High Potential (2024) s01e08 Episode Script
Obsessed
1
Official LAPD business.
Keep my baby close.
This won't take long.
What exactly are you doing?
Helping the cops solve cases.
- We're really doing this, huh?
- We're doing it.
- You know this woman?
- I'm his partner.
- We're not partners.
- Non-romantic partners.
We're not partners. She's
actually just a consultant.
We work on cases together
in a partner-y fashion.
Morgan did good work on this case.
Did you tell her that?
I obsess over
every little problem I see.
My mind is constantly spinning
out of control,
which makes it impossible
to hold a job, relationship.
I'm Tom, janitorial staff.
Are you asking me out on a date?
I think I am.
When I agreed to take this job
I promised to look into your missing ex,
Roman Sinquerra.
A month before he went missing,
Roman was cited for painting a mural
in an unauthorized location.
Back then, the area was
a hotbed for criminal activity.
- Roman wasn't a criminal.
- Well, then I'm wondering
if he saw something in the area
he shouldn't have.
Honey, your father loved you so much.
- That's why he left.
- It's more complicated than that.
Whatever. I don't even remember him.
- If he could be here
- I'm glad he's not.
♪
I know how early it is.
Do you want a spot for us
and our kids or not?
Will you just put on some shorts
and get down here?
♪
Help!
♪
[BELL DINGS]
So, I gotta be honest,
I haven't been on many breakfast dates.
Hmm, yeah. Maybe because they suck.
- Oh, that's great.
- You don't You don't suck.
I'm glad you're here.
I just feel bad that
this is all the time I have.
My life is kind of insane.
It's not ideal, I know.
Okay. So, what's your ideal date?
Oh, um
Well, there'd be a cocktail involved.
- Great.
- And maybe just dinner with an adult
where I'm not worried
about waking kids up.
I could be that adult.
Plus, didn't you say your kids were
away with your ex this weekend?
They are, but I am on call
with the LAPD,
and every time I'm on call,
they seem to call.
Okay, this is what we're gonna do.
Let's hope that crime takes a holiday,
and then I'm going to keep
Saturday night open.
No, you do not need to do that.
It's too late. I just did it.
Just canceled all my plans.
- Just now?
- Just now.
Listen, I don't want to celebrate alone.
What are we celebrating?
You remember
that whole hostage situation
- Oh, yeah.
- where I got shot?
Yeah. How's that going?
It's going good. Just finish my rehab.
I'm as good as new.
And I'm also a pretty good cook.
- Really?
- Yeah, I almost said great,
but I'd rather under-promise
and over-deliver.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]
Oh, look at that. They're calling.
Saturday night.
I have a good feeling about it.
I like the optimism. I really do.
- Enjoy your day.
- You, too.
- Go solve crime.
- Thank you.
[CHUCKLES]
♪
- Am I good here?
- Do you always park like this?
Do you want to try gliding
this big boat into a tiny spot?
Be my guest.
Seriously, though,
am I going to get a ticket?
- No.
- You know what you should do?
You should get me, like, um,
a universal parking pass.
Like, a citywide permit. You know?
Something I can hang from my rear view.
Or a sticker would work.
Consider it done.
- You're a terrible liar.
- Thank you.
Hey, guys. What have we got?
Unidentified female, late 20s.
Blunt force trauma to the head.
Lifeguard was just showing up
for their shift,
heard a woman yell for help,
and ran over to perform CPR.
She was alive at the time, but barely.
When the EMTs arrived, they
took over, but she didn't make it.
Time of death was called at 8:32 a.m.,
about half an hour ago.
You think an accident or foul play?
We started canvassing the area.
So far, no eyewitness accounts
of anyone matching
the woman's description
have turned up in the last couple hours
at local businesses.
I don't think she was planning
on swimming in these clothes.
Plus, there's nothing at the crime scene
indicating what caused that head wound.
- So, we're looking at a murder.
- Maybe.
- Give me your watch.
- Why?
- Just g
- Okay.
The paramedics didn't detect a pulse?
Right. That's why
Wait, what are you
Because there was
no detectable pulse at the time.
She's still alive.
Hey, get those EMTs down here now!
How is that even possible?
It's called the Lazarus effect.
You've never heard of it?
Lazarus from the New Testament?
That's the guy.
He was raised from the dead,
and as a reward, he has a
medical anomaly named after him.
It's the spontaneous return
of circulation
after failed attempts at resuscitation.
So, it's like a miracle.
- No, it's medical.
- How is our Jane Doe?
Hospital said she had a skull fracture.
She should be out of surgery
in a few hours if all goes well.
The moment she's up, I want us there.
See if she can identify her assailant.
What about forensics?
Trace amounts of metal
found in the head wound.
I'm thinking our weapon
could be a hammer or something.
Guys, I think ID'd our Jane Doe.
Heather Wallace, 27,
graduate student at UCLA,
according to her boyfriend, Morris,
who filed a missing persons
report last night
when she didn't show up for dinner.
Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
- Is that her?
- That's Heather.
How long were you together?
Only a few months.
He's a little older than Heather.
A little?
I was shopping at Abbot Kinney
when she asked me
for directions to the canals.
I walked her over there,
and we just clicked.
I'm sorry. Can I get one of those?
Morris Jardine, 57,
lives in the Palisades.
Founder of a leisurewear company
he sold last year.
Looks like he did quite well.
And where were you last night?
I was at home, picking out tile.
I'm putting in a new pool.
I was frustrated. So many choices.
Mosaic. Glass. Porcelain.
I wish that I was better
about not losing perspective.
I was in a bad mood
because of pool tiles.
I thought that was so important.
Now, she's in the hospital
fighting for her life.
I want to like this guy, but I don't.
I'm with you.
Something feels off about him.
How about the fact that he
hasn't asked to see Heather yet?
- Lieutenant.
- Talk to UCLA?
Uh, yeah, but there's no record
of a student named Heather Wallace.
So, I ran our victim's fingerprints
and got a hit from when she applied
for a real estate license two years ago.
Penny Hall.
If Penny gave Morris a fake name,
then she definitely
had something to hide.
And maybe after he found out,
he attacked her on the beach.
I'm no detective, but it seems like
figuring out who our victim is
would help us figure out
who wanted to kill her.
- Do you have an address?
- We do.
You and Karadec go find out
if Morris is lying to us
and why Penny was lying to him.
Here we are. 11D.
- Penny's my favorite tenant.
- Oh, yeah?
Yeah, I offered her an upper unit
when it opened up,
but she wanted to stay
after what happened to her boyfriend.
What happened to her boyfriend?
Well, he died. Murdered, I think.
Uh, Morris Jardine, white guy, 50s?
No, that doesn't sound right.
Um, a young guy, uh, about her age.
His name was Marcus no, Lucas.
Lucas Phillips. Yeah. Sweet guy.
Poor girl stayed in
for weeks after that.
I do hope she's alright.
Thank you.
This must be Lucas.
Morris never mentioned anything
about Penny having an ex who was killed.
But if she didn't trust him
with the real name,
she probably wasn't telling him much.
Um, do you have any idea
how much this bag cost?
- I have absolutely no idea.
- A lot.
You know, I think Penny got
scared when her ex was killed.
Tried to stay off the killer's
radar by using a fake name,
but whoever killed her ex
finally caught up with her.
Uh, these are very expensive shoes
for a person who lives
in a crappy part of town.
Well, then maybe we have
a sugar daddy situation gone wrong.
Not with those credit card
bills on her counter.
This doesn't make any sense.
You're right.
Morris wasn't paying for
the clothes or the bags.
She was.
Well, that's strange.
Penny is paying 2,500 bucks a month
for a billboard on PCH.
Billboard for what?
We'll certainly find out.
You're right. This is weird.
Penny lives here, except
for any one of her outfits
would pay my mortgage
for an entire month.
That's not to mention
the handbags or the shoes.
Why does a woman hide her identity,
date a rich guy
while going into serious debt,
trying to keep up appearances?
♪
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
♪
Could have something to do with that.
♪
So, our victim was
investigating another victim?
It was a cold case, and Penny
was pulling out all the stops.
Oz, do the honors.
She did this?
That's Lucas Phillips,
Penny's boyfriend.
Found dead two years ago,
just after the 4th of July.
Detective Clark Beaudine
worked the case.
Yes, I remember.
He was really upset about that one.
Remained unsolved when he retired.
The police report suspected
Lucas was robbed on the beach.
Poor guy died from blunt force
trauma just after 10:00 p.m.
Just like Penny Hall.
But we know Penny wasn't robbed,
otherwise that diamond necklace
would have been long gone.
Exactly. I don't think the motive
for Lucas's murder was robbery, either.
The killer just wanted us
to believe that.
So, it's looking like Lucas and Penny
were attacked by the same person.
What's with the rice?
Tiny pieces of rice
found in Lucas's hair.
No one found an explanation for it.
Yeah, or for the antifreeze in his nose.
Yeah, no, I saw that. But rice?
How does somebody get rice
in their hair?
I mean, where was this guy?
At a wedding?
I doubt that milling rice
was his idea of a good time.
- I'm just saying, make a note.
- Noted.
What else we got?
For the two years prior to his death,
Lucas worked as a tennis coach
at the Marina Azul Beach Club.
So, do we think Lucas's killer
is part of the beach club set?
Uh, Detective Beaudine interviewed
at least a dozen people from the club.
According to his investigation,
their alibis check out.
Well, Penny didn't think so.
There are club members
all over her board,
and her receipts show
she went there a lot.
If you can't afford
a membership at the club
- Date a member.
- Morris.
So, we know Penny came up
with an identity,
bought clothes to blend in,
then started going with Morris
to do her own investigation
into the death of her boyfriend.
Which probably means
either Morris found out
and filed a missing persons
report on his own victim
Or whoever killed Lucas
wanted to silence Penny
because she was getting too close.
Go find out which.
♪
Okay, but why would you think
that they wouldn't let you in?
I've worked in these kinds of
places, and we didn't let me in.
Oh.
There's Morris.
Looks like he belongs
on the campaign trail.
Tracks for a place like this.
Can I help you with something?
Yes, we're investigating a crime
in the area. Who's in charge here?
That would be Mr. Wilson,
but I'm afraid I can't let you
past the main foyer.
[CHUCKLES] Yeah.
You guys have a strict dress code?
Sorry, but yes, we do.
- And I'm not passing it.
- I'm afraid so.
Club rules state no denim,
no shorts, and no graphic tees.
But I can offer you a blazer.
Oh, a blazer. Do you hear that?
Oh, hang on, though.
What about my car and my bank account
and my kids
[WHISPIERING] in public school?
[NORMAL VOICE] I guess
what I'm asking is,
how much does
this blazer actually cover?
Like, is it a magic blazer?
My grandfather founded the
Marina Azul Beach Club in 1974.
About 20 acres of beachfront property
for less than I paid
for a year of grad school.
It's very nice.
Yeah, our members seem to think so.
Oceanfront dining, poolside
café, ten tennis courts.
We're not here for the tour, Mr. Wilson.
Did you hear about the young woman
that was found a mile down-shore?
No. No, we have a private beach,
so we don't really mingle
with the public.
Different crowd.
Edward.
Yo, Ross wanted to switch the Cab
with his favorite Merlot,
but I thought we agreed
- the '95 was garbage.
- I'm with guests, Blaine.
This is Blaine, our head of
guest services here at the club.
I'm also his brother,
which Eddie likes to, uh, leave out.
Are you, uh, are you a new member?
Nope. You recognize her?
Yeah. Yeah, maybe. Uh, what's her name?
She's, um, she's with Morris, right?
Yes.
Have you seen her talk
to anyone recently?
Sorry, guys.
I meet a lot of members' girlfriends,
but I don't really keep track
until one's wearing a rock
and they want to rent
the place for a wedding.
You guys must remember this one.
- Oh, they do.
- Yeah.
That's, uh, Lucas.
He was a tennis instructor here.
He was very popular. A real shame.
- Anything else?
- Not really.
It's been a couple of years, man.
You know what?
I'm going to give you my card.
You give me a call
if you remember anything.
I'll tell you what.
If I think of anything else,
I'll just call 911.
Of course they're brothers.
- Very handsome, very smug.
- Very unhelpful.
I'm going to try to get a warrant
so we can take a look
at their personal profiles.
Ah, yes. Thank you. I can take that.
Yeah. Burn it.
How'd you get that black eye?
Oh, I'm fine, thank you.
- Did a member do that?
- No, it wasn't one of ours.
Yesterday, a gentleman on the beach
was trying to sell some illegal goods.
Got him off the property.
He landed one on me.
Did you get this gentleman's name?
Cameron Smith, AKA Swizz.
Two priors for assault,
one for possession,
one for public nudity.
Club attendant says he's out
here at the same time every day.
And if he was kicked out of the club
an hour before Penny was attacked,
then he must have been in the area.
What does he have
to do with what happened
- to Lucas and Penny?
- Well, maybe nothing,
but if Lucas was killed
because of something
that happened in the club
and this guy was selling
drugs to its members,
he had to know something.
- Here's our guy.
- You sure?
Pretty sure.
You're comfortable over there?
Matter of fact, I am.
Help yourself.
So, why are y'all being so nice to me?
Are people not normally nice to you?
In general, no,
but maybe I haven't
done myself any favors.
Shouldn't have to.
People should still be nice.
Did you know Lucas Phillips?
Found dead on the beach
a couple of years ago.
How about this?
What about her, hmm?
His girlfriend at the time.
- You know her, right?
- She's clinging to life
after being hit in the head
and dumped on the beach.
She barely had a pulse
when we found her.
Did you see her last night?
There's a detective in that bullpen
doing a track and trace
on your phone right now,
so you might as well
just tell us the truth.
Especially
if you didn't do anything wrong.
Besides assaulting a valet guy,
which I could arrest you for right now.
Have you seen her recently?
- Yeah, I saw her.
- And?
And all I did was tell her
to stop coming around,
acting like I'm the one
that killed Lucas.
I don't like being accused
of things that I didn't do.
That girl wouldn't let up.
And about what time was that?
I don't know, like 9:00,
just before I went to the beach club.
I know it looks bad, okay,
but I wasn't selling drugs
on their beach.
I was just trying to get
in the club to see Blaine.
He's been dodging me for weeks.
Why is Blaine dodging you?
Because he still owes me money.
I'm sorry. Blaine owes you money?
See, that's the problem right there.
You folks spend all your time
judging guys like me,
but never shine the light on
all those privileged ass people.
Maybe we will.
First, we're gonna go talk to Penny
because she just woke up.
♪
♪
Penny. Hi, I'm Detective Karadec.
This is Morgan.
She's assisting me on your case.
Hi. Glad you're back.
It's good to be back.
She's feeling much better.
Uh, Morris, would you mind
giving us a minute?
Of course.
I can't believe he's still here.
He didn't even know
my real name until yesterday.
Penny, tell us everything
you remember about last night.
I was responding to one of the calls.
- From your billboard?
- Yes.
But this one seemed legit.
They said they saw the attack on Lucas.
So, I went to meet them at the beach.
And then what happened?
I-I felt something hit me from behind.
The next thing I remember
is waking up in the water.
I didn't even see their face.
I just want all this to be over.
The good news is, that's why we're here.
Thank you, but I should have
never gone this far.
But I had to know who killed Lucas.
Yeah. Sounds like he was
a pretty special guy.
He was one of a kind.
That's a really beautiful necklace.
He gave it to me the week that he died.
Um, Penny,
we may have to reopen Lucas's case
to find out who did this to you.
Was there anything about
the days leading up to his death
that stuck out to you?
I've gone over it
a million times in my head,
but I could never find
anything concrete.
What about the beach club?
We spent a little time there.
Can you tell us anything about that?
Lucas loved it. The job, the people.
I thought the whole idea of it
was weird.
What do you know about Blaine?
We saw that you had
a picture of him in your closet.
Lucas and Blaine had some nasty run-ins.
One of them was so bad,
Blaine suspended Lucas,
said if there was another
problem, he'd fire him.
I tried to get to him, but it was hard
because he is well protected
by his brother.
Oh, I think that
about does it for us, Penny.
We'll make sure we leave one
of our officers here with you
while we keep investigating.
You rest, continue to heal.
We're gonna go find out who did this.
I hope you're right.
I know my brother.
He wouldn't hurt anybody.
Are you sure about that?
Because everyone we talked to
says he just plays by his own rules.
Blaine's not perfect,
but I know he can explain
all this when he gets back.
And when might that be?
I don't know exactly.
Can I ask you a serious question?
Did you rob an airport gift shop?
What? No.
Each year Blaine and I pick
a different country to visit.
We've been doing it since we first
traveled the Mediterranean as kids.
You gonna arrest me for that?
Well, if your brother
murdered one person,
tried to kill another,
and you've been protecting him,
I will absolutely arrest you.
I would do anything
for my brother, and I have,
but we're talking about murder here.
Getting him through rehab,
that's one thing, okay?
Covering up his money troubles? Sure.
But what you're suggesting, it's insane.
And, Blaine, I've been there to help him
through the lowest of lows,
and now he's through the fog.
So, I really don't appreciate
you standing there
and accusing him of something
I know he didn't do.
I can appreciate that.
But we still need to talk to him.
He was checking in with
the sponsor a few hours ago.
Feel free to come back.
Oh, we'll be back.
I think Morris is out.
Blaine is clearly dodging us.
A meeting with his sponsor
shouldn't take this long.
Yep, I agree.
I might have someone just as
interesting for us to talk to.
Who?
Her.
Oh, I love your necklace.
Oh, thank you.
My husband had it custom-made for me
to celebrate our 10th wedding
anniversary.
Aww.
Do you want to guess how many diamonds?
You go ahead.
I'm guessing 120 diamonds
for 120 months of marriage.
That's right.
One of a kind, he said. Just like me.
Corny, I know.
I mean, I guess it's not corny
if you mean it.
Did you say it was one
of a kind, though?
Yeah, because we just saw one
that looked exactly like that.
We did. We did. Right?
Except that one was real diamonds.
This one's Moissanite.
Sorry, I'm not familiar.
Oh, you're about to be.
Yeah. Sodium carbide.
It was discovered by French
scientist Henri Moissan
in a meteor crater in 1893.
Nowadays, they're lab grown,
but that makes them a great
alternative to mined diamonds.
And you can barely tell the difference.
They're more ethical,
better on the environment,
certainly more economical.
And their double refractory properties
makes them throw rainbows,
whereas diamonds throw white.
Who are you guys?
The ones investigating
the attack on this young woman.
You recognize her?
I'm sorry. I don't know who that is.
What about her boyfriend, Lucas?
♪
I gave the real one to Lucas.
Why would you give it to him?
Should we just ask
your husband about it?
Shelby Havertz was having an affair
with the club's head of guest
services, Blaine Wilson.
Shelby's not just any member.
Her husband is on the city council,
which means if he found out,
the club's liquor license goes away.
Lucas found out about Shelby and Blaine.
Shelby didn't want her husband
to ruin her boyfriend's business.
Yeah, so, Shelby gave Lucas
her expensive necklace
to keep him quiet and bought
herself a cheaper replica.
And then Lucas gave the real
diamond necklace to Penny.
Now, Blaine didn't think
Lucas would keep quiet.
That's motive.
- Where's Blaine now?
We're waiting on confirmation,
but supposedly with his sponsor.
Uh, is this about the rice?
No, it's about his shorts.
Look, His shorts are wet,
but his hair's dry.
But if he was killed at 10:00 p.m.,
wouldn't his body be
on the beach all night long?
- Yes.
- Okay, well, the problem is,
high tide happens
around here twice a day.
Once in the afternoon,
once between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m.
So, when they found his body
on the beach in the morning
He should have been
totally soaked from the tide,
but he wasn't.
So, either we have
the wrong time of death
Or Lucas didn't die on the beach.
I think Lucas was killed somewhere else.
For all we know, he could have
been stuffed inside a suitcase,
probably by someone who waited
until the beach would be empty.
His body was placed there by the killer
sometime after high tide.
Which means we have to find
the actual crime scene.
Daphne, where are we at with
the Lucas Phillips cold case?
Sending all CCTV for Carbon Beach
and surrounding areas
on the day of Lucas's murder
back to the team for review.
And everyone's clear
on what we're looking for?
Anyone moving a bag
that can have a body inside.
Detective, I need you and Wyans
to double check the alibis
of everybody on this board, please.
On it.
I don't care if they want a statement.
The answer is no. Talk to me.
Well, now that we're looking for a
completely different crime scene,
I think we should circle back
to a few of these people one more time.
- Which ones?
- It's too soon to tell,
but we'll zero in.
Oz is going back
over all the forensics now.
Only 15% of cold cases get solved.
Less than 10 after two years.
Yeah, we have
our work cut out for us, Morgan.
That's why we're digging in, right?
I know. I just wish
I could see what I'm missing.
Don't be so hard on yourself.
You just figured out
Lucas's body was moved.
And if we find
where he was actually killed,
- it could lead us to
- To who actually did it.
Yes, I understand that,
but are we really spinning our wheels
looking for a two-year-old crime scene?
And Daphne's going to spend
the next 18 hours doing what?
Looking for a car
that drove near the beach
that maybe had a dead body in it
that we wouldn't be able to see anyway?
Morgan, it's time well spent
if it gets us somewhere.
Even if it takes days or weeks.
Or months or even years.
Yeah, I'm well aware.
Yeah, that's what we do.
Review evidence with fresh eyes.
I will eat and sleep here
if it means finding something
on Lucas's body that came
from the real crime scene
that sends us to a new location.
A new location sends us back to
one of those suspects on the board.
I mean, we weren't looking at it
through the right lens before.
We are now because of you.
Is this your first bullpen speech?
Out loud? Yeah.
Very inspiring.
So, what do you think?
Maybe Lucas was attacked
in a kitchen or a restaurant.
Yes. We can't forget about the rice.
Look, we've been burning it
at both ends.
Let's regroup and hit it hard
in the morning, shall we?
Morgan, I know why
this case is hitting a nerve.
I feel your frustration.
Look, I've kept my commitment
to digging deeper into Roman,
- but I need to know that you
- It's not just about me.
In many ways, I've moved on.
My daughter thinking that
she was abandoned by her dad?
That's gonna hang
over every moment of her life.
Okay.
Go home. I'll see you tomorrow.
♪
Lucas and Blaine
had some nasty run-ins.
I would do anything
for my brother, and I have.
I don't like being accused
of things that I didn't do.
♪
[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]
♪
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Hi. It's me.
- I can see that.
- I just texted you a menu.
Do you like Chinese?
Would you like to come in?
Does anybody live here?
Oh, is that a blue rose? Love those.
You know, they don't grow out of
the ground like that, right?
- People make them.
- Mm.
The Italians believe
they represent a longing
for the impossible or a relationship.
Morgan, my apartment is not
a case or a crime scene, so
Okay. Got it. Um, okay.
This is what I was thinking.
And feel free to kick me out or
tell me to shut up or whatever,
but I kind of knew you'd be
here working on this,
and I can't seem
to shut it down, either.
So, I thought that maybe
You'd just swing by uninvited
in the hopes that together we might find
something that helps with the case?
Yes.
I like it. Let's get started.
Oh, great.
- What?
- I just
if I don't eat something soon,
I'm gonna pass out.
So, if you could just
check out the menu
I don't understand what's going
on with the antifreeze, right?
That doesn't make any sense.
Can you make it make sense?
Baby, I can never tell,
how do you sleep? ♪
How are you gonna look at that face
and tell me
that you don't hate this face?
No, I hate that face, but we
cannot prosecute the face.
Did you see how tall his hair was?
I don't trust that.
But when you wake up for the sunrise ♪
You know you don't gotta pretend ♪
I already looked through all of this.
Don't you just wanna
wake up, dark as a lake? ♪
Right here, we've got a flimsy alibi,
a bad attitude, and a bruised ego,
- so that's motive.
- Bad mustache.
I think it's great,
but while in this world ♪
I think I'll take my whiskey neat ♪
My coffee black and my bed at 3:00 ♪
You're too sweet for me ♪
There you go.
Maybe this was a mistake.
The pop by, or ordering Chinese?
Both.
Well, we are going to
solve this thing, Gillory.
I can feel it in my bones.
They teach you that in the
Academy? Feeling things in your bones.
I'm just saying
I wouldn't bet against us.
I like the confidence.
Know who else would like
that confidence?
Tom.
Tom cooks.
Wanted to cook me dinner.
He asked about last night,
but we are still working this case,
so I don't see
that happening anytime soon.
It'll happen.
Do you want it to happen?
Yeah, I think I do.
Her name was Lucia.
When I proposed, she made that for me.
Eh, it's for the best.
She deserved to be with a man who wasn't
more in love with something else.
This.
I'll see you later.
See you.
♪
♪
- She's back.
- We gotta go now.
- Go where? Why?
- I'll explain it all in the car.
But I know who killed Lucas.
And how do you know it was Edward?
Okay, so in the late 1870s,
a man named Erwin Percy
was trying to develop
an ultra-bright light source
for a surgical lamp.
But what he accidentally
ended up inventing
was the snow globe.
Snow globe?
Morgan, there are a dozen
officers racing down PCH right now.
Why are we talking about snow globes?
Because a snow globe
was the murder weapon.
I think that's a bit of a leap.
- Just stay with me, okay?
- Mm-hmm.
Throughout history, they've
tried tons of different things
to make the snow in snow globes float
wax, soap, sand, bone fragments,
metal shavings, sawdust.
- And last but not least
- Rice.
And the trace amounts of glycol
found in Lucas's nasal passages?
Antifreeze.
Antifreeze is what they put
into snow globes
to keep the liquid from freezing.
So, you think Edward used
a snow globe to kill Lucas?
I do. Do you remember
when we were in his office?
They had all those souvenirs
from their world travels.
Edward was talking
about that one fancy trip
to the Mediterranean.
That's Italy, Greece, France, and Spain.
I saw souvenirs from Italy,
France, and Spain.
I did not see a souvenir from Greece.
- The snow globe.
- That's right.
Here's what I think happened.
I think Lucas had had it with Blaine.
The affairs, the drugs,
the fraud he had to go.
But Edward was never going
to turn his back on his brother,
so when Lucas came to Edward
and gave him an ultimatum fire Blaine
or he spills all of his secrets,
Edward killed Lucas
to protect his brother and the club.
♪
- But then there was Penny.
- The case was cold.
She was the only one keeping it alive
because she was obsessed
with solving the crime.
And Edward was obsessed
with covering it up.
You do realize, Morgan,
this is all circumstantial
unless we can get Edward to confess.
Great. Let's go do that.
♪
[SIRENS WAILING]
♪
On me.
Moskowitz, Kingston, west exits now.
- Morgan, please remember
- I hang back, you go first.
How could I forget?
Everybody out of the building right now!
Let's go. Nice and slow.
Excuse me. What the hell is going on?
- Where's your brother?
- My brother? Why?
Where is he?
- Our office.
- Thank you.
♪
Edward?
♪
He's on the run.
Suspect is on the move.
I need all exits covered.
He's on foot, heading west.
♪
Morgan, we got to get you someplace safe
until we lock down the area
and get Edward into custody.
Come on.
- Karadec.
- What?
I think I know where he's heading.
♪
Edward, come on down. It's over.
You're right.
It is over.
Hey, just hold on for a second, okay?
Let's talk about this.
You were just looking out
for your brother
the way you have been your whole life.
What do you think's
gonna happen to Blaine
if you step off that ledge?
Edward!
She's right.
Don't do this, man.
Look, you're all that I got.
I need you.
♪
♪
I'm gonna be okay.
Alright, let's go.
♪
Take care of yourself.
♪
[SIREN WAILS]
Well, I told you we'd solve this one.
Look at you being right about something.
[CHUCKLES]
Looks like I'll be able to make
that date with Tom after all.
Do you want a ride to his place?
No, you can just drop me off at my car.
I got a few stops to make.
- Wine?
- Well, wine, but Penny.
I want to be the one to tell her.
Hmm.
♪
Hey.
♪
It was Edward. We got him.
When you're ready, we'll fill
you in on everything. Okay?
♪
I know it doesn't bring Lucas back,
but I hope that at least
Now I know.
♪
Yeah.
♪
Thank you.
You're welcome.
♪
[LAUGHS] Why is that so funny?
I don't know, I just can't picture you
in a high school band uniform.
- Why not?
- That's actually a lie.
I can very much picture it.
I just don't think you want me to.
Hey, I was very, very good.
Second chair clarinet.
And those wind section kids
were very competitive.
Any chance you still have that uniform?
I wouldn't hate if you threw it on.
Whoa! Slow down.
- That's good.
- Oh, thank you.
They're called torrejas.
It's actually a family recipe.
Oh, well, then, please
thank your entire family for me.
I will.
You don't know my last name, do you?
I could tell you, but I don't
I don't want to rush this.
I really appreciate that.
- It's
- Flores.
- I see what you did there.
- Mm-hmm.
I hide it well,
but I've got a lot going on, too.
There are some changes
in my life that I had to make
that I probably should
have made a long time ago.
It cost me some relationships
that I'm still trying to repair.
Don't worry, I'm not going to
unpack it all for you
and ruin this amazing night.
But, um
The point is, is life is messy.
Especially when it gets to our age.
I'm so much younger than you.
I just like being around you.
It's as simple as that.
So, I'm thinking
that if we keep it that way,
then I don't know.
Maybe the chaos around us starts
to feel a little less chaotic.
Maybe.
You're still picturing me
in band, aren't you?
[LAUGHS] I mean, not because I want to.
It just won't go away.
- I get it.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]
- Sorry.
- Go ahead.
♪
Hey, Lieutenant.
If a child ♪
A child cries,
would you not forgive them? ♪
Why don't you close that?
Yeah, I might seem so strong ♪
Yeah, I might speak so long ♪
Okay. I'm here.
Morgan, when someone's
been missing as long as Roman,
it's hard to find anything
besides some old impound files
and the diapers he bought
the day he disappeared.
- I understand.
- That's why it's taking me
so long to find anything useful,
to find someone to talk to
who might know something.
What are you saying?
I'm saying that when I started digging
into every aspect of Roman's life,
tracking where he was going
in the days before he disappeared,
I came across a guy.
Someone Roman met with more than once.
Did you get a name?
Gio Conforth.
Ring any bells?
No, I've never heard that name before.
What do we know about him?
Clean record. No digital footprint.
But I did find out that
Gio is known as a concierge.
Not the kind normal people use.
He procures certain items
for individuals
on both sides of the law.
If Roman was dealing with
a guy like that,
then let's just say
it begs a lot of questions.
So, we're working
on a plan to get him here.
Set up an interview. Get some answers.
This Gio sounds like a hard guy to find.
He is.
But you found him, didn't you?
I did.
When did you do all this?
In the shadows when no one was looking.
And that's how it stays
until we know a lot more
than we know now.
Okay?
Okay.
Official LAPD business.
Keep my baby close.
This won't take long.
What exactly are you doing?
Helping the cops solve cases.
- We're really doing this, huh?
- We're doing it.
- You know this woman?
- I'm his partner.
- We're not partners.
- Non-romantic partners.
We're not partners. She's
actually just a consultant.
We work on cases together
in a partner-y fashion.
Morgan did good work on this case.
Did you tell her that?
I obsess over
every little problem I see.
My mind is constantly spinning
out of control,
which makes it impossible
to hold a job, relationship.
I'm Tom, janitorial staff.
Are you asking me out on a date?
I think I am.
When I agreed to take this job
I promised to look into your missing ex,
Roman Sinquerra.
A month before he went missing,
Roman was cited for painting a mural
in an unauthorized location.
Back then, the area was
a hotbed for criminal activity.
- Roman wasn't a criminal.
- Well, then I'm wondering
if he saw something in the area
he shouldn't have.
Honey, your father loved you so much.
- That's why he left.
- It's more complicated than that.
Whatever. I don't even remember him.
- If he could be here
- I'm glad he's not.
♪
I know how early it is.
Do you want a spot for us
and our kids or not?
Will you just put on some shorts
and get down here?
♪
Help!
♪
[BELL DINGS]
So, I gotta be honest,
I haven't been on many breakfast dates.
Hmm, yeah. Maybe because they suck.
- Oh, that's great.
- You don't You don't suck.
I'm glad you're here.
I just feel bad that
this is all the time I have.
My life is kind of insane.
It's not ideal, I know.
Okay. So, what's your ideal date?
Oh, um
Well, there'd be a cocktail involved.
- Great.
- And maybe just dinner with an adult
where I'm not worried
about waking kids up.
I could be that adult.
Plus, didn't you say your kids were
away with your ex this weekend?
They are, but I am on call
with the LAPD,
and every time I'm on call,
they seem to call.
Okay, this is what we're gonna do.
Let's hope that crime takes a holiday,
and then I'm going to keep
Saturday night open.
No, you do not need to do that.
It's too late. I just did it.
Just canceled all my plans.
- Just now?
- Just now.
Listen, I don't want to celebrate alone.
What are we celebrating?
You remember
that whole hostage situation
- Oh, yeah.
- where I got shot?
Yeah. How's that going?
It's going good. Just finish my rehab.
I'm as good as new.
And I'm also a pretty good cook.
- Really?
- Yeah, I almost said great,
but I'd rather under-promise
and over-deliver.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]
Oh, look at that. They're calling.
Saturday night.
I have a good feeling about it.
I like the optimism. I really do.
- Enjoy your day.
- You, too.
- Go solve crime.
- Thank you.
[CHUCKLES]
♪
- Am I good here?
- Do you always park like this?
Do you want to try gliding
this big boat into a tiny spot?
Be my guest.
Seriously, though,
am I going to get a ticket?
- No.
- You know what you should do?
You should get me, like, um,
a universal parking pass.
Like, a citywide permit. You know?
Something I can hang from my rear view.
Or a sticker would work.
Consider it done.
- You're a terrible liar.
- Thank you.
Hey, guys. What have we got?
Unidentified female, late 20s.
Blunt force trauma to the head.
Lifeguard was just showing up
for their shift,
heard a woman yell for help,
and ran over to perform CPR.
She was alive at the time, but barely.
When the EMTs arrived, they
took over, but she didn't make it.
Time of death was called at 8:32 a.m.,
about half an hour ago.
You think an accident or foul play?
We started canvassing the area.
So far, no eyewitness accounts
of anyone matching
the woman's description
have turned up in the last couple hours
at local businesses.
I don't think she was planning
on swimming in these clothes.
Plus, there's nothing at the crime scene
indicating what caused that head wound.
- So, we're looking at a murder.
- Maybe.
- Give me your watch.
- Why?
- Just g
- Okay.
The paramedics didn't detect a pulse?
Right. That's why
Wait, what are you
Because there was
no detectable pulse at the time.
She's still alive.
Hey, get those EMTs down here now!
How is that even possible?
It's called the Lazarus effect.
You've never heard of it?
Lazarus from the New Testament?
That's the guy.
He was raised from the dead,
and as a reward, he has a
medical anomaly named after him.
It's the spontaneous return
of circulation
after failed attempts at resuscitation.
So, it's like a miracle.
- No, it's medical.
- How is our Jane Doe?
Hospital said she had a skull fracture.
She should be out of surgery
in a few hours if all goes well.
The moment she's up, I want us there.
See if she can identify her assailant.
What about forensics?
Trace amounts of metal
found in the head wound.
I'm thinking our weapon
could be a hammer or something.
Guys, I think ID'd our Jane Doe.
Heather Wallace, 27,
graduate student at UCLA,
according to her boyfriend, Morris,
who filed a missing persons
report last night
when she didn't show up for dinner.
Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
- Is that her?
- That's Heather.
How long were you together?
Only a few months.
He's a little older than Heather.
A little?
I was shopping at Abbot Kinney
when she asked me
for directions to the canals.
I walked her over there,
and we just clicked.
I'm sorry. Can I get one of those?
Morris Jardine, 57,
lives in the Palisades.
Founder of a leisurewear company
he sold last year.
Looks like he did quite well.
And where were you last night?
I was at home, picking out tile.
I'm putting in a new pool.
I was frustrated. So many choices.
Mosaic. Glass. Porcelain.
I wish that I was better
about not losing perspective.
I was in a bad mood
because of pool tiles.
I thought that was so important.
Now, she's in the hospital
fighting for her life.
I want to like this guy, but I don't.
I'm with you.
Something feels off about him.
How about the fact that he
hasn't asked to see Heather yet?
- Lieutenant.
- Talk to UCLA?
Uh, yeah, but there's no record
of a student named Heather Wallace.
So, I ran our victim's fingerprints
and got a hit from when she applied
for a real estate license two years ago.
Penny Hall.
If Penny gave Morris a fake name,
then she definitely
had something to hide.
And maybe after he found out,
he attacked her on the beach.
I'm no detective, but it seems like
figuring out who our victim is
would help us figure out
who wanted to kill her.
- Do you have an address?
- We do.
You and Karadec go find out
if Morris is lying to us
and why Penny was lying to him.
Here we are. 11D.
- Penny's my favorite tenant.
- Oh, yeah?
Yeah, I offered her an upper unit
when it opened up,
but she wanted to stay
after what happened to her boyfriend.
What happened to her boyfriend?
Well, he died. Murdered, I think.
Uh, Morris Jardine, white guy, 50s?
No, that doesn't sound right.
Um, a young guy, uh, about her age.
His name was Marcus no, Lucas.
Lucas Phillips. Yeah. Sweet guy.
Poor girl stayed in
for weeks after that.
I do hope she's alright.
Thank you.
This must be Lucas.
Morris never mentioned anything
about Penny having an ex who was killed.
But if she didn't trust him
with the real name,
she probably wasn't telling him much.
Um, do you have any idea
how much this bag cost?
- I have absolutely no idea.
- A lot.
You know, I think Penny got
scared when her ex was killed.
Tried to stay off the killer's
radar by using a fake name,
but whoever killed her ex
finally caught up with her.
Uh, these are very expensive shoes
for a person who lives
in a crappy part of town.
Well, then maybe we have
a sugar daddy situation gone wrong.
Not with those credit card
bills on her counter.
This doesn't make any sense.
You're right.
Morris wasn't paying for
the clothes or the bags.
She was.
Well, that's strange.
Penny is paying 2,500 bucks a month
for a billboard on PCH.
Billboard for what?
We'll certainly find out.
You're right. This is weird.
Penny lives here, except
for any one of her outfits
would pay my mortgage
for an entire month.
That's not to mention
the handbags or the shoes.
Why does a woman hide her identity,
date a rich guy
while going into serious debt,
trying to keep up appearances?
♪
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
♪
Could have something to do with that.
♪
So, our victim was
investigating another victim?
It was a cold case, and Penny
was pulling out all the stops.
Oz, do the honors.
She did this?
That's Lucas Phillips,
Penny's boyfriend.
Found dead two years ago,
just after the 4th of July.
Detective Clark Beaudine
worked the case.
Yes, I remember.
He was really upset about that one.
Remained unsolved when he retired.
The police report suspected
Lucas was robbed on the beach.
Poor guy died from blunt force
trauma just after 10:00 p.m.
Just like Penny Hall.
But we know Penny wasn't robbed,
otherwise that diamond necklace
would have been long gone.
Exactly. I don't think the motive
for Lucas's murder was robbery, either.
The killer just wanted us
to believe that.
So, it's looking like Lucas and Penny
were attacked by the same person.
What's with the rice?
Tiny pieces of rice
found in Lucas's hair.
No one found an explanation for it.
Yeah, or for the antifreeze in his nose.
Yeah, no, I saw that. But rice?
How does somebody get rice
in their hair?
I mean, where was this guy?
At a wedding?
I doubt that milling rice
was his idea of a good time.
- I'm just saying, make a note.
- Noted.
What else we got?
For the two years prior to his death,
Lucas worked as a tennis coach
at the Marina Azul Beach Club.
So, do we think Lucas's killer
is part of the beach club set?
Uh, Detective Beaudine interviewed
at least a dozen people from the club.
According to his investigation,
their alibis check out.
Well, Penny didn't think so.
There are club members
all over her board,
and her receipts show
she went there a lot.
If you can't afford
a membership at the club
- Date a member.
- Morris.
So, we know Penny came up
with an identity,
bought clothes to blend in,
then started going with Morris
to do her own investigation
into the death of her boyfriend.
Which probably means
either Morris found out
and filed a missing persons
report on his own victim
Or whoever killed Lucas
wanted to silence Penny
because she was getting too close.
Go find out which.
♪
Okay, but why would you think
that they wouldn't let you in?
I've worked in these kinds of
places, and we didn't let me in.
Oh.
There's Morris.
Looks like he belongs
on the campaign trail.
Tracks for a place like this.
Can I help you with something?
Yes, we're investigating a crime
in the area. Who's in charge here?
That would be Mr. Wilson,
but I'm afraid I can't let you
past the main foyer.
[CHUCKLES] Yeah.
You guys have a strict dress code?
Sorry, but yes, we do.
- And I'm not passing it.
- I'm afraid so.
Club rules state no denim,
no shorts, and no graphic tees.
But I can offer you a blazer.
Oh, a blazer. Do you hear that?
Oh, hang on, though.
What about my car and my bank account
and my kids
[WHISPIERING] in public school?
[NORMAL VOICE] I guess
what I'm asking is,
how much does
this blazer actually cover?
Like, is it a magic blazer?
My grandfather founded the
Marina Azul Beach Club in 1974.
About 20 acres of beachfront property
for less than I paid
for a year of grad school.
It's very nice.
Yeah, our members seem to think so.
Oceanfront dining, poolside
café, ten tennis courts.
We're not here for the tour, Mr. Wilson.
Did you hear about the young woman
that was found a mile down-shore?
No. No, we have a private beach,
so we don't really mingle
with the public.
Different crowd.
Edward.
Yo, Ross wanted to switch the Cab
with his favorite Merlot,
but I thought we agreed
- the '95 was garbage.
- I'm with guests, Blaine.
This is Blaine, our head of
guest services here at the club.
I'm also his brother,
which Eddie likes to, uh, leave out.
Are you, uh, are you a new member?
Nope. You recognize her?
Yeah. Yeah, maybe. Uh, what's her name?
She's, um, she's with Morris, right?
Yes.
Have you seen her talk
to anyone recently?
Sorry, guys.
I meet a lot of members' girlfriends,
but I don't really keep track
until one's wearing a rock
and they want to rent
the place for a wedding.
You guys must remember this one.
- Oh, they do.
- Yeah.
That's, uh, Lucas.
He was a tennis instructor here.
He was very popular. A real shame.
- Anything else?
- Not really.
It's been a couple of years, man.
You know what?
I'm going to give you my card.
You give me a call
if you remember anything.
I'll tell you what.
If I think of anything else,
I'll just call 911.
Of course they're brothers.
- Very handsome, very smug.
- Very unhelpful.
I'm going to try to get a warrant
so we can take a look
at their personal profiles.
Ah, yes. Thank you. I can take that.
Yeah. Burn it.
How'd you get that black eye?
Oh, I'm fine, thank you.
- Did a member do that?
- No, it wasn't one of ours.
Yesterday, a gentleman on the beach
was trying to sell some illegal goods.
Got him off the property.
He landed one on me.
Did you get this gentleman's name?
Cameron Smith, AKA Swizz.
Two priors for assault,
one for possession,
one for public nudity.
Club attendant says he's out
here at the same time every day.
And if he was kicked out of the club
an hour before Penny was attacked,
then he must have been in the area.
What does he have
to do with what happened
- to Lucas and Penny?
- Well, maybe nothing,
but if Lucas was killed
because of something
that happened in the club
and this guy was selling
drugs to its members,
he had to know something.
- Here's our guy.
- You sure?
Pretty sure.
You're comfortable over there?
Matter of fact, I am.
Help yourself.
So, why are y'all being so nice to me?
Are people not normally nice to you?
In general, no,
but maybe I haven't
done myself any favors.
Shouldn't have to.
People should still be nice.
Did you know Lucas Phillips?
Found dead on the beach
a couple of years ago.
How about this?
What about her, hmm?
His girlfriend at the time.
- You know her, right?
- She's clinging to life
after being hit in the head
and dumped on the beach.
She barely had a pulse
when we found her.
Did you see her last night?
There's a detective in that bullpen
doing a track and trace
on your phone right now,
so you might as well
just tell us the truth.
Especially
if you didn't do anything wrong.
Besides assaulting a valet guy,
which I could arrest you for right now.
Have you seen her recently?
- Yeah, I saw her.
- And?
And all I did was tell her
to stop coming around,
acting like I'm the one
that killed Lucas.
I don't like being accused
of things that I didn't do.
That girl wouldn't let up.
And about what time was that?
I don't know, like 9:00,
just before I went to the beach club.
I know it looks bad, okay,
but I wasn't selling drugs
on their beach.
I was just trying to get
in the club to see Blaine.
He's been dodging me for weeks.
Why is Blaine dodging you?
Because he still owes me money.
I'm sorry. Blaine owes you money?
See, that's the problem right there.
You folks spend all your time
judging guys like me,
but never shine the light on
all those privileged ass people.
Maybe we will.
First, we're gonna go talk to Penny
because she just woke up.
♪
♪
Penny. Hi, I'm Detective Karadec.
This is Morgan.
She's assisting me on your case.
Hi. Glad you're back.
It's good to be back.
She's feeling much better.
Uh, Morris, would you mind
giving us a minute?
Of course.
I can't believe he's still here.
He didn't even know
my real name until yesterday.
Penny, tell us everything
you remember about last night.
I was responding to one of the calls.
- From your billboard?
- Yes.
But this one seemed legit.
They said they saw the attack on Lucas.
So, I went to meet them at the beach.
And then what happened?
I-I felt something hit me from behind.
The next thing I remember
is waking up in the water.
I didn't even see their face.
I just want all this to be over.
The good news is, that's why we're here.
Thank you, but I should have
never gone this far.
But I had to know who killed Lucas.
Yeah. Sounds like he was
a pretty special guy.
He was one of a kind.
That's a really beautiful necklace.
He gave it to me the week that he died.
Um, Penny,
we may have to reopen Lucas's case
to find out who did this to you.
Was there anything about
the days leading up to his death
that stuck out to you?
I've gone over it
a million times in my head,
but I could never find
anything concrete.
What about the beach club?
We spent a little time there.
Can you tell us anything about that?
Lucas loved it. The job, the people.
I thought the whole idea of it
was weird.
What do you know about Blaine?
We saw that you had
a picture of him in your closet.
Lucas and Blaine had some nasty run-ins.
One of them was so bad,
Blaine suspended Lucas,
said if there was another
problem, he'd fire him.
I tried to get to him, but it was hard
because he is well protected
by his brother.
Oh, I think that
about does it for us, Penny.
We'll make sure we leave one
of our officers here with you
while we keep investigating.
You rest, continue to heal.
We're gonna go find out who did this.
I hope you're right.
I know my brother.
He wouldn't hurt anybody.
Are you sure about that?
Because everyone we talked to
says he just plays by his own rules.
Blaine's not perfect,
but I know he can explain
all this when he gets back.
And when might that be?
I don't know exactly.
Can I ask you a serious question?
Did you rob an airport gift shop?
What? No.
Each year Blaine and I pick
a different country to visit.
We've been doing it since we first
traveled the Mediterranean as kids.
You gonna arrest me for that?
Well, if your brother
murdered one person,
tried to kill another,
and you've been protecting him,
I will absolutely arrest you.
I would do anything
for my brother, and I have,
but we're talking about murder here.
Getting him through rehab,
that's one thing, okay?
Covering up his money troubles? Sure.
But what you're suggesting, it's insane.
And, Blaine, I've been there to help him
through the lowest of lows,
and now he's through the fog.
So, I really don't appreciate
you standing there
and accusing him of something
I know he didn't do.
I can appreciate that.
But we still need to talk to him.
He was checking in with
the sponsor a few hours ago.
Feel free to come back.
Oh, we'll be back.
I think Morris is out.
Blaine is clearly dodging us.
A meeting with his sponsor
shouldn't take this long.
Yep, I agree.
I might have someone just as
interesting for us to talk to.
Who?
Her.
Oh, I love your necklace.
Oh, thank you.
My husband had it custom-made for me
to celebrate our 10th wedding
anniversary.
Aww.
Do you want to guess how many diamonds?
You go ahead.
I'm guessing 120 diamonds
for 120 months of marriage.
That's right.
One of a kind, he said. Just like me.
Corny, I know.
I mean, I guess it's not corny
if you mean it.
Did you say it was one
of a kind, though?
Yeah, because we just saw one
that looked exactly like that.
We did. We did. Right?
Except that one was real diamonds.
This one's Moissanite.
Sorry, I'm not familiar.
Oh, you're about to be.
Yeah. Sodium carbide.
It was discovered by French
scientist Henri Moissan
in a meteor crater in 1893.
Nowadays, they're lab grown,
but that makes them a great
alternative to mined diamonds.
And you can barely tell the difference.
They're more ethical,
better on the environment,
certainly more economical.
And their double refractory properties
makes them throw rainbows,
whereas diamonds throw white.
Who are you guys?
The ones investigating
the attack on this young woman.
You recognize her?
I'm sorry. I don't know who that is.
What about her boyfriend, Lucas?
♪
I gave the real one to Lucas.
Why would you give it to him?
Should we just ask
your husband about it?
Shelby Havertz was having an affair
with the club's head of guest
services, Blaine Wilson.
Shelby's not just any member.
Her husband is on the city council,
which means if he found out,
the club's liquor license goes away.
Lucas found out about Shelby and Blaine.
Shelby didn't want her husband
to ruin her boyfriend's business.
Yeah, so, Shelby gave Lucas
her expensive necklace
to keep him quiet and bought
herself a cheaper replica.
And then Lucas gave the real
diamond necklace to Penny.
Now, Blaine didn't think
Lucas would keep quiet.
That's motive.
- Where's Blaine now?
We're waiting on confirmation,
but supposedly with his sponsor.
Uh, is this about the rice?
No, it's about his shorts.
Look, His shorts are wet,
but his hair's dry.
But if he was killed at 10:00 p.m.,
wouldn't his body be
on the beach all night long?
- Yes.
- Okay, well, the problem is,
high tide happens
around here twice a day.
Once in the afternoon,
once between 1:00 and 2:00 a.m.
So, when they found his body
on the beach in the morning
He should have been
totally soaked from the tide,
but he wasn't.
So, either we have
the wrong time of death
Or Lucas didn't die on the beach.
I think Lucas was killed somewhere else.
For all we know, he could have
been stuffed inside a suitcase,
probably by someone who waited
until the beach would be empty.
His body was placed there by the killer
sometime after high tide.
Which means we have to find
the actual crime scene.
Daphne, where are we at with
the Lucas Phillips cold case?
Sending all CCTV for Carbon Beach
and surrounding areas
on the day of Lucas's murder
back to the team for review.
And everyone's clear
on what we're looking for?
Anyone moving a bag
that can have a body inside.
Detective, I need you and Wyans
to double check the alibis
of everybody on this board, please.
On it.
I don't care if they want a statement.
The answer is no. Talk to me.
Well, now that we're looking for a
completely different crime scene,
I think we should circle back
to a few of these people one more time.
- Which ones?
- It's too soon to tell,
but we'll zero in.
Oz is going back
over all the forensics now.
Only 15% of cold cases get solved.
Less than 10 after two years.
Yeah, we have
our work cut out for us, Morgan.
That's why we're digging in, right?
I know. I just wish
I could see what I'm missing.
Don't be so hard on yourself.
You just figured out
Lucas's body was moved.
And if we find
where he was actually killed,
- it could lead us to
- To who actually did it.
Yes, I understand that,
but are we really spinning our wheels
looking for a two-year-old crime scene?
And Daphne's going to spend
the next 18 hours doing what?
Looking for a car
that drove near the beach
that maybe had a dead body in it
that we wouldn't be able to see anyway?
Morgan, it's time well spent
if it gets us somewhere.
Even if it takes days or weeks.
Or months or even years.
Yeah, I'm well aware.
Yeah, that's what we do.
Review evidence with fresh eyes.
I will eat and sleep here
if it means finding something
on Lucas's body that came
from the real crime scene
that sends us to a new location.
A new location sends us back to
one of those suspects on the board.
I mean, we weren't looking at it
through the right lens before.
We are now because of you.
Is this your first bullpen speech?
Out loud? Yeah.
Very inspiring.
So, what do you think?
Maybe Lucas was attacked
in a kitchen or a restaurant.
Yes. We can't forget about the rice.
Look, we've been burning it
at both ends.
Let's regroup and hit it hard
in the morning, shall we?
Morgan, I know why
this case is hitting a nerve.
I feel your frustration.
Look, I've kept my commitment
to digging deeper into Roman,
- but I need to know that you
- It's not just about me.
In many ways, I've moved on.
My daughter thinking that
she was abandoned by her dad?
That's gonna hang
over every moment of her life.
Okay.
Go home. I'll see you tomorrow.
♪
Lucas and Blaine
had some nasty run-ins.
I would do anything
for my brother, and I have.
I don't like being accused
of things that I didn't do.
♪
[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]
♪
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Hi. It's me.
- I can see that.
- I just texted you a menu.
Do you like Chinese?
Would you like to come in?
Does anybody live here?
Oh, is that a blue rose? Love those.
You know, they don't grow out of
the ground like that, right?
- People make them.
- Mm.
The Italians believe
they represent a longing
for the impossible or a relationship.
Morgan, my apartment is not
a case or a crime scene, so
Okay. Got it. Um, okay.
This is what I was thinking.
And feel free to kick me out or
tell me to shut up or whatever,
but I kind of knew you'd be
here working on this,
and I can't seem
to shut it down, either.
So, I thought that maybe
You'd just swing by uninvited
in the hopes that together we might find
something that helps with the case?
Yes.
I like it. Let's get started.
Oh, great.
- What?
- I just
if I don't eat something soon,
I'm gonna pass out.
So, if you could just
check out the menu
I don't understand what's going
on with the antifreeze, right?
That doesn't make any sense.
Can you make it make sense?
Baby, I can never tell,
how do you sleep? ♪
How are you gonna look at that face
and tell me
that you don't hate this face?
No, I hate that face, but we
cannot prosecute the face.
Did you see how tall his hair was?
I don't trust that.
But when you wake up for the sunrise ♪
You know you don't gotta pretend ♪
I already looked through all of this.
Don't you just wanna
wake up, dark as a lake? ♪
Right here, we've got a flimsy alibi,
a bad attitude, and a bruised ego,
- so that's motive.
- Bad mustache.
I think it's great,
but while in this world ♪
I think I'll take my whiskey neat ♪
My coffee black and my bed at 3:00 ♪
You're too sweet for me ♪
There you go.
Maybe this was a mistake.
The pop by, or ordering Chinese?
Both.
Well, we are going to
solve this thing, Gillory.
I can feel it in my bones.
They teach you that in the
Academy? Feeling things in your bones.
I'm just saying
I wouldn't bet against us.
I like the confidence.
Know who else would like
that confidence?
Tom.
Tom cooks.
Wanted to cook me dinner.
He asked about last night,
but we are still working this case,
so I don't see
that happening anytime soon.
It'll happen.
Do you want it to happen?
Yeah, I think I do.
Her name was Lucia.
When I proposed, she made that for me.
Eh, it's for the best.
She deserved to be with a man who wasn't
more in love with something else.
This.
I'll see you later.
See you.
♪
♪
- She's back.
- We gotta go now.
- Go where? Why?
- I'll explain it all in the car.
But I know who killed Lucas.
And how do you know it was Edward?
Okay, so in the late 1870s,
a man named Erwin Percy
was trying to develop
an ultra-bright light source
for a surgical lamp.
But what he accidentally
ended up inventing
was the snow globe.
Snow globe?
Morgan, there are a dozen
officers racing down PCH right now.
Why are we talking about snow globes?
Because a snow globe
was the murder weapon.
I think that's a bit of a leap.
- Just stay with me, okay?
- Mm-hmm.
Throughout history, they've
tried tons of different things
to make the snow in snow globes float
wax, soap, sand, bone fragments,
metal shavings, sawdust.
- And last but not least
- Rice.
And the trace amounts of glycol
found in Lucas's nasal passages?
Antifreeze.
Antifreeze is what they put
into snow globes
to keep the liquid from freezing.
So, you think Edward used
a snow globe to kill Lucas?
I do. Do you remember
when we were in his office?
They had all those souvenirs
from their world travels.
Edward was talking
about that one fancy trip
to the Mediterranean.
That's Italy, Greece, France, and Spain.
I saw souvenirs from Italy,
France, and Spain.
I did not see a souvenir from Greece.
- The snow globe.
- That's right.
Here's what I think happened.
I think Lucas had had it with Blaine.
The affairs, the drugs,
the fraud he had to go.
But Edward was never going
to turn his back on his brother,
so when Lucas came to Edward
and gave him an ultimatum fire Blaine
or he spills all of his secrets,
Edward killed Lucas
to protect his brother and the club.
♪
- But then there was Penny.
- The case was cold.
She was the only one keeping it alive
because she was obsessed
with solving the crime.
And Edward was obsessed
with covering it up.
You do realize, Morgan,
this is all circumstantial
unless we can get Edward to confess.
Great. Let's go do that.
♪
[SIRENS WAILING]
♪
On me.
Moskowitz, Kingston, west exits now.
- Morgan, please remember
- I hang back, you go first.
How could I forget?
Everybody out of the building right now!
Let's go. Nice and slow.
Excuse me. What the hell is going on?
- Where's your brother?
- My brother? Why?
Where is he?
- Our office.
- Thank you.
♪
Edward?
♪
He's on the run.
Suspect is on the move.
I need all exits covered.
He's on foot, heading west.
♪
Morgan, we got to get you someplace safe
until we lock down the area
and get Edward into custody.
Come on.
- Karadec.
- What?
I think I know where he's heading.
♪
Edward, come on down. It's over.
You're right.
It is over.
Hey, just hold on for a second, okay?
Let's talk about this.
You were just looking out
for your brother
the way you have been your whole life.
What do you think's
gonna happen to Blaine
if you step off that ledge?
Edward!
She's right.
Don't do this, man.
Look, you're all that I got.
I need you.
♪
♪
I'm gonna be okay.
Alright, let's go.
♪
Take care of yourself.
♪
[SIREN WAILS]
Well, I told you we'd solve this one.
Look at you being right about something.
[CHUCKLES]
Looks like I'll be able to make
that date with Tom after all.
Do you want a ride to his place?
No, you can just drop me off at my car.
I got a few stops to make.
- Wine?
- Well, wine, but Penny.
I want to be the one to tell her.
Hmm.
♪
Hey.
♪
It was Edward. We got him.
When you're ready, we'll fill
you in on everything. Okay?
♪
I know it doesn't bring Lucas back,
but I hope that at least
Now I know.
♪
Yeah.
♪
Thank you.
You're welcome.
♪
[LAUGHS] Why is that so funny?
I don't know, I just can't picture you
in a high school band uniform.
- Why not?
- That's actually a lie.
I can very much picture it.
I just don't think you want me to.
Hey, I was very, very good.
Second chair clarinet.
And those wind section kids
were very competitive.
Any chance you still have that uniform?
I wouldn't hate if you threw it on.
Whoa! Slow down.
- That's good.
- Oh, thank you.
They're called torrejas.
It's actually a family recipe.
Oh, well, then, please
thank your entire family for me.
I will.
You don't know my last name, do you?
I could tell you, but I don't
I don't want to rush this.
I really appreciate that.
- It's
- Flores.
- I see what you did there.
- Mm-hmm.
I hide it well,
but I've got a lot going on, too.
There are some changes
in my life that I had to make
that I probably should
have made a long time ago.
It cost me some relationships
that I'm still trying to repair.
Don't worry, I'm not going to
unpack it all for you
and ruin this amazing night.
But, um
The point is, is life is messy.
Especially when it gets to our age.
I'm so much younger than you.
I just like being around you.
It's as simple as that.
So, I'm thinking
that if we keep it that way,
then I don't know.
Maybe the chaos around us starts
to feel a little less chaotic.
Maybe.
You're still picturing me
in band, aren't you?
[LAUGHS] I mean, not because I want to.
It just won't go away.
- I get it.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]
- Sorry.
- Go ahead.
♪
Hey, Lieutenant.
If a child ♪
A child cries,
would you not forgive them? ♪
Why don't you close that?
Yeah, I might seem so strong ♪
Yeah, I might speak so long ♪
Okay. I'm here.
Morgan, when someone's
been missing as long as Roman,
it's hard to find anything
besides some old impound files
and the diapers he bought
the day he disappeared.
- I understand.
- That's why it's taking me
so long to find anything useful,
to find someone to talk to
who might know something.
What are you saying?
I'm saying that when I started digging
into every aspect of Roman's life,
tracking where he was going
in the days before he disappeared,
I came across a guy.
Someone Roman met with more than once.
Did you get a name?
Gio Conforth.
Ring any bells?
No, I've never heard that name before.
What do we know about him?
Clean record. No digital footprint.
But I did find out that
Gio is known as a concierge.
Not the kind normal people use.
He procures certain items
for individuals
on both sides of the law.
If Roman was dealing with
a guy like that,
then let's just say
it begs a lot of questions.
So, we're working
on a plan to get him here.
Set up an interview. Get some answers.
This Gio sounds like a hard guy to find.
He is.
But you found him, didn't you?
I did.
When did you do all this?
In the shadows when no one was looking.
And that's how it stays
until we know a lot more
than we know now.
Okay?
Okay.