Mistletoe Murders (2024) s02e02 Episode Script

1
Hi. Tim Henley.
The day after
you met him at the diner,
he didn't show up for school.
He smells something familiar.
Kyle Granger,
you're wanted for questioning
in regard to the murder
of Tim Henley.
No, I I didn't
do anything wrong!
-Dad!
-Let's go.
All right, Merry Christmas!
Vy?
I know you're closing,
but I need someone to talk to.
Of course. Come on.
Have you heard from Kyle?
No.
I don't believe he's guilty,
but Dad said the school
has video evidence
suggesting otherwise.
What kind of video evidence?
You won't give me any details.
Wait I'm sorry,
Kyle was at the school?
I thought he was studying
with you at the diner.
He accidentally forgot
a book he needed
in his locker at school,
so he left to go get it.
How long was he gone?
He didn't come back.
But that's not proof
of anything.
Look, I know that
you're scared for Kyle, but
your dad wouldn't
call him in for questioning
without good reason.
It just
It still hurts, you know?
Hey, come here.
I am here for you, you know?
Always.
I know.
Can I ask
what happened
between you and my dad?
I'm not blind.
I saw how close
you two were getting.
-Even now you're defending him.
-I
And I really like
that you're in his corner.
But something
changed this year.
I just think we got
we got busy doing other things.
So it has nothing to do with me?
What? No! Come on.
Great! Then
there's no reason
not to re-hire me, right?
Walked right into that one.
-My resume.
-Um
I have excellent references.
In fact, you're one of 'em.
Just know I'm here for you.
Like you've been here for me.
Detective Wilner?
IT had a look at these
number sequences you sent them,
and they came up empty.
If you want,
we can outsource it.
No, that's
that's all right, thanks.
Understood.
Also, Emily Lane
is here to see you.
Hey.
I was hoping
we could talk about Violet.
She's really upset about Kyle.
Yeah, she's giving me
the cold shoulder.
I had no idea they were friends.
She doesn't share things with me
like she used to.
-She talks to you, though.
-Well
I'm a strong female role model.
Also not a cop.
She's 17, you know?
She's gotta start making
her own decisions some time.
Yeah, but getting involved
with the suspect?
What'll it do to her
if he turns out to be guilty?
Do you really think
it'll come to that?
I hope not.
He's maintaining his innocence.
We didn't have
enough to hold him.
You know, I've been following
the story in the media
this past week.
They're saying it may have been
a head injury
that killed Henley?
Looks that way, yeah.
Was there any kind of
death threat
found with the body?
How would you know that?
We didn't release that.
I went to his house after
Violet told me he was gone.
-What?!
-I just wanted to see
if he was there,
but I saw a little piece of tape
on the door; it looked like it
was holding something in place,
and I just kinda, you know,
put two and two together.
Look at this.
Okay, let me see.
Oh
"Leave town now, or the same
thing that happened to your dog"
"will happen to you."
But his dog was found unharmed.
Yeah, I guess whoever did it
didn't have the heart
to hurt an animal,
but they wanted Henley
to think he was dead.
But he packed a suitcase
and put it in his trunk,
so he took
that threat seriously.
So, why go to the school
to deliver your
resignation letter in person?
Why not just
send an email later?
Great question.
All roads
lead back to the school.
You know, you're gonna
need someone on the inside.
Come on!
You know I can handle it.
I proved it last year
when I infiltrated the choir
and saved Brooke's life,
thank you very much.
Absolutely not!
Even if I did approve,
it would take time
to build a believable
cover story
that explained
your presence there.
Mm
Way ahead of you.
Everyone, let's welcome
our newest addition to the team,
Coach Lane.
Don't forget to use your pawns.
They're called "pawns"
for a reason, right?
Ah, you waited too long
to castle.
You left your flank open.
Oh here we go.
Hey you okay?
I didn't do
what they said I did.
Are you talking about
Coach Henley?
-Nobody will listen to me.
-I'm listening.
Okay, look, the video
the police have of me
was taken completely
out of context.
I ran into Coach Henley
outside the school,
and he told me that my grades
weren't coming up enough,
and that if I didn't get
at least 75% of my next paper,
I'd be kicked off the team.
I mean
obviously I was so, so angry,
but not with him;
with myself.
I can't shake it.
Then use it.
Channel all that anger
into your game.
Just focus on the board and let
everything else fall away.
You got this.
Okay.
Maybe I missed my calling
as a motivational speaker.
I can't be sure
Kyle's telling the truth,
but if he's lying,
he sure is good at it.
Sorry. Sorry I'm late.
I need to talk to you. Now.
-Where have you been?
-I'm sorry, I was
Do you not care
about your future, Shayne?
I care, obviously
Are you gonna
throw away everything
you've worked towards?
You mean everything
you've worked towards?
-I can't
-Stop.
You're so close
to the finish line.
Okay?
Now, please, don't mess this up.
Compose yourself
and get in there.
Was that
just a dad's tough love?
Or is there
something more at play?
Detective Wilner, I am so
sorry for keeping you waiting.
This is Christmas, our biggest
season for dining room sets,
and of course, our order
gets lost in transit. Please.
I'm not here for furniture, Ray.
I need you to do
something for me.
I'm not sure I understand.
I know you get things done
for a price.
Now, as far as I can tell,
you operate mostly
in the grey area,
which is why
I've left you alone.
But
I need to know what
the numbers in this folder mean.
Well, surely you have
department resources
that'd be better suited
to that than, um
Unless
this isn't strictly
on the books!
You dippin' a toe in that
grey area yourself, Detective?
Can you do this for me, or not?
Well, it's obviously encrypted,
but, ah, I'm confident
I can get someone
to crack it for you
using perfectly legal methods.
Great. All right,
you know how to reach me.
Uh, Sam?
Feel free to leave
through the back door.
A cop's not great for business.
Happy holidays.
You too, Ray.
All right, so
Great practice, everyone.
-Oh, uh, Coach Lane?
-Yeah?
I just wanted to say thanks.
You really helped me
find my focus.
That's what I'm here for.
Any time.
See ya.
You were great with him today.
Oh, thanks.
You seem to be here a lot
during team sessions, Hollis.
Oh, I didn't think
it was so obvious.
I just love watching them play.
It's the highlight of my day.
-Do you play yourself?
-No.
I mean, a little, but I don't
hold a candle to these kids.
They're pretty special.
Kyle especially.
I think he's got
a bright future.
Yeah.
I noticed you got
some chops, too.
Did you notice anything else?
Being a fan, I mean.
I've got some stories, yeah.
Why don't you and I
play a game of chess,
and if you win, I'll tell you
some of those stories.
And if you win?
Then I'll regret not applying
for the coaching job.
Uh, how about tomorrow morning?
That works.
I'm here always
bright and early.
-Great.
-Great, okay.
-Okay.
-I'll see you then.
Hey, Sam, you got my message?
Thanks for the report.
Yeah, thanks
for trusting me with it.
Glad I can help.
Well, you do
have a knack for it.
Wait Was that
a compliment?
What's this?
Is the ice
finally starting to thaw?
Maybe there's hope for Sam yet.
Um, I should uh, I should go.
June is waiting for me inside.
Unless do you want to join?
No, uh, thank you.
I still have some work
I need to get done tonight.
Okay. Another time.
-How's Clyde doing?
-Happy and healthy.
I've been trying
to find him a home,
but it's always a little harder
with an older dog.
Oh, I wish I could take him.
Uh, you have your hands full
with your two little terrors.
Not to mention
running your store,
and now coaching the chess team?
Where do you find the energy?
A lot of coffee.
That is my secret.
Emily
I saw you chatting
with my dad earlier,
and I was wondering
if maybe the subject
of my employment came up?
We didn't we didn't
talk about that.
Sorry.
It's cool.
Never mind that!
Have you found
an outfit for the dance yet?
Um
I'm actually not sure
if I'm going anymore.
What happened?
I thought things were
moving in a good direction!
There've been
some complications.
There always are!
But you have to work
through them to get stronger.
Oh, God,
to be young and in love.
Is there any better feeling?
You left your rook wide open.
Checkmate.
You totally baited me.
That's kind of the point, yeah.
Who taught you how to play?
Self-taught.
Mostly me versus the computer.
My aunt and uncle
aren't much for games,
or any of my other hobbies,
for that matter.
Yeah, my parents are
constantly travelling for work.
It's exhausting.
I think being here at Lakeport
is the longest
I've been in one place.
It must be hard to make friends
when you travel a lot.
Yeah, well
all you really need
is one great friend, and then
you're never alone.
Um, so the other day,
when you went into that room
with the computers?
Yeah, coding club.
We meet there
a couple times a week.
Mm.
Can anyone use the room, or?
It's invite only.
Ms. Cambridge runs the program.
She hand-picks students
who she wants, but, uh
if you're interested,
I could talk to her for you.
That's okay. I don't think
she likes me very much.
Yeah, well, maybe she just
needs to get to know you better.
Worked for me.
Are you sure
you want to do that?
I think I hate this game.
Hi, boys.
I know you're hungry.
Just give Mama a second.
Digging through the trash
wasn't my finest moment,
but I had to see
what Shayne was so determined
to get rid of after
that argument with his dad.
School essays
Looks like Shayne
has a side hustle
selling papers
to other students.
I admire
the entrepreneurial spirit,
but he risks expulsion,
not to mention kissing his shot
at a scholarship goodbye
if he's ever caught.
Or
Coach, just wait.
Can we just talk
It's out of my hands, Shayne.
Maybe he already was.
Go get the old
chimney sweeper ♪
Make sure
the chimney is clean ♪
Not bad.
Why do I feel like
you're toying with me?
I like your Christmas tree.
Thank you.
I'm here more than I'm at home,
so why not enjoy the season,
right?
No, no.
Yeah mm-hm.
That's checkmate.
-Good game.
-Good game.
All right,
a promise is a promise.
What do you wanna know?
Yeah Were you here that night
Coach Henley delivered
his resignation letter?
Yeah, like I said,
I'm here all the time.
You know, first to arrive,
last to leave.
Did you see him that night?
No, but I might have heard him.
It's an old building.
Sound travels
through the vents, and
I remember
there was an argument
and I could
make out one of the voices.
It was Richard Leeland.
And the other was Coach Henley?
I'm not sure,
but I did see his car
parked behind the gym
blocking a fire lane.
Do you know how long
it was there for?
I just know that when I left,
his car was gone.
Why?
Well, just
the former chess coach
was murdered.
As the new coach, I just
I wanna know
what I'm walking into.
Violet?
Hi.
I'm sorry I ghosted you.
I just needed time to think.
Look, I really like you,
and I promise I had nothing
to do with Coach Henley's death,
but I also completely understand
if you don't believe me.
Why wouldn't I believe you?
I mean, your dad doesn't.
Well, I'm not my dad.
He doesn't know you like I do.
-Wanna head to class?
-I guess.
Baby, I'm gonna be home
this Christmas ♪
Honey, I'm gonna be home ♪
Hey.
Sorry! My mind was elsewhere.
Hi!
What were you thinking about?
Ah, you know, just visions
of sugar plums and such.
And the fact that Tim Henley
likely never left the school
that night.
So it had to be his killer who
drove his car to Newark Airport.
Right.
Hey, uh, speaking of cars,
I noticed yours at the school
this morning
when I dropped Violet off.
You keepin' tabs on me now?
While you're there, your safety
is my responsibility.
I have a right
to be kept in the loop.
Mm-hm.
I do have an update for you,
actually.
So
I learned that Shayne Leeland
has been selling essays
to his fellow students.
-Vice-principal's son?
-Yeah.
I think Tim Henley
figured it out
and was planning
to report him to his dad.
There would have been
serious consequences.
Maybe even expulsion.
Yeah, exactly.
Oh, I also learned
from the custodian
that Richard Leeland was in
a shouting match with someone,
possibly Tim Henley,
on the night he died.
Funny, Richard didn't
mention that to me.
It could have something
to do with Shayne?
I could talk to him.
See if he opens up to me,
you know, coach-to-player.
All right.
In the meantime,
I'll talk to his dad,
see if Henley came to him
about the essay thing.
Look at us, teamin' up again.
-Not a team up.
-Really?
Hm, just kinda feels like it is.
-No.
-No?
No.
I admit, tempers
may have flared that night.
I mean, it was a big blow
to have him quit so suddenly.
Well, teachers can be replaced.
Tim was more
than just a teacher.
He single-handedly took our
chess team from the bottom five
to the top of the rankings
in only a few years.
Players were counting on him.
Scholarships are on the line.
Your son Shayne's up for one
of those scholarships, isn't he?
Yes, he is.
And that fact may have even
fuel led my anger that night,
but
once Tim explained
his situation,
calmer heads prevailed.
I was hoping you could explain.
I don't know what that is.
I've never seen it.
Hey, look, I'm not a teacher.
I'm not here to judge.
I just want to know why.
So, your son's name
didn't come up at all?
Why would it?
Henley didn't mention any issues
he may have been
having with Shayne?
What are you getting at,
Detective?
I don't know. It was, uh
an easy way to make money.
In my case,
the only way to make friends.
By helping them cheat?
Yeah, I'm the son
of the vice principal,
so nobody
really wants me around.
They all think
I'm a spy or something.
And here
I thought Violet had it tough
being a cop's daughter.
Did you ever sell Kyle a paper?
No.
I mean, I tried,
but he wouldn't take it,
even though
he was failing the class.
What about Coach Henley?
Did he figure out
what you were doing?
Yeah.
Did he tell your dad about it?
I don't know.
You know, sometimes I just
I can't wait
to get out of this place
and never look back, you know?
Can't say that
I haven't been there myself.
Why would my son
be selling essays?
This is a serious allegation.
Do you have any evidence
to back this up?
Not exactly.
Well, then,
I think we're done here.
Okay.
Oh, uh one last thing.
The morning
after the argument, what
what time did you arrive
at the school?
Around 7:30, as usual.
-Someone can vouch for that?
-Several someones.
I had no time to arrange
for a substitute teacher, so I
I took Tim's first period
English class myself.
And your son, Shayne?
He took that same class.
If you wouldn't mind,
I'd love to take a look
at the attendance records.
Mila, thanks for waiting.
Come in.
How'd it go with Shayne?
He knows he made a mistake
and he regrets it.
He's carrying a lot
of emotional baggage.
I think his dad
pushes him pretty hard.
Maybe too hard.
And the essay thing?
Henley caught him in the act.
It's unclear whether his dad
found out about it or not.
Richard insists he had no idea,
but I'm not sure I believe him.
Wait, Coach Bancroft?
There's no match today.
What brings you out?
It's none of your concern.
You changed your mind,
didn't you?
You came to accept
Leeland's offer?
It doesn't matter.
Apparently, the position's
already been filled.
Probably some
stuffy, old has-been.
Sounds about right.
You're not
wearing your lucky tie.
Oh, hah you noticed that?
I have a question for you.
What is that?
Why is Coach Henley's lucky tie
in the back seat of your car?
So what if Tim and I
were spending time together?
We broke no laws.
Well, the tie wasn't
the only possession of Henley's
we found in your car.
His coaching playbook
was in your glove box.
He left it at my apartment
during one of his visits.
I was planning on returning it.
When was the last time
you and Henley spoke?
At our most recent match.
Phone records say otherwise.
Shows here that he called you
the night he died.
You spoke
for over three minutes.
I remember now.
He called me
raving about something
that had nothing to do with me.
Accused me of stealing his dog.
I didn't even know he had one.
Seen this before?
No. Never.
Yet you're
no stranger to violence.
You had your boyfriend,
Victor Prova,
attack your opponent in the
chess finals back in the day.
Victor and I had broken up
and he thought that would be
a good way to win me back.
Instead, he got me blackballed
from the competition.
Where is he now?
Don't know, don't care.
But I do know that
he didn't write that letter.
If Victor wanted
to hurt someone,
he wouldn't warn them
in advance.
She's right. If you're
planning to hurt somebody,
you don't typically
send a card first.
It wasn't Victor.
He's currently serving three
to five for aggravated assault.
Henley's car is the key.
It's a 16-hour trip from
here to Newark and back,
which eliminates
Richard Leeland.
He was covering a class
for Henley at 9:00 am
the next morning, and his son
Shayne was in that class.
I checked the attendance record.
What about Kyle?
He called in sick.
His mother works nights.
She claims she checked in on him
when she got home
and he was there.
You don't sound convinced.
Her son's a suspect
in a murder investigation.
She could be
trying to protect him.
Yeah, but if she's
telling the truth,
then Kyle is likely innocent.
I could talk to him
after practice,
see if he'll open up about it.
No, I'll handle it.
I'm already on the inside.
He'll trust me
Honestly, it's best
if I deal with him.
Why do you keep pushing me away?
-I'm not, I just
-You're just what?
You don't want Violet
to be around me?
I have no idea if it's safe
for my daughter
to get close to you.
Can you guarantee me her safety?
No, of course not!
I mean, can anybody?
But I
I would die before I'd let
something happen to that girl.
Maybe we should
If you want to be
done with me, fine!
But you don't get to tell me
where I can and can't go
in this town,
or who I get to talk to, okay?
You can't. Not anymore.
Underneath the mistletoe ♪
I was probably too hard on Sam.
I played my role
in all this as well, but
that had been building up
in me for a while.
At least I feel better now,
right?
Ugh, who am I kidding?
Grace
Thanks for letting me read it.
I now know way more
than I should
about minor Greek demigods.
-I hope you liked it.
-I did.
Wanna meet after class? I can
walk you back to your dorm?
That sounds nice.
Grace, what are you doing here?
This is a private area.
I'm so sorry,
Ms. Cambridge, I just
I wanted to use the computers.
I should have asked.
Who gave you the door code?
All this for a game of chess?
Oh, I'm
I'm not actually playing.
I just I wanted
more of a challenge,
so I'm reprogramming the game
to make it harder.
Am I in trouble?
Hello?
Hey, it's, uh it's Sam.
Can I come up?
Look, I've been thinking
about what you said.
I said a lot of things.
I know I'm not the best
at communicating my feelings.
I wish I could just
turn off that part of my brain
that has to get to the bottom of
everything and everyone, but
I can't.
So
when I found out you weren't
who I thought you were,
I just
I had nothing to latch on to.
I lost my bearings.
Ah I'm not making sense.
No, I
I get what you're saying.
You still feel that way?
I don't know.
I don't want to.
'Cause when I'm with you, I
I came to thank you.
For what?
You've been there for Violet
in a way
I haven't been able to be.
And I'm glad she has a
What'd you call yourself?
Um
a strong female role model?
Yeah.
I may have just, like,
oversold it a bit, but
I just wanted to get that out.
I should go.
Okay.
Hey, Sam
Um, don't be a stranger.
No chance.
It's a small town.
I'm not sure
where Sam and I go from here.
In some ways, it feels like
we've turned a corner.
But with so many unknowns
in my life
is that even a good idea?
Hey! I brought coffee.
Oh, thank you.
My little friend here had me up
half the night with his howling.
Any luck finding Clyde
a new home?
Actually, yeah.
I'm adopting him.
I knew you would.
How could I not?
I mean, we both suffered a loss,
and now we can
kind of look out for each other,
you know?
Mm-hm. It was meant to be.
It certainly was.
Right, buddy?
Yeah, bud.
Yeah, you're so sweet.
Emily!
Glad to see you're okay.
Why wouldn't I be?
Oh, well, you haven't
responded to my emails.
Or my calls.
Or my texts.
If this is about helping out
at the dance tonight,
I don't think it's a good idea.
Why not? It's not like
you have anything else to do.
How could you
possibly know that?
Because I know.
What do you have there?
It's from the school.
Just a cheque
for my coaching services.
Oh?
Was there any
kind of death threat
found with the body?
This envelope
is the exact same style
and pattern as the one that was
found with Tim Henley's body.
Could someone from school have
sent the threatening letter?
Is everything okay?
Um
I changed my mind
about the dance tonight.
I'll be there.
Oh! Perfect!
See you tonight.
You look beautiful.
Have fun.
I'll pick you up at 10.
-Thanks.
-Hey, I, uh
I know it's been
a tough few weeks,
and I know I've handled things
in the wrong way in the past,
but I trust you.
I know.
Okay, just make good decisions.
Stay around other people.
And there it is.
Yeah, I hear it.
Just humour me, okay?
Go. Have fun. I love you.
I love you too, Dad.
Oh, Emily, isn't this great?
Look at the turnout!
Yeah.
Now, can you hold down the fort?
Because I'm gonna
go get some pics!
Sure.
Violet! You look so amazing!
Oh, my gosh, this dress!
Thank you.
Okay, wait, so you just
need to sign in here.
Um, did you not come with Kyle?
We decided
to meet up here instead.
You haven't seen him, have you?
Uh, nope. Not yet.
I don't think
he's signed in either.
Great. I have time to drop
my jacket off in my locker.
I'll be right back.
Okay.
Wanna give you the gift
of fa-la-la-la ♪
Wanna give you the gift
of fa-la-la-la ♪
What the heck?
Where's my phone?
Okay, should be here
I was able
to find an exact match
to the envelope online,
and the specific colour
and pattern was discontinued
a few years ago.
Hello
Well, this doesn't prove
Richard is involved.
There are still plenty
of these envelopes
still out there in the wild.
But with Richard
being the last person
who saw Tim alive
I do see a pattern developing.
What do we have here?
Tim Henley's signature
Richard was trying
to perfect it.
Now we're getting somewhere.
Violet, what are you doing here?
You should be at the gym.
Oh my God, who gave you this?
I I can't find my phone.
-I need to call my dad.
-Okay.
You can call from my office.
Come on.
Kyle. You're not with Violet?
No. She was supposed
to meet me outside the gym,
but I missed my bus
and I got here late.
I can't find her.
Well, she said she was
just going to her locker.
Well, this is her locker,
and she's not here.
And she's not
responding to my texts.
Um
No lock. That's weird.
Um let me try her.
What's wrong?
Um
Why don't you head to the gym,
see if she came back?
And even if she hasn't,
just wait there for her,
see if she does.
What about you?
I'll check the bathroom.
She might be freshening up.
Sure.
Yeah.
Hey, Hollis?
I might need your help.
Hollis?
Sit down.
Can I get you anything?
Answers.
Oh, not so big
on the pleasantries, huh?
-Did you crack it or not?
-'Course I did.
Well, not me personally,
but, uh I
I have a hard enough time with
online order forms, let alone
Ray.
The numbers
are encrypted access codes
that unlock various dark web
communications portals.
It's basically a playground
for black hats.
Black hats? Like, uh, hackers?
One particular group
of hackers, to be precise.
I'm unfamiliar with them,
but they've taken credit
for some large-scale DOS attacks
that have played havoc
with major
financial institutions.
I've, um, put together
what little I could find.
Here
What's the name of this group?
It's all right here.
We never settled
on compensation?
How about I agreed not to sic
every law enforcement agency
in the state on you,
and we call it square?
I think that should
about cover it.
Merry Christmas, Ray.
Mm-hm. Detective.
Hollis?
Emily, I made a mistake.
-Where's Violet?
-I don't know.
-Where is she?
-I don't know.
I was only trying to scare her.
Kyle was getting too attached,
and I I just didn't
want him to have
second thoughts about college.
What does any of this
have to do with Kyle?
He's my son.
He doesn't know it, but he is.
And I took this job
so that I could be close to him
and make sure he gets the
scholarship that he deserves.
So Coach Henley threatened
to bench Kyle
because of his grades, so you
you took his dog.
You sent him that threat.
I needed him to go away
long enough for Kyle
to win that chess title.
Just so he could have the future
that I didn't have.
But scaring him wasn't enough.
He showed up here,
and then you killed him.
What? No, I didn't kill him.
-Well, who did, then?
-I don't know!
I swear, I don't know!
It can't be true.
Kyle
I didn't want you
to find out like this.
I'm so sorry.
I can't deal with this
right now.
Wait, wait, Kyle.
Let me explain.
Just let him go.
Let him go, come on.
You're in enough trouble.
Don't make it worse.
Phone's right there on my desk.
Dad?
Shayne, what are you doing here?
I can't keep doing this.
I can't keep lying about
Coach Henley's death.
I have to come clean.
I should go.
No, no, no.
Let go!
That sounds like Violet.
Where is that coming from?
It's the VP's office.
No, Dad, Dad!
Please let me go!
No, I'm sorry.
I-I can't let you leave.
Dad, please, just don't.
Don't do this.
Just let me think.
I need to think.
You killed Mr. Henley?
No, no, you have it wrong, okay?
Shh, I can still fix this!
You've done a bang-up job of it
so far, haven't you?
Coach Lane, I
Richard, it's over.
The police are on their way.
You don't understand
what happened.
Tim Henley
brought this on himself.
He came here, he attacked me.
He blamed me
for killing his dog!
I know. Hey, hey, I know.
I know he thought
it was Mila Bancroft at first,
making a play to move her team
up the rankings
by eliminating the competition.
Hey but then I imagine he took
a closer look at the letter
and realized it came in the
same envelope as his paycheques.
He thought that your threat
was his way of protecting
your son from expulsion.
But you didn't send
the letter, right?
You didn't send it.
So why kill him?
You don't understand!
It wasn't him, okay?
Yes, yes, I killed him!
Dad, I'm not
letting you do this!
Shayne, please.
You have your
whole future ahead of you.
Dad, I love you so much.
I just
I can't carry
this weight anymore.
I did it.
I killed him.
Okay. It's okay.
Shayne
Tell me
tell me what happened.
It's okay.
I
I came here, and
I wanted to tell my dad
that I was
I was ready to accept
Coach Henley's punishment.
Okay.
But then I got here, and
and they were fighting.
You killed Clyde.
You took him for me!
What are you talking about?
This isn't funny!
You killed my dog!
Why would you kill him?
Tim, calm down!
Hey, hey! Get off him!
I pushed him, and
I don't know what happened.
He fell, he hit his head.
It was a fluke accident!
Right, so, to protect
your son's future, you
you tried to cover it up.
Dad took care of Coach Henley,
and I drove his car to Newark.
But you were marked
present the next morning.
Yeah,
Dad took care of that, too.
I did what any father would do.
Look, Richard,
you're a good dad.
You made a terrible mistake.
You don't want to hurt Violet.
It's okay.
It's okay. It's gonna be okay.
No. It's my word against yours.
Not exactly.
-Dad!
-Hey, you okay?
Yeah.
Thanks to Emily.
If she didn't get here
when she did, I
Hey
You're okay.
Can I join you?
Yeah. Of course.
It's it's a little cold.
I hope Shayne's gonna be okay.
Well, Richard was
right about one thing.
We do anything
to protect our kids.
And tonight I owe you.
I just did what anyone
would do in that situation.
Yeah, but it wasn't anyone.
It was you.
So, if Violet wants to go back
to work at the Mistletoe
Really?
Yeah.
You've proven to me
she's safe with you in her life.
What are you listening to?
Wanna hear?
Play it from the start.
Ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
You know,
I was really looking forward
to dancing with you tonight.
Same here.
Floating in the air ♪
It's not too late?
As soft as a kiss ♪
What do you mean?
No.
No, no, no, no, no, Violet,
I'm not a dancer.
-Yes, yes.
-I'm not a dancer at all.
-I'm not either.
-I
Won't you take my hand ♪
We can slowly dance
this night away ♪
I'll keep you warm
as the snow starts falling ♪
Wrapped in my arms ♪
Well, my heart is all in ♪
'Cause if you're looking
for someone to hold ♪
I'll pull you close
and I won't let you go ♪
I'll keep you warm,
as the snow starts ♪
Oh, let them be.
You were young once too.
I can't recall that far back.
Can you?
The truth is, in some ways,
I've never escaped the past.
I am pleased to introduce
the newest member
to coding club.
Everyone,
give Grace a nice welcome.
At times,
I've put my old life behind me,
even allowed myself to believe
the door was shut for good.
It's time to pick a user name.
I have the perfect name.
It's a creature
from Greek mythology
made up of a bunch
of different animals
all smooshed together as one.
Kind of like this club.
Well, go on. What's the name?
Chimera.
But despite my efforts,
it never quite relinquishes
its hold on me.
Instead
it hangs over me
like a dark cloud
waiting to strike
when I least expect it.