Hudson and Rex (2019) s08e05 Episode Script

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
NICO: Welcome to day 100 of Fortitude,
the Newfoundland edition.
Only three contestants remain
isolated from the outside world
and each other.
Living off the land with meagre tools.
As I tell the kids that I help,
the universe always provides.
NICO: Relying on only
themselves for food and shelter.
The wild will be tamed.
As they self record their
own trials and tribulations,
entirely
alone!
I'm more at home here than home.
And whoever lasts the longest,
wins a million bucks!
[REX BARKS]
Someone's favourite show is on, huh?
NICO: Of the ten original contestants,
only Grimes, Tuttle, and Belfry remain
- [REX BARKS]
- having lasted longer than anyone
in the entire history of
the Fortitude franchise.
And to mark such an auspicious occasion,
we're coming to you live!
Okay, Keith, get all the
cameras hot and ready.
- On it.
- NICO: That's right.
Live to air!
And each contestant
will get a live video call,
with their spouse,
broadcast to thousands
and thousands of viewers!
- Standing by, Keith.
- Lucy, coming to you.
First, Lucy and Zack Belfry.
Okay, switch to the Belfrys.
Honey, can you hear me?
I can see you!
Loud and clear, love.
- How do I look?
- Strong.
- And in need of a bath.
- [THEY LAUGH]
More from you two later.
Now, let's check in on the Grimeses.
- Okay, live on Grimes.
- Got him live.
Here comes Janis.
Oh, Perry! Are you okay?
- [PERRY LAUGHS]
- You look so weak.
I'm hanging in there.
- No worries.
- Wow.
That Grimes guy can't
last much longer, right?
And now our final couple.
Jim Tuttle and his wife, Miriam.
Okay, go to the Tuttles.
[MIRIAM SIGHS]
Where is the contestant?
Give me a second.
We don't have a second.
Jim?
I can't see you.
- Can you hear me?
- Miriam, just stand by.
- Okay, I think I've got him.
- Don't think, go live!
[MIRIAM SCREAMS]
[MIRIAM SCREAMS]
[DRAMATIC PERCUSSION]
[UPBEAT THEME MUSIC]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Donovan says the mayor's all over this.
He wants to assure the public
that the death is being
properly investigated.
Half the island was watching last night.
Yeah. Meanwhile, it
looks like a bear attack.
Wildlife officers are
searching for it now.
Bears are rare on this
part of the island I hear.
Are you sure this wasn't
some other kind of animal?
Well, I'll show you what
we've discovered so far.
The coroner's already removed
the body from the scene
but I'll be performing the autopsy.
Awesome.
Is there any sign of foul play?
My gut tells me something feels off.
Tuttle's body was found here.
, There was a large volume of blood
indicating his jugular
vein was likely punctured.
I'll know more after the autopsy
but there were no
visible defensive wounds.
Might have been too weak to fight back.
Rex and I have been watching the show.
These contestants have
been out here a long time.
Rex was watching?
[REX WHINES]
- He remembers when it's on
- Oh yeah.
and whines until I watch it with him.
Are these the bear tracks here?
There's a clear imprint here in the mud.
We'll take a cast.
It's not much of an indentation.
The bear must have
been pretty lightweight.
Or it could have been sick.
Starving? A healthy bear
wouldn't normally take the risk
of attacking a human.
Then again, there's always
the odd predatory animal.
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
[REX SNIFFING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Rex?
Hold up there, buddy!
Killer bears are no joke!
No more tracks.
[REX SNIFFING]
[REX BARKS]
What have you got there?
Could be fur.
Might be a bear.
I'll bag it and send it to the lab.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[REX SNIFFS]
[REX BARKS]
What's this?
More bear tracks?
Tires.
Maybe an ATV?
It could be how the TV
crew reaches the campsites.
Well, Jesse's holding
the crew of the show
at their base camp to be interviewed.
It's a couple of kilometres
west of the campsites.
Can you get me an ATV?
It'd be great to have
some wheels out here.
- Yeah, I'll see what I can do.
- Thanks.
Tires, huh?
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
- Here you go!
- Ah, thanks.
- Yeah.
- Who's who?
Well
Okay, that's Sloane Castle over there.
She's the producer. She
seems a little bit stressed.
Because of the bear attack?
Well, it might just
be her permanent state.
- Can somebody get me a latte?
- Okay, thanks.
- Yeah, I think I see what you mean.
Yeah. Also, I spoke to
the rest of the crew.
Nobody's actually seen a bear
since they started shooting out here.
Okay, could they be covering up,
saying what they've been told to
because production could be negligent?
It's possible.
I mean, if I had a boss like that,
I'd certainly keep my mouth shut.
An energy drink, something!
I have a call with the network in ten!
- Wish me luck.
- Yeah, good luck.
We're all in shock, Detective.
We've never had a significant
animal attack on the show.
Was Tuttle supplied with bear spray?
No, all of our contestants are
experienced outdoors people.
Hunters, fishers, foragers.
Nobody comes on Fortitude
without extensive bush-craft experience.
I have to admit, I've been watching.
Oh, you're a fan?
I'm not sure that's totally accurate
but I've seen enough to
know that some of the contestants
are pretty weak by the time
they throw the towel in.
In no shape to fight for their life.
You're not suggesting
that production is somehow
responsible for this tragic accident?
I'm not a lawyer, Ms. Castle.
I'm just looking into the man's
death out of public interest.
, Okay, well, I can assure you,
all of our contestants sign waivers.
So Mr. Tuttle participated
at his own risk.
NICO: Sloane!
I hear the network wants
us to film a tribute
to go before the next episode!
Ratings were through the roof!
- Nico, this is Detective
- Hudson.
Rex and I have been looking into
this big ratings boost of yours.
Yes, um
Horrible.
- Tragic.
- Yeah.
So you're continuing the competition?
Even with a killer bear on the loose?
I'm sure you've heard the old
saying, "The show must go on".
Speaking of which, Nico.
I have to go shoot
some social media clips
about Tuttle's tragic loss.
Uh Make up!
SLOANE: Is there
anything else, Detective?
Uh, yeah. Rex and I
found an old ATV trail
near Tuttle's site.
And I see you have some
all terrain vehicles here.
Yeah, we use the trails for emergencies
and to transport contestants
when they drop out.
- Okay.
- KEITH: Sloane!
- Network's holding!
- I beg you, I have to take this.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
And now our final couple.
Jim Tuttle and his wife, Miriam.
Jim?
I can't see you. Can you hear me?
NICO: Miriam, just stand by.
[MIRIAM SCREAMS]
[MIRIAM GASPS]
A killer bear on the Avalon.
And Rex was tracking it.
You are one brave dog.
[REX BARKS]
But there was something
odd about those tracks.
DONOVAN: Odd how?
MARK: I don't know.
It just seemed strange
- how Rex suddenly lost the scent.
- [PHONE PINGS]
Sarah's back from the autopsy.
Wants me down there ASAP.
On it.
You found something?
Yeah. I thought it might
be easier to explain
with a little help from
the tactical department.
So, Tuttle's jugular was
punctured, as I suspected.
So, what was there to discover?
Here.
Looking straight on.
The edges of the wound are rough, right?
- Torn.
- But?
But a cross-section of the cut
reveals that the deepest part
is smooth.
You see? Precise.
- You mean like a knife blade smooth?
- Exactly.
So the bear mauling obscured
the actual cause of death.
- So, the bear didn't kill Tuttle.
- No.
No, he was murdered.
[DRAMATIC PERCUSSION]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Just got off the phone with the
studio that produces Fortitude.
Filming has been suspended
pending the investigation.
What about the last two contestants?
Well, they're planning on
staying at their campsites
until the show resumes.
They don't want to
risk being disqualified.
Even though there's a bear
and a murderer on the loose?
People are willing to take a lot
of risk for a million dollars.
Jim Tuttle was stabbed
and then his body was mauled by a bear.
- Yeah.
- Lucky the bear didn't make a meal of him.
Sarah never would have
found the knife wound.
- Guess the bear was scared off.
- Yeah.
But by who?
And presumably, the murderer fled.
And the contestants are supposed
to be entirely alone out there.
No contact with crew or each other.
Then explain this.
- Tuttle's shirt?
- Yeah,
bloodied and shredded by bear claws,
but look at the bright
orange stain on the sleeve.
Let's see.
Yeah, you know what it
looks like? That, um
that artificial cheese flavouring.
You know, from nacho cheese puffs.
There's more of the same
in his stomach contents.
Assuming the neon orange
didn't come from Mother Nature,
somebody was sneaking Tuttle food.
The same person who killed him.
[REX BARKS]
- What's up, Rex?
- Nacho cheese fan too.
He's more of a liver bites kind of guy.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[REX SNIFFS]
What's he up to?
SARAH: What is it?
Borax?
Could this be on Tuttle's shirt?
Borax is a laundry supplement
used to brighten whites, not plaids.
So you're a laundry expert now?
Yeah, I like my T-shirts to pop!
Sarah, could you test
the shirt for borax?
Absolutely.
MARK: Did you determine a time of death?
Approximately an hour
before the broadcast.
Rex and I should see
what else we can discover
at the Fortitude site.
I'll talk to Tuttle's
wife and see if she knows
who may have wanted to harm her husband.
A million dollar prize is
a good motive for murder.
Millions in ratings could be, too.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
TUTTLE: It took me a while
to figure out hunting.
But I bagged my first rabbit today.
I know my wife will be proud.
Okay, that's great, Keith.
Now switch to Tuttle eating the stew.
You're preparing clips of the victim?
For a tribute show, Detective.
We're airing the best
of our Tuttle footage
since you've shut our production down.
Well, I hope you don't mind
taking a few moments out
just to provide us with a
list of everyone on your crew.
You can't suspect any of us.
We're all too busy to commit a murder.
Time of death was one
hour before broadcast.
The campsite is just 20 minutes away.
That's plenty of time for
someone to get there and back.
I stand behind every one of my people.
I hired them all myself.
They're all professionals.
[REX SNIFFING]
Are you sure that no one could
have slipped out unnoticed?
Grabbed one of the ATVs?
Anyone missing would have been noticed.
We were scrambling to go live
and having trouble with
one of the satellite feeds.
We only added the live cameras
to the site a couple of days ago.
Trouble with which one? Tuttle's?
It happens, right?
Live TV is a nightmare.
Couldn't get his camera
up at all the hour before.
Otherwise, we would have seen the body
before broadcasting that grisly image.
And possibly the murder.
You think the signal
could have been tampered with?
It could have been
interference. Sun flares.
I'm going to have Detective
Mills check on that.
But as long as those two contestants
are still out there,
keep their live feed up.
And call me if you
if you see anything suspicious, please.
Will do.
I do not like the idea of
someone messing with my show.
Well, I'm glad that you have
your priorities straight.
[REX SNARLING]
Ms. Castle.
Do you always have these available here?
Coffee is my primary food group
but help yourself if you like.
Good eyes, Rex.
- [REX BARKS]
- Or nose, I suppose.
- Hey, Sarah!
- Hey!
I need your opinion on something.
Sure, anything.
So I have been watching episodes
of Fortitude for research.
- For research.
- Yes.
And I've got to say,
I'm really into it.
It's really inspiring.
Okay!
I read they have a new season coming up.
Uh-oh, where is this going?
I'm going to try out for it.
- You?
- Yeah, I think it would be a great experience!
Have you ever even camped out?
- I've glamped.
- Mmm!
But the bed was terrible.
Jesse, these people
are sometimes out there
for about three months.
You know what? I'll start small.
- Two weeks in Gros Morne.
- Mmm.
- You want to come with me?
- No, I don't think so.
Okay. That's a good talk.
Okay!
- Papers?
- Yeah, just work.
Jim was murdered?
I'm sorry to have to tell you.
Can you think of anyone who may
have wanted to harm your husband?
Anyone in his past?
No.
No one. Jim was a mild-mannered man.
He had no enemies.
And how were things
between the two of you?
Excuse me?
I'm sorry Mrs.
Tuttle, but I have to ask.
It's a homicide investigation.
We were fine.
I can't believe you'd even suggest
If anyone might have wanted him dead,
it'd be one of the other contestants.
Wait, you suspect Belfry or Grimes?
Would it have been difficult
to get from one site to another?
Not with a million dollars on the line.
And Jim was never going to give up.
He was quiet, but stubborn at his core.
He would have been
the last man standing.
Sorry for your loss.
A glitch in the satellite feed seems
pretty convenient if you ask me.
Well, someone may have
interfered with it somehow.
Which means they knew about the
addition of the live cameras.
Exactly.
Must have been connected
to the show somehow.
DONOVAN: I just
interviewed Tuttle's wife.
She seems to suspect one
of the other contestants.
Do you think it's possible
one of them left their camp
- and got to Tuttle?
- I'm going to head out there right now.
Ask those very questions.
And I've got some cheese
puffs for Sarah to analyze.
Well, she's interviewing some of
the other contestants' spouses,
seeing if they have any other insights.
Look. You be careful out there, you two.
Yeah, it might not have killed Tuttle
but there's still a bear roaming around.
We've got each other's backs.
- Right, Rex?
- [REX YELPS]
- Yeah, you know.
Bye.
Not for you. Not for you!
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
I hope you don't mind that I invited
Lucy over at the same
time, Doctor Truong.
We've been really supporting
each other through all this.
Even before Tuttle's death.
I understand your husbands have been
in the wilderness and out
of contact for months now.
It must be stressful.
And now that the death has
been deemed a homicide
I had no doubt my Zack
could fight off a bear.
He was literally hoping for
a chance for a big game kill.
Lucy, please!
Janis, I know you and Perry
are [WHISPERS] vegetarians.
- Vegans, actually.
- Regardless,
Zack was ready to tackle
anything to win this competition.
But now, with a murderer out
there targeting contestants
You think Tuttle was murdered
because he was on the show?
Someone's jealous that our
boys got further than they did.
Or it's a super fan gone haywire.
I mean, it does happen, right?
LUCY: But we're not giving up.
Zack and I plan on opening the
hunting lodge we've always dreamed of
with this prize money.
Harry and I plan to spend
ours teaching troubled youth
vegan bush-craft techniques.
It's his dream.
The gear in that tree.
Is that the satellite camera
from the production?
JANIS: Yeah, they just wanted
to leave it somewhere secure,
hoping to go live again.
Oh, I'm sure it will happen.
Neither man will give up,
even if it kills them.
Oh, God.
[REX SNIFFING]
Hey hey hey, get back. Get back!
MARK: Perry Grimes?
Uh-huh?
I hope Rex here didn't
startle you. I'm with the SJPD.
Oh, yeah. You're here
to look into Tuttle?
Yeah.
Yeah, production sent a note
and said that they want us to
film a tribute or something?
But I hope you know
that I'm not going anywhere
until they start shooting again and
- I win.
- I've been forewarned
but I do have some questions for you.
Have you seen anyone else
out here in the last few days?
Um, yeah, it's been a blur.
Uh, I did hear some yelling
one morning coming from the east.
Yeah, um
- Tuttle's camp is to the east.
- Oh.
Can you tell me anything
else about this, uh, yelling?
I couldn't really make out the words.
But, uh, the vibe was
definitely negative.
I thought maybe just
you know, Tuttle was losing it.
Did you ever try to reach his camp?
No, no no, no.
It's against the rules.
I'd get disqualified.
Besides, you know, I barely have
enough energy to forage these days.
Yeah, you do seem pretty, uh
- run down.
- I'll be fine.
Mind over matter. Spirit
commanding the body.
You know who would have the strength
to reach Tuttle's camp, though, right?
Zack Belfry.
I mean, the man is built like an ox.
Protein has its benefits.
Oh, hey! Thank you buddy!
Thank you!
Animals are the best, eh?
Yeah, that's why I stick
to to nuts and berries.
[REX WHINES]
[AIRPLANE FLYING]
What's up Rex?
Yeah. That's a military plane.
It goes by every few days.
Bothers me too, buddy.
[REX WHINES]
[REX WHINES]
Hello!
Zack Belfry?
Hello!
What is it, Rex?
[REX BARKS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
A foot trap.
Thanks for the tip.
- [ARROW FLYING]
- [REX BARKS]
[ARROW FLYING]
[MARK GRUNTS]
Belfry!
SJPD!
Don't move!
Show me your badge.
What?
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
I'm sorry again about
the attack and all.
You can't be too careful with the
murderer running loose out here.
You could always just leave.
Over my dead body.
There's no I in quit.
I'm not sure that's
how that saying goes.
Rabbit jerky?
Snared and dried myself.
I got grouse, too, if you prefer that.
Think I'll pass. Thanks.
[REX WHINES]
You know, you seem to be doing
pretty well out here, Mr. Belfry.
I'm pretty good at the hunting and such.
Just waiting it out now.
Loneliness is the worst
part. I miss my missus.
Enough to take out another contestant?
You know, try to hurry things along?
I'm a man of honour so, I'll pretend
you didn't even ask such a thing.
You know, Grimes says that, uh,
he heard yelling coming from
Tuttle's camp one morning. You, uh,
know anything about that?
Can't say I do. Never heard
anything but the coyotes myself.
But, uh
I'm surprised to hear that
Grimes is still in the game.
Maybe the lack of protein
is making that man confused,
mistaking his yips for yaps.
Do you mind?
[REX WHINES]
Go ahead.
Fine animal.
He'd make a great guard dog
at the lodge we're going
to buy with the prize money.
Rex already has a job.
He's, uh He's pretty
good at that one, too.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[FOGHORN WAILING]
JESSE: Okay, well just keep me posted.
I'll get it logged in.
So, what do we have so far?
I analyzed the cheese puffs we found
at the Fortitude base camp.
They were a match to the orange
powder found on Tuttle's sleeve
and in his stomach contents but,
it's a very popular brand.
Grimes claims to have heard
someone at Tuttle's camp one morning.
It could be the person
supplying him with the puffs.
Or hallucination.
Starvation can lead
to psychotic incidents.
Any luck finding borax
on Tuttle's shirt?
Trace amounts.
But the fur we found in
the tree is definitely bear.
So I'm going to test
it for borax as well.
JESSE: I have a question.
Do bears do laundry in the woods?
[REX BARKS]
Well, Rex alerted for a reason.
I'm just trying to find
what he's already smelled.
Yeah, but we're still no closer
to narrowing in on a single suspect.
The million dollars on
the line and huge ratings.
Everyone has motive.
But no one has clear opportunity.
Yeah, the spouses were at home
and ready to broadcast live
when the murder happened.
MARK: The crew and the
other contestants, too.
I'm looking into the satellite glitch.
Nothing concrete but a signal blocker
is looking more and more likely.
Could be a strong signal
from an FM band or radar.
You'd need special skills for that.
And proximity.
The surviving contestants spouses
think the murderer could be a
past contestant or a superfan.
Oh, maybe we should look into this.
I got Keith from production
to send me any unused
Jim Tuttle footage that
was shot but never aired.
And we found this. Thank you, Keith.
What are you doing here?
This is my territory!
You don't belong here!
What are you doing, man?
- MARK: Who's that yelling at Tuttle?
- Stop!
Is that Harvey Phelps?
Yeah.
- Who's Harvey Phelps?
- He's a well known hermit.
- He's been living in the wilds
of Newfoundland for decades.
JESSE: Yeah, wildlife
officers have run off
a number of his
campsites over the years.
But he just moves and sets up again.
He refuses to be housed.
Do we have his location?
I should probably go speak with him.
Yeah, people are tracking him online.
I'll send you the coordinates.
He doesn't seem like the kind of man
who'd know how to jam
a satellite signal.
Or even have access to the equipment.
He could have heard something.
Seen something.
And living out in the
wild that long, I mean
who knows what he's capable of?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
HARVEY: Who goes there? Show yourself!
I don't need any do-gooders
showing up here today.
SJPD, Mr. Phelps.
I just want to ask you a few questions.
Oh. Cops.
Even better.
Okay. Thanks for the drink.
We appreciate it after the hike in.
You must be pretty eager to talk to me
to track me down out here.
Let me guess. You found
my location online.
I wanted to talk to you about an
encounter that you may have had
with a man named Tuttle.
Oh, the contestant guy?
He came to a bad end, I heard.
A radio with a hand crank.
Oh, I
didn't think you'd have
any technology out here.
Caved in a while back.
Caved to junk food, too.
Can I ask where you
where you got these, Mr. Phelps?
Ah, call me Harvey.
I never met a mister I ever liked.
And I got it from this
producer lady named
sounded like something
from a soap opera.
- Sloane Castle.
- Yes, that's the one!
Why would Ms. Castle
be giving you snacks?
Well
I'm not proud of it.
But I went over to Tuttle's one day,
making a fuss knowing that
they'd offer me some stuff
to cut it out.
So you weren't really angry with Tuttle
for intruding on your territory?
Oh, no, no, no, no.
Tuttle was a great guy.
We hung out a few times.
I shared some snacks with him.
The guy was hungry
but he was desperate to win.
And we could both use
the company, you know.
- Did Tuttle ever mention spotting a bear?
- Mmm!
There's no bears around here.
There's no tracks, there's no scat.
There's no claw marks on trees.
Tuttle mentioned a lot of things
but bears wasn't one of them.
So, what did you talk about?
Ah, I don't know if I should say.
We're trying to find
his murderer, Harvey.
Any information could be helpful.
Well
the guy said he thought his wife
might be stepping out on him.
Blamed himself for spending
so much time in the woods.
So, then he decided to leave
her for another three months?
Well, he didn't think he'd be that long.
And he figured, well, a million
bucks might help win her back.
Hmm.
MARK: What are you doing
out here, Miriam Tuttle?
Strange place to drive to
in the middle of a workday.
[MARK SIGHS]
Well, maybe she just likes the view.
Yeah, like this guy.
Or maybe not.
Come on, Rex.
[REX YELPS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
MARK: You've got to admit.
This doesn't look good for you.
You have to believe me, Detective.
I love my husband, but he left me alone
over and over again, to
head off into the woods.
And then he doubled down by entering
the Fortitude competition.
He said it was for me.
For us, but,
there I was.
Alone again.
So, how did you meet Sami?
He's a food delivery guy.
I just started ordering more and more.
Who wants to cook for one?
And then we just
You have to believe me.
I would have ended
things when Jim came home.
Sami's just a distraction.
I wish with all my heart none
of this had ever happened.
MARK: I questioned Sami as well.
He said he was working
the day of Tuttle's murder.
Um, the delivery company backed him up.
Sent over his GPS records to confirm.
So, is Harvey Phelps cleared?
The woodsman has no alibi,
but I don't see much motive.
I mean, he admitted that the
confrontation with Tuttle
was to squeeze the production company
into giving him more free food.
I mean, I wouldn't consider
cheese puffs food, but
would you?
Mark good. I was hoping
to find you and Rex here.
What have you got?
SARAH: Well, it turns out maybe
bears do do their laundry in the woods.
Sorry, what's that?
The bear fur we found on the
tree tested positive for borax.
So Rex was right,
as always.
But wouldn't borax make
more sense on a polar bear?
Whiter whites, you know?
Maybe there's a better explanation
for borax being on bear fur?
SARAH: Perhaps since Borax is
also used in the taxidermy process.
- Here you go.
- [REX SNIFFS]
[REX BARKS]
DONOVAN: Okay, so, what
is the takeaway from all this?
Someone stabbed Tuttle but then used
a taxidermy bear claw to make
it look like it was a mauling.
What about the bear
prints on the ATV trail?
Was it used for that as well?
Yeah, and then the fur would
have ended up on the tree nearby.
MARK: That would explain
the bear's low weight
and the fact that neither
Wildlife Control or Harvey
had seen any live bear
action in the area.
So someone was trying
to cover their tracks.
I mean, literally.
But who?
MARK: Jesse, can you bring up
the live feed of Lucy
Belfry from the broadcast?
Yeah, I'm on it.
Let's see.
[KEYBOARD CLACKING]
DONOVAN: Okay, well
there's taxidermied animals
in the background.
Access to the weapon and motive.
But this livestream has got
to be a rock solid alibi.
Lucy's house is three hours
away from Tuttle's site.
Working together with her husband maybe?
Smuggled the bear claws
and the equipment in to him?
Yeah, let's see what Belfry
has to say about that.
[REX BARKS]
Take Rex to the site. See if
he can find signs of borax.
Will do. Rex. [MARK CLICKS TONGUE]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
JESSE: Joe. I was
looking at the satellite feed
and one of the cameras at
Belfry's site went down again.
Just like before Tuttle's murder.
- Is that smoke, Rex?
- [REX YELPS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[REX BARKING]
Belfry!
[BELFRY GROANS]
- [BELFRY COUGHS]
- Easy, easy.
- Hold on.
- [REX WHINES]
Hold on, hold on.
[PHONE RINGS]
- Joe.
- Mark.
You and Rex okay?
Yeah, but Belfry's in rough shape.
We need EMS and forensics
out here right away.
Looks like another murder attempt.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[ELEVATOR PINGS]
DONOVAN: Belfry is
recovering at the hospital?
Yeah, his wife is with him.
Says he was asleep when the pine
bough roof was suddenly smouldering.
Nearly asphyxiated him.
Well, it could have been
the sparks from his fire.
Possible. But his campfire was
only smoking when Rex and I arrived.
JESSE: Guys, hey. So, I have something.
Uniforms, they searched
the Belfry house,
but none of the taxidermy there
match the bear prints
left at the crime scene.
- But ?
- But
a local taxidermy shop was broken into
just about a week ago.
They stole a stuffed bear?
Even better.
Bear claws.
And the culprit left
behind a single glove,
sized small, pleather.
[REX BARKS]
Who would wear a fake
leather glove to rob
a taxidermy shop?
A vegan, maybe?
Grimes?
The contestant who was
starving on mushrooms and berries?
Uh, no.
I was thinking his wife.
Grimes was struggling.
The million dollar
prize was slipping away.
So, the only way to win
was to take out her
husband's competition.
First Tuttle, then Belfry?
Janis and Belfry's wife became close
so, Janis would have known about
the Belfry's taxidermy collection.
JESSE: So, if the staged
bear attack failed to disguise
the murder then all
suspicion would fall on Lucy.
Wait wait, hold on. But how did Janis
jam the satellite signal?
She was miles away during the murder.
Or was she?
- Play the clip through.
- Yeah.
- Oh Perry, are you okay?
- [PERRY LAUGHS]
You look so weak.
I'm hanging in there.
- No worries.
- [Rex whines]
- MARK: Is there any more footage
- before Janis went live?
- Uh, let me check.
[AIRPLANE FLYING]
[REX WHINES]
- [AIRPLANE GETS LOUDER]
- [REX GROANS]
What's up with Rex?
Yeah, he did that once
before at Grimes's campsite.
Wait, hold on.
- Is that a plane?
- [REX WHINES]
MARK: Grimes said a
military plane flew over regularly.
JESSE: You know,
I can identify the plane
based on the sound of
the engine. One second.
Okay, it's a Boeing C17 Globemaster III
- used to transport military.
- [REX WHINES]
Apparently, there is a
training exercise on the island.
Find the flight path.
Lay it over top of the Fortitude map.
SARAH: It's right over the campsites.
Now show me Janis's house.
That's nowhere near the
backyard where she was shot live.
And there's no way the engine
sound could travel that far.
No, there isn't
because she wasn't in her backyard.
She had to be close enough
to Tuttle's campsite
so she could jam the
signal and murder him.
Jesse, is there any way to prove
that this footage was altered?
With time. But whoever
did this has mad skills.
Do we have time? Because
if she's a killer,
she's a definite flight risk.
I think I know a faster way.
Jesse. Dig up Janis's past.
See how she might have
found out how to do all this.
And send me the schedule of
that cargo plane to the second.
Where are you headed?
To talk to a reality TV producer.
I've got a pitch on
How to Catch a Killer
live on television.
[REX BARKS]
[DRAMATIC PERCUSSION]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
And you're sure you can pull this off?
Of course not. It's live
TV, but I'll do what I can.
No one messes with
Fortitude Newfoundland.
Okay, people! We're going
live in three, two, one.
NICO: Tonight, we're bringing
you a very special edition of Fortitude.
You've already been watching our tribute
to Jim Tuttle.
But now, once again,
we're coming to you live!
Okay, get camera B hot and ready.
- Camera C in position.
- Copy that.
NICO: Because following the tragic
medical ejection of Zack Belfry,
it's time to award our final contestant
one
million
dollars!
Get Janis in position but
make sure she's hidden.
Joe.
Tell me you've got
something solid on Janis.
Jesse found some info on Janis's past.
We're sending a photo your way.
[PHONE PINGS]
NICO: Perry Grimes has
no idea that he's won.
Here he comes now,
thinking he's being
pulled from the game.
Move in on Grimes.
No, no no, no, I'm fine,
I'm fine, I'm fine!
I want to stay in the game!
You think Perry's in on it, too?
I doubt it, Mark.
I found a one-way ticket
to the Cayman Islands
booked under Janis's name.
First class. Solo
and she ordered the steak.
Not very vegan.
Got it.
NICO: Must've been
tough on you out there!
Yeah, man, I you know,
I did my best. I did it for my wife
and for the kids who we want to help.
- Perry.
- Yeah.
I have a surprise for you.
Look who's here!
Janis!
- GRIMES: [laughs] Are you ? Oh my God!
- You won!
- You did it!
- We won!
Okay, props.
Have the giant cheque on standby.
[GRIMES AND JANIS LAUGH]
GRIMES: We won?
We won?
Wait a minute. That cop and the
dog just walked into Janis's shot.
Just go with it, go!
Oh my God, yes!
- Congratulations.
- Yeah!
But, uh
What are the
What are the cops doing here?
Yeah, I hate to break it to you, Perry.
But Janis Grimes, you're under arrest
for the murder of Jim Tuttle
and the attempted murder of Zack Belfry.
What are you talking about?
What are they talking about?
This is insane!
Are we ?
Is this are we still ?
Is this in the script?
Keep rolling! Every camera, every angle!
Copy that.
We know about the taxidermy robbery.
We know about the
Cayman Islands. And now,
we know about your time
in the US Army Reserve
before you moved to Newfoundland.
She wasn't in the
army. She's a pacifist.
They got the wrong person.
MARK: Yeah, I don't think so, Perry.
Your wife is trained in
the communications division.
Knows how to scramble satellite signals,
set up green screens to
mask her true location
because you were not in your backyard
during the live broadcast.
You were out here murdering Tuttle.
Then you came back
to try and finish off Belfry
so you could take the money and run.
You killed a man?
And then you were going to leave me?
Huh?
What ?
What happened to living
off the land, Janis?
[REX WHINES]
MARK: You know, it's ironic, Janis,
because it was the
military who gave you away
thanks to Rex and his sensitive hearing.
[REX WHINES] [REX BARKS]
- [AIRPLANE FLYING]
- Oh, look at that.
Looks like they are right on time again.
You want to wait for my tech team
to prove that your footage was altered?
Or you just want to confess now?
[REX WHINES]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
One camera on the dog, one on the cop!
One on Janis!
Rex! Let's go!
Go, go, go, keep rolling! Go with it!
[JANIS SCREAMS]
[REX BARKING]
Are we rolling?
Can you get this?
Your guys could have
helped stop her, you know.
No, this is ratings gold.
Good job, Rex.
[REX BARKS]
Don't cut.
[DRAMATIC TV SHOW MUSIC]
Wow. You guys are going to be famous.
- [SARAH AND DONOVAN CHUCKLE]
- No, thank you.
I'm just glad that Sloane
went along with the ploy.
Otherwise, Janis could have got
wind we were on to her and fled.
No, we would have caught
up with her eventually.
JESSE: Also, by closer examination,
it turns out that there
was green screen bleed
on the edges of her image.
SARAH: And we found the stolen
bear claws in a neighbour's garbage bin.
Exact match to the ones Rex
tracked from Grimes's site.
Janis certainly is resourceful.
Hmm. I wonder if she'll
have the Fortitude
to live through her
long prison sentence.
- [REX YELPS]
- Please don't encourage him.
Meanwhile, Grimes is
recovering in hospital.
Malnutrition, dehydration
and a broken heart.
Janis said she couldn't take
their restricted lifestyle anymore.
Yeah, well, living rough
isn't for everybody.
But there were other ways
for her to leave her husband
and start a new life.
SARAH: So I hear the show
is awarding both the
surviving contestants
and Tuttle's widow with
a million dollars each?
That's the least they could do for
the ratings this grabbed for them.
They've been renewed for
another five seasons.
Asked if Rex and I wanted to be
contestants on their next show.
- Oooh!
- [DONOVAN AND JESSE LAUGH]
Okay! Rex, are you
ready for your closeup?
[ALL LAUGH]
- Attaboy!
- [REX BARKS]
That's my boy.
[CLOSING THEME MUSIC]