Hudson and Rex (2019) s08e09 Episode Script

1
[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC]
MARK: I'm happy to
admit you were right, Jesse.
This spot was really worth the trip.
Kind of reminds me of this place
that Laura has always
taken me in Halifax.
Real kooky options.
I'm a straightforward
vanilla in a cup guy.
Something simple done right.
- Nothing over the top.
- Nice.
You know what I mean, right?
Uh, well
Thanks. I think this
must be yours, Jesse.
What do you call that?
That is a Cookie
Blast Freak Shake Explosion.
- [MARK LAUGHS]
- Deluxe.
[REX WHINES]
Yes.
Sorry, sorry. There you go.
Now don't ruin your dinner.
Either of you!
[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC]
TAWNY: Everyone ready to rehearse?
- DASH: Yeah, let's go!
- Check one two.
- [ROCK MUSIC]
- Ladies and gentlemen!
In tonight, to fight for
St. John's, Newfoundland
as we raise funds for the animal
shelter, Paws on the Rock,
we have our special guest.
And this is our wrestling heel.
So, audience ladies, remember to
- Boooo!
- TAWNY: That's perfect!
Weighing 223!
From Bonavista, Dash Demon Dog Price!
[DASH BARKS]
WOMEN: Boooo!
- Okay, the ring is yours.
- DASH: Let's dance.
- CRUSHER: Let's go.
- [MEN GRUNT]
[WOMEN CHEER AND APPLAUD]
Come on, Crusher! Don't hold back!
Give this old dog the awesome sauce!
- [DASH GROANS]
- Yeah!
Yeah! That's what I'm talking about!
DASH: What are you doing?
This is a practice!
You're stiffing me already?
Come on, Suplex, babe.
Let's get out of here.
Dash! Stop.
- Please Dash!
- What?
Breathe with me, okay?
In for four.
[DASH INHALES DEEPLY]
Hold for four.
Out for four.
[DASH EXHALES]
Good.
Yeah, I'm sorry about that, okay?
I know I've got to control my temper.
What's bugging you?
Is it those headaches again?
Are you taking the
supplements I gave you?
Yeah. I guess
I'm just worried about the Rumble.
It's got to go perfect.
Don't worry. Our
sponsors are covering the expenses
and we'll make money from
the livestream. It's all good!
It could still be a bust
and it's not just us!
If we don't hit our fundraising goal,
they're going to shut
down the animal rescue.
I can't have that!
Without Paws on the Rock,
I wouldn't have Suplex here!
And she wouldn't have me.
Right, Supe?
Are you sure that's all there is?
Look.
I don't want to get into it right now.
But I'm just
I can't be on the wrong
side of things, okay?
It's bad enough in the ring.
What's that supposed to mean?
Huh? Listen to me, Dash.
Of all the wrestling heels and
babyfaces out of Newfoundland,
you've got the most fans.
All right, me included.
Thanks, Tawny.
That's enough practice for now.
- Go blow off some steam.
- Yeah.
Suplex could use a run.
Yeah.
[MUFFLED ROCK MUSIC]
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
[ENGINE REVS]
[DASH GASPS]
[SUPLEX WHINES]
[UPBEAT THEME MUSIC]
- [CAR DOOR CLOSES]
- MARK: Come on, buddy.
Sounded like a hit and run.
So why is Major Crimes here?
A little more to it than that.
The victim was struck by a vehicle
but then it appears he was strangled.
If you look here
You can see the bruises from choking.
They're so pronounced that
I'm guessing we'll find a
broken hyoid bone in his throat
and asphyxiation as cause of death.
MARK: Yeah, that's
not a hit and run, so,
- who's our victim?
- Dash Demon Dog Price.
He's a local wrestler.
He got pretty famous on
the international circuit
but a head injury derailed his career
and he came home to tour locally.
He was slated to be at
the Rabbittown Rumble.
- Rabbittown Rumble?
- JESSE: It's a show
where all these pro
wrestlers get together.
It's this neighbourhood
event and fundraiser
for the Paws on the Rock Animal Rescue.
Demon Dog was the big
draw for the event.
Do we have a lead on
the vehicle that hit him?
SARAH: Not yet.
We're canvassing the area.
There was also some kind of
residue on his neck as well.
I swabbed for samples.
So what are we thinking? That
someone hit him by accident
- and then they panicked?
- JESSE: Maybe.
Maybe they were driving
drunk or in the midst of a crime
and they were afraid
that Dash would live
to testify against them.
MARK: Right, so they finished him
off just to be on the safe side?
And then there's this.
Looks like someone peeled out of here
but where the skid stops,
we can take a clear
tread pattern from that.
These marks are double rear tires.
That means we're looking for
a van or a truck of some kind.
That should narrow our
suspect vehicle somewhat.
[REX YELPS]
What is it, Rex?
[REX GRUNTS]
[SOFT MUSIC]
[SUPLEX GROWLS]
A dog!
Come here!
I got you!
She's wearing an ID.
Wait a minute. Look at
the tag. It's the victim's dog.
Ah, poor thing's been alone all night.
MARK: Well, let's get a uniform
to take her to the vet
and have him check her over.
JESSE: Yeah, maybe we can
board her until she's rehomed.
Oh wait, um, let me see the collar?
It looks like a GPS tracker.
A lot of rescues require
them for newly-adopted dogs.
Could it help us track Dash?
Map his movements in his final days?
Well if the company
is based in a country that is
willing to release the data,
then I don't see why not.
[PHONE RINGING]
Joe.
I tracked down Dash Price's mother.
She lives all the way in St. Stephen's.
We're hoping that someone
from her late husband's parish
will drive her into town tomorrow.
From his parish?
Sounds like Dash took a very
different path from his family.
Yeah. For starters,
neither of his parents
had three assault charges against them.
- Dash had a record?
- All bar fights.
I read the reports.
He didn't start any of them,
but he definitely finished them.
Maybe someone wanted revenge.
I'll check out the alibis.
But for the time being, I'm
going to speak to his manager.
She's here to report him missing.
I'll let you know what I find out.
I was Dash's emergency contact.
His boss called me
when he didn't show up.
- His boss?
- From his day job.
Wilton Lightburn.
He worked for his moving company.
You said you were his emergency contact.
Am I safe to assume that you
two were romantically involved?
No, not anymore.
We were married seven years.
I was his manager before then.
Marriage didn't work out,
but I kept managing him.
So you still make money off his matches?
Yes.
But I still loved him.
I wanted to look out
for him all the time.
That's mostly my job, you know,
managing men who can't
manage themselves.
Lately, something was off with Dash.
He wouldn't tell me
what but I just knew it.
And when he didn't show up for work,
I thought it was one of
his headaches, you know?
He gets them really
got them really bad.
[TAWNY CRIES]
Does Dash do drugs?
Gamble?
No.
No, the bad boy shtick was all an act.
He's a teddy bear.
All heart.
With all due respect,
teddy bears don't have
three assault charges against them.
You don't get it.
Big guy like Dash,
people mock him.
Want to take him on.
Anything for clout, you know?
- Any recent conflicts?
- There was Shane.
He coaches the guy that Dash
was supposed to fight tomorrow night.
And they got into it a little.
SHANE: Come on,
Crusher! Don't hold back!
Give this old dog the awesome sauce!
[DASH GRUNTS]
Yeah! That's what I'm talking about!
DASH: What are you doing?
This is a practice!
You're stiffing me already?
- Oh relax, Dash. It was an accident.
- DASH: Don't you touch me.
An accident, hey?
Like your accidents back in the day?
Remember that last one when
you broke my collarbone?
I was supposed to win that match!
You played dirty as a wrestler!
You're doing the same
thing as a manager!
Don't tell me how to do my job!
- You washed up has-been.
- Okay, Dash.
Stay focused. Dash thought Shane
was teaching the kid to fight dirty,
like Shane used to.
Dash didn't want anyone
to get hurt like he did.
MARK: So Donovan says that
there was a tension between Dash
and a now-retired wrestler?
Someone called Shane the Saint?
Oh, yeah. Ten years ago,
the rivalry between Demon Dog Price
and Shane the Saint was legendary.
Take a look at that.
This is one of wrestling's
most epic match-ups ever.
The days of fighting Dash the Demon Dog,
easily the best years of
Shane the Saint's career.
And after Dash got hurt,
he quit the international circuit
and started wrestling on the local tour.
Sort of like going from
the majors to the minors.
And then Shane, he retired, came home
and the two arch-enemies were reunited.
According to Dash's ex-wife, manager,
Shane and Dash had words
yesterday during warm-up.
Yeah, Shane's the main game in town.
You want to wrestle, you've
got to go through him.
Well, let's hope we
don't have to go through him.
- Ah, yeah.
- [ROCK MUSIC]
Come on, guys! You're phoning it in!
Let's get some real energy in there!
There we go. Good.
What are you doing?
Oh, get back in there!
Pain is an illusion!
Call yourself a wrestler?
- Shane Corkman?
- Yeah.
MARK: SJPD. We have a few questions.
SHANE: Take five.
[MUSIC STOPS]
Hey.
You guys hear about Dash?
- So you heard the news?
- SHANE: Yeah.
Tawny texted me.
I've known the guy ten years.
You'd think she would
have at least called.
Not a big fan of Tawny, huh?
What about Dash? We heard that
you two had words yesterday.
That? Nah, that's just
us releasing some steam,
some preshow jitters.
You've been at this a while.
Why the anxiety?
Well, Dash was really concerned about
fundraising for the animal rescue.
I had bigger plans.
You know, I saw this live
stream as an opportunity
to put this local circuit on the map.
Demon Dog versus Crusher.
That's a big draw.
Now, I've got to find
a replacement for Dash.
That's a big deal for the
guy. I want to honour him.
When you finished up here
yesterday, where did you go?
Home.
Watched some TV. Rest
up for the weekend.
Can anyone back that up?
SHANE: No. I was alone.
Oh, come on.
I would never hurt
Dash. I love that guy.
He was a friend of mine.
The guy was a legend.
I watched him make it
all the way to Vegas.
Now, Tawny, on the other hand
What about her?
Oh, she was super controlling.
Right, she acted all caring
but she had him wrapped
around her little finger.
No matter what she told you,
all she cares about is
her cut of the merch sales.
This is my life. I care about my people.
MARK: You've been rehearsing
here. Did Dash have a locker?
Yeah, yeah, out back.
Somebody cleaned it out already, though.
Who else would have a key?
Just Tawny.
DONOVAN: Thank you for
coming in, Mr. Lightburn.
Wilton.
And I want to help.
This murder is hitting us all
pretty hard at the company.
Dash was a part of the Lightburn family.
So, you employed Dash Price at
Lightburn Movers for how long?
Five years. I've you got
a few wrestlers on my payroll.
They make great movers.
Did you have any problems
with him on the job?
None. I once saw him haul a
fridge up a flight of stairs by himself.
[JOE CHUCKLES]
Clients loved him.
Any clients or coworkers
that may have held a grudge?
If you ask me, it was someone
from the wrestling world.
Can you mention anybody by name?
No. But last month, he came to me
and asked for a promotion to crew boss.
Told me he wanted to retire.
Didn't feel safe in the ring anymore.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[CAR DOOR CLOSING]
Tawny Bronson?
[MARK KNOCKS]
SJPD!
[REX GRUNTS]
[REX BARKS]
- [REX SNIFFS]
- Ah.
The vehicle that killed
Dash had dual tires!
No dual tires here.
[REX BARKS]
[REX BARKS]
Copy that, pal. Let
me see what you've got.
Oh. Demon Dog.
What caught your attention?
I see shoes. Water bottle.
Yeah, looks like the stuff
that was taken from his locker.
What's this?
[REX BARKS]
I guess these aren't vitamins, huh?
So, that's what got your attention.
[DOOR SLAMS]
[REX BARKS]
[DOOR HANDLE RATTLING]
Come on!
[ENERGETIC MUSIC]
[REX BARKS]
In pursuit of a suspect
on South Line Road!
[REX GROWLS]
Police! Stay where you are!
[REX SNIFFING]
[REX BARKS]
Dual tires.
Hands where I can see them.
Hmm.
[DRAMATIC PERCUSSION]
TAWNY: I told you.
I thought you were
the killer, not a cop.
And I have no idea
why the truck is there.
Or why it has no plates and no VIN.
All right, let's leave
the truck aside for now.
Why'd you clear out Dash's locker?
I didn't want you to find those pills.
- Dash was in so much pain.
- Then why not go to a doctor?
He did.
Five times.
But he never followed through.
He coped with those headaches for years.
But lately, they had
gotten so much worse.
I had leftover prescription
pain meds from a surgery.
I just wanted to help.
- Did he know they were opioids?
- No.
He would have never
taken them if he'd known.
Giving someone medication
without their consent
is a serious business.
He was in agony, okay?
It was torture watching him
suffer like that. You don't get it!
- [TAWNY SIGHS]
- And you locked us in that shed
because you thought
someone was coming for you.
Who?
I don't know.
- Maybe Shane.
- So their conflict yesterday
wasn't a one time thing?
[TAWNY SCOFFS] No.
Dash was a softy.
He wanted to be friends with everyone.
But Shane took advantage of him.
Sometimes he bullied him.
He never even let him go over.
What's that? Go over?
Win.
Shane was a baby face in the ring.
But a heel in real life.
Shane didn't give you
a glowing review either.
He said you were controlling of Dash.
Pain meds might have
been a way to do that.
[SCOFFS] Whatever.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
Tell me something, Tawny.
Is it common for a manager
to take out an insurance
policy on her client?
That's from when we were married.
I only kept it because of how
much I had invested in his work!
Look, like I told your boss,
he was starting to lose it lately.
Any idea what caused the change?
Well, if it wasn't Shane,
it was something at his
job at the moving company.
Lately, something was bothering him.
But he wouldn't talk about it, so
I don't know.
MARK: Tawny mentioned that
Dash had issues with Lightburn Movers.
And she maintains she knows
nothing about the truck
we found on her property.
JESSE: Yeah, it's tricky
to trace the ownership
without the plates or VIN, but,
the truck does have some custom rims.
I'm going to track who bought those.
And then there were the pills.
Yeah, toxicology confirms
opioids in Dash's blood.
The type Tawny said she gave.
So she was telling the truth there.
And then there's this.
Residue I found on Dash's
neck as well as in the truck.
Here. On the steering wheel.
Looks like the killer strangled Dash
with some kind of gold
painted cord or chain.
MARK: Dash was wearing some flashy chain
- in the photo that you showed me.
- Mm-hmm.
Yeah, it's part of
the Demon Dog persona.
Fans can buy a cheap version
of Dash's real gold chain
that he calls The Big Dog.
DONOVAN: Speaking of dogs,
where are we with
the GPS on Suplex's collar?
Well, the company is
based in South Korea.
I'm waiting for them
to release the data.
And how is Suplex?
DONOVAN: Well, the vet
thinks she's unharmed.
But she's lethargic. Won't eat.
- Ohh.
- Well, dogs mourn too.
[REX WHINES]
MARK: It's okay, come on, Rex.
Time for us to get moving.
JESSE: Wait. Wait, guys.
I just heard from the auto
shop about those custom rims.
They were purchased by Shane Corkman,
better known as
wrestling star, the Saint,
who is not just the
arch rival of Demon Dog.
Yeah. He's the owner of the
truck that was found at Tawny's.
MARK: Sounds like you
need to get moving, too.
We'll handle Lightburn. You, uh
You bring the Saint in for questioning.
Rex. [MARK CLICKS TONGUE]
- Come on, buddy.
- JESSE: On my own, the Saint?
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
MARK: How many trucks do you have
at your moving company, Mr. Lightburn?
Like I told the other officer,
we've got two panel,
vans and a five-ton truck
both of which are out right now.
And these two cube vans.
- [REX SNIFFING]
- MARK: No, the tread marks don't match.
What about the five-ton?
Did any of your employees
take it out yesterday evening?
Trucks get locked up at 5 PM.
I was here last night
and everything was where
it was supposed to be.
So, none your movers
were on the job after 5 PM.
It gets hectic at the end of the month.
It's mid-month. I try
and go easy on them.
- Why do you ask?
- We heard there may have been
some conflict here with Dash.
Who told you that? Tawny?
The woman was calling him all the time,
distracting him.
You could see how tense
it was making Dash,
all the pressure she was putting
on him because of the Rumble.
Did he ever talk about Shane Corkman?
Not to me. But I did hear rumours
that Shane was trying to stop
the fundraising for the Rumble.
Oh yeah? Why is that?
So he could collect the
revenue from the livestream.
I heard him arguing about
it one day over the phone.
Shane was so angry,
you could hear him
screaming on the other end
threatening to choke Dash out.
[DOOR BUZZER SOUNDS]
Hey!
What happened when you
tried to bring in Shane?
Well, I got him in eventually
but let's just say the
Saint got a little bit testy
when I asked him about
his his trespasses.
- Ow.
- He took a swing at you?
No, no, I didn't give him the chance.
Then what's with the bag of frozen peas?
He lunged at me.
- He did what?
- No, it's okay, it's okay.
I evaded him with a sidestep of my own.
But then this ring post
came out of nowhere.
- Yeah.
- Regardless,
it's Shane who should
be worried right now.
- That's right.
- He just added to his long list of charges.
- Yeah. I'm going to lie down.
- You do that.
DONOVAN: Shane's been
in the cells all night.
Hopefully, it gave him
some time to cool down.
Jesse okay this morning?
Nothing bruised but his pride.
DONOVAN: Regardless,
threatening a police officer is no joke.
If you ask me, I think
Shane looks good for this.
MARK: Right. Though I want to
look more at Dash's workplace because
Tawny also said that, uh,
something at the moving company
might have been part of
what was bothering Dash.
Well, guys. I am actually
one step ahead of you.
I checked the company's online reviews
at Lightburn Moving.
They have a bunch of positive ones
like a suspicious number of
positive ones. But then,
when you start scrolling all
the way down to the bottom,
you get some pretty negative feedback.
Any of them mention Dash?
JESSE: Yeah, yeah. There's
one anonymous review in particular
that accuses the company of corruption
mentions Dash by name,
calls Demon Dog a low down dirty dog.
[REX BARKS]
Their words, not mine.
The thing is, I traced
the IP address of the review
to a car dealership here in town.
And a car dealership
is super suspicious here.
[QUIRKY MUSIC]
[REX GROANS]
MARK: You think someone at
a dealership might have been able
to dupe a car fob for the
murder vehicle. Interesting.
I'm not going to be slowed down
by a little bump on the noggin.
- Ow.
- DONOVAN: Okay.
Also, Dash's mother is coming in here.
So, Jesse, you knew the
most about Dash, so
Yeah. I'll speak to her.
MARK: Come on, Rex.
Let's kick some tires.
[MARK CLICKS TONGUE]
DONOVAN: The Saint spent
a night in the cells
contemplating his sins.
So, Jesse, after he took a lunge at you,
I am looking forward to hearing
what hothead Shane
has to say for himself.
[SHANE SIGHS]
You know, you could be facing
resisting arrest charges.
I've been on edge since
Dash's death. It was a reflex.
You know, what I don't understand
is why a vehicle
registered under your name
was on Tawny's property.
Without a VIN.
Without plates.
Those are serious crimes
in and of themselves.
What are you talking about?
- My truck was where?
- On Tawny's property.
[SHANE SCOFFS]
- What you didn't know that?
- No, I didn't know that.
- I didn't even know that it was missing.
- [DONOVAN CHUCKLES]
Look, I ride my motorcycle
everywhere, okay?
Just ask anybody.
Okay, I use my truck
for picking up lumber
or supplies for the ring.
I didn't know that it
wasn't sitting in my garage.
Well, I guess it comes as a
surprise that your dual tire treads
match those found at the crime scene.
So that vehicle was used
to run down Dash Price.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
Yeah.
- Oh, man.
- We found gold flecks in the cab
that matched the paint on Dash's neck.
- What did you do with the gold chain?
- I didn't kill him!
Okay?
Somebody is trying to frame me here!
Wow!
- Look, I didn't kill him.
- Looks like Shane the Saint
is losing his
halo.
[SHANE EXHALES]
Look.
I may not have been
the best friend of Dash.
Okay? And I feel bad about that
but I've been working my butt off
trying to save the Rumble in his honour.
The Rabbittown Rumble should
be the least of your concerns.
See, because you cannot wrestle your way
out of a murder charge.
You'd better get a lawyer.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]
[SHANE SIGHS]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
JESSE: Mrs. Price.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Were you close?
Well, when Dash was young, very.
He used to help out with Sunday school.
And more recently, we reconnected.
But in between, was there
a time of estrangement?
I wanted him to follow
in his father's footsteps
and become a pastor.
Dash was compassionate,
gifted enough to follow
in his father's tradition.
But he went his own way.
Wrestling appealed to
him as a kind of a
divine struggle.
And the wrestling circuit
Some saw spandex and shouting
but Dash saw something epic.
David and Goliath, good versus evil.
He wanted to be part of that.
Dash's father and I were disappointed.
Is that when he left St. John's?
Years later, he came back.
But he was a different person.
Maybe it was all the injuries.
But I think it's hard
being the villain and
being booed every night.
You had mentioned that he had
changed after his injuries.
But what about more recently?
Because Tawny seems to think that
there was something bothering him.
The last time I saw him,
a few weeks ago,
I asked him the same thing.
[MRS. PRICE FLASHBACK]:
You know, you can tell me
if you're in some kind of trouble.
You know how sick I am
playing the heel in the ring.
Well, now it's bled into real life.
If you're in trouble with money
I appreciate you
helping me with my bills,
- but you know I can get by on my own.
- Mom!
I've got to be able to
provide for the family.
That's why I kept my
mouth shut this long.
I need to do a hard turn.
A hard turn,
when a heel turns into a face
or a villain to a hero.
You know wrestling terms.
Well, yeah.
[MRS. PRICE CHUCKLES]
So Dash was planning on
doing something heroic.
I think it had something
to do with his moving job.
He used to talk about how he loved
showing the customers how strong he was.
But then he shut down.
Wouldn't talk about it.
I wish he had trusted
me more to counsel him.
[ELEVATOR PINGS]
There's so many things
I wish I'd gone differently.
Mrs. Price, I think
someone's here to see you.
- Suplex!
- [DONOVAN CHUCKLES]
DONOVAN: The vet sent her over.
Said someone was getting adopted.
We'll help each other get through this.
Won't we, Suplex?
Awww!
- [SUPLEX WHINES]
- Yeah!
[SUPLEX WHINES]
Yes! Let's give you some scritchies.
Lots and lots of scritchies, eh?
Ohh!
[BELL RINGS]
Mr. Clarke?
BARRY: Mr. Clarke was my father.
Please. Call me Barry.
Beautiful dog you've got there.
We have super options
with pet proof upholstery.
I'm not here to buy a car.
I'm here about Dash Price's murder.
Seems your experience with
Lightburn Movers was not positive.
Is that right?
Uh, no. It wasn't.
How did how did you know that?
Did you know who Dash Price was
before you hired the company?
Dash was the reason I hired
Lightburn Movers in the first place.
[KEYBOARD CLACKING]
Lightburn Movers will
wrestle your things
wherever you need them to go.
So call your moving champs today.
- [BELL DINGS]
- Right, champ?
- [DASH BARKS]
- [REX GROANS]
MARK: So you hired
Lightburn to meet Dash?
Demon Dog! Yeah.
Been a fan since I went
to matches with my dad.
This was his dealership.
He passed a year ago.
Tell me about your
bad moving experience.
Nothing.
It was
It was nothing. A couple
of things got broken.
I overreacted.
You sure that's all?
I'd like to help you, Detective.
But I but I just can't.
I have too much to lose.
Too much to lose? You want
to tell me what you mean by that?
- It's personal. I'm sorry.
- Oh.
I'll I'll get a lawyer
if you try to make me.
Barry, can you tell me where
you were on Thursday night?
Here.
- [REX SNIFFING]
- Detailing cars in the back.
But if you think I had
anything to do with Dash's death,
you're wrong.
- [REX YELPS]
- Rex, what do you have there?
[REX BARKS]
That a Dash Price souvenir chain?
Yeah, everything in
there belonged to my dad.
I guess I still haven't figured out
about what to do with all his stuff.
Yeah, I'm going to need that
for something relating
to the investigation.
Uh, no, no, no, no, no, no,
no, no. What if it gets lost?
Oh it won't, I promise.
Yeah, I've had those kind
of promises broken before.
Barry, do you have one of those machines
that can duplicate a car fob?
Say, like this one?
Yeah, of course.
Want a second key for the wife?
That's strange.
It's gone.
I just used it the other day!
Is it possible that someone borrowed it?
No, I'd never lend it out.
People could steal cars with it.
DONOVAN: So you think Rex was
reacting to the smell of the paint?
Or if this is the chain that
was used as a murder weapon,
it was the scent of the victim.
I can already rule that out.
Dash's DNA isn't on the chain.
But no one else's is either.
Wiped clean.
So we can't rule out Barry as a suspect.
Well, I agree that the chain and
the key fob thing are suspicious.
But do we really think that
a bad moving experience is a motive?
Wrestling seemed pretty
personal to Barry,
wrapped up in his
relationship with his dad.
And I gather Dash was his hero.
JESSE: Hey. I
finally he got the data off
the GPS dog collar from
the company in Seoul.
So we do have a record on Dash's
movements in those final days?
Oh, we do.
He seems to have taken
Suplex with him everywhere.
His movements are limited to his house,
Lightburn Movers, Tawny's,
and the wrestling ring.
But look at this.
There's one other building
that shows multiple visits
on the days leading up to the murder.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
This spot.
Okay, well the superintendent mentioned
that this whole place is
going to be redeveloped soon.
But for now,
he's renting out storage
spaces to people.
Maybe Lightburn is getting into
the storage business as well.
Acting as a middleman and taking a cut.
Yeah, well, business must
be booming because apparently
Lightburn wants to extend their lease.
Dash was here over and
over again in his last days.
There's got to be something
more to this place.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[FAINT BUZZING]
Oh.
- Maybe through here.
- [REX BARKS]
Rex!
Rex, easy whoa!
[FAINT BUZZING]
- What do you think Rex was alerting?
- No, don't!
Do not touch that gate.
Listen.
Hear that?
You hear the hum?
[FAINT BUZZING]
If it's electrified, this
bolt should let us know.
- [LOUD ZAP]
- [REX BARKS]
[JESSE SIGHS] Whoa!
Right?
Good catch, buddy.
Rex, looks like you just saved
us a trip to the hospital.
MARK: What do we think Lightburn movers
is hiding in there?
[DRAMATIC PERCUSSION]
[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC]
They rigged up a live
wire under the gate.
I've killed the switch
but I'm going to cap it off
just to be safe. Pliers?
Wire cutters. Even better.
Perfect.
Zzzzt! Zzzt zzzzt!
I'm just kidding.
I think I am going to
get myself a tool kit.
I hate calling an electrician.
- Wire nut?
- Why not? Well, simply because
my setup is totally custom.
And I don't need anybody coming in here
to mess with the isolation
circuit to my PC.
Oh, did you say wire nut?
Don't quit the day job, Jesse.
Yeah, maybe I'll just call Rex
every time I need someone to rewire
- my gaming rig.
- [REX GROANS]
Here we go.
Safe as houses.
- That sound better, pal?
- [REX BARKS]
Oh, you go right on ahead.
Oh. Me first?
Rex seems to think it's fine, so yeah.
You're sure it's off?
- I'm sure.
- Okay.
It's off.
Okay, what have we got here?
Boxes labelled with people's last names.
Yeah, there's got to be a life story
to go with every one of these.
Strange. Wedding dress, photo albums.
It's the kind of stuff
people usually keep with them.
My mother kept all our
baby shoes to the very end.
- Nice.
- Well
Love letters.
I don't know why anyone would want
these here just collecting dust.
Mine are all on external
hard drives, so
- [REX BARKS]
- What is it, Rex?
Looks like a cremation urn
but what's that doing
in random storage lockup?
Murray Clarke.
Barry Clarke's late father.
Rex must have recognized the
scent from that dealership office.
[REX BARKS]
Barry told me that he couldn't talk
because he had too much to lose.
Maybe he meant this.
[REX WHINES]
[DISTANT SIREN]
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Your lawyer found a neighbour
who testified that they saw you
through your window the
morning of the murder.
I told you that I didn't do it.
But they killed him with your truck.
Any idea how they got
access to your keys?
I don't know.
I put the keys on the hook
at the gym when I'm training.
Could have been anybody.
Hmm.
Why don't you tell me more about
Dash's job with Lightburn Moving.
Oh, that guy. And their boss, Wilton.
Yeah, he comes by the gym, too.
Weird vibe.
Dash used to think he was all that
but lately, he hasn't
even mentioned his name.
Look, I've got to get out of here.
The Rumble is in a couple of hours.
I'm already way behind schedule now.
I need to make sure that this
happens for Dash, you know?
Do me a favour.
You find out who did this.
Okay.
[DONOVAN SIGHS]
So you found my father's
remains, and they're safe.
Along with a lot of other
people's personal keepsakes.
Sorry I didn't tell you before.
The email said he'd store them somewhere
no one would be able to find them.
And if I called the police,
he'd just throw
everything in the garbage.
- I couldn't face that.
- Take a breath.
- Tell me the story from the beginning.
- [BARRY SIGHS]
On moving day,
a lot of my stuff didn't
make it to the new house.
Very personal things.
And Dash was running the crew.
Once I realized stuff was missing,
there was already an
email sent from Dash
from a Lightburn account.
It said there were overage charges
and to check my agreement.
And let me guess. They'd
hold on to your stuff as collateral
until you paid.
I was so angry.
The email said I'd agreed to
it when I signed the contract.
It was in the fine print.
Even that they'd start charging
storage fees until I paid.
And that's when they threatened
to throw my father's
remains in the garbage.
You must have been angry at Dash.
And heartbroken, man.
This guy was my hero.
My dad and I used to
go to watch his matches.
So to have this happen?
Did you ever confront Dash?
I went after him about the email.
I can't believe I ever looked up to you!
You're the lowest of the
low for what you did to me!
Watch yourself.
You don't know what you're messing with.
I thought he meant it as a threat.
But he's the one who got killed so
maybe Dash was trying to
protect me from getting hurt.
Maybe Dash was actually in
the dark about the whole thing
until I told him.
And he went to confront
whoever was really behind the scam.
I mean, it's possible.
You think that's what got Dash killed?
Sticking up for people like me?
Maybe he was a face after all.
If get my hands on the real heel
Leave that to us, Mr. Clarke.
[REX BARKS]
SARAH: So Lightburn Movers
is extorting customers
to force an inflated fee?
Yeah, it's a common scam in some cities.
I've just never seen it here.
Wilton could easily get five
years for that kind of extortion.
If Dash was indicating
he was going to turn Wilton
into the authorities,
sure provides motive.
But we don't have enough
evidence for a murder conviction.
MARK: First things first.
Let's track him down
and get him in custody before
he figures out it's time to flee.
JESSE: I think I know
where we can find him.
MARK: Wilton has become the
Rabbittown Rumble sponsor?
I only have one question.
Are you ready to rumble?
[REX GROANS]
Yeah.
- [HEAVY METAL MUSIC]
- [CROWDS CHEERING]
- [WRESTLERS GRUNTING]
- It's a fight to the finish, folks!
All proceeds go to Paws on the Rock!
Dante Von Doom is doing his best
to keep his footing but it looks
like the trawler's closing in!
I get it!
- You promised the world
- Mark, I have eyes on Wilton.
He's having an argument with Shane.
MARK: See if you can
hear what they're saying
but keep a low profile. We don't
want any trouble from Wilton
with all these spectators around.
Put your hand down, Jesse.
You said you'd pay
for Dash's replacement
- to become a sponsor.
- WILTON: Lighten up!
Remember this isn't
about you or the ring!
It's about the community!
You went belly up. Now I've
got to step back in the ring
after ten years.
WILTON: Relax. This
is all about Dash. Right?
- Yeah.
- That's what's important.
Oooh!
You get to be the face, right?
Oh, the big hero!
One!
Two!
Three!
[BELL RINGS]
TRAWLER: Yeahhh!!
TAWNY: And the winner is The Trawler!
Whoo!
[TAWNY LAUGHS]
Thank you, everyone!
Thank you! Everyone out here
and online! Welcome to a wonderful event
for a wonderful cause!
Paws on the Rock Animal Rescue!
- Let's hear it!
- [CROWD CHEERS]
And Lightburn Movers
is so proud to be a new sponsor!
And I'm doing this all
for my dear friend,
the late Dash Demon Dog Price!
[CROWD CHEERS]
Come to Lightburn with all your
family's moving needs. All right!
Why don't you tell them the truth?
That's Barry Clarke.
We may have a situation here.
Why don't you tell him your
real business model, Wilton?
[WILTON LAUGHS] Sure.
This man stole my father's ashes
and threatened to
throw them in the trash
if I didn't pay his inflated fees!
- [CROWD EXCLAIMS]
- He's a scam artist!
And he tried to put it on Dash!
Now, now, now!
I think what we have here is a
a customer who didn't
read his contract properly
and is maybe going through a
little bit of irrational grief!
You killed him, didn't you?
Rex, let's go.
[HEAVY ROCK MUSIC]
[REX BARKS]
[CROWD CHEERS]
[MEN GRUNTING]
[REX BARKS] [REX SNARLS]
WILTON: Aghh!
- Aghhh!
- [CROWD CHEERS]
[REX BARKS]
[INDISTINCT POLICE RADIO]
You're under arrest for
the murder of Dash Price.
It wasn't enough that you killed him.
You had to try and frame
innocent people for the crime.
Tawny, Shane, those people are
far from innocent. They're trash.
Plus, you've got no proof.
Well, that's where you're wrong.
We just found the stolen key fob
duplicator stowed in your office.
JESSE: I promise you, Barry.
We'll make sure we get your
father's urn back to you.
Thank you all for everything.
Now, I'm sorry I even doubted Dash.
I wish I could tell him,
he's still my favourite heel
and hero.
SHANE: Can I get everyone's
attention, please?
[ROCK MUSIC]
First, I want to thank two
of the best police officers
in the entire city!
Hudson Rex, come on up here!
[CROWD APPLAUDS]
Gonna give it up ♪
Thank you.
Gonna live it up ♪
Our livestream went viral
with the on camera arrest!
So I'm very happy to
say that Paws on the Rock
is not going to have
to worry about money
for a very long time!
[CROWD APPLAUDS AND CHEERS]
All right, all right!
[SHANE CLEARS THROAT]
[SHANE EXHALES]
- Gonna live it up ♪
- I want to
dedicate this match to a man
who will be a babyface
in our hearts
forever.
The one, the ONLY!!
DASH
DEMON DOG!!
Yeah.
PRICE!!
[ELECTRIC GUITAR SOLO]
All right!
Let's do this once more for Dash!
- [SHANE BARKS]
- [CROWD BARKS]
[REX BARKS]
[CLOSING THEME MUSIC]