Hudson and Rex (2019) s08e10 Episode Script

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[UPBEAT MUSIC]
SARAH: Mom! I finally got you!
PAIGE: Sorry, it's been a crazy week.
The Lakeshore Hotel is
opening in less than a month
and the client just balked at
the design for the rear lobby.
[SARAH CHUCKLES] I know, you're busy.
I just wanted to remind you
that I don't land in Toronto to
visit you until late afternoon.
But, you know, hopefully
we'll still have enough time
to meet up before the big birthday bash.
Oh, I always have time
for you, sweetheart.
You know that. But
didn't you see the email?
- I just cancelled the party.
- Wait.
- You're kidding, right?
- Nope, cancelled.
Mom, you invite 200 of your
closest friends every year.
- I know.
- Caviar, champagne.
- I know!
- Once, there was circus acts.
Well, this year, it
just didn't work out.
Um, okay. Uh, I've got to go, sweetie.
Talk soon!
[PHONE BEEPS]
Okay!
ERIC: This is the last
master class of the season.
You're all here to push your boundaries.
Soften your strokes.
Let the brush do the work.
I've been really working on new palette.
I'm struggling a bit.
I don't know what to say
to you anymore, Sadie.
Maybe it's time to take a break.
- This class is for advanced artists.
- Please.
You know how much this
class means to me, Eric.
I know when an artist has hit a wall.
Face your limitations.
Make space for someone worthy.
VINCENT: Speaking about Sadie,
Eric? Or yourself?
I told you not to come here, Vincent.
Yeah, why?
I re-join your class every time I'm home
and then suddenly you just kick me out?
- I think you know why.
- Vincent!
It's Olivia! I've been messaging you!
- Hi!
- ERIC: You have demeaned your talents
with silly virtual hijinks.
I didn't chase success.
It just found me.
I've stopped selling my paintings.
Won't for as long as I live.
What else do you expect me to do?
I don't expect anything
from you, Vincent.
I tried to make a real
artist out of you!
VINCENT: You made me.
Is that what you're saying?
And now you're just throwing
me away like everyone else?
Everything you have, I have given you.
And I could have taken it all away!
- That painting is yours, right, Eric?
- Yeah.
Let's see who's got the power.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[FANS EXCLAIM]
How's it feel, Eric?
Try it again, and next time,
it won't be just your painting.
Class is over!
Go!
Get out of here!
[WAVES CRASHING]
[ERIC SIGHS]
I need to put this right.
[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]
[ERIC SCREAMS]
[LOUD THUD]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[EERIE MUSIC]
[UPBEAT THEME MUSIC]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
MARK: Jesse. We're almost there.
Want to bring us up to speed?
Well, SJPD were called this morning
when a fisherman spotted
a body on the rocks.
It could be suicide
or a hiking accident.
Well, not judging by the
scuff marks on the cliff's edge.
Two sets. Clearly a struggle.
- So they were definitely pushed.
- I think so.
JESSE: The body is being
brought up from the rocks down below.
Have we ID'd the victim?
Eric Flemming. He's a local artist
who's known for his
invite-only master classes,
which are pretty sought after.
But word is, things got
a little heated yesterday
between him and a
couple of his students.
Sadie Bishop, who he apparently
humiliated in front of everyone
and if you can believe
it, Vincent Noseworthy.
Help me out here. Am I
supposed to know that name?
Vincent Noseworthy!
Oh, it's a generational thing.
Yeah. Well, Vincent Noseworthy,
I mean, he's he's this local artist
who blew up online a few years ago.
He would travel the world,
paint these scenic vistas
and post them for his fans
to track down and share.
Okay, so he's kind of like, uh,
Banksy meets The Da Vinci Code.
Well No, I mean, I was going to say
more like Van Gogh meets Pokémon Go.
But, that works too, I suppose.
Yeah, as prints, they
sell out pretty fast
but the true commodity
is a Vincent original.
It can go for upwards of six digits.
Oh, wow. Yeah,
vibrant. I can see the appeal.
[REX BARKS]
I guess, uh, Rex approves.
Yeah, well, blues and yellows
are what canines see best.
And it was also Vincent's
favourite colour palette.
So the victim was Vincent's mentor?
Yeah. Last year, Eric had
kicked Vincent out of his class
saying he owed him everything
and that he would threaten
to take it all away.
- [REX SNIFFS]
- [DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[REX BARKS]
Looks like Rex has something.
Fresh paint.
And yellow!
You know, Jesse, can
you take a sample of this
- while I check in with Sarah?
- Yeah, sure thing.
Oh, by the way, you're actually
going to be checking in with Joe.
Sarah's flying to Toronto
for her mom's cancelled birthday party.
Oh, that's right, I forgot. Wait.
It's cancelled? Is everything okay?
Yeah, Sarah said it's
just her mom being her mom.
But she wanted to fly over to make sure.
Okay. Rex, let's go.
Okay.
Forensics is still down
by the shore with the body.
But I did get the preliminary report.
The time of death was
around 7 PM last night.
- [REX SNIFFING]
- Was the yellow scarf his?
I'm not sure.
But the placement of it seems odd.
- Right?
- [REX BARKS]
Yeah. Apparently, uh, dogs see yellow
- better than other colours.
- Okay.
Uh, well, look. We also
found a cell phone.
It's powered off but it
seems to have survived the fall.
Well, let's see what
Jesse can get off it.
Well, I'll check with the
service provider once it's charged
- and get the call data.
- You guys get at it.
All right.
You know, when you talk to the
other master class attendees,
ask about a yellow scarf.
Just see if anyone remembers it.
You think it might be Eric's?
Yeah, or the person who pushed him?
Okay. Oh, I tracked down Sadie Bishop,
the student that Eric had
a run-in with yesterday.
Please.
You know how much
this class means to me.
I know when an artist has hit a wall.
Face your limitations.
Turns out she's selling
her own paintings
down by the harbour to tourists.
- Okay, any luck tracking down
- OLIVIA: Vincent!
- [REX GROWLS]
- Vincent!
[OLIVIA CRYING]
Oh, oh!
- Is he dead?
- Okay.
There's a rumour online
that said a painter was
pushed over the edge!
Okay, SJPD. Who are you?
Olivia Park!
- Vincent's biggest fan!
- Oh.
OLIVIA: You know, I heard
that monster, Eric Flemming,
threaten him yesterday.
- And now he's dead!
- Vincent's not dead.
- Eric is.
- Oh! [OLIVIA LAUGHS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Oh!
Shouldn't he be on a leash or something?
Uh, well, Rex is a trained
police dog. So
- Easy, easy.
- Can you please keep him away?
- I'm, like, terrified of dogs!
- [REX BARKS]
MARK: Rex, easy, easy.
Why don't you take Ms. Park's statement
and, uh, let me know
when you find Vincent.
Wait, you're looking for Vincent?
Well, I have his current coordinates.
I don't think I should give
them to you, because, I mean,
don't you think that'd
be a little unethical?
Send them to me when you convince her
that a homicide investigation
trumps Pokémon Banksy.
Yeah, will do, will do.
After which, why don't
you interview Sadie Bishop?
Divide to conquer.
Yeah. Rex. [MARK CLICKS TONGUE]
PAIGE: Of course I'm happy to see you!
I'm just surprised you came
since there's nothing to come for!
Well, I want to see you on your big day!
And plus, this new project of yours.
Another historic building makeover?
Ah, boutique hotels.
Just another term for
nightmare renovation.
But aren't you investigating
the murder of Eric Flemming?
I heard something about it on the news!
Did you know him?
I knew of him.
The art and design community
are all intertwined.
Flemming never broke
through as a painter
but he had a great eye for talent.
He discovered Vincent Noseworthy!
Yeah, no, I know!
Wait.
Does that mean Vincent's a suspect?
You know I can't share
that kind of information.
- So he is!
- Mom.
Let's not get distracted.
It's your birthday.
We should be concentrating on you.
Another day, another number.
If it's all the same to you,
let's just stay home,
order in and turn in early.
- Mom, are you okay?
- Yes, healthy as a horse!
- [PHONE CHIMES]
- Oh.
Hold on.
Oh, it's the lab calling.
I've got them analyzing
some paint samples.
So the murderer was an artist?
- Hey, what have you found?
- [PAIGE SIGHS]
SADIE: I still can't
believe Eric is dead.
JESSE: Sadie, a
few other attendees told me
that you were pretty upset
after yesterday's class.
I was devastated.
Being a painter means everything to me.
When I calmed down, I realized
that Eric was just trying
to push me to be better.
By insulting your talent after you spent
thousands of dollars at his
classes?I mean
it's a pretty interesting
strategy, don't you think?
Eric was a brilliant teacher.
He knew that tough love
is a powerful motivator.
Where'd you go after class?
Hiking on the coastal trail.
Alone?
Being alone in nature always pulls
me out of a bad headspace.
- Hmm.
- Eric was the same.
He liked the isolation.
So, Vincent Noseworthy,
He apparently had your back.
- Did you know him?
- He was Eric's protégé for years.
- Mm-hmm.
- When he went viral,
Eric didn't approve.
I think maybe it bothered Eric
that he never saw anything like
the success that Vincent has.
Yeah. That's interesting, because,
it looks like you have one of
Vincent's paintings right here.
No, no, no, that's someone else's.
Yeah, but that's Vincent's
signature yellow.
It is of the scene of the crime
and we did find some
yellow paint there as well.
Okay.
It's Eric's painting.
Vincent defaced it when they had it out.
How'd it end up in your hands?
After my hike, I went back to
Blackhead Cliff to retrieve it.
Since Vincent stopped selling his work,
the value has gone way up.
I mean, just by throwing paint on it,
- it was worth a fortune.
- Sure, but it's stolen.
- It's stolen goods.
- Eric threw it away.
Okay.
Yes, I know it was wrong.
It was going to end up in the sea
and I could really use the money.
What time did you go back there?
Around sunset.
8:00, 8:15.
- Did you see anyone? Anything?
- No, why?
Was Eric already dead?
I'm guessing no one saw you.
I'm going to have to take
this painting in for evidence.
But you're talking
to Vincent, too, right?
Because he said some things
that were very aggressive.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Well, these are the
coordinates that Jesse sent.
Vincent's got to be around here.
VINCENT: You gave me all those lessons
just to turn your back on me!
You want to take it away from me?
You win!
[REX GRUNTS]
[REX GROWLS]
Careful, buddy.
- Stop right there, Vincent.
- Why?
They're worthless. Tainted!
Hey!
You cool it.
Or the next one's for you.
[VINCENT GROANS]
I should have never gone to the cliff!
[DRAMATIC PERCUSSION]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
VINCENT: Eric discovered
me here in Quidi Vidi,
when I was 15.
He said I had real potential.
Used to let me take
his classes for free.
[VINCENT SCOFFS]
And now he's dead.
So you're burning your paintings?
I hear they're worth big
money and made you famous.
Yeah, which has brought
me nothing but misery.
Fans hounding me.
Money getting in the
way of real inspiration.
[VINCENT SCOFFS] Eric was right.
Who do you think might
have wanted to harm him?
I don't believe he was pushed.
Eric took his own life.
And what I said yesterday didn't help.
There is no doubt that
Eric was murdered, Vincent.
- [VINCENT SIGHS]
- Scuff marks on the cliff
show clear evidence that he was pushed.
People see the evidence
they want to see.
Eric taught me to use true vision.
Eric said he made you.
That he could have taken it all away.
What do you think he meant by that?
I guess we'll never know.
Look.
Your dog can see yellow and blue.
Oh, he's my partner, Rex.
He found yellow paint just
like that on the cliff.
I mix it myself.
Yeah. It's organic,
made with walnut oil.
There was a yellow scarf found
on Eric's body, Vincent.
What do you know about that?
Uh
I used to wear one.
But I stopped a few months ago
before coming back home.
So, the lab's been
keeping Sara in the loop.
She confirms that the cause of death
is blunt force trauma from the fall.
Also, the time of death was 7 PM,
an hour after Eric's class.
But before, Sadie Bishop
claims to have gone back to the cliff.
What about the evidence
we found with the body?
Yeah, well, the yellow
scarf was purchased
at a local shop in an
artists' collective.
Cash only.
I noticed that Sadie Bishop's name
was on the directory but
she had been blacklisted.
So, I'm looking into that.
DONOVAN: We also got the call
logs from Eric's cell phone.
He was making a call at
the time that he was pushed
to the Flemming Gallery,
which is owned by,
wait for it
Eric's ex-wife, Annabelle Flemming.
They were married for a decade
and got divorced two years ago.
Well, Rex and I will head to the gallery
to see if she has any idea
who may have wanted Eric dead.
DONOVAN: That's a good
idea. Oh, you know what?
Keep your eyes open. I'm looking
for a new piece for my office.
[REX BARKS]
Well, when it comes to art appreciation,
Rex has the better eye.
[REX BARKS]
[DONOVAN AND JESSE CHUCKLE]
ANNABELLE: You're sure Eric didn't jump?
Not according to evidence
found at the scene.
Why, did you have
reason to believe he did?
Nothing concrete but Eric had
been depressed since the divorce.
Cell records show that he was
calling you when he was pushed.
Any idea what that was about?
He'd reach out sometimes after
a few glasses of wine
to try to convince me
that we'd made a mistake.
But you didn't agree.
I loved Eric.
But we weren't right for each other.
We started out as artists.
But he was more devoted to
the discipline than I was.
He didn't sell well, but
he sure could recognize talent.
Half of the pieces in here
are from artists he discovered.
Vincent Noseworthy seemed to
think that Eric had changed.
Do you know Vincent?
Uh, of course.
When Eric and I were together,
Vincent was around all the time.
And then, his star began to rise
and we saw less and less of him.
Yeah, Vincent seems to think that, uh
he disappointed Eric by going viral.
This is how it is with artists.
It's always high drama.
It rarely lasts.
Oh, so you didn't think there was
anything serious in their falling out?
It would take a hell of a lot
for Eric to truly turn on Vincent.
Um, we found this with Eric's body.
What is it?
There's something I have to show you.
[REX SNIFFS]
[REX BARKS]
You didn't think it
was important to mention
that you were exhibiting a
painting of the crime scene?
Well, honestly, until
you showed me that scarf,
I didn't even think of it.
Who painted this?
Vincent Noseworthy.
[INTRIGUING MUSIC]
Rex found it at the gallery.
He's keyed into the scent
of Vincent's organic paint.
[REX GRUNTS]
But I thought Vincent
stopped selling his work.
Annabelle says he gave
this to Eric as a gift.
Then Eric sold it to her on consignment.
Did Vincent say anything about it?
Only that there had been
some bad blood between them.
I mean, Vincent painted
the exact murder scene.
What are the odds he'd be
dumb enough to kill Eric
the exact same way and
leave a yellow scarf?
JESSE: You guys, that was Sarah.
Her team confirmed that the
paint found on the burnt canvas,
the paintbrush and the
crime scene are all a match.
Organic water-based paint.
Consistent with Vincent's recipe.
I guess Rex already knew that.
[REX BARKS]
There is more. I checked the
data from Eric's cell phone.
Three weeks ago,
Vincent sent Eric a series
of angry text messages
accusing him of a big betrayal.
Right around the time Eric gave
the painting to Annabelle to sell.
DONOVAN: All right, bring him in here.
Let's see what he has
to say about all this.
MARK: You didn't mention that Eric
had sold a painting you'd given him.
It was his right to sell.
But it was against everything
that Eric had instilled in you.
I mean, that must have
been a big betrayal.
You stopped selling your
paintings because of it.
I was disappointed.
That's all? You weren't angry?
Maybe at first.
Two weeks ago, I did
let him know how I felt.
I stopped selling my paintings
because of what you taught me.
And then you go around and you do this?
You have no understanding
of what real life is like!
- Oh.
- Everything has been given to you!
I had no idea he was broke.
Okay, but you were still angry
when you defaced his painting.
He wasn't the man I
thought he was, okay?
Doesn't mean I killed him.
So Eric sold your yellow scarf
painting and you didn't
It's not my yellow scarf painting.
You're denying that you painted this?
Look
Look at its similarity
to the crime scene.
Same cliff where Eric
was found at the bottom
with that yellow scarf.
That's my painting, but,
someone added that scarf.
A scarf was added
- and Annabelle Flemming didn't notice?
- Or didn't care.
People threw pumpkin soup
at the Mona Lisa
and all it did was raise her profile.
You expect me to believe
that someone vandalized your
painting and killed Eric to what?
Raise your profile? Who would do that?
You haven't met some of my fans.
Vincent, hi!
It's Olivia! I've
been messaging you! Hi!
They track my location.
They leave underwear at my doorstep.
- They don't leave me alone.
- Have you called the police?
Yeah, they said there
was nothing they could do.
But you've got to believe me.
I didn't paint that yellow scarf.
And I had nothing to
do with Eric's death.
Someone's trying to frame me.
- You believe him?
- I'm not sure.
He claims that a fan must
have altered the painting
and then killed Eric at the same cliff
as some kind of tribute
and left the scarf just to make sure
- everyone connected the dots.
- Or he did.
- Well
- Hang on to him overnight.
- See if he changes his tune by morning.
- Okay.
- Hey, Sarah.
- SARAH: Hey, Mark.
Everything okay with your mom?
Yeah, we're ordering Thai
and watching old movies.
Oh, that sounds perfect to me.
Yeah, me too. But you don't know Paige.
She likes to paint the
town, not chill on a couch.
Well, I'm sure you'll
get to the bottom of it.
Anyway, so the lab checked
Vincent's yellow scarf
from the gallery painting.
According to Vincent,
it wasn't his scarf.
Someone else painted
it on after the fact.
Well he might be telling the truth.
The rest of the canvas was done
with Vincent's organic paints.
But the scarf paint was
industrially-processed.
It also appears to have
been applied more recently.
Well could he have
used a different paint
just to cover his tracks?
Isn't the whole point
of sending a message
not to cover his tracks?
- [PHONE CHIMES]
- Good point. Um,
it looks like Jesse's
also sent us a message.
Looks like he's dug up a deleted post
from superfan Olivia
holding the same yellow scarf in a photo
apparently taken three days
before Eric was murdered.
- How is that possible?
- [REX BARKS]
Yeah!
That's what I'm thinking.
[DRAMATIC PERCUSSION]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
So what are we looking at here?
Vincent Noseworthy.
Claims someone framed him
by adding a yellow scarf
to his painting
depicting the crime scene.
He's still in custody?
Yeah, but not for long.
The lab proved that the paint
used to add the yellow scarf
wasn't a match for his organic paint.
JESSE: Yeah, plus, there's Olivia Park.
A Vincent Noseworthy superfan
who was posed on top of the cliff
wearing the same scarf
found near Eric's body.
- [REX BARKS]
- I checked the metadata.
I mean, that photo was taken
three days before the murder.
Okay, so is it possible that she
added the scarf to Vincent's canvas,
then pushed Eric off,
leaving the telltale scarf behind?
Try to frame Vincent
because he rebuffed her?
DONOVAN: She's a groupie, right?
- They get obsessed and do weird things.
- JESSE: That's true.
One summer, I followed Great
Big Sea right across the country.
A roadie even gave me a coffee mug
that Alan Doyle drank out of.
I still have it. It's unwashed.
Oh, my point being is that,
Olivia could have proved
her love to Vincent by
killing Eric on his behalf.
- I'll talk to Vincent about her.
- Mmm.
You know, there's
also this. Take a look.
DONOVAN: Wait, is that one
of Vincent's paintings?
JESSE: Yes, indeed it is.
Purchased online by an
anonymous buyer two weeks ago.
It's currently on loan, hanging in
the lobby of a library in Hamilton.
Vincent claims he's no
longer selling his work.
It could be a print but we'd
have to get a better look
at it to make sure.
DONOVAN: Okay, so now
we need an art expert
who's able to look at a
painting in Hamilton, Ontario.
I think Sarah might be able
to help us out with that.
[ENERGETIC MUSIC]
SARAH: You have too much to do, Mom.
I could have hired somebody
to authenticate the painting.
You really didn't have to
come all the way out here.
You need my expertise.
You shall have it.
Ah, here it is.
It looks like Vincent's to me.
But there's no record
of it on his website.
And he's not even selling anymore.
Every artist has uncatalogued canvases.
Could be a resale.
There's something
strange about it, though.
Strange how?
The brushstrokes.
They go from top left to bottom right.
And that's strange because ?
It indicates it was painted by a lefty.
Isn't Vincent right-handed?
Uh, hold on.
It sure looks like it.
I don't know who painted this, Sarah.
But it wasn't Vincent Noseworthy.
[DOOR BUZZER SOUNDS]
Thanks for the stay.
Told you I didn't
paint that yellow scarf.
But, you know, a night in jail
and cellphone free is like,
pure artistic inspiration.
Tell me about Olivia Park.
When did she first get
in contact with you?
My superfan? Uh
About a year ago.
She asked my advice on
how to get into painting.
She seemed cool at first,
like someone I could talk to.
When did that change?
After I told her about
Eric selling my painting.
Yeah.
I got nervous when
she showed up in town.
To see the painting in the gallery.
I thought so, but,
then she started offering
to slash Eric's tires
or steal my painting back.
I blocked her after that.
I don't suppose you
know where she's staying?
No, but
I have a pretty good idea
where she is right now.
- Okay, where's that?
- [VINCENT SCOFFS]
You kept me here overnight.
Where do you think?
OLIVIA: Release Vincent!
Release Vincent!
JESSE: Looks like we've
got a group of groupies.
Release Vincent!
Release Vincent!
Release Vincent!
Release Vincent!
[REX BARKS]
- [DRAMATIC MUSIC]
- [OLIVIA SCREAMS]
JESSE: SJPD! Wait up!
[OLIVIA SCREAMS]
- JESSE: SJPD!
- [Rex growls]
Tell your dog to stay away from me!
Rex, come here now!
You know, if you would have
let go of the bag, he might have.
Now
if I reach in here,
am I going to find anything
sharp or dangerous?
- [REX BARKS]
- [OLIVIA GASPS]
You sure?
Okay.
Looks like Vincent's yellow paint.
Is this what you were tracking, Rex?
[REX GRUNTS]
Okay.
You're going to have
to come inside with me.
- [OLIVIA SIGHS]
- Let's go.
Okay, don't try to run off again.
The police station's over this way.
First you evade a police officer.
And then he finds this.
I wasn't evading the officer.
It was the dog.
I told you, I'm terrified of them.
Well, Rex alerted because
this is Vincent's organic paint
which he doesn't share.
So how did you come to have it?
Okay, I sort of
broke into Vincent's van.
After he ghosted you for offering
to terrorize Eric for him?
I wasn't serious about
the tire slashing.
Look, I know what I did was wrong.
But I didn't hurt anyone!
We have reason to believe whoever added
the yellow scarf to Vincent's painting
murdered Eric.
I would never deface Vincent's painting.
And I don't even know how to paint.
But you posted a recreation
of the murder three days ago.
We saw the photo you took.
They had just unveiled
the yellow scarf painting
at the Flemming Gallery!
It was my first time seeing a
Vincent original in person.
I obviously had to make a fan photo.
Except we found the exact yellow scarf
that you posed with on Eric's body.
Did you kill him? Leave the scarf?
- What?
- Was it your way of getting back
at Vincent for ignoring you?
Showing him that you were
willing to go way further
- than slashing tires?
- No!
You seriously don't think I
could do something like that?
I just wanted Vincent to notice me.
Wait. I can prove it.
Okay. Mm-mm.
[OLIVIA SIGHS]
Bottom of the big compartment.
Whosever scarf you found
It wasn't mine.
[INTRIGUING MUSIC]
So you think the paintings are fake?
I don't think. I know.
We have uh, Sarah and her
mother, Paige, on Zoom.
Mom, this is Mark.
And of course, you remember Rex.
- [Rex barks]
- PAIGE: Nice to see you too, Rex!
And great to finally meet you, Mark.
Likewise. So, the waterfall
painting's a forgery?
- Mm-hmm.
- And there's more.
Sarah showed me the painting
with the yellow scarf.
SARAH: And she immediately
knew that the scarf
had been added by somebody else.
- How's that?
- PAIGE: The base canvas
was painted by a right-handed artist
- using a filbert.
- The kind of brush that Vincent uses.
Exactly.
And the yellow scarf was done
by a lefty using a flat brush.
Well, it looks like we needed you
on the case from the start, Paige.
- Thanks, Mrs. Truong.
- Anytime.
Thrilled to be of help.
So, someone sold a Vincent forgery.
- And recently.
- JESSE: Yeah, I've tried to track down
the buyer and seller
but these art sales are traditionally
and notoriously anonymous.
But the person who added
the scarf was left handed,
which automatically rules out Vincent.
JESSE: You know what? I
also tracked down the reason
why Sadie Bishop was blacklisted
from the arts collective.
She was having an affair
with her instructor,
one Eric Flemming.
MARK: But the complaint
was against her, not him?
JESSE: Both were sanctioned.
Accused of giving her studio slots
meant for others more deserving.
ERIC: I know when an
artist has hit a wall.
Face your limitations.
Make space for someone worthy.
You know what, Jesse?
Take Rex and go pay her another visit.
MARK: Yeah, and see
if she paints left-handed.
Okay.
JESSE: So, you're a southpaw?
SJPD.
Mind coming to the station
and answering a few questions?
- [REX BARKS]
- [SADIE GASPS]
[REX GROWLS]
We'll take that as a no.
[DRAMATIC PERCUSSION]
MARK: Whoever's been
doctoring or forging
Vincent's paintings is left-handed.
Like you.
A lot of creative
people are left-handed.
There have been studies.
Eric was too.
And he needed money.
Yeah, Vincent mentioned it.
He'd been struggling financially.
Yeah. To put it lightly.
But then something changed.
Eric called me one night,
drunk and desperate,
begging for a loan.
But the next time I saw him,
he told me not to worry about it.
Said it had worked itself out.
What if Eric sold a Vincent forgery?
And that's why he
suddenly had some money!
DONOVAN: Well, that's one way
to solve your money problems.
Yeah, yeah, she was
not wrong. I mean, look,
Eric wasn't just
struggling. He was drowning.
Reams of debt, months behind
on rent, facing eviction.
He was denied a line of
credit from several banks.
Yeah, he's the definition
of a starving artist.
So what are we saying? That Eric forged
one of Vincent's paintings
and sold it to a buyer
off island, but didn't
even get top dollar?
I mean, it's a drop in
the bucket of his enormous debt.
Yeah, why stop at just one?
[REX BARKS]
Maybe because Vincent stopped selling?
It's hard for forgeries
to go under the radar
if no new paintings are coming out.
JESSE: Yeah, I was checking
Eric's credit card statements.
I mean, he was renting a storage unit.
MARK: Strange to pay for storage
space when you can't pay your rent.
[REX WHINES]
Jesse, have the unis check it out.
Let's see what Eric had
stashed in that storage unit.
[MARK CLICKS TONGUE]
You have to promise to keep me updated.
You have no idea how jealous
my friends are going to be
that I helped free Vincent Noseworthy.
Well, the case isn't closed yet, Mom.
And actually,
neither is my investigation of
your sudden party cancellation.
Here we go.
- Once a detective, always a detective.
- [SARAH CHUCKLES]
- You want to know my preliminary findings?
- Mmm.
You said your birthday is just a number.
But this year, the number is 65.
Maybe a milestone you'd
rather not shine a light on?
Wow.
- You are good.
- [SARAH CHUCKLES]
But it's not getting
older that I'm bristling at.
It's other people's reactions to it.
When are you going to retire?
Don't you think it's time
for you to slow down?
Oh, you must be so exhausted!
- It does sound irritating.
- It's ageism.
And I've dealt with
enough isms in my life.
I'm the one who built my career,
built my life one lobby, bar,
and water feature at a time.
And I'll be the one to
decide when to change it.
So, the first change you
make is robbing yourself
of the annual celebration
you've always loved?
Well, maybe I just skipped one.
Turns out it was the right decision.
I got to spend a day with
you that I will never forget.
We have to do more of that.
- I would love that too, Mom.
- Mmm.
But until then
[PAIGE GASPS] Oh!
Happy belated birthday.
Oh, thank you, Sarah!
[THEY LAUGH]
[PHONE CHIMES]
Oh crap, I've got to go.
Uh, now?
I double booked with a
lighting designer. I'm sorry!
- Mom.
- I'm so sorry, sweetie.
Next time, St. John's.
We'll paint the town
blue, yellow and red!
Mmm?
Okay.
Love you!
- I'll get the bill.
- Okay! Love you too!
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
[DOOR LOCK BEEPS]
Something tells me that the
storage facility search panned out.
Yeah. Uniforms found dozens of
what appear to be Vincent paintings.
But Jesse is doing an AI analysis.
JESSE: Yeah, so the brushstrokes
on the painting found in Eric's locker
are a 96% match to Eric's other works
as well as the painting in Hamilton,
and the scarf added to
Vincent's at the gallery.
Huh. Eric, added the yellow
scarf to the painting
and ended up at the bottom
of that same cliff with the scarf.
It's like he predicted his own murder.
But that's impossible. How
could he possibly know that
- he was going to be pushed off a cliff?
- He couldn't.
So why add the scarf
to a Vincent painting
with Vincent's signature yellow?
Wait a minute.
Vincent told me that
he used to wear yellow
but stopped before he came back home.
DONOVAN: Do you think
that Eric added that scarf
so that the figure
would look like Vincent?
- But why?
- MARK: Because
Vincent said he wouldn't sell
any more of his paintings
as long as he lived.
I don't think that Eric added the scarf
to predict his own death.
I think it was supposed
to predict Vincent's.
[DONOVAN SIGHS]
VINCENT: Eric painted
all these forgeries?
MARK: We ran everything through AI
software, which confirmed it.
While he was digging at me for
selling out, he was doing this.
How many are there?
Ah, well
enough to get out of debt
and be set for life.
But he only sold one before
you stopped selling paintings
and wrecked his plan.
Hard to sell knockoffs
when the well runs dry.
Exactly, but um
Vincent, I think he
may have come up with
a solution to that problem.
Eric wasn't going to convince me
to start selling paintings again.
No. But what if you
weren't around anymore?
Then he could claim
that you gifted him the stash
and sell it posthumously.
You mean after my death?
Tell me. Did you ever stay after class?
- Just the two of you?
- Uh-huh.
You think he would have done it then?
Then my painting in the gallery
would have looked like a suicide note.
It's one death a person
can predict, right?
And then he'd be free
to sell the forgeries.
[VINCENT SCOFFS]
But wait. Eric called me
and told me not to come.
And then he kicked me
out when I got there.
That doesn't seem like someone
who wants to push me off that cliff.
No, but backing out might be why
he ended up on the rocks himself.
But who killed him?
Well, someone who knew about
the yellow scarf painting and
would profit from the
forgeries, who might
still be planning on following through.
- Annabelle called me today.
- [REX WHINES]
She said she wanted me
to meet her on the cliff
so we could spend time
remembering Eric together.
I'm supposed to be there in an hour.
[REX WHINES]
[VINCENT EXHALES]
[WAVES CRASHING]
MARK: Annabelle! Stay where you are!
[CRIES] Don't come any closer!
Step back from the cliff.
I'd rather die than lose everything!
[REX BARKS]
[DRAMATIC PERCUSSION]
[SOFT MUSIC]
- [DRAMATIC PERCUSSION]
- [ANNABELLE CRYING]
Jesse confirmed with
the storage facility.
Annabelle had access
to all of the forgeries.
And they had informed her
of the police confiscation.
So, she knew we'd be coming for her.
Annabelle! Don't!
- Eric wouldn't want this!
- Keep back!
DONOVAN: Hey! You shouldn't be here!
Tell him to keep away from me!
Stay where you are, Annabelle!
I can't have her death on my conscience!
- Not with Eric's too!
- Okay, okay!
None of this is your
fault, Vincent, just
make sure he stays put.
Back up, flank left.
You know what to do.
Watch for my signal. Okay?
[REX BARKS]
Annabelle.
Talk to me. This is not the answer.
Oh.
Do you have any idea how
hard I work to find success?
I put in years of sacrifice.
I gave up painting to support Eric
while he burned through
all of his money and mine.
And in the end,
fame and fortune gets handed to that kid
on a silver platter!
And he didn't even want it!
The right thing now,
is to face the truth.
Just not not run from it.
Oh, you sound like Eric.
Always talking about integrity.
He wanted to confess everything,
to cleanse his soul.
Take me down with him.
But I couldn't face it.
I had to push him!
[ANNABELLE CRIES]
Now it's my turn.
I deserve to be down there with
everything that I've destroyed.
- No!
- Nooo!
[REX BARKS]
[ANNABELLE GASPS]
ANNABELLE: [cries] Oh, no!
- No!
- Annabelle.
You're under arrest for
the murder of Eric Flemming.
[REX BARKS]
[SOFT MUSIC]
MARK: So, Vincent's
taken over the gallery!
What a truly great space, huh?
It's too bad Sarah missed it.
I know. Flight's delayed.
I told her I'd send pics.
This gallery would be a great date spot.
Well, actually, maybe a gallery where
a famous murder painting was hung
isn't exactly romantic, but, uh
- Hi.
- Hello.
Where's-where's Rex?
Uh, he was here, like a minute ago.
- DONOVAN: Oh!
- [Rex whines]
Well, if it isn't the
master and his new apprentice.
Oh, wow. Do I sense a new collab?
- [DONOVAN CHUCKLES]
- Well, if you can see colour,
you can express yourself with paint.
Even if you're a dog?
Especially if you are.
Rex has no filters.
No self-doubt.
No struggles with success.
Oh no, he's just straight
up 100% Rex all the time.
[JOE AND JESSE CHUCKLE]
Exactly.
And that,
is what art
is really all about.
Okay.
Time to add your bit.
Here you go, Rex.
And in your favourite colour.
Just pure feeling.
[REX GRUNTS]
[SOFT MUSIC]
[REX GRUNTS]
[DONOVAN CHUCKLES]
I heard Annabelle's under
psychiatric care?
Yeah, while she awaits trial.
You know, she told us
that whole scheme was hers.
- She pressured Eric into it.
- [VINCENT SIGHS]
How are you holding up?
Well, I decided to stay off socials.
Just focus on the beauty here
in St. John's for a while.
That's great. Does that mean
you'll start selling again?
Well, I'm trying to
find that middle ground
between starving artist
and millionaire sell-out.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
[REX GRUNTS]
Oh, well done, Rex!
[JESSE LAUGHS]
[REX BARKS]
[REX BARKS]
Oh!
- [APPLAUSE]
- Driving all through the night ♪
- On the Trans Canada Highway ♪
- [REX BARKS]
That's it. I'm sold.
I need that for my office.
Eight hours of road signs ♪
Are you sure you can afford it?
What do you mean?
Whoa, whoa.
VINCENT: I thought maybe
I could use the proceeds
to open up the Eric Flemming
studio for aspiring artists.
If Rex approves.
[REX BARKS]
- [VINCENT CHUCKLES]
- Our love couldn't get any sweeter ♪
Well, I think that's a resounding yes.
[ALL LAUGH]
[REX GRUNTS]
[CLOSING THEME MUSIC]