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[dramatic music]
[laughter]
Oh!
Oh! Why?
[sighs]
[applause]
[cheering and applause]
Every baker knows that a good recipe
is worth its weight in gold.
The right recipe is a perfect fit,
not something you can force into place.
People say it's about using the best ingredients,
and that's true too.
But if you don't put in the right ingredient
with the precise amount, at the proper moment
it can turn into a mess.
Or worse, become inedible.
But when you get it just right, it's magic.
Is it just me or is it busier than usual today?
Don't worry Lisa, we have plenty of time
to get through all of our customers
and we will still have time to plan
your Herman family reunion.
Well, if anyone can do it, it's you, Hannah,
but feel free to throw some cold water on my face
in case I start to freak out.
Deal.
All we have to do is pick a location,
find the games for the kids,
and choose the desserts that you want.
Do you need that cold water?
It's just so important to me
that this go perfect for my family.
I don't want any, um, mishaps.
Of course there are not gonna be any.
Promise?
Yoo-hoo!
Oh, hello. Welcome to the Cookie Jar.
May I help you?
I would like to order four
of your banana cream pies for delivery
to my home on Saturday, please.
Four banana cream pies for Miss Bascow.
Oh, Victoria, please, darling.
I know you have supported several
of the Murraysville Players' performances..
Oh, yes.
I love going to the plays and you're wonderful in them.
Okay, so four pies.
That will be $50 and the delivery fee is on me.
Oh, what a generous spirit you have.
So old-fashioned. I'm the same.
I hope you take checks.
Mother.
Oh, hello.
Hello.
Are you in the mood for something special today?
Oh.
Delores, I almost didn't recognize you.
Haven't been sleeping?
[chuckles] Never better.
But, Victoria, dear, you must be careful with that squinting.
What a beautiful hair clip. Is that an antique?
Thank you. It was a gift.
It's perfect for my next role.
My character is a famous tango dancer,
and we were just working on the choreography.
I thought it was an odd perfume.
[clears throat]
Well, here's your receipt.
Thank you so much.
And 3:00 PM on Saturday for the delivery.
Oh. That's perfect.
If you didn't have two left feet,
you might have been cast.
Ta, ta!
Break a leg!
Mother!
How dare she?
What is going on between you two?
She is never going to treat me as an equal
with the Murrayville Players.
Well, isn't she the star?
She bought four pies from you on purpose, Hannah.
She wanted me to know.
You think it has something to do with the theater?
It must be.
She's famous for her parties.
Oh, Mother maybe it's just a party for her family,
or her friends.
No, it has to be for the actors.
And she is keeping me out intentionally
because I have been scooping up some
fabulous roles lately.
Oh.
Victoria Bascow cannot stand a little competition.
Mm. Well, it must be, as you've always said to me.
Oh, thank you so much.
Success is the best revenge, isn't it?
Banana bundt cake.
Perfect. I'll put it in the case.
You should slice up my mother some chocolate banana bread.
I'd love to.
Um...
Lisa.
Yes.
[whispers] Do I look a little tired to you?
Delores...
you've never looked better.
- Really? - Really.
Oh, fabulous darling.
Ta ta!
[sighs]
[knocking]
- Hi. - Hello.
Thank you for coming.
Oh. Well, what's with all the secrecy?
Why can't you just tell me on the phone?
Because I didn't know if you were with mother.
Well, why didn't you just ask?
Because if I asked you if mother was there
and she heard that,
she would know I was up to something
and she wouldn't give up
until she found out what it was.
Mm. And what about Lonnie and Michelle
if they weren't on a cruise?
Well, Michelle told me not to call her
unless it was an emergency.
Oh, I see how it is.
I'm just kidding.
I'm sorry. You're my favorite sister.
And you're an expert in all these things.
I know.
Especially about this.
So you can get comfortable,
maybe put your feet up, get cozy.
I made some tea, your favorite tea.
Would you like some tea?
- Yeah, I would love that. - Great.
Thank you. That's so nice.
Isn't this lovely?
So, what is it?
Chad asked me on a date
Aww... when?
Tonight.
Tonight?
Are you insane?
How could you just spring this on me?
How much time do we have?
Wait, don't answer that.
Not enough.
We need to get your hair done. We need to find you an outfit.
Who are we kidding? You don't have anything to wear.
Oh, no. Where are you going?
L'Amour on 3rd.
Ohhh... I'm gonna pass out. This is a nightmare.
I think it's gonna be nice.
Hannah, this is no time for jokes!
Upstairs, now!
Not with a teacup. Mother will kill you.
Thank you.
[sighs] Oh, God.
Mm! It's hot. It's so hot.
So you have to tell me that you're gonna put this
in your purse and reapply every hour.
Every hour? Okay. Okay.
- Yeah. - [knocking]
- And he's early. - Yeah, he's early.
No, Andrea. Stop it!
I'm just-- I know, I just want to fix--
- Stop it! - You stop it!
- In your hair. - Okay.
Take a breath. I am taking it out.
Okay. That's good. Here we go.
- Thank you. - Oh, you have to hide this.
Of course. I'm coming.
Take a breath.
- I got it. - You got it?
I got it!
What about this? Here!
Andrea!
Oh!
We're good, we're good.
[door slams]
Hi.
You're early.
Oh. Yeah.
Well, you can thank the Marine Corps for that.
If you are on time, you are late.
I can wait in the car, though.
No, no, of course not. That would be crazy.
Okay.
Uh, I got these for you.
Oh.
Yeah. They were all out of spelt and whole wheat,
so I had to go with the roses.
Thank you.
I see what you did there.
Should we put them in water before we go?
Yeah, of course.
[clears throat]
Uh... uh... come inside and I'll put them in water.
Okay.
Oh, this is a great place.
Oh, thanks.
It's very you.
Yeah, it's perfect for me and Moishe.
Is this Moishe right here?
Uh, no. Um, that's just something I got
at the Lake Eden College art fair.
But Moishe likes it, don't you, Moishe?
Oh, there he is.
Hi. Did you come to say hello?
Hmm.
[cluttering sounds]
[cat meows]
[cluttering sounds]
[cat meows]
You look beautiful.
Thank you.
Should we get going?
Um. Yes. Yes, let's.
That'd be great.
I wish we could bring you with us, pal.
[Hannah laughs]
[cat meows]
Here, I got it.
I'll tell him all about it after.
So, just to be clear,
that is one of your sisters in the pantry, right?
Yeah.
She gonna stay in there all night?
No, no, Andrea, will come out as soon as we leave.
Oh, Andrea. Okay. Goodbye, Andrea.
[Andrea] Have so much fun.
Sleeping on the floor because I didn't want to wake up
10 minutes earlier and make my bed every morning.
Well, hospital corners take time.
There you go.
Exactly. And the gamble paid off for a while,
and I was wondering why everybody wasn't doing this.
And then one night, I found out.
Oh, no.
Yeah. The drill sergeant came in at 2:00 a.m.
for a spot inspection yelling.
But, I mean, that's normal in the Marine Corps.
Everything's on a level 10.
Okay, but what did he say?
He said, I guess you like sleeping on the floor, son.
I guess you don't need this bed.
What?
He took the bed, the rack, the mattress,
the pillows, blanket, everything and threw it out into the quad.
Okay, well, I mean, that's not that bad, right?
If it wasn't pouring rain outside.
What?
It got soaking wet.
He said get your butt out there immediately.
Bring everything back in.
And that's what you're sleeping on tonight.
Don't ever let me catch you
sleeping on the floor again, son.
[laughs]
That is a harsh way to learn that lesson.
One you won't soon forget.
Okay, so you survived boot camp?
Barely.
And then you were deployed overseas?
Yeah. Yeah, I spent a little bit of time
kind of living everywhere.
What about you? What's your story?
It's definitely not as interesting as yours.
I don't know about that.
Have you always lived here?
I'm from Lake Eden.
I went to college in Minneapolis.
I was going to go into advertising,
if you can believe that.
Absolutely. You'd be great at that.
You just changed your mind?
My father became ill.
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
So I moved back home. I've always loved baking.
So I went to culinary school,
and I did get to travel a little.
I went to these specialty courses in Paris and Milan.
Wow.
I found my dream.
That's incredible.
Not many people can say they love what they do.
I know.
You do too.
I do. [chuckles]
[clink]
I love the justice system and the Marine Corps--
[Man's voice] You expect me to pay for this meal after this?
Every chair in this place squeaks and scrapes
made worse by the overly loud music
I've asked four times to be turned down!
I want to speak to your manager right now.
Come on.
Wow. That was intense.
Jeez. You know, I have those little felt squares
you put under chairs, it helps prevent the noise.
Also keeps my hardwood floors from getting scratched up.
Funny, I didn't notice my chair
making a sound when I sat down.
Oh, I did.
But I picked the chair up when I scooted the back
so you wouldn't have to hear the scrape before you sat down.
Oh.
You want dessert?
How about just coffee?
Do you think mother will survive standing on stage
next to Victoria Bascow?
I honestly don't know.
But if they can avoid throwing rotten tomatoes at each other,
I think we should take that as a success.
That's a pretty low bar.
I know.
Ooh. VIP tickets.
How do we get those?
Let's go find out.
What? No. Andrea!
Hi, I'm Andrea Swensen Bennett.
Hi. Tonya Harmon.
Oh, Swensen, you must be with Delores.
Yes, we're her daughters.
We've met before. Hannah from the Cookie Jar.
And this is my sister, Andrea.
Do you have an envelope for us?
Andrea?
No.
You have to be VIP status to get reserved seats,
but you can get season tickets or packages of five shows.
So they bought the packages?
Who are they? Are they someone's family?
You mean them?
Yes.
Oh, no family.
That is part of Victoria's broad fan base.
People come from everywhere to watch her perform.
Mm.
And they actually buy VIP tickets?
Oh, yeah.
She single-handedly keeps this place in the black.
Wow. I had no idea.
We rent the place out for other events too,
but with Victoria around,
I don't even have to worry about that.
Mother's gonna lose her mind.
Yes.
Let's get a drink.
Okay. Popcorn?
Yeah.
Oh.
Sorry I'm late. Wow, you look beautiful.
Oh. Thank you.
Has it started?
Am I late?
Oh, uh, it started about 10 minutes ago.
Oh, God.
She'll know I'm late, she'll see I'm not in my seat.
Oh. Don't worry. I'm sure it's not that bad.
You don't understand my aunt.
Last time I was late,
she threatened to cut me out of her will.
I love my aunt, of course.
Maybe when she's gone, I'll have them change the name.
The Victoria Theater. That's nice, right?
Yeah, sure.
Scene change, perfect.
- That's our cue too. - Okay.
Okay. We don't have to commit to the location
until you've had a chance to see it.
No. Hannah, it sounds perfect.
This time of year,
you just can't depend on the weather.
And these reunions are so important to my whole family.
Oh, I'm sure they are. Hey, the cupcakes are cool.
So, will you grab the icing?
Yes.
And the Murrayville Community Hall
has a break in their schedule between plays,
so there shouldn't be any conflicts.
Oh, perfect.
Lisa, Lisa!
Look at you!
Jennifer.
Hi. This is a surprise.
What? No hug for your favorite cousin?
Yeah. Let me put this down.
Hi, I'm Hannah Swensen.
Oh, I know all about you from Lisa.
Oh.
And Suzie didn't tell me you were in town.
Oh, I actually haven't seen them yet.
Really?
Are you excited for your family reunion?
Of course. Can't wait.
It's been years since I've seen you, Lisa.
You haven't changed a bit.
Oh.
Let's get you some coffee.
And a cookie on the house.
How about one of those?
Oh, uh, of course. Yeah.
It's fine. Help yourself.
Oh, where are my manners? Thank you, Hannah.
No problem.
So, are... you staying with your mom?
Actually, I was hoping that I could stay with you.
With me? Really?
Yeah. It would be like old times
when we used to have sleepovers and build forts in the backyard.
I'm not sleeping in the backyard this time.
You know what I mean. It'll be fun.
Yeah, yeah, it'll be fun.
Can't wait.
[knocking]
[sighs]
[gasps]
[door lock jiggles]
Oh!
[glass shattering]
[grunts]
Oh, no!
Oh!
[Operator] 9-1-1. What's your emergency?
Help! You have to send an ambulance, please.
As soon as possible!
[Operator] Yes, an ambulance is...
I smell something burning.
Oh, no!
[camera shutter snaps]
Now, what exactly did you touch here in this kitchen?
Oh, um...
No, no, no, no. Just tell me.
Right, right. Uh, the pan.
I took that, um, T-cloth and moved it
and took it off the burner. I mean, the burner was on full.
But you say nothing was in it.
Right. No, I mean, you could tell the pans
never been used before.
It doesn't even have a ring for a watermark.
And you're sure the door was locked?
Yes. I'm totally sure that I would not have broken a window
if the door was unlocked.
Okay, okay, I know. Guys, do your thing.
Let's sweep this place top to bottom.
[Officer] Yeah, right away.
You did the right thing. You have to try and save her.
Yeah. Thank you.
You broke that window?
Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry if I ruined evidence.
Not at all. I'm actually very impressed.
I'm sure Ealing's team can get to the bottom of this
with or without your fingerprints everywhere.
Right, Sheriff?
Yeah. Of course.
I believe we already have your prints on file.
Breaking and entering at a junkyard, if I recall.
Mm.
Really?
Just don't touch anything else.
Hey, are you cut? Do you need to see a medic?
No. I'm fine. I... I just wish--
Hey, it's okay.
Okay, listen, if anybody could have saved her,
it would have been you, Hannah.
Norton, we need to talk.
Right. Yeah. Um, I gotta get back to work.
Right. I'm so sorry. Uh, bye.
Well, Murphy picked a bad time to go for a cruise.
You got another detective in mind
to take over the case?
No. Victoria was a hometown celebrity.
I better handle this myself.
I don't want a bunch of bad press
for letting some rookie get involved.
And I'm sure Victoria's family will be happy to know
you're handling this.
She has that one nephew, but he has been notified.
All right, let me show you this.
[camera shutter snaps]
Oh, Hannah.
I should've known when I heard
all those sirens rushing past that you were involved.
Well, I had no idea that you and Victoria
were practically neighbors.
Every time I stay here.
Victoria and-- what is the name of the other neighbor?
Oh, Jacob Tessling.
Right. Mr. Tessling,
Always looking for an excuse
to see who's arriving in the neighborhood.
Oh.
Really? Well, I don't think that Victoria was
caught off guard by a thief or anything like that.
I think she opened the door to the killer.
Oh. That's horrible.
Why would you think that, Hannah?
She had her fine china out.
Two mugs, both filled.
But didn't you say she was in her dressing gown?
I don't know if it was a dressing gown.
What do they call them?
The things, the flowy things you wear in the morning.
Oh, honey, that's not a robe. That's a--
[both] captain.
Well, whatever you call it.
And she was strangled by the belt.
No, it was with her scarf. It was right there next to her.
Well, at least that tells us that the killer
did not bring their own murder weapon.
Spontaneous crime.
Maybe the killer just wanted to make sure
they didn't leave any evidence behind.
It's very likely that the killing happened
in the heat of the moment.
Victoria had that effect on people, ugh!
Andrea, please, I need some cookies, honey.
It's brain food. Helps me think.
Of course, Mother. I will be right back.
Thank you.
Oh, and before I forget.
She was in the kitchen when it happened.
Victoria was cooking something.
Maybe she was trying to get ready for the party
she was throwing tonight.
[chuckles] It is highly unlikely.
Victoria was known as the diva of delivery.
In fact, Tessling, her neighbor
always used to complain
that all the delivery drivers every night
would knock on his door instead trying to find her address.
Thank you. Andrea.
So how are we going to find out what that party was all about?
That party is our first big lead.
Well, you should ask the actors
if they were invited to the party.
Mhm. I will.
And I can't stop thinking about that pan.
It was smoking when I got there.
That would have been bad for the whole neighborhood.
Well maybe that's it. Maybe it wasn't Victoria.
Maybe it was the killer trying to start a fire,
you know, to cover his tracks.
It's a very good way to cover one's tracks.
I don't know any new details in this article.
[phone rings]
Oh.
Hello.
Hey. How are you?
Oh. Hi, Chad.
You know, just thinking about how if I left the bakery
five minutes earlier, I might have
been there in time to save her.
Yeah, but you also might have put yourself in danger
if you did that.
I know. You're right.
Are you there with your sister?
No. She offered, but I kind of wanted to be alone.
And besides, I have Moishe here.
You're reading about the case, aren't you?
No.
Ealing is investigating this himself.
I'm sure that we'll have answers pretty quickly.
I know you're right.
And you don't want Ealing
to catch you messing around with this case.
I don't want to upset the sheriff.
Besides, I have Lisa's family reunion to organize,
so I'm very busy.
Oh, yeah. Of course.
Right. Totally.
You want to make sure I don't involve myself in the case?
No, I just, um, you know,
I wanted to hear your voice, see how you were.
Oh.
And I can hear you doing great,
so I should, uh, you know, get get back at it.
Okay.
I'll see you tomorrow, though, huh?
Okay. Good night.
[meows]
Did you hear that?
He was calling to check on me.
[sighs]
[gasps]
Delores, are you looking for something?
Oh, no. Just a little lost.
Well, have you heard the terrible news?
Oh my, yes.
I read about it in the paper this morning.
You must just be devastated.
And all the actors, I can't even imagine
what you're going through.
Oh, thank you, Tonya, for your compassion.
This will be difficult for us.
We Murrayville Players to weather this storm.
Of course.
Well, let me know if there's anything I can do.
Yes.
Well, actually, uh...
Tonya, you know, everything that goes on here.
Was Victoria on bad terms with anyone?
Besides you?
Oh, me?
Well, ours was just a classic rivalry between actresses.
Crawford never really wanted to hurt Bette Davis, you know?
Well, I can't imagine it. I mean, everyone loved her.
Did you see the latest reviews?
The show was going to be another sellout.
Oh, I know.
Well, if you think of anything, please just...
let me know.
[knocking]
Sheriff.
Oh!
Uh, what a surprise.
Uh, Ms. Swensen, I am sorry to interrupt at a bad time,
but I need to ask you a few questions.
Oh. Of course. Uh, where are my manners?
Please, uh, come on in and pull the door shut, will you?
May I offer you, uh, some coffee or perhaps a cookie?
They're both from the Cookie Jar.
Uh. No, ma'am. Thank you.
Uh, I am here on a professional matter.
Oh. I knew it.
I am so glad to be of service.
Uh. Excuse me.
However, my little detective agency can help,
we are here.
Ready for duty.
Oh, uh...
Actually, I am not quite ready now.
I need to get gussied up again.
But I am so fast. I'll be ready lickety-split.
No, you look beautiful.
How long have you known Victoria Bascow?
Oh, who can keep track of the years?
Try.
Okay. Since I moved to this neighborhood.
Eight years, maybe ten.
And would you say you and Miss Bascow got along well?
Well, we never even really knew each other
until I joined the Murrayville Players.
The truth is, Victoria did not like sharing the spotlight.
But at our core, we loved each other as all actors do.
Part of the trials and tribulations
of being in the theater... you might say.
Is there something specific I could help you with?
I'm going to ask you not to leave town, Miss Swensen.
Oh, okay. Why?
You're a person of interest in the death of Victoria Bascow.
[gasps]
Moi?
How could Sheriff Ealing just accuse you like that?
He has to know you're not capable of killing anyone.
No. Everyone has their limits, darling.
But if he thinks
that he's going to scare me away from this case,
he's got another thing coming.
Well, if he told you not to investigate,
you probably shouldn't.
Et tu, Brute?
I have to side with mother, Hannah.
You're not really in the best position
to suggest anybody else stay out of it.
All right, all right, I'm in.
So where do we start?
First, we have to establish who Victoria was closest to.
We met her nephew, Roger, at one of your performances.
What was he like?
He was kind of odd, actually. We had just met him.
Victoria was still on stage performing,
but already he was talking about how he was gonna
spend her money when he inherited it.
Wait. "We?"
Chad and me.
Really?
Yeah. Yeah. He likes your plays, Mother.
I've told you that.
Mm. And is there anything else
you want to reveal to me Hannah Louise.
You told her.
I didn't want to tell her. She tricked me!
No. You always do this.
I always confide in you and you always--
All right. Girls, girls, stop!
Hannah, this is no time to go into your escapades.
We need to get down to business.
Now! Come on.
All right, I will investigate Roger.
All right.
And I will begin a hell of an investigation.
A what?
Fishing net.
I don't get it.
Information gathering.
Must I explain everything?
Well...
With that one.
I mean, it was just--
You need to do something.
Lonnie and Michelle are not back till next week.
Me? I thought this was a we.
Okay. I got peanut butter for Blake.
I got a double chocolate for Roxanne.
And, um...
Hi.
Do you know everyone's favorite cookie?
Everyone except you, but I'm working on it.
Double chocolate.
I'm glad you stopped by.
Yeah. I can't believe everyone here is working on a Sunday.
Not just you.
I know.
One of my colleagues, another prosecutor,
had to take an unexpected leave of absence, so.
Huh?
As you can see, I have a few new cases on my desk.
Oh, wow. Yeah, it's a lot.
Anything interesting I might want to watch in court?
Well, hopefully Lucas will be back
before these go to trial, but I'll let you know.
So I want to talk to you about the Victoria Bascow case.
This is not new information, right?
This is something you've already told Ealing?
Yes, yes, I told Sheriff Ealing everything.
Okay, good. Shoot.
The pan on the stove top.
The one that was smoking, could have caused a fire.
Exactly.
But I was wondering, what if it wasn't the killer
trying to cover his tracks by starting a fire?
What if it was Victoria herself?
And why would you think that?
Maybe she was trying to create a distraction.
It's an interesting theory.
It would be a smart way to signal for help
by setting off the smoke alarm.
Right. Exactly.
Okay. And where are you going with this?
Because it could be argued in court that it was an accident.
Plenty of people,
they forget to turn the burners on their stove off
all the time.
Right.
But either way,
it just proves that there was someone alive inside that house
right before I got there.
The pan was smoking.
It wasn't burned yet,
which means it could only have been five minutes,
ten minutes, tops.
And that burner was on full blast.
So in your theory,
it was either Victoria signaling for help
or it was the killer trying to start a fire.
Right.
Either way, it happened only minutes before I arrived
to deliver those pies.
I do need your testimony
and the forensic evidence from the burning pan
to establish a timeline during the trial.
We just have to find the right suspect for you to take to trial.
Ealing needs to find. Is that what you meant to say?
How did that go, by the way, giving your statement?
It was fine.
I mean, I told him everything I could remember,
which, unfortunately, isn't very much.
All right. Just... just keep thinking about it.
Were there any cars in the parking lot?
Were there any other people there?
Even if you thought they might have the right to be there.
Like a gardener or maybe,
I don't know, electrician, painter?
You know about my mother, don't you?
Yeah.
Ealing said that he learned that she and Miss Bascow
were not on the best of terms.
My mother didn't do anything to hurt Victoria Bascow,
and I am going to prove it.
Okay.
Look, just keep going over the details of that day, all right?
Even if you don't think they're important,
they might be important to the investigation.
And anything that you find out, you tell Ealing.
Okay, I gotta get back to work.
Oh, right. Of course.
Thanks for taking the time.
Thank you for stopping by and feeding my staff.
Yeah, sure.
Oh.
Snickerdoodle?
It was worth a shot.
Ah, Delores, there's no time for a hot flash.
Oh! Oh!
Hey, hey, hey, hey! Don't touch that.
[coughs]
Oh. Not contagious.
You're not even supposed to be up here.
Oh. So sorry, sir.
I will, uh...
I will just, uh, skedaddle on down
to the dressing rooms then, and just, uh...
No worries, uh...
I'll be out of your hair very soon.
Jackson, let's reset this table to the stage.
[coughs]
[gasps]
Her dressing room is so much bigger than mine.
Oh. [spits]
Ugh.
All right, Victoria...
so what secrets are you hiding in here?
Mm.
Nice touch.
Oh.
What do we have here?
Ha, ha!
[camera shutter snaps]
Oh, and that bag.
And...
Oh!
Wow.
[camera shutter snaps]
[door closes]
Oh... uh...
- Hey, Lisa! - [startled gasp]
Hi, Jennifer.
You know you can't just come back here.
Well, it's a bit late.
Sorry I scared you.
No, you're not.
So did you ever get any time off or what?
Well, yeah. Actually, Herb and I
were waiting around for you last night.
You said you were joining us at the movies.
Oh, right. Yeah, I forgot.
I'm sorry, Lisa, I really did forget.
It's just there's been a lot going on for me
since I got back.
Yeah. I've noticed.
I just really hope you're not getting yourself involved
in anything that's...
Dangerous.
[whispering] I was gonna say illegal.
Oh, please.
You always were such a worrywart.
I'm out. Bye.
[sighs]
Wow. This backstage area is great.
I mean, I could use it to set up my kitchen area.
Oh, this place is very versatile,
so if you need extra space, just let me know.
Yeah, great.
Thank you.
Oh, and we have a crew that can help clean up
during the event, if that's useful to you.
Um, yeah.
Uh, I think that would, uh, really be useful to me.
Uh, sorry. My nose itches.
Uh, reunion...
Uh, uh, yeah. Major cleanup at reunions.
Messy people.
Um, [clears throat] this place is just so--
How did he know it was a reunion?
He must have heard us talking about it.
This place is so great.
All this work you've done on the theater,
did you originally want to be an actor?
Oh, me? No, no.
I enjoy bringing the shows to life,
but I could never be on stage.
Oh, me neither.
Right. And I'm so sorry for what you're going through.
What everyone must be feeling right now.
How long did you know Victoria?
Well, I don't think anyone really knew Victoria.
She was very mysterious.
Always disappearing after rehearsal.
Really?
Um. She has a nephew, right? Roger.
He came to every performance, very devoted.
Yeah. Yeah.
I met him at her last performance here.
He told me he had big ideas for this place.
Yeah, he said that he wanted to be a patron of the theater.
Uh, I'm sorry.
I... I really have to get back to work.
Is there anything else that you want to see,
any measurements?
Uh, no. No, this has been great.
- I really appreciate your time. - Okay.
Thank you.
Mother.
Sheriff, hi.
No.
No what?
No, I'm not going to give you any updates on the case.
Well, I'm here to update you, actually.
All right. What is it?
I learned more about Roger, Victoria's nephew,
and I think he has a motive to want her gone.
Do you remember anything else from that day?
Is there anything else you'd like to add to your statement?
No, I haven't been able to think of anything.
Don't give up.
Wait! What about my mother?
What about her?
Well, you don't honestly believe
that my mother murdered Victoria Bascow?
I have witness statements.
Who?
I'm not going to tell you that,
but just understand that the feud between them
was much bigger than she claimed it was.
Okay. Even if it was, what... what does that prove?
It shows Delores had means, motive and opportunity.
She's a suspect.
[sighs]
[camera shutter snaps]
What do you think you're doing?!
[startled gasp]
Nothing.
No, I mean, I was... I was... I was just looking.
Yeah, well, we've had nothing but looky-loos
around here since it happened.
Why don't you just get out of here!
I think I just got off on the wrong foot here.
I'm Hannah Swensen.
I'm the one who found Miss Bascow.
Oh, you did, huh?
Yeah.
I was delivering her banana cream pies.
Well, it's probably for one of her parties.
She was always making noise.
She always had a group of people hanging around.
That must have been so frustrating for you
putting up with all that noise.
Did you try talking to her about it or talking to her boyfriend?
Look, I don't know anything about a boyfriend.
There was always a crowd.
They'd get here late,
and then they'd be going with music
till 1:00, 2:00 in the morning.
I could only imagine how upsetting that must have been.
Look, I didn't write into the HOA or anything, you know.
Why not?
Because I'm not like that.
It was just a friendly disagreement, you understand?
Yeah, I think I understand.
[camera shutter snaps]
I finally remembered where I know the neighbor from.
Well, did you see him the night Victoria was killed?
I saw him at L'Amore. He was making a scene.
Because he was upset about how loud the restaurant was.
He was really intense about it.
Intense enough to kill?
Yes.
Well, I don't know,
but I definitely think we should add him
to our suspect list.
Okay.
That sounds-- [gasps]
Mother.
[sighs]
You were cutting it too close this time, Mother.
I had everything under control, darling.
I'm not sure that's true.
- Oh, what's happening? - Good.
What are you wearing?
You went in disguise to the theater,
and she almost got caught by the manager, Tonya.
No risk, no reward.
Well...
And I captured these in Victoria's dressing room.
- They look good. - They're beautiful.
Yeah, I think she was wearing this hair comb
when she came in to buy the pies, right?
Oh, please.
She was just wearing it to rub it in
that she got cast in the lead role in our next play.
May she rest in peace.
I think she said it was a gift.
We should find out from who.
Whom?
From whom?
Whom.
An admirer maybe.
Oh.
Or a lover.
Mm.
She was taking karate classes.
Taekwondo. Tracy and I take it together.
She loves it.
Oh. And she was also taking French classes and dance.
Okay, so we're gonna have to look into all of this.
Right. Okay, great.
Perhaps she had a whole other life.
one that we never knew about.
It turns out that that party wasn't for the actors.
Maybe it was for her friends in one of these classes.
Or her enemies.
Exactly.
Who wants to do what?
[both] I should do the dance.
- It's my thing. - My thing.
Where'd you learn it from?
You.
Okay. I will do the French class.
Um...
Darling, no one's going to believe you're studying French.
I mean, the second they go beyond food,
you will be dans la noir.
In the dark.
- Exactement. - Merci.
Right. Okay, well, I could do the taekwondo.
Okay, great. Uh, let's see what we have.
Uh, this is the schedule for the blue belt exam.
That takes years to learn.
I can fake it for a couple of classes, right?
Girls, the key to this kind of investigation is fitting in.
It's called acting.
I'm just gonna have Bill send my brown belt.
There. Done.
Okay. Uh, well...
so then what am I going to do?
[both] The tango.
Oh, no.
Oh, yeah.
Hello?
[knocking]
Roger?
Everything is for sale.
Right. No. Yeah.
I'm not here to buy art.
Do I know you?
Uh, I'm Hannah Swensen.
We met at your aunt's last performance.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
I baked you these butterscotch crunch cookies.
Oh, I see. Of course.
Yeah. I'll just set them here, and, um,
you can have them when you're on a break.
Great. Thank you so much.
You know, I feel I've seen your art before.
Do you have a piece on display
at the Murrayville Community Hall?
Guilty. Right by the front. Yes, I call it "The Delight."
Wow. Great title.
You know, I'm always trying to think of clever names
for my cookies,
but the customers just want to know what's in them.
Yes. Yeah.
No. The eternal conflict between consumer and artist.
[laughs] It's never ending.
Your aunt was a great artist, too.
Tremendous talent. You two must have been close.
Very.
She had told me about this beautiful antique hair comb
that she received as a gift. Was that a gift from you?
No, no, but she was always getting gifts from her fans.
And Victoria and I would have our little dinners together,
and she would tell me all of her wild stories.
She had a lot of stories.
That sounds nice.
What did she like to cook?
Oh, please. She couldn't boil water.
No. Aunt Victoria had her favorite restaurants,
and they always delivered.
Right. Okay.
Well, um, thank you for your time.
Ciao.
Thanks for meeting me late.
Oh, yeah.
Sorry, I got slammed with cases right at 5:00.
Don't worry about it. Anything interesting?
Don't you worry.
I'll let you know if there's anything
- that you might be interested in. - [Hannah laughs]
What about you? How's your investigation going?
Oh. Well, um...
I spoke to Victoria's nephew,
who's her heir,
and he seems sort of desperate for money.
Well, money is always a good motive.
If he becomes an official suspect,
then he won't be entitled to that money
until it's cleared.
Well, I don't know what the sheriff is thinking,
but it's all kind of circumstantial stuff anyway.
Circumstantial evidence gets a bad rap.
There's plenty of cases that are solved without forensics.
Really? Good to know.
So I'm also pursuing a love interest theory I have.
She had a significant other?
Well, I don't know, but she was taking all these classes,
so I'm going to find out
if she was involved with anyone there.
My sister's going to take taekwondo,
my mother's taking the French lessons.
You don't speak French?
I speak French food, but that's about it.
You?
[In French]
Oh, fancy.
Yeah. I mean, I had to pick up a little
for all the different places that I was stationed
just so I can get by.
Is that how it works?
You're deployed to a different country,
and you have to figure out how to communicate?
It wasn't quite as extreme as that, but pretty much.
Wow.
Yeah. What's your assignment?
The dance class.
The what? Sorry.
So Victoria was taking tango lessons or something.
Well, you don't sound very excited about that.
Well, if you can see me dance, you would understand.
I basically have two left feet.
Oh, yeah. Let's see.
Oh... oh.
This way.
Is it this--
See, I told you I can't dance.
Now you know all my secrets.
I have a sneaky suspicion
that I haven't even scratched the surface.
Yeah, but it's a...
it's a beginning class though, right?
So what's the problem?
Oh, there is no problem.
I'm just gonna go and audit the class, you know, observe.
Audit? You're just going to go and watch.
What are you going to learn just watching?
Do you have a better idea?
Well, I think I do.
Okay.
Um, I was thinking maybe, I don't know, call me crazy,
but you invite me to go along with you,
and we actually take the class.
Better than just watching.
I mean, yeah, that would be fun.
Um, that's a great idea except for the...
Did you leave your door open?
I don't think so.
Light's not working. Power must be off.
Stay here.
[fighting grunts]
[crash sounds]
[Operator] 9-1-1 what's your emergency?
You have to send the police, there's an intruder in my house.
- [fighting grunts] - [screams]
[crash sound]
[fighting grunts]
[grunt]
[choking sounds]
[fighting grunts]
[crash sounds]
Chad! Watch out! Behind you!
Here, Chad!
- [grunt] - [scream]
The police should be here any second.
Got no ID?
What does that mean?
Well, it doesn't look like he was here to steal anything.
I think he was here for you.
Why?
Your frying pan, that came in handy, thanks.
- Are you okay? - Yeah.
- Can I just get you-- - [winces in pain]
Should I get you some ice or something?
You want Ealing to come here and interview us about this
while I'm holding a boo-boo bear?
[both laugh]
No, no.
Look, you got someplace you can stay
until we figure this out?
Yeah, yeah, I could just stay with my mother.
She's had her security system upgraded again.
[sirens wailing in the distance]
Chad, I'm so sorry.
- Ow, ow, ow. - I'm sorry.
It's okay.
I'm out of shape.
Well, she will be safe here. That is state of the art.
They just upgraded their smartphone integration.
Oh. End to end encryption, I'm assuming.
Yeah, with anti-key logger technology.
Does it automatically perform a data wipe?
Yes, it does.
And if it senses a data breach,
it will automatically launch an EDR counterattack.
Endpoint detection and response solution.
Bingo.
Impressive.
He's impressive.
[Chad laughs]
Here. Thank you.
You're perp from last night isn't talking.
We got an I.D. on him?
Anything? Name?
No. He asked for a lawyer.
The public defender is with him right now.
What about fingerprints?
He's not in the system, Chad.
I went through everything myself.
Well, this isn't a burglary gone wrong.
This guy is a pro.
He was laying in wait for Hannah.
He turned the power off.
It's a good thing you were there.
Yeah, well, don't underestimate Hannah.
Ooh, she's a quick one.
Believe me, I don't.
Okay. Keep the pressure on him.
Maybe his lawyer can talk some sense into him.
We can offer him a plea deal.
All right, I'm on it.
- [crash sounds] - [scream]
Oh, Hannah. Hannah, I am so sorry.
I did not mean to startle you.
No. It's okay, it's okay.
- I'm sorry I'm so jumpy. - I got this.
Hannah!
Oh.
Hannah, Hannah!
Andrea.
Oh.
Mother told me everything.
I'm fine, I'm fine.
You wore jeans on a date.
Oh, I see that she did not leave out
any of the important details.
That's why it took so long.
She had to give me a play-by-play.
Chad told me he doesn't know who this guy is
or why he was coming after me,
but I've been jumpy all morning.
Well, of course.
We have to be on high alert.
That's why I'm gonna post up over there
for the rest of the day.
And then mother is gonna take the after hours.
What exactly is your plan if someone does come to get me?
Oh, well, I mean, I am a brown belt.
And then... this.
Whoa!
Oh, there's a safety, of course, you know me.
Of course.
Yeah.
I'm glad you're okay.
And I'd also like a coffee.
- Okay. - And maybe a treat, warmed up.
Thank you.
Okay.
[in French]
[class answers in French]
[in French]
[class chatters]
[camera snaps]
[in French]
He's very good, isn't he?
Hey, Lisa...
I need to borrow your car.
What happened to yours?
I don't know. It won't start.
I promise to put gas in it.
Okay. Just... I need it back by tonight.
No problem.
Only a couple of hours.
Bye.
You are a great cousin.
I keep telling myself that.
All right. One slice, banana cream pie.
Latte.
Who was Lisa's friend with the Pierre Matisse bag?
The what?
Only the most famous purse designer of her generation.
Never mind. Who was she?
Oh, well, that was Lisa's cousin.
She's here for their family reunion.
Mmm.
Why?
Why what?
Why was a thug in your house?
I don't know.
Maybe because I'm getting too close in my investigation
of Victoria's murder.
No offense, but are you?
No, I'm really not.
I mean, I've been working on my suspect list,
but I haven't been able to narrow it down at all.
Sure.
So it could be the noise phobic neighbor, Jacob, right?
He gets upset that Victoria's having another party,
and he goes over there to confront her.
Or it could be the nephew
who thought that he was getting a big inheritance.
Or the boyfriend,
if there is one in one of those classes
that we have to check out.
Mother's in French class right now.
I'm taking taekwondo tomorrow.
And you are taking the dance class.
Yes, I am. I said I would.
Okay. Just checking.
Andrea!
What?
Is that what I think it is?
That's a Pierre Matisse original.
It's a limited edition.
Which means...
We can't... we can't tell her yet, though, right?
No, of course not.
Because maybe her cousin got it somewhere else.
Yeah, sure.
When you say limited edition--
There's a waiting list.
I can check and see how many were sold in the US.
I'm in love with your chapeaux.
[in French]
- Mother! - Oh!
Ah! Allo. [giggles]
I emailed you photos to print out.
- Oh. - High res.
Great.
[laughter]
Laugh.
[fake laughter]
I did notice there was one gentleman student.
Definitely a favorite of the ladies.
Right. Do you think maybe he was dating Victoria?
Or maybe he was just obsessed with her.
Do you think maybe he gave her the antique hair comb?
He's certainly not in mourning.
I'll do some more digging.
Great.
Psst.
Did you bring it?
Of course I did.
Hannah, merci.
Ooh, those French bites just don't cut it.
Not when you need chocolate.
But they do look nice.
Being a suspect has me at my wits end.
I understand, Mother.
Please don't worry.
We are going to find out who really did this, okay?
- I promise. - Good.
It doesn't seem to be slowing you down at all, though.
- You look great. - Mmhmm.
Is that a new outfit?
It's a classic Meryl Streep operation.
Because she's such a good actress.
So much more, Hannah.
Meryl disappears into a role.
The costume, the cosmetic, the coif.
One must become the character.
Have any intel on the perp yet?
No, he hasn't said anything.
He did demand a lawyer.
Oh. Sounds like panic to me.
You think I'm being targeted, too?
Mm. You were at the crime scene
moments after the killer did the deed.
It's possible that he or she thinks you might know something.
But I don't.
I mean, I've been over it with Sheriff Ealing.
I didn't see anything that could prove who the killer is.
Well, maybe you did.
And you just don't remember... yet.
Thank you so much for coming.
Oh, the camera loves her.
I wonder who took her headshots.
Mother!
It's probably not a conversation.
We'll talk about photography later.
Listen, let's focus on finding Roger, okay?
Everyone, just keep your eyes open.
- Right, right, right. - Oh, wow.
Oh.
He brought the biggest flower arrangement of anyone.
I wonder how he paid for that.
Well, I mean, he is her only relative,
so it would make sense that he goes all out.
I guess so.
Oh, speaking of relatives,
we have to add Lisa's cousin to our suspect list.
Lisa's cousin?
Yeah.
She came into the Cookie Jar with a Pierre Matisse bag.
Like the one Victoria had.
Oui, oui.
And you were gonna find out how many of those were made.
[both] Under 1000.
You just know that.
Of course. Victoria flaunted that bag everywhere.
I do not want to know what she did to get on the short list
for a Pierre Matisse limited edition.
Okay, well, now Lisa's cousin has it.
Right, and we need to find out why.
Hello, ladies.
Sheriff.
They've put together a nice event here today.
We all cared about Victoria very much.
Now, if you'll excuse me.
She has to know I have a job to do.
Of course. We understand.
I think it's just a little harder when you're the suspect.
Does the name John Smith mean anything to you?
No.
Sounds made up.
The point is, you have real suspects to be focusing on.
And my mother has the weakest motive of anyone.
Her colleagues won't even speak to her.
She doesn't have an alibi.
Well, but if she said she was with us,
would you even believe her?
Exactly.
It would be better than nothing.
[gasp]
Let's go.
- Have a lovely day. - Okay.
- Excuse us. - Pardon me.
[knocking]
Jennifer, are you okay? What happened?
Nothing. I'm fine.
Well, you don't seem fine.
Is my car okay?
Of course. You always think the worst.
Your car's fine, here.
Well, you didn't come home again last night.
Yeah, well, so much to do. So little time.
Mhm.
Are you in some kind of trouble, Jen?
Like when we were younger.
Look, if you're in with the wrong crowd, I can help you.
You're overreacting like you always do.
Only this time, don't go tattling to my parents about it.
I don't see, Roger. Do you think he left?
Well, oh my-- okay. Here.
What did you find out?
Just put it down.
Do we have to?
That's why I called.
It's been very strange.
I mean, actors, you know how they are.
No, I guess I don't really know a lot of actors.
Well, their egos can make things quite complicated.
Right.
Now, you said you'd think about it.
Was there anyone else that you thought
that might have a reason to hurt Victoria?
Besides Delores, no.
I can't believe that she would say that about our mother.
I know, but the sheriff has to know.
She's just emotional about losing Victoria-
Girls... I found out that--
Shh!!!
Mother!
- Hello. - Hi, Roger.
Sorry for your loss.
Thank you. That's very kind.
Oh, so many cared for Victoria.
It's beautiful to see everyone gathered here today.
In this place that she just loves so much.
Yes, she had so many passions,
but the theater was the greatest of all.
Oh.
We were looking for you earlier
to offer our condolences, but we didn't find you.
Um, have you been here the whole time?
Where else would I be?
Um, gathering--
Gathering her... her things from her dressing room.
Dressing room.
I plan to once the lawyers finalize her estate,
it'll be the first thing I do, believe me.
Good day.
First thing...
That means he doesn't have her inheritance... yet.
Yes, I know.
I'm just saying.
All right, all right.
Now, I found out that none of the other actors
were invited to Victoria's party
the night she died.
- Really? - What?
So...
who was it for?
Right.
I'm going to ask at taekwondo tomorrow.
Are you ready for your dance class?
Yes.
Why are you saying it like that?
[clears throat]
Chad said he would go with me.
[gasps]
Chad! Oh, Hannah!
Don't cry.
We have our work cut out for us, don't we?
What do you mean?
Well, it's a date. You need an outfit.
The last time she bought me an outfit,
I looked like a mannequin in a store window.
You were gorgeous.
Help!
It is a dance class, so we're gonna keep it casual.
The tango requires extra--
Oh, no.
- -fire, as the kids say.
The dips help twirl the passion.
Mother.
Lose the wine. We're going shopping now.
Oh, boy.
Hey.
No, just exit. We're leaving, we're leaving.
- Thank you. Thank you. - I'm so sorry for your loss.
Thank you. It's not a show.
[knocking]
Chad, you got a second?
Hey. Yeah, come on in. Have a seat.
Is this about Hannah's attacker?
Oh, you could say that.
He's fired his public defender,
and he's got himself a pretty high-end defense attorney
from St. Paul.
How did he afford that?
We don't know that yet, but I do have a name to file charges on.
Mm.
Um. John Smith.
Are you kidding me?
I asked Hannah,
and she says she doesn't know anyone with that name
Because it sounds like an alias.
This guy is jerking us around.
He could have been there to kill Hannah, for all we know.
I've got some informants
trying to find out who this guy is
and a UC, who thinks he might have
a line as to who hired him.
Well, someone with money and an agenda.
But we need to figure out who it is
and quick before they try and hurt Hannah again.
Yes. We do. All right.
Thanks.
Yep.
I can tell you still seem nervous.
But don't worry,
we have the reunion under control.
It's gonna be great.
It's... it's not the party. It's something else.
I'm worried about my cousin, Jennifer.
Oh, why?
She has been acting so strange since she got back into town.
But you always said she was kind of wild, right?
Yeah, but this is different.
I'm... I'm afraid she's-- I can't even say it.
Well, it always helps to say it out loud.
I can't help but remember that she came into town
the same night Victoria Bascow was murdered.
That's crazy, right?
Tell me I am being crazy.
I wish I could, but Andrea and I noticed something.
What?
The purse your cousin was carrying the other day
it was a really fancy designer purse.
Oh, no.
And Victoria Bascow had a similar purse.
Andrea and my mother both say it's very rare.
Hannah, what if Jennifer had something to do
with what happened to Victoria?
We don't know anything yet, right?
And the sheriff said he doesn't think that robbery was a motive.
How does she even know anything about Victoria?
How did she come here
and get involved in something like this so quickly?
I have no idea, but I'm gonna find out.
Thanks again for your time.
Yeah. No problem, Sheriff.
If you think of anything else, give me a call.
You bet.
Well, hello, Miss Swensen.
You wouldn't be following me around, would you?
No, of course not.
I'm just looking around, you know, trying to jog my memory.
Well, all right then.
Did you learn anything new from Jacob Tessling?
Just looking around. Same as you.
How's your mother?
You mean your number one suspect?
She's fine.
Have you found Victoria's antique hair comb?
Are you the one who tore apart her dressing room
in the theater looking for it?
No, but I have a few guesses who did.
Forensics is running everything these days.
Gut instinct won't get you a conviction.
Yeah.
Have you found anything else that's missing
at her house or her dressing room?
You mean something besides that hair thing?
Yeah. Yeah, it was a purse.
Super high end, very fancy and limited edition.
And we saw someone come into the Cookie Jar carrying that purse.
Same one.
Wearing the same purse is hardly a smoking gun.
I didn't say that it was.
Thank you for the information, Miss Swensen.
Remember to stay alert.
[tango music]
♪
Oh. Oh, no. I'm sorry again.
It's okay. You did warn me.
We could take a break if you want.
I totally understand.
Are you kidding me?
You're just getting the hang of this.
Okay.
All right, here we go.
Follow me.
Yes.
Slow.
Quick, quick.
Slow.
Yes.
Quick, quick.
It's a 90-minute class.
Plenty of time to get his attention.
Good point. Okay. Yes.
Let's try again.
Oh, I'm so sorry I'm late, Eduardo.
[in Spanish]
Now, relax.
One cannot dance when one is flustered, hm?
That explains it.
What's that?
Oh, nothing.
As you know, we have some new students in the class this week.
So we shall begin by reviewing the basics.
Shall we demonstrate?
Mmhmm.
Slow, slow...
Slow.
...from the theater.
It is.
Quick, slow.
And back. Slow... slow.
Quick, quick, quick. One more.
[in Spanish]
Wonder how many people come to dance class alone?
Does she always get to partner with the instructor?
Okay, now your turn.
Uh-oh!
You ready?
I hope so.
Let's do it.
Okay.
Slow, slow.
Quick, quick.
Quick, quick, slow.
Oh, I almost had it that time.
Let me see.
- Oh. - Ready?
Pressure's on.
Yeah.
Slow... [laughs]
That way. Okay, right.
I'm sorry. I'm not very good at this.
Oh. It's okay.
We don't all start as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Am I right?
Would you mind?
Uh, no. Go ahead.
Okay. And slow.
Slow. Turn, huh. See?
Wow. Thank you.
Oh, I'm so glad Victoria recommended
that we take your class.
You're a wonderful instructor.
Thank you.
Victoria [in Spanish].
I'm so glad she brought you to my class.
Sorry if I brought up a sad subject.
No, no. It's okay. It will always be painful.
She was my star.
And we mourn her, but now we celebrate her life.
Do I know you?
I feel like you seem very familiar to me.
I don't think so.
But I do have a cousin in Denver who's very popular.
Oh, maybe that's it.
Must be.
- Oh. - [in Spanish]
He said something about Victoria in Spanish.
[In Spanish] ...which means my better half.
Oh.
He's being very dramatic,
or she actually meant a lot to him.
Or both.
Ready?
Yes.
Tonya's watching us.
I guess we'd better work on our cover story, then.
Okay.
You got this.
Just follow me.
- Ready? - Yeah.
How did you do that?
Do what?
Make me a good dancer.
Haven't you heard?
It takes two to tango.
I don't know how other dance classes go,
but Eduardo definitely had a favorite, Victoria.
Oh, hello Moishe.
She sure knew how to draw people into her web.
Well, there's no one that I would single out
at the Dojang.
It was obvious that she had a space in the practice,
but no one was acting out of the ordinary.
Good work. Andrea.
Oh, did you see his picture?
I took one for you; I printed it out.
That's Eduardo, the dance instructor.
Handsome, indeed.
How do you fit in this puzzle?
Because if he loved her, why would he kill her?
Maybe she didn't love him.
Jealousy.
Maybe he was jealous
because she was seeing someone else.
If I can't have him, no one can.
Maybe it's the other way around.
Maybe somebody else killed Victoria
because Eduardo was interested in her.
Oh.
Maybe he is the motive.
Well, did you ever see him hanging around the theater?
Oh, honey, there are so many fans
who crowd the stage door after performances.
He does seem familiar, but I can't be sure.
Right.
Oh, and the sheriff did mention
I got him to admit our nosy neighbor, Jacob Tessling
has an alibi, so he's off our list.
Well, oh, what about this gossipy theater manager, Tonya?
Mother, you cannot just go around accusing people
just because she told the sheriff
about your feud with Victoria.
What would her motive be?
She is a bit of a misfit with the Murrayville Players.
Maybe she's always wanted
a chance to star on stage, Hannah.
Isn't that basically what the sheriff thinks your motive is?
Oh.
Well, what about this money-hungry, artistic nephew?
Maybe he couldn't wait to get his hands on his inheritance.
Classic motive.
Careful, Andrea.
I could always change my will, you know,
just leave everything to Moishe.
Is that so?
Mother...
when you were taking the photos
in Victoria's dressing room, did you touch anything?
Oh, I may have, but I had gloves.
Why?
Because the Sheriff said someone tossed the dressing room.
They were looking for something.
So now they're going to run it for fingerprints and DNA.
And I don't want them to find yours.
[phone rings]
Oh.
Sorry.
We have our phones on privacy--
I know, I know, Mother, I'm sorry.
I forgot to turn the ringer off, but I have to take this.
Lisa!
Hanna, I need help!
What happened?
My car's been stolen, and I'm pretty sure I know who took it.
Right. Hang on. I'm on my way.
It's Lisa. She needs my help.
Just don't let Moishe eat my dinner.
[both] Take your phone!
Thank you.
Life with Hannah.
Can't live with her, can't live without.
Mmhmm.
Now, why don't you start from the beginning?
Uh, my cousin has been acting strange
ever since she got back to Lake Eden this week.
And were you expecting to her to return.
Yeah, well, of course we're having our family reunion...
tomorrow night.
Okay. Um... Please continue.
Right. Anyway, she showed up before most of my family.
Actually, Sheriff, the thing is,
she showed up at the Cookie Jar
the same morning Victoria Bascow was murdered.
Okay, now, what makes you think the two things are connected?
Well, Lisa's cousin Jennifer is the one I told you about
who came into the Cookie Jar
carrying Victoria's limited edition purse.
I know.
My mother said it's not just that it's rare.
You can't get it in any department store.
Less than a thousand were made for the US.
Yeah, and Jennifer doesn't have the kind of money
for a Pierre Matisse.
Well, if she just got to town,
how would she know anything about Victoria Bascow,
let alone enough to target her
or kill her just for a fancy purse?
Well, if it made sense, we wouldn't be here.
Okay, but after this, Lisa, you have to stop helping, okay?
So you can just sit back and relax
and enjoy your family reunion.
How am I supposed to enjoy it
when I'm keeping this secret about Jennifer?
Well, we don't know for sure if Jennifer
was actually involved in Victoria's murder, right?
I mean, Chad even said that there are several other ways
she could have gotten her hands on that purse.
Really?
Then why did she steal my car?
Well, I haven't figured that part out yet,
but I'm working on it.
I've just been getting texts all night,
and everybody's here, and everybody's so excited,
and I'm so nervous.
Well, you shouldn't be.
I mean, it's gonna work out.
It's gonna be--
[exhales]
That's what I forgot.
What did we forget?
Nothing. Nothing about this. Nothing about the party.
Everything's great with the party.
But I forgot one thing. I have to handle it.
But, um... don't worry. I'll be back plenty of time.
Have it all figured out.
So if you could finish the cake, you know, two more leaves.
The flowers, the petals... you know what to do.
Okay, bye.
Thank you.
Some things never change.
Going somewhere?
Hannah. Hi. Yeah. No.
You know, just doing some annual cleaning up around here.
You know how it is when you just need to start fresh.
No.
You're getting rid of it, aren't you?
I'm getting rid of everything. Yeah.
You know exactly what I'm talking about.
I finally remembered your sculpture was outside
of Victoria's on the day of the murder.
You saw that, huh?
Yes, I know it was there when I went in to rescue her.
And it wasn't there when I came back out.
And it's not in any of the photos of the crime scene.
See, I knew you were going to make a big deal out of this.
Is that why you hired someone to threaten me?
Because you knew I could place you at her house
at the time of the murder.
Yeah, okay. I just wanted him to scare you.
Nothing more.
Because I knew you would start making
wild, unfounded accusations.
And if I become a suspect,
I won't get my inheritance right away.
[sirens wailing in the distance]
You have no idea what you've done.
You didn't think it was odd
that your aunt offered to cook you something on the stove?
What?
I have no idea what you're talking about.
Hands where I can see them.
You okay?
Yeah. Thanks, Sheriff.
Roger Bascow,
you're under arrest for the murder of Victoria Bascow.
I didn't kill my aunt.
Tell it to the judge.
Cuff him.
Really?
Now it's going to take forever for me to get my money.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you
in a court of law.
You have the right to an attorney.
If you cannot afford one
one will be provided for you.
♪
Okay, yes. Oh, thank you.
Oh, Mother, perfect.
Maybe you could pass out the banana s'mores.
- Those are cute. - Thank you.
Oh, smell.
Pass those around, darling.
No, don't eat them.
I just asked to smell them.
Ta ta.
Oh, Hannah. Thank you so much.
Oh, I'm so glad your family reunion is going well.
This is so exciting.
Yeah, and not just that, but Jennifer brought my car back.
Oh?
And she took the bag to the sheriff.
Apparently, she found it behind a dumpster
and knew it wasn't a knockoff.
Okay.
Yeah, she was gonna try to sell it,
but then she saw your photos on the fridge
with Victoria and the bag,
and she thought it might be important.
Well, I'm really glad she took it to the sheriff.
Yeah, me too.
I just got off the phone with him,
and, you know, since my car is fine,
I'm okay dropping the charges.
I'm glad.
And now I don't have to tell my family anything
about the murder.
No. Lisa, this is your party. Have a good time.
And your family doesn't have to know anything.
Family, right.
Can't choose them, but we choose to love them.
Yeah.
Of course. I don't need to tell you that.
Mother.
Hello?
Are you drinking the punch?
We're supposed to--
Such a good party, honey.
Oh, I'm so sorry.
Okay. Hope you all are having everything you need.
Oh. Hi, Jennifer. I'm so glad you're here.
Thanks. Yeah, me too.
Hey. Where did you find that purse?
Oh, it was so strange.
I found it in the dumpster around back.
- Here? - Yeah.
Was there anything in it?
Like money? A little.
No, I meant like a hair comb.
Um, kind of an old-fashioned looking one.
Oh, nothing like that.
You know, that sheriff has no idea what that purse is worth.
Do you think I could ask for it back at some point or--
I think you should join your family
and have a great time at the party.
Thanks again, Hannah.
Of course.
Thanks for keeping my family from finding out.
I'm not sure the Herman family would understand
me being involved in a murder investigation.
You're welcome.
It's taken my family years to get on board.
Oh!
Hi.
Are you here to join the party?
I'm not really in the party mood.
Right.
Okay, well, I should probably get back to the party because I, um...
You don't have to do this.
You've left me no choice.
No.
Okay. Okay.
You know, the police arrested Roger Bascow.
So all's well that ends well.
How dare you quote Shakespeare to me?
You're just like those actors making jokes
as if I don't understand.
Were you working with Roger?
Of course not.
That stupid fool, all he cares about is his art.
You know, you told me
that you only knew Victoria from this theater,
but you were going to her dance class.
It was my dance class. My connection with Eduardo.
Oh, and your hair comb.
He was going to give it to me,
but then she ruined everything.
Well, I think you and Eduardo still have a go.
Stop it!
Just shut up. I need to think.
[gunshot]
You can't get out from here, Hannah!
You don't know anything about the theater.
That's a fake knife.
What?
[sirens wailing in the distance]
Baking is sort of like acting.
Sometimes you just gotta improvise.
Oh!
Don't move!
Hey.
I got you.
Hannah!
What a performance, huh? Courtesy of the Cookie Jar.
Give them a hand. Shall we?
[cheering and applause]
Would you like to play pretend too?
All right, let's go back and play again.
Yeah, festivities!
Actually, I don't think so.
Whoa, whoa, whoa...
[applause]
I got you. I got you.
Come on, kids. Come on everybody.
It's all coming together.
Here's our damsel in distress.
I haven't been able to figure it out.
How did you know that I was in trouble?
I was on my way to arrest Miss Harmon.
I've been going through all the cell phones that pinged
in Victoria's neighborhood that day.
Tonya's was there.
Although she told me multiple times
that she'd never seen Victoria outside the theater.
Ah-ha.
We have a search warrant now
to go through her data specifically.
My guess is that her lawyer is going to tell her
not to go to trial.
So what's going to happen to Roger?
Well, he's going to get Victoria's inheritance.
He's just not going to be able to spend it
for about three to five years.
There is justice.
And John Smith has agreed to testify
Roger was the one who hired him.
- Mm. - Huh.
Okay.
[clears throat]
Sheriff, is there something you'd like to say to me?
Um, Miss Swensen...
- Mm. - Delores.
I do owe you an apology.
Thank you.
But if you'd allow it,
I'd like to take you to dinner to make it up to you.
Oh.
Uh...
Well, to make it up to me...
I would be delighted.
Maybe we can make it a double date, huh?
Ooh, I got that thing to do. Yeah.
Yeah, okay.
Chad!
- We didn't set a date. - Mother...
- Guys... - Just take your things.
Bye, guys. Oh, Hannah, wait for me.