between us, but that's-

This is not okay.

Charlie?

Sorry, but we've
got a problem.

What kind of problem?

[Rex barks]

Tim: You've
got to go!

Mason: No!

No, I don't take
orders from you!

I don't work for
you anymore!

-You need to leave!

-Not before I
get some answers!

[Rex barks]

-You need
to leave now!

-No, not before I
get some answers!

Mason, what the hell
are you doing here?

[Rex barking]

Rex!

[Rex barking]

I'm running
out of time.

I'm getting worse!

I need some
answers now!

Hey!

Even if that means

this jerk's wife
needs to know

he hired me
to follow her!

Charlotte: You did what?

Tim: Charlotte,
I can explain!

You can start
by explain-

explain-

Come on!

Somebody get an
ambulance now!

I'm dying!

-It's okay, David!

Breathe slowly!

Hudson!

What's Mason's condition?

He's awake and responsive.

But his organs are
showing signs of failure.

Without knowing
what the poison is-

we're out of options.

We need new
leads, Charlie!

There is something
going on

between Charlotte
and her assistant, Mike.

We caught them
arguing at the party.

Jesse: Sir, we got a hit
on the missing car.

A patrol car found it parked
out of sight near the boatyard.

No CCTV cameras
in the area.

Was there
anything inside?

Yeah, an empty tube of
hydrocortisone cream

between the seats.

Must've fallen
out of a pocket.

It's on the way to the lab
for fingerprint analysis.

-Hydrocortisone cream.

I mean, that
could be used

to treat any number
of skin conditions.

Yeah.

Including eczema.

Good job, Jesse!

That's not mine.

It has your
fingerprints all over it.

I go through a tube
of this stuff a week.

Maybe someone
went in my trash!

I told the
other cop!

I was never
in that car!

Sit him down.

Tell me about you
and Charlotte.

I work for her!

That's it!

-That's it?

No, I don't
think that's it.

What's going on
with you two?

Are you having
an affair?

Of course not!

She's just my boss!

Then what is it?

Mike?

Mmm?

Okay.

Talk.

Councilor Vanderholt is
quietly building a campaign

to run for Mayor.

The whole thing is
shrouded in secrecy

until the official
announcement.

What does this have to
do with you and her?

She agreed to give me a senior
position in her campaign.

So what, she
changed her mind?

That's why you
had words earlier?

You heard that?

I heard
some of it.

Her advisors feel that I'm
too green for a senior role.

I thought she'd fight
harder for me.

I was-

wrong.

But I would never do
anything to hurt her.

If you're not going
to charge me-

I've got to get back to
the party for clean-up.

They're probably going
to fire me anyway

after you arrested me
at the fundraiser.

Come on, guys.

We only have 10 hours
to find an antidote.

[Rex barking]

You'd think he'd be used to
not being allowed in here.

Must be reacting
to the toxins.

I heard you
let Mike go.

I couldn't find his
fingerprints in the car.

His lawyer would
have eaten us alive.

Yeah, we have
another problem.

I called the hospital
a short while ago

to check in
on Mason.

How's he doing?

I don't know.

That's the problem.

He's disappeared.

Donovan: I just got off the
phone with the nursing staff.

Mason's clothes and
personal items all gone.

Mason was spotted
on the security camera

exiting the
front door.

I'm surprised he can even
stand in that condition.

Well, survival instinct
is a powerful motivator.

He's probably running
on pure adrenaline.

Yeah, but what's
he running to?

We need to find him before he
does more damage to himself.

I don't think he
wants to be found.

He's not answering
his phone.

Maybe we don't
need him to.

I've been tracking
his cell phone signal.

And as long as it's turned
on, we should be able to-

Bingo.

New Cove Road.

What's there?

That's his office.

Rex!

Zoom in right there.

Show me
what that is.

Okay.

[knocking]

Charlie: Mason?

Mason, it's Charlie Hudson.

I'm coming in.

[Rex sniffing]

What is it, buddy?

Jesse: Charlie, is
Mason with you?

His phone is off.

I can't track it.

Mason's not here, Jesse.

Tell me you
got something.

-Sort of.

An email was sent to him just
before he left the hospital.

I'm forwarding
it to you now.

[ping!]

Jesse, who sent this?

-I don't know.

It was a public
IP address.

And the account
was deleted

right after the
email was sent, so-

Charlie, you need to get to
Mike Friezen before Mason does.

Yeah, I know
where he is.

Rex and I are
heading now.

I need to know.

Look, I swear.

I don't know what you're
talking about, man!

Liar!

Why'd you
do it, man?

Mason!

Put the gun
down now.

Hudson, you need
to let me do my job.

I've got this
under control.

Charlie: No no no.

You're not thinking straight.

Come on, come on.

We've got to take you
back to the hospital.

I'm a dead
man anyway!

And we both
know it.

But if I'm
going to go-

I'm taking
him with me.

Mike: Please, man!

I didn't do anything!

Shut up.

Charlie: Mason!

Even if Mike did
poison you-

shooting him
in cold blood-

that's- that's not justice.

That's revenge.

If you kill him, you
become a killer too.

Hey hey.

Look look.

Hey, you know what?

The David
Mason I know-

he's-

He's not a killer.

He's not a killer.

He might be a lot
of other things, but-

[Rex whines]

[Rex whines]

[Rex whines]

[Rex barks]

Thank you.

We're not done
with you yet.

Backup is going to
take your statement.

[Rex whining]

Mason: Hudson.

I don't
want to die.

I don't
want to die.

Oh great.

Now you want
to be friends?

Hey.

Hey.

How is he?

-Not well.

-Still no word
on an antidote?

No.

Not until we
find the poison.

But Sarah's
doing her best.

And still no leads on
who sent that email?

No, but listen.

I have an idea.

But-

It's not exactly
by the book.

You're starting to
sound like Mason.

We send a direct message from
Mason to our mystery emailer-

demanding a
large sum of cash

in return for not turning
him in to the police.

Charlie, we don't
have an address.

Who are we sending
an email to?

Everyone.

Everyone who
was at that party.

If it doesn't pertain to
them, they'll just ignore it.

But to our
mystery suspect-

they think they're
the only recipient.

And they'll do anything

to make sure that Mason doesn't
turn them over to the cops.

[Mason chuckles]

[Mason chuckles]

Oh, you heard
all that, did you?

You guys are talking
about a phishing scam.

You don't approve?

Ha! I invented
phishing scams.

Well in that case, I'll
get Jesse right on it.

And Charlie-

I want to make sure that
we have a secure location.

I want to lure them
out into the open.

Yeah.

I have the
perfect place.

Tim: Drop your
gun, Hudson.

Hi, Tim.

The gun and
the phone.

You know, I figured Mason
didn't send that email.

But I needed
to know.

Come on, Tim.

Just put the gun-

Put the gun down.

You're the only one who
knows I'm involved in this.

Why'd you do
it, anyway?

You tried to kill
your wife with a car.

Come on!

You're threatening
to kill a cop, okay?

It's not what
innocent people do.

What do you know?

Oh, I know
that you lied

about seeing those texts
on your wife's phone.

Because there
weren't any texts.

Right?

Charlotte wasn't
having an affair.

You just wanted everyone
to think that she was.

She said she didn't
love me anymore.

She wanted
to divorce me.

I gave up my
career for her.

Do you know how that
makes a man feel?

I would become
a laughing stock.

So you planned
to kill her

and then frame her assistant,
Mike, for the murder-

by planting the hand
cream in the car.

She was going
to divorce me.

She would have taken
me to the cleaners.

I had no choice.

-But tell me-

Why did you have to
poison David Mason?

What are you
talking about?

I didn't poison anyone.

You didn't want
David Mason dead?

-I mean, the guy's
got a big mouth.

But he's no
threat to me.

Okay, you
know what?

This is over.

Put the gun down.

No no no.

If you haven't
killed anyone yet-

then don't start now.

If you follow me-

I'll kill you.

You're not
going to get far.

Please tell me you've
made some progress.

Unfortunately, no.

We could really use a
Hail Mary right about now.

Okay, alright, well
what do we know so far?

We know that Tim Vanderholt
tried to kill his wife.

But he didn't
poison Mason.

Are we sure?

Vanderholt didn't strike
me as being very stable.

I can't connect
him to the toxin.

He's already confessed
about trying to kill his wife.

Why would he lie?

[Rex barking]

[Rex barking]

That's the second time
he's barked at the door.

He's reacting to the
toxins like you said.

Yeah, but there are no
toxin samples in the lab.

So-

What's he
reacting to?

Maybe something
that Mason needs.

Hey, listen.

I know Rex isn't supposed
to be in the lab, but-

Ooh.

Okay, just this once.

Okay.

Rex, track it!

[Rex sniffing]

[Rex barking]

[Rex barking]

Hey, where did
you get this pen?

I need you
to sign off-

allowing me access
to your patient file.

[Rex barking]

[Rex barking]

That's Mason's pen.

He had it
with him.

Rex, step back.

[knocking]

It's positive
for the toxin.

Rex just found
our murder weapon.

So it wasn't ingested.

It was a contact
poison.

But where did Mason get
this pen to begin with?

-It's monogrammed.

Initials are-

C.B.

Carson Bishop.

[Rex barking]

Rex!

It is one of my
personal pens.

But I have a
million of these.

I buy them
in bulk.

Okay, if that's true-

how did this
particular pen end up

in the possession
of David Mason?

Charlie: You ever
see this before?

That's Carson's pen.

It has his initials
right there.

But I'm sure he could
have told you that himself.

He did.

He told us a few
other things as well.

Like the fact that you
attend all his signings.

And that you place
the pen that he uses

on the table
for him.

Am I being accused
of something?

The attempted murder
of Carson Bishop.

What?

Oh my God!

You can't be serious!

You see, Carson
remembers Mason well.

What other P.I. would
have swiped his pen

before their meeting?

Except that this pen-

this was intended
for Carson-

because you put it
on the desk for him-

after you had coated it with
a cocktail of deadly toxins.

This is-

completely ridiculous.

Oh, but a member
of my team

was able to access your
computer's browsing history.

And it turns out

that you were doing
an awful lot of research

on rare plant and
animal poisons.

-Well, as you're aware-

I handle a lot of mystery
and horror writers.

And sometimes I do

some research for them.

And were the purchases
you made on the dark net-

were they
research as well?

I do understand
that you overpaid

for the marbled
cone snail venom.

Overpaid?

Yeah, well well well.

You have no idea.

No idea.

Try me.

Carson is looking for
new representation.

I have held
his hand-

for years

when he could barely
sell a thousand units.

And what?

Now, someone else
is going to reap

the rewards of all
of my hard work?

You mean the royalties.

The ones that
will skyrocket

after Carson's death.

I made him!

That ungrateful-

piece of-

It's not fair.

Yeah.

Well you tell that to the man
who's fighting for his life

because of you.

Well, you know
what they say-

The pen is deadlier
than the sword.

That doesn't sound right.

The pen-

The pen's more-

powerful than-

It's mightier.
Jesse: It's mightier?

Sarah: It's mightier
than the sword.

No.

How is a pen
mightier than a sword?

It's definitely mightier

than the sword, guys.

Donovan: Well, it looks
like I'm just in time

to deliver some accolades.

Great work, you three.

[Rex barking]

Sorry.

I can't forget
you, Rex.

Of course.

Great work, you four.

Especially given
the time crunch.

Let's just hope
it was enough.

Sarah: I checked in
with the hospital earlier.

They've administered
the antidote.

Looks like it
might be working.

Well, we've got you
to thank for that.

Actually, we should
be thanking Jesse.

If he hadn't found the
precise list of toxins

that were used in
Haley's computer-

we'd be having a very
different conversation.

Well done.

So Mason's going
to make it?

Sarah: Well-

it's not a
done deal.

He still has an
uphill battle.

I can't believe Tim
tried to kill me.

He was worried you were going
to leave him high and dry.

He was right
to be worried.

And now I can
file the paperwork

without worrying if it's
going to damage my campaign.

Might even give me
a boost in the polls.

Your husband
tried to kill you.

And you're looking
at that as a positive?

Detective.

It's called spin.

But-

I do appreciate
everything you've done.

And you too, Rex.

You're a good boy.

[Rex barking]

Politics!

Sarah: t's nice to see
you're back on your feet!

Listen, Sarah. Listen.

I kind of felt that you
and I made a connection.

I'm just going to
put myself out there.

Is there any
chance that maybe

you'd want to grab a
drink with me sometime?

Ooh, can I pencil
you in for never?

So I'll chalk that
up as a maybe?

I'm glad you're back to
your old self again, Mason.

You are a
true original.

Hey, buddy.

Hey.

Thank you for keeping
your promise, man.

You never gave
up on me.

I really respect that.

[Rex whines]

What?

I'm just waiting
for the part

where you sarcastically
undercut the moment.

No no no no.

I'm talking from my
heart here, man.

So pretty soon, you get to go
back to sleeping in your office.

I made enough on the Carson
Bishop case to get an apartment.

-Oh, you mean the
Carson Bishop thing

that Rex
and I solved?

That was a
team effort.

In fact-

I'm considering consulting you
guys on a couple more cases.

Rex, what do you
think of that idea?

Huh?

Shake on it?

Yeah.

[Rex whines]

Yeah, see?

Even your partner
loves the idea.

Let's chalk it
up to a maybe.

You got jokes.

I'll call you.

Yeah, not before you
call somebody else, first.

There was more than
one Pillar in Arlington.

But I did manage
to find your family.

Maybe it's time you give your
ex-wife and your son a call.

Thank you.