Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker (2025) Movie Script

[applause]
In the eight months
since we first opened
forbusinesshereat
BlessYourArts,
we have felt so welcomed
by the community,
and it's my great honor
to be a small part
of the rich history that
is this heritage building.
[applause]
Without further ado,
I would like to invite
our very special guest
speaker for today's ceremony.
A woman who needs
no introduction.
Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome Sweet River's
veryownLoneStarCashmere
founder,EllieMitchum.
[applause]
[dramaticmusic]
[crash]
[scream]
[pleasantmusic]
Staycloseby,George.
[dogbarks]
Goodmorning,Ainsley.
Morning,Jake.
Thanks for coming by
on such short notice.
When I heard you needed
some help with the ladder.
Idroppedeverything
andhoppedinmytruck.
Iacedladdersattheacademy.
Well, everyone will be here
in less than an hour,
andIstillhaven'tgotten
thisbannerup.
Ah,leaveittome.
No matter how
many times I see this word,
itjustdoesn'tlookright.
It looks like an eye test chart.
Sesquicentennial.Yeah.
Thisbuildingis150yearsold.
Iguesswhenyou'rethatold,
the city gives
you a plaque, huh?
Andthrowyouaparty?
Mm.Right.
Um...
You know, I hear
that our own celebrity
Miss Lone Star Cashmere
herself will be in attendance.
Youknow,mygrandma,
shebuysmeasweaterfrom
thereforChristmaseveryyear,
whetherIneedoneornot.
Yep.EllieMitchum
andherwholeentourage.
Youknow,sheandMrs.Whedon
used to go to school
here together back in the day.
Gladysis150yearsold.
Veryfunny.
Don'ttellherIsaidthat.
Yeah. This used to be a
school until the mid '70's.
Oh,youshouldseethecontract
thatEllie'speoplesentover.
Letmeguess.
Onlychilledbottlesofwater
withthecapsslightlyloosened.
NobrownM&Ms.
Notquite,butcloseenough.
Well,sheistheCEOof
aFortune500company.
I hear they tend to be a tad
particular about their M&Ms.
Hereyougo.
Oh. Oh, yeah.
Just a little bit.
Oh,alittlehigher.
[laughs]
Hey, are you doing that
on purpose?
Well,ifyouwanttoget
alittletaller,
you got to stretch out
a little bit.
Gottoworkforit,huh?
Besides, you were
the brains of the operation.
I'mjustthebrawn.
What?
I could be the brawn.
Oh, that's right, I forgot
you, uh, you do sports now?
- No.Iworkout.
- [Jakechuckles]
- Hey, Maria.
- Hi.
Needsomehelp?
Yes,please.
Bigday.
Jake, thanks again
for hanging the sign.
It'smypleasure.
Areyougoingtostay?
No,Igottogetback
tothestation,
butI'mgoingtotry
andmakeitback
to get the end of the ceremony,
all right?
Seeya.
-Hi Jake
-Hi Maria, how's it going?

SoniceofJaketocomeby
and continue fanning
the flames of your romance.
He'safireman,though.
Shouldn't he be putting
out fires?
We'retakingitslow.
Sloworstoredforwinter?
Sorry,I'mlate.
Oh.That'sokay,Lily.
Thankssomuchformaking
thoselemonsquares
fortheevent.
Theyaresogood.
I can make you a batch
if you'd like.
Oh,I'dlovethat.
Hey,areyouokay?
Igotinalittleargument
withmygrandma,
butI'llshakeitoff.
Okay. The Lone Star Cashmere
executive green room
is up and running
in the classroom.
I got a comfy chair
for Ms. Mitchum.
AC is up, and I even put
a heater in there
incaseshegetscold.
I can't believe she asked
for a private green room
awayfromthepublic
soshecanknit.
She'saworkaholic.
Youdon'tgetthetitleof
"The Martha Stewart of
Knitting" for nothing.
She's about as friendly
as a bramble bush.
You'vemether?
A couple times.
I'm friends with her daughter.
Sheisnotnicetoher.
Would you watch
what you're doing?
Iwasgettingthedoor.
Paymoreattention.
Oh,boy.
Ms.Mitchum,welcome.
I'm Ainslie McGregor.
I own Bless Your Arts.
Iwastoldtherewouldbea
privateroomformetowaitin.
Yes.Ofcourse.
Rightthisway.

Doesthislookfamiliar?
We'verecreatedyourclassroom.
There'sadoginhere.
Oh, that's just George.
He's very friendly.
I'lltakehimout.
Comehere,Georgie.
Comeon,baby,let'sgo.
Goodboy.
Sorry.
Ainsley, I'm Hilary.
I work with Ellie.
Wespokeonthephone.
Pleasuretomeetyouinperson.
TheseareEllie'schildren.
ThisisEmmaandBlake.
Hi.
Hi.Nicetomeetyou.
Ms. Mitchum has requested that
she remain in here undisturbed
until you're ready for her
to make her speech.
Notaproblem.
Letmeknowifyouneed
anythingelse.
Iwill.Thankyou.
Mmhmm.
Sorry.
[indistinctchatter]
Ainsley.
Oh,Mrs.Whedon.Hi.
WhereisEleanorMitchum?
Oh, she's in the classroom, but
she asked to not be distur...
Grandma...
[doorslams]
Comeon,George.
What has gotten
into people today?
Ithoughthaving
acelebrityhere
wasgoingtohavepeople
ontheirbestbehavior.
But you're always on your
best behavior, aren't you?
Yeah, unless there's
squirrels involved.
Doesheeveranswerback?
Oh,uh,sometimes
inhisownway.
Look, I just wanted to
apologize to you and George
formymom'sattitude.
George,sheonlykickedyou
outofyourlittlespot
because she's scared
of dogs and cats,
andprobablysquirrels,too.
Well,that'sokay.
He's pretty good at
picking up on those things.
Yeah,mymom'snotreallygood
withanyoneoranything
that isn't wool-based...
except for sheep.
She'sterrifiedofthem,too.
Youknow,reallyit'sall
justanacttocoverup
how nervous she is
underneath everything.
Well,shecouldhavefooledme.
[Georgewhimpers]
Oh.
Oh.Lookslikeanothercasualty
ofEllieMitchum'sire.
Isurehopenot.
Well,anyway,hopefully
todaygoeswell
and you'll have a chance
to properly meet my mother
once the pressure
to perform is off.
I'llletyougetbacktoit.
Oh,Iknowyou'reupset
because she didn't
leave you any treats.
[applause]
Without further ado,
I would like to invite
our very special guest speaker
for today's ceremony.
A woman who needs
no introduction.
Ladiesandgentlemen,
pleasewelcome
SweetRiver'svery
ownLoneStarCashmerefounder,
EllieMitchum.
[applause]
[tensemusic]
Ms.Mitchum?
[knocking]
Okay,well,if
wedon'thurrythisup.
Theremightbeanother
sesquicentennial
untilwegetthisribboncut.
[laughter]
Ms.Mitchum?
Once again, ladies and
gentlemen, please welcome...
[loudscream]
She'sdead.
[dramaticmusic]
[policesirenwailing]
Sheriff.
Chief.
Sheobviouslyfellforward,
but looking at the angle
of her arms,
it doesn't look like she
put them out to stop herself.
The minor laceration on her neck
probably came from a teacup
when it broke
asshefellagainstthetable.
Hey sis, this finding
a dead body thing
isbecomingahabitofyours.
Yeah.Don'tIknowit?
Cyra please tell me this
was death by natural causes
and that there are
no signs of foul play.
Thepresscanhaveafield
daywiththisasitis.
Thisisunlikelytheresult
ofacardiacincident.
Symptoms of heart attack
fatalities usually consist
of swelling and discoloration
around the face and neck.
Okay.
Due to the discoloration
around the victim's lips,
we can't rule out.
- Don't say it.
Poisoning.
Maybe my request for you
to tell me
this wasn't foul play
wasn't clear enough.
Sorry Sheriff, until we do
a full tox report,
every possibility
is on the table.
Youknow,ifitwaspoison,
it had to have been
something fast-acting.
Did she ingest anything
before the event?
Well,Imadehersometea,
but I don't know if
she drank any of it.
I guess we can't rule you out
as a suspect, then.
Oh,please,Ryan.
Oh,please,Sheriff.
How soon can you get me
something definitive?
Definitive?
Substantial.Look,
thiswoman'sbeenlisted
inFortuneMagazine.
Every news outlet on the planet
is going to be asking
for a statement.
The last thing we need to do
is make an unforced error
and call this a murder
when it's not.
It's trivia night down
at Yonders.
Uh... I guess I'll have
to cancel again.
Allright.I'llheadtothelab
andstartrunningsomesamples.
Thankyou.
Hey,Pearson,didyou,uh,
did you get statements
from your family members?
Yes.
Youmightas
wellreleasethemthen.
We want answers,
and we want them now
oryou'regonnahear
fromourlawyer!
I told you,
you need to calm down.
Justgethimoutofhere.
Sorry.
Hey,Ryan,lookatthis.
Ains... you got to call
me sheriff, okay?
Thisisacrimescene.
Well, it's safe to say
she took a bite out of this.
Wheredidthosecomefrom?
I made them last night.
Kevin came and helped me.
ThisKevin?
Deputy trainee Kevin?
Didn't take you for a baker.
We even ate a couple when
they came out of the oven.
Ihadfive.
Nice.
And once they cooled,
I put them in the container.
Ibroughtthemintoday.
Neitherofusgotsick.
I'll get everything bagged
up and run it down to Vale.
Thankyou.
Ainsley said that your
grandmother knew Ms. Mitchum.
They knew each other from
when they went to school here.
Theybecamefriendsover
theirloveofknitting.
But when Ellie
started her company,
Gram's felt that she
became successful
becauseshestoleherdesigns.
Youtoldmeearlier
thatyouhadanargument
with your grandmother.
What was it about?
When she found out that Ellie
was going to be here today,
she wanted to confront her
once and for all.
I tried to convince her not
to do it, but she was adamant.
WhatdidshesaytoEllie?
Idon'tknow,shewouldn't
tellme.
Look, I know
my grandma is angry,
but I promise she's no murderer.
Thesearecrimestudents
ofmine.
Kevinworksforyou.
What motive could
they possibly have
tomurderaknittingmagnet?
Icanholdoffonbringing
theminforquestioning
untilIhearbackfromVale.
Butuntilthen,
nobody'soffthetable.
Doesn't matter how close
their connection to us is.
Uh...[clearsthroat]
Oh,notyoutoo.
- Hey, Sheriff.
- Yeah.
Uh,somebodyfrom
Roiterscalledforyou.
Reuters.Takeamessage.
Oh,andCoronerVale
isonlineone.
Thanks,DeputyTrainee.
Hey,Vale,yougotAinsley
andChiefTrentonhere.
Hi,all.
Initialtestresultsshowed
nopoisoninthelemonsquares.
Theteawasclearaswell.
I guess you're off the hook.
Infact,initialscreening
shownosignofpoison atall.
Sowhatkilledher?
Lookinglikeanaphylacticshock.
Anallergicreaction?
Yes, but I've checked her
medical records,
and there's nothing to indicate
she had any food-borne
allergies.
Therearenoinsectbites
orstingsonherbody.
So it had to be something else
she came into contact with.
Still, accidental death
makes all our lives easier.
Exceptforhers.
Toosoon.
Vale, can I put that
in my official report?
No.
Ididn'taskyou.
Cyra, did you check the shawl?
Shawl?
TheshawlthatMrs.Whedon
broughtinandleftwithEllie.
She'sallergictoshawls?
It could be like
the shirt of Nessus.
Nessus? Didn't he play
right wing for the stars?
It'sfromGreekmythology.
It's the poisonous shirt
that killed Hercules.
Hercules? He's the backup
goalie for the Flames, right?
No. They traded him
last season.
Areyoutwofinished?
We did find a foreign
substance on the shawl, Ains.
Foreign substance?
What does that mean?
Poison?
Inconclusive.
We'rerunningsomemoretests,
but whatever it was, was
found on the victim's hands
andaroundhermouth.
Itmaybewhatkilledher.
An item that was transported
into that room
waslacedwithsomething
that her body had a severe
reaction to.
Okay.Callwithanyupdates.
Willdo.
Whatareyougoingtodo?
YouknowwhatIneedtodo?
I know what you think you have
to do, but it is so absurd.
Ican'tevenbelieve
you'rethinkingaboutdoingit.
What'shegoingtodo?
He's going to arrest
Gladys Whedon.
No,I'mnot.
Hey,Sheriff...
somebody from the Associated
Press is on the phone.
Takeamessage.
I can't even believe you're
considering going to the house
of a respected member
of our community
andarrestingher.
I'm not going to arrest her.
Thenwhatareyougoing todo?
I'm just trying to keep up here.
I'm going to go to the house
of a respected member
ofourcommunity,
and politely ask her
to come down to the station
togiveastatement.
Right now, she's
our prime suspect.
Hey,Sheriff...
Takeamessage!Please.
Gladys Whedon is no more our
prime suspect than George is.
She was at the scene of the
crime, and she has a motive.
Andifwhatever wasontheshawl
iswhatkilledher.
Imean,shebroughtin
themurderweapon,too.
Igottodoit,Ains.
I know you're a
community-minded nose
doesn'twanttoadmitit,
butyourcrimenose,
knowsI'mright.
ThenI'mgoingwithyou.
No,you'renot.
Do you remember when you hired
me as official collaborator
withtheSweetRiverPolice?
Consider this official
collaboration.
Fine.
[knocking]
Whattookyousolong?
Pery
than a pocket full of pudding.
EllieMitchumwasathief
who built her entire empire
on a lie.
And it all started with
the pattern on that shawl.
That's why I wanted
to bring it to Bless Your Arts
to show her I haven't forgotten
that she stole my designs.
Whatdidyousay
whenyouconfrontedher?
Ididn'tgetachance
totalktoher.
Eleanor!
Ellie hasn't the time.
She's too busy. I'm sorry.
Elliejustturnedherback.
And that woman, Hilary, told me
Ellie was too busy to see me.
Whataloadofhogwash.
I could see her sitting right
there in the room... knitting.
So I just threw the shawl
at her and left.
Areyouawareofanyallergies
thatElliemayhavehad?
Shewasallergic
tobeinganiceperson.
Itdoesn'ttrack.
WhywouldGladysopenlyadmit
to her feud with Ellie
if she were guilty?
Iagree.
And why do it at a public
event in front of 50 people?
Iagree.
Plus,Gladysis
notthetypeofperson...
Ainsley?
We'rereleasingher
asapersonofinterest.
Oh.Wellgood.
So if you only listened to me
in the first place,
Icouldhavesaved
youthetrouble.
I'mjustdoingmyjob,
butdulynoted.
Well, that still leaves us
with a big problem, though.
WhokilledEllieMitchum?
SheriffMcGregor.
Oh. Hi, Maureen.
Sorry I didn't see you there.
WhatcanIdoforyou?
Oh, I'm just waiting for Gladys.
Oh, she'll be out
in a few minutes.
Lovely.
Ryan,you'reagoodboy,
and I think you're doing
a fine job as sheriff.
But if you ever mess
with my friend Gladys,
youbetterbemorecareful
thanacatinaroom
fullofrockingchairs.
Doweunderstandeachother?
Yes,ma'am.
Lovely.
I'llseeyouatbookclub.
You know what
I love about this job?
It'stheconstant
outpouringofgratitude.
Gohome.
Getsomesleeptonight.
Tomorrow's not going to be easy.
That'sreassuring.
[indistinctchattering]
Hey!
Sorry,I'mlate.
Oh.Noproblem.
I wasn't sure what
kind of coffee you liked,
soIwingedit.
Mm.
Is this a rosemary
brown sugar latte?
That'smyfavorite.
Mm.
Now, the reason
I was late is because
Iswungby
theclassroomattheBYA
just to make sure
everything was cleaned up.
Youdidthatforme?
Yeah. It seems like yesterday
was stressful enough.
Maybeyoucoulduse
afreshstart.
Thatissosweet.
[cheerfulmusic]
Sohowdidyougetin,
because I locked up when I left.
Firemen. Used the ax
chopped down the door.
Excellent.
Maria was just getting there,
so she let me in.
Howareyoudoingtoday?
I'mfine.
Stillinshockalittle?
Yeah. I think
the whole town is.
Yeah.
Oh,bytheway,
I ran into Ellie's daughter
Emma, at the Koffee Klatch.
Lily's helping her plan
a memorial for her mother,
andtheyinvitedus.
Us?
Us?
Youandme?
TheyalsosaidRyan
couldcometoo.
Oh.
That's great.
Us and Ryan.
[phoneringing]
- Ryan.
- Of course.
Hi.
Yes,we'llberightthere.
Chlorhexidinegluconate.
Itwasaseverereaction tothat
which caused acute
respiratory distress
andfatalanaphylacticshock.
Canyoudothatthing
where you translate it
into layman's terms, please?
An allergic reaction to
chlorhexidine killed her.
Andthat'sapoison?
Yesandno.
Apoisoncanbeclassified
as any foreign substance
that causes a severe reaction.
For some people,
that's peanut butter.
I'm about to have
a severe reaction
unless somebody can tell me
if this was a homicide or not.
Chlorhexidine, why does
that sound familiar?
Becauseit'sthis.
Oh, right.
Medical grade antiseptic.
They use this
to treat gingivitis.
Amongotherthings.
Howdoyouknowthisstuff?
Iminoredinforensicscience.
Chlorhexidine has
a very low mortality rate.
0.78 per 100,000,
to be exact.
It'sveryrarethatsomeone
would have a fatal reaction to
it, but it's not impossible.
Is it conceivable that
something at Bless Your Arts
would just happen
to contain this stuff?
Not unless it was moonlighting
as some kind of medical lab.
Therearetraceelementsfound
incosmeticsanddisinfectants,
butnowherenearthelevels
found on the victim's hands
and face.
Yeah,anditisn'tsomething
that you could buy over the
counter in this concentration.
SosomeonewhoknewthatEllie
hadthisrareallergy
lacedsomething
that she would come
into contact with yesterday.
And hope that it would slip
past the toxicology screening.
Shewasmurdered.
Murderedbywhoandwhy?
AccordingtoOccam'sRazor,
we should look at
the most obvious place first.
Thefamily.
Occam'sRazor?
That's the one
with the triple blade
andthealoeglide,right?
You know, I prefer Occam
electric, smoother less mess.
What? I'm sorry.
It was right over the plate.
Ihadtotakeaswing.
Occam's Razor is a theory
we're teaching at the university.
Enlightenus,Professor.
You know, my jokester brother
here thinks that being funny
ismoreimportant
thanbeingintelligent.
And my sister's a nerd.
What's your point?
The Mitchums are holding
a memorial service tomorrow.
Weshouldgo.
Usandyou.
And do what?
Hand out a questionnaire?
Please check yes
if you're Ellie's murderer.
You know, for a cop, you're
not so bright sometimes.
But whoever murdered Ellie
is going to be there.
Weneedtoinvestigate.
Ineedtoinvestigate.
Youneedtocollaborate.
What'sthedifference?
Youtellme,nerd.
Okay,soyou'dpreferthat
Inotattendamemorial
whichIwaspersonally
invitedto,Imightadd,
of a murder victim who died
in my place of business.
Even though it might help
the police department
forwhomIalsowork.
Correct.
Why did you hire me for this job
if you don't want me
to actually do it?
[exhales]
Because you're the most
brilliant person
I'veeverknown.
You're so smart, it gets
you into trouble sometimes.
Look...
Making you an official
part of the police department
wassothatwhenever
youdidgetintrouble,
Iwouldknowaboutit.
Yougotthisthing.
Youalwaysgottomakesure
thatjusticeisserved.
You make me sound
like a superhero.
Atinylittleone.
[chuckles]
Joking aside, Ains,
there's a killer on the loose.
Yeah, and I'm going to help you
find them.
Youcamehere
because you're supposed
to be keeping a low profile.
Hey,youworrytoomuch.
When I think about
what happened in Chicago,
itfeelslikeIdon't
worryenoughsometimes.
Ijustdon'tgetit.
IfEllie'sallergy
tochlorhexidine
wasn't in her medical records,
how would anyone know
thatshe'dhaveafatal
reactiontoit?
Especially if she might
not even have known herself.
Look,I...
Idon'twanttooverstep, but...
whathappenedinChicago?
Um.
I just got a little too close
to a case
when I was working for
the police department there.
It's fine.
It's not a big deal.
Okay.
[dramaticmusic]
[dramaticmusicheightens]
It'sjustsoeerietothink
thatthishappenedhere
rightunderournoses.
Well, that's why we're
all here at Book club
tohelpfigurethisout.
Uh,aboutthatsubject.
Seeing as we've shifted gears
into solving crimes,
I think we should figure out
a new name.
We can't keep calling it book
club if we're not a book club.
Sure, we can figure out
a new name later.
Why doesn't everyone
think of some suggestions?
Nextbookclubwillvote.
Right now we have more
important things to attend to.
Sowheredowestart?
Perhapswecouldstart
by crossing my name
off the suspect list.
[laughing]
Gladys.
I have been
presumptively cleared.
Oh, I'm so glad you
made it, Gladys.
The only reason
I would ever miss book club
isifIwereinjail.
HiGeorge.
Icameprettyclose
theotherday.
Technically, I think Kevin and
I were suspects for a minute.
Webakedthelemonsquares.
Me,too.
Imadethetea.
And wouldn't that be ironic if
the murderer has been sitting
right here at the table with us?
Mm.Again,youmean.
[tensemusic]
Okay. I think we're
all up to speed.
So...
who would want to
murder Ellie Mitchum?
Tonsofpeople.
She was a rich,
successful person
and people like that
are often targets.
I've been listening
to murder podcasts.
No,thiswasn'tsome
strangeroffthestreet.
Thiswasveryspecific.
Anextremelyrareallergen.
Mmhmm. Had to be
an inside job.
Whodidshecome incontactwith
from the moment
she arrived up to her death?
Hardlyanyone.
Wesawthecarpullup.
Would you watch
what you're doing?
Iwasgettingthedoor.
Paymoreattention.
That'scaseclosedthen.
Itwasthelimodriver.
Imean,thoseguys
dependongoodreviews.
He'dratherkillherthan
getaone-starrating.
Now,thestrangethingis,
he didn't even seem
like a limo driver.
Hewasn'tveryapologetic.
Kind of even argued back
a little.
Maybe it was someone
who worked for the company
because Ellie never
liked outsiders around her.
I mean, I guess
I understand Ellie's reaction.
Itwasalittlebitharsh,
but the bag, it was a
beautiful auburn leather.
Itmusthavecostafortune.
Wait...you'reright.
Itwasauburn.
But the bag I remember
at the crime scene
wasmoreofasea-foamblue.
Are you certain you
remember it as it being blue?
She knows the difference
between blue and brown Don.
Eyewitness testimony
is notoriously unreliable.
Murderpodcasts.
No,no,no,itwas
definitelyblue.
I remember because the bag
matched the color
of the knitting needles
that Ellie was using.
Ormaybeitwas onelongneedle.
Idon'tknow.
Homeeconomics
wasnotmystrongsuit.
What do you mean,
"one long needle"?
Oh,well.Nexttothebody,
it looked like two needles
connected by a cord.
Isthatathing?
Thosearecircularneedles.
There are several types
of knitting needles.
Straight, double-pointed
cable and circular.
Okay, well, Ellie
was definitely using
circularneedles
beforeshedied.
That's strange, because when
we were girls in this school,
Ellie always hated
circular needles.
Shewasapurist
whoinsistedonusing
double-pointedneedles.
Now,shecouldbe
veryparticular
aboutthosekindsofthings.
Maybe she had a change
of heart in her later years.
Assuming she had a heart.
I mean, I doubt it.
Wellthat'sinteresting.
I'llaskRyantosee
thecrimescenephotos.
Okay,whataboutEllie's
daughter,Emma?
Lily,youknowher?
Yes. Um, Emma and I are
really good friends.
She'sverysweet.
She's smart, and she has
a great career owning
partofasports
apparelcompany.
AndEllie'sson,Blake.
YoumeanCaptainHandsome?
What?He'savery
attractiveguy.
Well,itseemedlikehehada
littlebitofatemper,though.
In his defense,
his mother just died.
It's understandable to be upset.
True.
AndHilary?
Actually,earlier,
IfoundoutthatHilary
isEllieMitchum'sniece.
- Oh.
- Really?
Why didn't any of us know that?
I had to dig deep,
but it's here.
It must have been her
twin sister's girl.
I lost track of that one
when she moved to the city.
Mm.
Okay, well, looks like we have
more answers than questions
this evening,
butthat'snormalforthe
beginningofanyinvestigation.
The family memorial is tomorrow.
LilyandIaregoingtogosee
whatmoreinfowecanfindout.
That'sgood.
Twenty-four hours
after any crime... critical.
That'spodcasts.
[serenemusic]
My grandmother would be
so happy to know
that I was at Ellie
Mitchum's house.
She loved Lone Star Cashmere
that much.
Uh,yeah.This...
thiswasherGraceland.
- Hi.
- Hi.
She looks really nice
in that picture.
I know what
Mrs. Whedon would say.
Apicturecouldtell
athousandlies.
You know, it's so strange,
isn't it?
Doesitmatterhowrich
orsuccessfulyouare?
One day, in the blink of
an eye, it's all over.
Yeah. One day you're gone and
there are a bunch of strangers
standing around your house
eating hors d'oeuvres
andlyingabouthowmuch
theylikedyou.
Excuseme.
Thankyou.
What?
Ididn'thavelunch.
Allright,I'mgonnagomingle.
Don't get us into
any trouble, please.
- Ainsley.
- Hi.
So nice of you both to be here.
Ainsley,youremember
EmmaandBlake.
Hi.Mycondolencesagain.
I'msosorryforyourloss.
Thank you.
And for being here as well.
Oh, it's the least we could do.
ThisisJakeTrenton.
He'sourlocalfirechief
inSweetRiver.
Firechief,huh?
Wow,that'sacooljob.
Uh, yeah, I can actually
be a little hot sometimes.
[laughs]Hot.Right.
Because you're
putting out fires.
Yeah. That's funny,
I like it.
I'mglad.
Ainsley, I meant to tell
you the other day
thatyouhaveveryniceteeth.
I'msorry.
Your teeth, wow, they are
perfect. My goodness.
Sorry. I'm a dentist.
I notice these kind of things.
Ah, dentist.
That sounds like a cool job.
Yeah. You know,
I find it fulfilling.
Filling because
you're a dentist.
That's, uh...
Ha, ha, very funny.
Thankyou,Chief.
Uh,so,um,howdoyou...how
howdoyoutwoknoweachother?
Ainsley teaches
a criminology course
thatItakeattheuniversity.
Hownice.
And it's your brother
who's the sheriff, right?
Yes.
I guess you could say
it runs in the family.
Emma is at Rubicon
Competitive International.
Oh, yeah, I think I have one
of your yoga mats.
Excuseme.
I need to speak to you two...
now!
Uh.Excuseus.
Igottaputoutafire.
Okay.
- [whispers] That's him.
- Who?
Thedriverthatdropped
offEllieattheevent.
Well,Iguesshe'smore
thanjustachauffeur.
Yeah,Igottagofindoutmore.
[serenepianomusic]
[tensemusic]
[Sam] This can't go any further.
[Blake]Keepyourvoicedown.
[Sam] You've got to stop
fighting me on this.
Hilary has a clear path
to becoming the CEO
nowthatEllieisdead.
Do you understand
what that means?
She is going to have
a controlling stake
in the empire that
your mother built.
[Emma] But Sam, you're
the chairman of the board.
Can'tyoustopher?
No, not unless you two sign
over your voting shares to me.
Can this wait?
It's our mother's memorial.
Is it really the time to be
discussing things like this?
Thisispreciselythetime
to be talking about things
like this!
Hey!
[tensemusic]
I got worried, so I thought
I should come looking for you.
Weshouldprobablygetback.
Ainsley?
Hilary.Hi.
We were trying to find
our way out, and we got lost.
It'sjustdownthosestairs.
Here,I'llshowyou.
Oops.
Thereyougo.
Thankyou.
Work'sneverfinished, Iguess.
Icanhardlycallitwork.
Knittingcalmsmedown,and
it'sbeenadifficultfewdays.
Iimagine.
It's a special protective type
of beeswax
forthebambooknitting
needlesweuse.
Ellie was a stickler
for ensuring our equipment
wasinperfectcondition.
Mm.
I'llshowyouout.
[indistinctconversations]
Oh,hi.
Wherehaveyoutwobeen?
Iwaslookingeverywhere
foryou.
You?!
Whodoyouthinkyouare?!
Coming here uninvited
and snooping around.
She was invited!
I invited her!
Well,consider
theinvitationrevoked.
Whyareyoudoingthis?
Don't you have any respect
for the dead?
Yougetoutofhereor
I'mcallingthepolice.
Sir,pleasecalmdown.
Iamthepolice.
Oh,really?
Yes.
Well,thenwhydon't
youdoyourjob
and get these trespassers
out of here?
I'm going to ask you again,
please calm down.
Iwantthemout...
It'sokay.Weareleaving.
- [car horn]
- Help!!!
Whatisthat?
Help!Helpme!
- Emma!
- Get me out of here!!!
Help!Ican'tgetout!
Check the doors
on the other side.
Hey, get me a fire
extinguisher now!
- Help!!!
- It's locked.
Emma, I'm gonna break
the window.
Okay?Ineedyoutobackup.
Backup.
Okay, here I go.
I got you.
Igotyou.
[coughing]
[coughing]
Let's go, let's go!
I got you, I got you!
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Can you breathe?
- Fire extinguisher.
- Thank you.
[crying and hyperventilating]
Thank you.
[coughs]
My best guess is the lithium
ion battery combusted?
That'sweird.
It'sanewcar.
Yeah.
Could it have been
intentionally damaged?
Get a fire incident report done.
[dramaticmusic]
What did you say
his name was again?
Sam.
I overheard Emma refer to him
as the chairman.
Hereheis.
Lone Star Cashmere,
company chairman, Sam Mills.
Maybeit'sacorporatething.
He was trying to gain
total control of the company.
Yeah, but sabotaging Emma's car?
That'salittlebitextreme,
don'tyouthink?
More extreme
than poisoning Ellie?
Abouteven.
I think we should call an
emergency book club session.
Oh. Twice in one week.
I like it.
Yeah.ThemoreIinvestigate,
the less clear
everything becomes.
Blake.Hi.
Ainsley.Hi.
Sorry. I didn't know
that you weren't open yet.
Oh, we're just opening now.
Come on in.
Ireally,really
likethisspace.
Verynice.
Hey,look,Iwanted
tocomebyandapologize
aboutSamyesterday.
Seems I'm always apologizing
for someone.
Storyofmylife.
Samcanbeabitcantankerous.
Well, I'm sorry
if I caused a scene.
No.It'sfine.
Youknow,itwasn'teven
thecraziestthingthat
happenedallafternoon.
Never a dull moment
in my family.
Howisyoursisterdoing?
She's okay. It was a freak
accident... probably.
Yeah.
Youknow,tobehonest,
tensionsareabithigh
inmyfamilyrightnow.
With my mother being gone,
there's a lot of infighting
as to which direction
to take the company.
Itrytostayoutofit.
You know, knitting
isn't really my thing.
Butastheeldestchild,
I have been named executor
of the estate,
so naturally, I'm pulled
into the thick of it.
Thesearenice.
Itmustbedifficult
ontopofgrieving
thelossofyourmother.
Mm.Yeah.
Hey,doyouwanttoget
dinnertonight?
Uh,dinner?
You know, the thing where
people eat food together?
Typically at a restaurant.
It's the latest craze.
Right.Ofcourse.
I'd love to.
I can't tonight we've got...
Bookclub.
Yes,wehavebookclubtonight.
Maybeanothernight,then.
I'll let you get back to work.
Looks like Jake's got a little
bit of competition.
Ohstopit.
Why would he come
all the way over here
justtoapologize?
There must be
an ulterior motive.
Yeah,toaskyouonadate.
Hey,Chief.
Whatthe...
It'sthedentistguy.
Thank you for coming in,
Ms. Mitchum.
YoucancallmeEmma.
Okay.Emma.
Uh,haveaseatrighthere.
Thankyou.
So, Emma, um, do you have
any reason to believe
that there was
foul play involved
withtheincident
withyourcaryesterday?
I don't want to get anyone
in trouble.
Well, if someone's trying
to hurt you,
telling the police about it
isn't getting them in trouble.
It'simportantthatweknow.
Let's just say our company
chairman, Sam,
has put it in
my head that Hilary,
whoissettobecomeCEO,
is planning on taking down
anybody who gets in the way
ofhertakingcontrol
ofthecompany.
ButIhavenoproof.
As CEO, wouldn't she already
have control of the company?
Not with the members
of the board.
Thereissomuchgreed
andbackstabbing
inthebusinessworld,
and it's especially hard when
you combine it with family.
That's why I moved away...
years ago.
IliveinChicagonow.
Haveyoueverbeenthere?
Yeah,once.
Ifitwerefoulplay,
whoelsewouldhave
hadaccesstoyourcar?
Any number of people.
It's a company car.
Dinnertime.
Hereyougo,Georgie.
Whatisit?
Isyourballunderthere?
Here. Come on, George.
Go eat your dinner.
Yep.I'llgetit.
[mysteriousmusic]
These two, but I'm not
too sure about those ones.
Right.
I also wanted to thank you
for saving my life yesterday.
Oh.
Uh... it wasn't such a big
deal, just glad you're okay.
Well, I am, thanks to you.
[smallchuckle]
Uh, well, uh, thank you for...
for coming in.
We'll be in touch
if there's any news.
Okay.
Someone'sgoteyes
forthesheriff.
Yep. Looks like she's got
a crush bigger than Dallas.
Okay, back to work,
you two. Come on.
Ryan, can I talk to you
for a sec?
Yeah,sure.
What'sup?
Hesaidwhat?
Hesaidshehasniceteeth.
Whosaysthat?
I...pointsfororiginality,
Iguess.
He's openly flirting with
Ainsley right in front of me.
Whodoesthat?
Imean,hedoesn'tknow
if we're boyfriend or
girlfriend or not.
Doyouknow?
Not...exactly.
Well, if you don't know,
how do you expect him to?
Withallduerespect,
yourromanceradarmightbe
alittlerusty.
That'snotthepoint,Ryan.
Pleasearriveatyourpoint.
Iwantyoutoarresthim.
Forwhat?
Flagrantflirtation.
It'sbeenawhilesincemydays
attheacademy,
butIdon'tthink
that'sanactualcrime.
Iamafireman.
He'sadentist.
Firemen are so much cooler
than dentists.
I don't know, it's pretty
cool the way they can put
pliers in your mouth and
pull out your wisdom teeth.
You want to know
what I do all day?
Isavelives.
What does he do?
Fill cavities.
Comeon.
It'snotthesamething.
Hi.
Whatisthat?
Here,takealook.
Whyareyougivingmebeeswax?
It'slikethestuff
theyputonsurfboards.
Iknowhowtosurf.
Doyouthinksurfing iscool?
Sure.
They also use beeswax
to protect knitting needles.
Vale has to check it, but I'm
pretty sure that container
is the source of
the chlorhexidine.
Wheredidyoufindthis?
Under the stove in
the classroom at BYA.
Your CSI team must have
missed it.
MyCSIteam?
Thisisthesamestuff
thatfelloutof Hilary'spurse.
You'reright.
She also said that Ellie
was very particular
about using it to protect
the needles.
Speaking of needles, the type
that that Ellie was using
when she was killed
were circular ones.
ButGladyshadsaid
thatsheonlyeverused
double-pointedones.
Sowhywassheusing
circularneedles
atthetimeofherdeath?
Becauseherswerebroken.
Ellie was a workaholic, even
without her preferred needles.
Like when a hockey player
breaks his stick mid-game,
hedoesn'tleavetheice.
No, he borrows a stick
and he keeps playing.
What do you know about hockey?
I started watching sports...
occasionally.
I love sports.
Sports are so cool.
You know, I really feel like
I'm in high school
whenI'maroundyoutwo.
Samcouldhaveintentionally
brokenEllie'sneedles,
knowingthatshewouldborrow
asettokeepworking.
Andthatborrowedsetwere
taintedwiththechlorhexidine.
But who would have
given them to her?
Well, the person who used
circular knitting needles.
Hilary.
[dramaticmusic]
Always,amazing detectivework.
We'llseehowrightIam
when Cyra gets the lab
analysis back on the beeswax.
Hm.
I don't know, there's
something about this case
that'stooperfect.
Tooperfect?How?
Well,ifHilaryandSam
areworkingtogether...
Uh-huh.
How would they know
that closing the door
on Ellie's needles
would break them?
And how would they know that...
that Ellie would borrow
Hilary's needles,
even though they aren't
the style she liked to use?
Well,there'stoo manyvariables
that had to go exactly
right in order
forthisplantowork.
There's something hinky
about it all.
[chuckles]
Yousaidhinky.
Oh.
It'swhatRyanalwayssays.
Idon'thaveabetterword
forit.
Well, if your gut's trying
to tell you something,
it's usually worth listening to.
Thiscaseisdrivingmecrazier
thanadoginahubcapfactory.
Ijust...Iknow
theanswerisstaringme
straightintheface
I just, I... I can't
put my finger on it.
Well,maybeyoujustneed
totakealittlebreak
for a couple of hours.
Take your mind off of it.
Maybe we could go grab
something to eat, if you like.
I'dIlovethat.
Metoo.
Oh,butIcan't.
I completely forgot,
I have book club at 6:00.
Bookclubagain?
Yeah, it's... it's
an impromptu meeting
toseeifwecangetto
thebottomofthiscase.
Yeah.Noproblem.
You're welcome to join us.
I'd love to, uh...
pick you up at 5:40.
I'dlovethat.
We know that Sam
wasn't in the building
onthedayofthemurder.
Ifhewasinvolved,
he would have to be working
with someone.
Hilary.
Ifshehadthemost
togainbybecomingCEO
afterEllie'sdeath.
Okay, but why not
just stop there?
Whysabotagethecaratall?
I overheard Sam arguing
with Emma and Blake
about their voting shares
on the company board.
MaybeEllie'schildren
aretheirnexttargets.
The chlorhexidine murder,
that was pretty sophisticated.
This car thing feels,
uh, clumsy.
- And showy.
- Mm.
You know, like they wanted
it to be witnessed by people.
Butwhy?
Lily, what about your friend,
Emma?
Whywouldshebeatarget?
I don't know, she moved away
when she was quite young.
She wanted to make it
on her own.
Nowshehasasuccessfulcareer
outsideofthefamilybusiness.
I just can't see
what she would have to gain
bybeinginvolvedhere.
What about Captain Handsome?
[giggles]
Captain handsome?
Is that George's new nickname?
No, it's Ellie's son,
the doctor.
He'sadentist,rightAinsley?
HisnameisBlake.
Andyes,he'sadentist.
Ialsocheckedintohim.
Ibetyoudid.
[chuckles]
Ididabackgroundcheck onhim.
Yeah.
He has a successful
dental practice.
Verylittletodo
withLoneStarCashmere.
Noapparentmotive.
Okay, so the only ones with
motive are Sam and Hilary.
Caseclosed.
Cookietime.
What? No, no, no, no, no.
Not yet.
Babygirl,whatisit?
I don't know.
This case, it's like a maze.
Andthedeeperweget,
themorelostwebecome.
[sighs]
Maybe we should just go
back to being a book club.
[all]No,no,no,no,no.
It's way more fun
to solve murders
thanjustreadaboutthem.
Andwe'remakingprogress,
even if it doesn't seem
like it right now.
Speaking of book club, can we
take a vote on our new name?
Oh, I've got the list
of suggestions right here.
Let'sread'emandweep.
Now raise your hand to vote
for any of the following.
Book'emClub.
That'sagoodone.
It's like what
the police say, right?
Book 'em, right?
And then it's also got like...
Oh,isthatwhattheysay?
Yeah,wegetit.
MurderInk..
Oh.
But it's spelled, i-n-k.
Like ink.
Wegetthat,yeah.
Wegetit.
Whatabout,theTextFiles?
LiketheX-files.
- And finally...
- I liked it.
TheUncovertoUncoverClub.
- Mhm.
- No.
I'm not gonna vote
for my own suggestion.
I mean, it sounded
way better in my head.
All righty. I guess we're
still officially Book Club.
Alright.
[dramaticmusic]
It was really nice
having you there.
I had fun.
Thanks for the invite.
That Maureen, she sure is funny.
ThewholeCaptain
Handsomething.
Prettyhilarious.
Yeah. Maureen,
she's a hoot.
Yeah.
You know, just
for curiosity's sake,
this, um, this Blake fellow,
what does he really like?
Ishe...isheaniceguy?
Yeah,he'sniceenough.
He... well, he seems
very taken with you.
He'snotmytype.
Oh.
Well, that's... that's
good to know.
Seeya,Jake.
Seeya,Ainsley.
Nothertype,hm.
[truckenginestarts]
[tensemusic]
Comeon.Comeup.
Oh!
Hi.
Hi.
[tensemusic]
[Georgiebarks]
Whatisit,Georgie?
Oh,no.Notagain.
[Georgiebarks]
[tensemusicheightens]
[doorjiggling]
[Georgiebarks]
[sighofrelief]
I am so sorry.
I didn't mean to startle you.
I knocked, but George
was already barking.
Jake,whatareyoudoing?
AfterIdroppedyouoff,
Iwasjustdrivingaway.
IthoughtIsawsomebody
crossingthestreet
toyourhouse.
SoIdrovearoundtheblock,
andIcameinthrough
thebackgate.
Whoever it was, they took
off when they saw me.
Do you remember the last time
you were investigating a case
and somebody left a note
on your door?
Yeah.
[cellphoneringing]
It'sRyan.
Hi.
Hey.
Vale got the lab results
back on the beeswax.
Itwastaintedwith50percent
concentrationofchlorhexidine.
More than enough to cause an
allergic reaction on contact.
Okay, well, that's
our murder weapon,
orhalfofit,anyway.
Yeah.
We're having the container
tested for prints now.
Okay.
Letmeknowwhatyoufind.
Willdo.
Areyouokay?
Yeah.I'mfine.
No, I know that tone of
your voice.
What'sgoingon?
Jake'shere.
He found someone snooping
around the house.
Whocouldithavebeen?
Hilary.
OrSam?
AfterVale'sreport
onthebeeswax.
Youhaveenoughprobable
causetochargeHilary.
Well,ifherprintscomeback
onthecontainer,sure.
Right.
Okay.Let'ssayHilary
andSamarebehindthis.
How did they get
the chlorhexidine?
Vale said that only
a licensed medical office
wouldbeabletogetit.
Soadoctoror...
OrBlake.
He'sinonit.
Yes.Gotyourdentist.
Sorry.Imean,that's...
that'sterrible.
They'reallinonittogether.
Blake would have done dental
work on his mother,
so he would have known about
her allergy to chlorhexidine.
Okay, take a look
at this article.
ItsaysthatEllieblocked
acompanymerger
aboutayearago.
Withheroutoftheway,
IbetHilary,SamandBlake
standtomakemillions.
So that's why
they targeted Emma.
She must have been
the last holdout.
[cellphonebuzzes]
Unknowncaller.
Don'tanswerit.
[cellphonebuzzes]
Hello?
Ms. McGregor.
This is Sam Mills.
Ineedtomeetwithyou.
What'sthisconcerning,Sam?
I don't want to discuss
it over the phone.
AllIcansayiswe'vecrossed
thepointofnoreturn.
Is there somewhere we can meet?
[whispers]No,no!
I teach a class
at the university
until11:00a.m.tomorrow.
Afteryourclassthen.
I'll come to you just
after 11:00.
[tensemusicheightens]
No,no,no,no, absolutelynot.
Never going to happen
over my dead body.
Stampedandnoerases.
Noerases?
I'm not just going to stand
by and let this happen, Ains.
Whatkillermakes anappointment
withsomeonetomurderthem?
It'sasetup.
Why else would he want
to meet with you?
Maybehe'sgotcoldfeet.
Well,whatdidhesay?
Um, past the point of no return.
Maybehe'sgoingtoconfess.
Or maybe try to pin it
on Hilary and Blake.
Andhedidn'tsaypast.
Hesaidcrossed, whichisweird.
And why call you?
Why not call Ryan?
Exactly.
What? He knows
I'm a criminologist.
He was there when Lily
mentioned it at the memorial.
Maybehewantstoget
moredetailsonthecase
so he doesn't further
incriminate himself
beforehegoestothepolice.
Wecan'tpassthisup.
Ugh.
Thecrimenoseknows.
[exhales]
Oneconditionandthisis
notnegotiable.
Jake and I need to be
somewhere close by
incasesomethinghappens.
Likeastakeout.
Yes.Mhm.
Yeah.
Yeah.Astakeout,
andIdon'tthinkyou
shouldbealonetonight.
So why don't you come
stay at my place?
No.I'mfine.
I'vegotGeorge.
Or I can stay over, if you like.
Onthecouch,ofcourse.
Areyousureyoudon'tmind?
Notatall.
Allright.Well,I'lljust,uh,
leaveyoutwotoyourevening.
Goodnight.
Huh?
Thanksagainfordoingthis.
I think I'm a little more
freaked out than I realized.
EversinceChicago,
thingslikethisreally
putmeonedge.
Areyougonnatellmeaboutit?
Iwasinvestigating
acaseaboutadirtycop
whowastakingbribes.
And before I could testify,
he...
hebrokeintomyhouse
andhetriedtokillme.
After that, Ryan insisted
that I move to Sweet River
wherenothinglike
thatwouldeverhappen.
Littledidweknow.
Anyway, I'll let you
get to sleep.
Areyousureit'sagoodidea
foryoutogoseeSamtomorrow?
An innocent person was murdered.
We have to get
to the bottom of it.
That'sthemost importantthing.
Goodnight,Ainsley.
Goodnight,Jake.
Occam's Razor is a principle
which states that plurality
should never be posited
without necessity.
Doesanyoneknow
whatthatmeans?
Lily?
Thesimplestexplanation
isalwaysbest.
The simplest explanation
is often the best,
notalways.
Andascriminologists,
weshouldalways
startbylooking
forthemostsimpleexplanations
whilewe'researching
forthetruth.
Okay, everyone,
that's it for today.
And remember, Occam's Razor
is a rule of thumb, not a law.
Uh, Professor, when are
the assignments due?
Oh, sorry. Monday.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Youseemalittleofftoday.
Oh, no. I'm fine.
I just have a lot on my mind.
Okay.
Hey,man.
Ah...
Donuts?That'swhatyouhad
toget.
Yeah.Thisisastakeout.
That's what cops eat
on a stakeout, right?
That's an unfortunate
stereotype.
You're a fireman.
You ever pose for a calendar?
IwasMr.September.
Ibetthedentist
neverdidthat.
Whyarewefriends?
[chuckles]
Therewego.
[phonebuzzing]
Hey.
Hey,it's11:00.
Anysignofhim?
Notyet.
All right, I want you to put
your phone on speaker
and put it face down
on your desk.
Thatway,wecan
heareverything.
Gotit.
And I want to maintain
a visual of you at all times.
IfIlosesightofyou
foronesecond.
I'm coming in through
the window, you understand?
Okay.Gotit.
Mhm.
Uh-huh.
[sighs]
Idon'tthinkhe'scoming.
Yeah,Ithinkyou'reright.
[phonebuzzes]
Got a call coming through
from Pearson.
Holdon.
Hey.What'sup?
What?
Whatisit?
Samisdead.
[exhales]What?
[dramaticmusicheightens]
Don't tell me it was another
drug-related anaphylaxis.
No, knitting related,
strangling.
Wanttotakealook?
DoIever.
Blakediscoveredthebody.
Not a lot of ambiguity
on this one.
He was strangled from behind.
Implying a surprise attack.
Yeah,withcircularneedles.
Do you have any idea why Sam
would be at the house today?
Hewassupposedtohave
ameetingwithHilary,
signsomecompanydocuments.
This is nuts.
Why is this happening to us?
We're just a company
that sells sweaters.
We're working as fast
as we can, I promise.
Givehimaminutetobreathe
and then bring him in
for questioning.
Copy.
So Hilary might have been
the last one to see Sam alive.
Yeah,butifHilaryandSam
wereworkingtogether,
thenwhykillSam?
She might have known about
the phone call
and figured out that Sam
was going to turn on her.
Soshehadnochoice
buttokillhim.
Still strangling him with
her curved knitting needles.
It's like the car.
It's hinky.
Yeah.Andclumsy.
BestwayIcandescribeit
isthatshe'sdesperate.
The chlorhexidine
murder she took her time with,
planneditoutmethodically.
The other two,
they were knee jerk
scrambling when her plan
started to go off the rails.
Okay.
Pearson, write up an arrest
warrant for Hilary Hall.
ThatwasKevinatthestation.
Hilaryjustwalkedin
andsurrenderedherself.
What?
Thisjustkeeps gettingweirder.
[sobbing]
Whoa,whoa.
Hey,hey.No,no,no.
Hey,whoa,whoa,whoa.
You don't want to go in there.
Ican'tbelieveit.
ButSamwaslike anuncletous.
I'm so sorry.
This must be really difficult.
Whodidthis?
We're going to find out
and we're very close.
Areyougoingtobeokay?
Idon'tknow.
I'mscared.
Idon'tthinkIcanstayhere.
Aftereverything
that'shappened,
maybeIcanstayatLily's.
Takemycard andjustcallme
ifyouneedabsolutelyanything.
Thankyou.
IthinkIneedtoseehim.
Icantakeyouupthere.
You two, you got a couple
of murders to solve.
- Thank you.
- I'm sorry.
Yougaveheryourcard.
Strictlyprofessional.
I think I should be
the one to question Hilary.
IknowI'mnotanofficer,
but I am a member
of the department.
And Hilary surrendered herself,
whichmeans
she'sawillingsuspect.
Andcaseshaveshown
thatanon-confrontational
interviewstyle
ismosteffective
inthesecases.
And she might clam up
being interviewed
bysomeoneinuniform.
Whatareyoudoing?
It's the only way to get
your attention, Professor.
I was going to say.
I think it's a good idea.
Oh.
I loaned Ellie my needles
that day when hers got broken.
Neither of us ever went
anywhere without our needles.
For both of us, knitting wasn't
just a profession or a hobby,
itwasaformofmeditation.
Somepeopledoyoga.
Weliketoknit.
Were you surprised when Ellie
asked to borrow your needles?
Yes.
Why?
I think you know.
We used different needles.
Ellieusedtraditional
double-pointed,
Iusedcircular.
We had an ongoing friendly
debate as to which was better.
Why did the company try
to hide the fact
thatyou'reEllie'sniece?
Nobody'shidingit.
Ellie just preferred not
to publicize that fact
because she didn't want
anyone to assume
I was hired because of nepotism.
Shewasprotectingme.
Let me ask you about
the Lone Star Cashmere merger
thatfellthrough.
From what I read,
Ellie blocked it.
That'snotaccurate.
Elliewantedthemerger
togothrough.
I was the one
who talked her out of it.
Why?
Ellie and I are
knitting purists.
I convinced her that
selling the company
toaconglomerate
likeRubiconCompetitive
wouldruintheintegrity
oftheempireshebuilt.
I have a chain of emails
to corroborate this.
Did you meet with Sam
this morning?
Yes.Hesaidhewanted
toresignfromtheboard
andhavemetakeover
aschairperson
inadditiontobeingCEO.
Didhegiveyouareason?
He said something rotten
was going on,
but wouldn't tell me
what it was,
just that he couldn't have
it on his conscience anymore
and the company would only
be safe in my hands.
Youthinkshe'slying?
Well,ifsheis,
she'sreallygoodatit.
How'sitgoing?
Thatgood,huh?
Igottheincidentreport
back on Emma's car battery fire.
Someone ruptured
the battery housing
withwhatappearstobe
ascrewdriver.
So as soon as she started
the car.
Kaboom.
Please tell me you got
something from Blake
thatwecanuse.
No. And none of his office
records show
he ever did any dental work
for Ellie.
Sothere'snowaythat
hewouldhaveeverknown
about her allergy
to chlorhexidine.
No.
Wait. If someone had
a deadly allergy,
they'dcarryepinephrine.
Didn't an EpiPen
fall out of Hilary's purse
thatdayatthememorial?
Yeah.
YoucarryanEpiPen,right?
Yeah. Severe allergies
run in my family.
Ihavetobeverycareful.
Whatareyouallergicto,
Hilary?
It'sobscure.
It's something
called chlorhexidine.
T.
ItwasmeantforHilary.
Soitwasjustaflukethat
theybothhadthesameallergy?
Well,notatotalfluke.
She said allergies run
in her family
and they can be passed
through genetic lines.
AndhermomwasEllie'stwin.
Idon'tknowwhy
you'resohappy.
Westilldon'thaveasuspect.
Well, what Sam said to Hilary
is essentially a confession.
Yeah, but somebody killed him,
so he wasn't acting alone.
There's got to be the dentist,
right?
I mean, he did have motive
with Sam getting cold feet.
Hediscoveredthebody
because he's the one
that strangled him.
Wecanholdhimfor24hours.
In that time, I'll get a
search warrant for his office.
And hopefully some DNA will
come back from the crime scene
thatwecanusetochargehim.
WhataboutHilary?
Well, didn't my official
collaborator just tell me
that she was the intended victim
andnolongerasuspect?
Yes.
Isthatyourfinalanswer?
Yes.Releaseher.
Okay.
I am so frustrated by
this at every turn.
I mean, just when we think
we have him,
our prime suspect ends up dead.
Murdered by our
other prime suspect.
They'll find something
at the crime scene
toconvictthedentist.
Ihopeso.
Oh, freshly baked lemon squares
from Lily.
She'ssosweet.
I'mgonnasendheratext
andthankher.
Dinner?
Iwouldloveto.
To become CFO of a Fortune
500 company
likeLoneStarCashmere,
Hilary would have had to do
an in-depth health evaluation
which would have detected
her allergy.
Anyone who has access
to the corporate database
would be able to acquire
this info.
Sam.
Possibly, but he still
has to get his hands
onthechlorhexidine.
He could have just called
his dentist friend.
Yeah...
but doesn't that feel
too obvious.
A smarter killer would know how
to cover their tracks better.
Someone who could get access
to Blake's office
to make it look like
he were involved.
Emma.
[cellphonebuzzes]
[cellphonebuzzes]
Hello?
Sheriff, it's Emma.
Sorry to bother you.
I just didn't know
who else to call.
Uh... that's okay.
What's up?
Lily wasn't home
when I went by, and, um...
Now she's not answering
her phone.
Well,whereareyounow?
Outsideyourdoor.
Hi.
Hi.
Howdidyou...
Iwenttothestationearlier
totalktoyou.
And as I got there,
I saw you leaving
soIfollowedyou.
Youfollowedme?
Yeah,yeah,Iknow.
I know, it's...
it's totally weird.
Um...
You know what?
Never mind.
Um,I'mgonnago.
I'msorrytobotheryou.
I'mjustsoupset.
Emma is the one
who tainted Hilary's needles.
She's on the board
of Lone Star Cashmere.
Imean,shecouldgetaccess
to her cousin's medical records.
And she could have figured a way
to get into her
brother's office.
She wanted Hilary out
of the picture, but...
she didn't anticipate
the needles
gettingswitchedthatday.
And she definitely didn't
anticipate that her mother
wouldhavethesamehereditary
allergythatHilaryhas.
When Ellie was the one
who died, Emma had to pivot.
Soshesabotagedherowncar.
To make it look
like she was the next victim
at a public place,
like the memorial.
Shelockedherselfin
acarthatwasonfire.
Thatissomeseriouscommitment.
Shewasn'tlockedin.
Yeah. Remember, we tried
all the doors.
No,shelockedthedoors,Jake.
The car still had power, or
the horn wouldn't have worked.
So she could have got out
if it got too hot in there.
The whole thing
was just one big show.
Her master plan went all wrong,
but she thought
she could still salvage it
if she could just pin
the murder on Hilary.
Having Hilary in jail
is the next best thing
tohavingHilarydead.
ButwhataboutSam?
Sheusedhimatfirst.
Can'tyoustopher?
No.
Convinced him that Hilary was
responsible for Ellie's death,
but when he started
to get cold feet,
she had to get rid of him too.
Andallthebetter.
On the same day he was meeting
with Hilary.
Atthispoint,
she is scrambling,
has nothing to lose.
Sheispastthe...
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
What is it?
Thepointofnoreturn.
Remember what
Sam said on the phone?
[Sam]AllIcansayis
we'vecrossed
thepointofnoreturn.
Oh,itwascode.Rubicon.
You'recrossingtheRubicon.
It'sariverinancientRome,
right?
Yes,yes.
But it's also the name of
a sports apparel company.
Emma is at Rubicon
Competitive International.
RubiconCompetitive
isthecompany
that'stryingtomerge
withLoneStarCashmere.
And guess who's
an executive there?
Emma.
Occam'sRazor.
Emmawasrightinfrontofus
thewholetime.
Emma's probably
with Lily right now.
Weneedtowarnher.
Hey,Professor.
I'm just locking up
for the evening.
Hey,isEmmawithyou?
No,Ihaven'tseenher
sinceyesterday.
Also, I just got your text.
I'm confused.
Ididn'tmakeyou lemonsquares.
Ihaven'thadtimeyet.
Wait, you didn't drop off
a batch at my place earlier?
Don'teatthose!!!
Don'teatthat.
AndEmmaisn'tatLily's.
Sothenwherewouldshebe?
[both]Ryan.
Just making myself some dinner,
butIdidn'tgetveryfar.
Icanofferyousomecarrots.
It'sokay.
Lily and I actually made
lemon squares earlier,
and I brought some
if you're hungry.
Oh,sure.
Wouldn't be the first time
I ate dessert for dinner.
[cellphonebuzzes]
Pickup,pickup, pickup,Ryan.
It'svoicemailagain.
So,whatdowedonow?
[Georgebarks]
Goodidea,George.
Thankyouforbeing
sohospitable.
Iwouldn'thave justshownup,
but I, um, felt like
we had a connection.
Yeah.Yeah.
Well,I'mhappytohelp.
Youknow,you'vebeen
throughalot.
Whydon'tIcallahotel
foryouandsee?
No,no,no.
It's okay, it's okay.
I can do it.
I'm sorry.
I sound so helpless.
I'mnot,I'mnot.
You'refine.
Plates.
Why would she even
be going after Ryan?
- She is in full panic mode.
- [siren wailing]
She doesn't know what Hilary
may have told the police.
She's trying to cover
all of her tracks.
Forallsheknows,
we'redeadtoo.
It'swhatcriminalsdo
whentheyfeelcornered.
It's called a rational
choice theory.
[sirenwails]
Thankyou.
Emma...
You seem like
a really nice person.
And... and under different
circumstances
it would be really nice
to get to know you,
but I think we should keep
this professional.
Iamthesheriff
investigating your mother's
murder, after all.
But I thought
the case was closed.
No.
Really, I... I don't understand
what's the problem?
I thought you had Hilary
at the police station.
I can't discuss an ongoing
investigation.
No,ofcoursenot.
You don't have
to tell me anything.
All I want to know is what
you think of my lemon squares.
Sure.Cheers.
Don'teatthat!!!
[Georgiesnarls]
Nobody messes with
my little brother.
[Emmacoughs]
[gasping]
Nothingwouldhavestoppedyou.
Not even the death
of your own mother.
You wanted that merger
to go through at any cost.
My mother had so much,
and she gave us very little.
She treated Hilary more like
a daughter
thansheeverdidme.
Hilary, I'm so sorry for
everything we put you through.
You were just doing your job,
and you saved me
from Emma's wrath.
I'mjustgladthis
isfinallyover.
All this time,
did you have any idea?
Ihadmysuspicions,
butIcanneverbesure.
I'mjusthappyIcanpreserve
Ellie'svisionforthecompany.
We'lldoaproperanalysis,
but initial litmus tests
show signs of rodenticide.
Rat poison on a first date, wow!
Now, I knew that your romance
radar was rusty,
butthatiswayoff.
It was not a date.
All right?
I was just being
professionally courteous.
Okay. Will you call it
what you like?
But you may want to sign up
for some of those
dating apps, hotshot.
Youknow,knock thecobwebsoff.
Wecan'tallbeMr.September.
I'm glad you're okay, man.
I'm really worried about you.
Yeah,yeah.
This guy again?
I thought you locked him up.
No. His prints came back clean.
We had to let him go.
Hehadnothingtodowithit.
Ithoughtwewerefriends.
You know, you better make
your move, hotshot.
Otherwise, I'm not the only one
who'sgoingtohave
togetonadatingapp.
Allright.
Hey, Chief.
I've got a question for you.
What'sgoingon?
Death really does seem to
follow you around, doesn't it?
No hard feelings.
You don't need to apologize.
Ididn'tapologize.
Youwerejustdoingyourjob.
And I'm glad justice was served.
I can't say I'm surprised
it was my sister.
I never trusted her,
to be honest.
Look, Ainsley, if you ever need
any dental work,
youknowwheretofindme.
Takecare.
I'm waiting for
the lecture about
howIoverstepped
myboundariesonceagain
about being official
collaborator.
Nolecture.
You get a pass
because you saved my life.
Hm.
Iguesswe'reevennow.
The other thing
that drives me nuts about you
isthesamething
Iloveaboutyou,Ains.
You never, never, never,
never, never give up.
If it weren't for you, this case
wouldn't have been solved.
Dear diary, my brother paid me
a compliment today.
Don't let it go to your head.
Nerd.
Toolatejokester.
[Georgiewhines]
Hey,Georgie,
thatwassoimpressive.
I've never seen you bare
your teeth like that.
Youandmyboyfriend
makeaprettygoodteam.
He'syourboyfriend,ishe?
I've really got to stop talking
to George out loud like that.
Ithinkit'soneof
themostadorablethings
aboutmygirlfriend.
Don'tyou,George?
[barks]
What'shesayingnow?
He'ssaying...
Ithinkit'sabouttime
youkissedher.
Mmhmm.
[romanticmusic]
Thatisonesmartdog.
So what's this
Mr. September calendar
I'vebeenhearingabout.
[laughs]
Ohboy.