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Some recipes are complicated
and they just take time to get right.
The key is patience.
Checking and double-checking that you've completed
every step before you move on to the next.
Each cream puff has to be exactly the same size.
The coconut has to be shredded just right.
And a sure and steady hand
as you build each layer definitely helps.
[sighs]
[pleasant music]
You get the best results when you slow down.
Sometimes that's just the way baking is.
It's not just about getting to the finish line.
The best part is the journey.
Hannah.,, we ran into each other on the street
and I insisted that Chad come see your new digs.
So I hear congratulations are in order.
Yeah. My lease was up and I had a decision to make.
And it was a brilliant decision too, darling,
if you ask me.
-Come see. -Thank you.
So Hannah is expanding
to include roasting her own coffee.
Just think there could be
a Cookie Jar on every street corner
with her business acumen.
That is very impressive.
Mm-Hmm. Thank you.
I'll have the usual, dear.
Oh yes, Lisa, a hazelnut macchiato with oat milk
and today a coconut donut.
Mmm.
And let me guess:
Lisa, I bet this gentleman is having plain coffee, no sugar.
-Good guess. -[chuckles]
Oh, well, my daughter has excellent intuition.
You don't have to tell me who she inherited that from.
Oh, he's so dreamy.
Here you go.
Thank you very much. What do I owe you?
$1.50.
Oh, just put it on my tab, darling.
You do want Chad to be a repeat customer, don't you?
Of course I do.
So, um... yes, new location, first cup is on the house.
Cheers.
You know what they say about diamonds in the rough?
No. What do they say?
Jewelry is nice and all, but life is what you bake it.
Yes.
I will have to keep that in mind.
Thank you for the coffee. Congratulations.
-Thank you. -Talk soon.
-Ciao. -Bye.
It wouldn't kill you to try, would it?
Try? Try what?
Oh, Hannah, you know exactly what.
Oh, by the way, I have several clients coming in today.
Whatever they order on my tab.
Her tab?
Oh, yeah. She pays in free advice.
Thank you.
-Here you go, mother. -Mm.
Thank you.
A special of the day.
Oh, did you notice there's some sort of event
happening over on Fourth Street?
A bunch of people setting up equipment?
Yeah. They were here early this morning before me.
- Oh. - Oh.
I should have asked Chad about it.
But of course,
I could just put my own investigation skills to work.
So how is the PI business going, mother?
Fabulous. Detective work clearly runs in our blood.
I think we're drawn to it.
No wonder all three of my daughters date cops.
It's such an exciting world.
I don't date a cop anymore, mother.
And P.S. Andrea and Bill are married.
Oh, I know.
I just want all three of my daughters to make good choices.
Meaning what, exactly?
The choices I make for them.
You know what?
I actually can't tell if you are joking right now.
-Chad? -Mm.
I want to run the Darcy Hicks case by you.
Darcy Hicks. Oh, the um, online harassment case.
Yeah. Darcy was working reception
at Glen McCoy's Auto Repair Shop.
Mm-Hmm.
He fires her and now she's claiming
he's sending her harassing text messages.
Hmm. Then you subpoenaed his phone records?
Yeah. The messages came from his phone.
That should meet the burden of proof if this goes to trial.
I'll have a probable cause affidavit for you by noon.
Noon. That's fast.
Yeah. It shouldn't be a problem.
Although there is no online harassment law in Minnesota.
You can charge him a Statute 609 for stalking,
which carries up to a year in jail.
Let's see how he reacts to that little fact.
Also tell him that I'm gonna enter this case
on next month's docket.
- Sounds good. - Yeah.
There is one more thing.
Uh...
I have to declare a conflict of interest.
Darcy and I went to high school together.
Well, Lake Eden is a small town,
our juries understand that.
You're right to come forward with that now
file a OSP-2 should be fine.
Will do.
Okay.
Okay. So just a reminder, the guests arrive
at 8:00 PM tonight for Lonnie's reunion.
Yes. We have everything ready, don't you worry.
The hor d'oeuvres will be served on time.
Which is 9:00, right?
Okay, I know, I know. I just know that you've been
really stressed with the new bakery opening and I just wanna
make sure everything is perfect for tonight.
It will be.
Oh, and don't forget, there's that one guest-
Yes. The guest who has a nut allergy, I remember.
Adam. Almonds. I have it all written down.
See? She's ready.
Trust us.
We wanna make this reunion perfect for Lonnie, too.
Julia Child said "without dessert
"a party is just a meeting."
Girls! They are filming a commercial!
What? What is?
They're filming a commercial over on Fourth Street.
Wow.
I think it's for some new haircare product.
Yeah. Well, that'll be great for Lake Eden businesses.
Oh, yes.
Oh, Hannah, let's go take a look, honey.
What?
'Cause maybe they could give you something to help you.
Oh, no. Uh, I have to stay here.
I can hold down the kitchen.
What? Michelle?
Oh, no, no. I'm very busy.
Oh, come on Hannah. Hannah, come on.
Hannah, take your, take your...
[Hannah] Okay, okay...
How was I supposed to know you were filming a commercial?
Here. It's okay. Just let me see.
[wailing]
Nobody can see me like this. Are people looking?
You can hardly see it.
That woman's callous disregard for your safety
hasn't done lasting damage.
- Me? - Yes.
She stepped out in front of me!
I stepped onto my mark
and said my lines like I was supposed to.
David, we did not discuss stunt work.
Get off me!
No, of course not. No, of course not.
[crying]
[confused whispering]
I'm calling my agent. I'm calling my therapist.
I'm calling my hypnotist.
[crying]
Please...
-Oh. -It's ok.
Well, I wanna know who's gonna be paying for my damages.
Your damages?
Look.
Yeah. I- I have whiplash.
You know what? I'm suddenly feeling really dizzy.
You're the director. Maybe I should sue you!
I can't believe...
Everything seems to be in order. Thank You.
Hi, Chad.
- Hey. - Hey.
- Hi. - Hi.
It's a lot going on here, huh?
It seems that way.
And he does not seem very happy.
- No. - I can understand why.
So what are you doing here?
You don't seem like the star-spotting type.
No, no. I'm just checking permits.
Oh. Is that the job of a county prosecutor?
Uh, not usually, but uh, I didn't move
to a small town for the same old, same old.
Good point. Welcome to Lake Eden,
where everybody multi-tasks.
Mm-Hmm. Oh, speaking of Baker slash Detective.
Yes, exactly.
What am I supposed to do?
The drama should be happening on camera.
Not off it.
[curious music]
I think I may have just averted a crisis.
My dear?
I wonder if might call upon you in my hour of direst need.
Oh, of course.
Actually, I'd rather have my eye on your iridescent sister.
Me?
You have just the look I need.
I do?
I do.
David Vaughn Patrick. An absolute pleasure.
Oh, the pleasure is mine. [chuckles]
Oh, oh, oh...
Oh... oh.
Oh.
Hair, makeup! Chop chop!
Chop chop.
Um... has she ever acted before?
Oh, no. I gotta get a picture of this.
First time for everything, I guess.
Send it to my sisters.
Oh, thank you.
[Hannah] Can you believe this is happening?
Mother over here! Look!
She's loving it.
Yeah. Oh, well, It's no surprise.
He may have created the monster.
Oh...
Thank you.
[party music plays]
*
Brian! Cass!
Lonnie, hi!
Oh, Cass. This is, um, Michelle.
-Ah. The photographer, right? -Yeah.
Well, we've heard so much about you.
I had to hide her camera this evening,
or nobody would see her face.
Well, I'm glad you did.
It's lovely to meet you.
Your B&B is amazing. If I didn't live here,
I would definitely come and stay here.
Oh, well, thank you. I really appreciate it.
You know, I've actually been thinking
about giving locals a discount.
Oh, Smart. I love that. A staycation?
- Exactly. - Yeah.
We're on the same page.
[gasps]
Hi, stranger.
Darcy.
Oh, I uh, got dragged here by Adam.
I heard you two are a thing now.
- Mm-Hmm. - That's great.
Mm-Hmm.
Darcy. This is my girlfriend.
Hi, I'm Michelle.
Hi.
Okay.
Darcy did you know that this is Brian and Cass's B&B?
Oh, It's Cass's Dream. I'm just funding it.
[laughs]
But honestly, we didn't know this room
could fit so many people.
But I guess if the police knock on the door,
we'll just get you to sort that out, right Lonnie?
I can't pull strings like that.
Oh, Lonnie, you always were a rule follower.
You know, we really should go check on Hannah.
Yes.
Oh, don't worry.
If she looks like she's about to blow stress fuse,
that is just her normal caterer's expression.
But everything is perfect, even with the extra guests.
She would love to hear that.
[chuckles]
So... do we know each other?
I don't think so.
I went to a different high school.
Oh, there you go.
You know, Lonnie here is helping me
with a case.
That's... an active investigation.
We shouldn't talk about that.
Hey, there you are.
Hey, I was just having a conversation
with Lonnie and my new friend...
- Michelle. - Michelle
[laughs]
Um, maybe you should uh, take it easy.
[laughs]
Sorry about that.
It's okay. I get it.
Hicks. What was that about?
That's Darcy Hicks. A bit of a wild child.
Every grade has one.
And who was it in yours?
Probably me.
Trust me, you and Darcy are nothing alike.
I'm sorry you don't know anybody here.
Oh, that's okay.
It's sort of like photographing wildlife.
It just requires a lot of patience and good light.
I'm so lucky to have you.
Hmm.
I don't say that enough.
You don't.
- Come on. - Okay.
*
[camera shutter snaps]
How are things going, Hannah?
Well, I just threw a few more dishes in the oven
to accommodate our extra guests.
Well, I guess we're more popular than we thought.
Well, I like to be prepared for almost anything.
May I?
Yeah. It's your party.
Oh, wait, sorry. Hold on. Hold on.
[laughs]
Wow.
I definitely have a new favorite baker.
Aww.
Hannah. These are divine.
You've made my week.
Oh!
[camera shutter snaps]
[pleasant music]
Are you happy with how everything turned out?
Perfect.
Okay. The ovens are off.
Unlike the flour.
What? Oh, thank you.
If anyone else wants a baked good,
they're gonna have to bake it themselves.
Fair enough.
[Darcy] Don't tell me what to do!
No, you, every time we go out-
This is ridiculous! What're you talking about?
Oh... Hey, I've seen that woman before.
She was arguing with people
making the commercial on Fourth Street.
Who, Darcy?
Lonnie and Darcy went to high school together.
-Oh. -Oh.
- What are you talking about? - Just give it...
- No. -[glass shatters]
Nice going, Adam?
You know what? I'm done.
Aargh!!!
Oh...
I'm sorry about the glass. I'm outta here.
It's okay. I got it.
Of course you do.
The more things change...
She's done this before.
Yeah. She's, um, big on payback, getting even.
Oh.
Well, it seems like now she doesn't have a ride home.
No. You know what?
She probably shouldn't be alone.
We'll take her.
Or I'm almost finished here. I could give her a ride.
I'm sure we can find her a ride home.
-Let's go talk to her. -Yeah.
She should have eaten more, you know,
to soak up the champagne.
Oh, Hannah, not every problem can be solved with pastries.
No, but most of them can.
You got me there.
*
You got it.
[dog barking]
Darcy?
*
[upbeat music]
[yawns]
It took forever to get everything back
to the Cookie Jar last night.
We weren't even home until after 1:00 AM
And why are you so awake?
Oh, I can't sleep in, baker's hours.
I was looking for the leftovers
I asked Lisa to pack for you to say thank you.
I couldn't find them, though.
Yeah, you need to sort out a better reward system
because there weren't any leftovers.
Or does that mean I'm just too good a baker?
[phone rings]
Awe.
You're up early, too. What is with everyone?
I was just gonna leave you a voicemail.
What were you gonna say?
Well, now you never know.
Hmm.
I just wanted to thank you and your sister again
for making the reunion so great.
She can hear you now.
Hi, Hannah. Thank you again.
Everyone kept raving about the food and that fancy dessert.
Aw. All in an evening's work. Is your friend Darcy okay?
Yeah. She... passed out in seconds.
I had to lock up for her
and throw the keys through the cat door.
She has a cat? That changes everything.
Hannah's got this weird thing for cat people.
- Well, we're just... - Different.
- Better. - Okay.
Oh, dear Lonnie, now you've done it.
Hannah's adding her no fail hangover cure to her smoothie.
Yeah.
Hannah has a hangover cure?
Yeah. It got me through college.
We'll take some to Darcy.
Okay. I'll text her and let her know that you're coming.
Okay. Bye.
[loud whirring]
Wow.
She has a nice house.
Yeah.
[knocking]
You know, I know he lost rock, paper, scissors,
but it was still really nice of Lonnie
to give her a ride home last night.
Yeah.
- [knocking] - Darcy?
It seems kind of quiet in there, huh?
Yeah.
Hmm.
Hold this.
You're not thinking- oh, oh, you are?
Oh, this place is nice.
Hello? Lonnie texted that we were coming by.
Look, I know that breaking and entering
is just another day in Hannah Swensen's world-
It's not breaking and entering if I can reach these keys.
[struggling]
Lonnie's arm is longer than mine.
Yeah.
Ah, I got it!
Okay. Hold that.
I wonder which one it is.
Oh, you're just gonna use them.
Yeah. It's not weird, right?
It is weird.
Not really. We met her at the party last night.
No, I met her at the party last night.
That's a good point. Hello?
-[knocking] -You should go first.
- Hello? - Hi.
- Darcy?
We met you at the, uh, at the party last night?
Oh.
-I don't think she's home. -Hello?
Um, Lonnie told us where he left the keys.
Yikes.
Hannah!
[dramatic music]
[gasps]
Not again.
[sighs]
[radio] UTL on the cell phone. Not in the bedroom either.
Hi. Um, you okay?
Oh, uh, yeah. Yeah.
I'm really sorry you had to find her like this.
It must have been quite a shock.
Yeah. We, um, we met her last night at the reunion party.
And how'd she seem?
Well, she definitely had more
than her fair share of champagne.
Okay. Anything else?
Ms. Swenson?
Oh. Um...
she was arguing with her boyfriend?
Adam, I think his name is.
Um, they had a fight and he walked out on her.
Okay.
Do you know what happened?
It's still early to confirm it's homicide,
but I wouldn't rule it out.
Or it could be asphyxiation from alcohol poisoning.
Did you, um, did you find your phone?
We are conducting
a full search of the premises, Ms. Swenson.
Of course.
Is Lonnie on his way over?
He's busy at the office.
I should get back to work.
I really thought Lonnie would be handling this.
Yeah. I mean, I'm sure he is just too close to the case.
Gosh, it's messy in here, isn't it?
I guess. What are you thinking?
Well, I- I don't know exactly, but you met her.
Did she seem like a slob to you?
Hey.
Did you talk to the Sheriff already?
- Uh, yes. - Yeah.
How are you? You okay?
-A little freaked out. -Yeah.
But we'll be all right.
What did the Sheriff say?
Well, it's very early in the investigation,
so hopefully we'll get some more answers soon.
Okay.
But I'm glad you're okay.
Thank you.
So, unfortunately, the doorbell camera's battery is dead.
Were we just dismissed?
- Yeah. - Okay.
Yes. Delores daring.
Could you just flick that glorious hair of yours?
Oh! Oh, yes.
Even without the hand.
Oh. Oh, David, just a moment, please.
Just a moment.
Sorry. Sorry.
-Oh, a moment please... -Yes, of course.
My darling.
What?
Are you all right?
Mother, I'm okay. Believe me, I'm... I'm fine.
Andrea, what are you doing here?
She asked me to pretend to be her agent
for the TV commercial people.
I think I can negotiate some free product.
Oh, wow.
Oh, I'm sorry, darling.
I must go back. We're about to roll on a take.
- Later. - Yes.
-It shouldn't take long. -I'm back, everyone.
I'm ready, David.
She needs lipstick.
Excellent.
And more fan, please.
Okay. I'm gonna go back to the bakery.
Great.
[Dolores] Yes, perfect.
Alright, girls...
now that filming is wrapped, we can start our investigation.
Um, okay, Mother,
it's just that I think I'm gonna set this one out.
You know, just leave it to the cops.
But we're a team.
And think how useful I can be to you now.
You mean as a private eye?
Not just that, as a mistress of disguise.
I think she means actress.
The world is going to be my stage.
Apparently this director had quite an impression on her.
David Vaughn Patrick.
They say you never forget your first director.
Who's they?
-Hollywood? -Mmhmm.
Right. Here's the thing,
We don't even know how Darcy died.
For all we know, she died of natural causes.
Hannah!
When has anyone ever died of natural causes
when you're involved?
[knocks]
Hey, we just received a medical examiner's report.
She was asphyxiated, most likely with her own pillow.
Hmm. I wonder if we can get touch DNA from it.
I've already sent everything to the lab.
Oh. If we had her phone, then we could clone the native data,
run a C-S-L-I and track her movements.
That's probably why the killer took it.
Also, Glenn McCoy,
the defendant in Darcy's harassment case.
Oh, her former boss, who's now a suspect
in a murder investigation?
Mm-Hmm. He's provided us with an alibi for last night.
Solid?
Not really.
He claims that he was at home asleep with his wife.
Well, that is hardly bulletproof.
Agreed.
Now, why are you here, Chad?
I know it's not for some brainstorming session.
Oh, we have to talk about Lonnie.
Look, Chad Lonnie had a perfectly good reason
to go into her house.
He was also the last person to see her alive.
You have to question him.
Come on, Chad. You know Lonnie--
This is a complex situation, Sheriff.
We cannot cut corners.
This could be a real problem for Lonnie.
This could be a problem for all of us.
-Sheriff. -Ms. Swenson.
What if this affects the reputation of the B&B?
Then what?
This place had nothing to do with what happened to her.
We have nothing to worry about.
I'm so sorry.
I didn't mean to interrupt, but I just saw the Sheriff.
Was he here asking you about the party?
It's okay, Hannah.
I'm, um, I'm sorry I'm so upset.
It's just... it's awful.
He said Darcy was... murdered.
I thought they weren't sure.
Well, they are now.
And they think someone from the party did it.
Wow.
Oh, but you came to get your, uh,
heating things, didn't you?
Yeah. Yeah. Thank you.
Just a second.
You know, I'm sure it's gonna be fine.
Your, your B&B is not gonna have any problems.
Thanks, Hannah.
There you go.
Thank you. Thanks so much.
Sheriff. I just heard that you've decided
that Darcy's death was a murder.
Yes.
He's been suspended temporarily.
Who?
Lonnie.
For driving Darcy home?
Lonnie's a suspect in the murder of Darcy Hicks.
Chad...
I'm really busy, Hannah.
How is Lonnie a suspect?
There's an eyewitness from across the street
that saw him take Darcy inside.
That's not a problem. We all know he took her home.
He said she fell asleep in seconds.
He was inside with her longer than five minutes.
That is a gap in the timeline where he's alone with her.
That's enough to raise a red flag.
Lonnie is off all active duty until we can clear him.
But Sheriff Ealing has to know that Lonnie didn't do it.
We can't show any bias in this case,
especially because he's a cop.
This needs to be played by the book.
This isn't over.
All right. I'm trying something new.
A spinach and feta quiche.
Oh, so good.
But I, um, was thinking that I should go talk to the witness
who saw Lonnie and Darcy that night.
I thought you were staying out of this one.
Not since I found out Lonnie's a main suspect.
We will help clear his name, honey, don't worry.
We're not gonna let him take the fall for this.
Nuh-huh.
And you know what else I think we should do
is figure out where Darcy got the money
to rent that big house.
It doesn't come cheap, believe me.
[together] I got it.
I'm in real estate. It's what I do.
I am a private investigator, darling.
That is what I do.
And that's perfect. You two could work together.
Oh, like a team.
That's good.
Bingo.
[knocking]
Hi there. I'm Hannah Swensen.
From the Cookie Jar?
Yeah, yeah, that's right.
Are you Tuesday mornings pumpkin cupcakes.
Right.
I try never to forget a customer,
but especially not those with good taste.
Uh, speaking of which...
Thanks. Is this a freebie or something?
Well, actually I'm looking for a little bit of information.
I wondered if I could ask a few questions.
Is this about Darcy?
Did you know her well?
Yeah. I mean, not really.
Just as a neighbor, you know.
What's this about?
Joe already told the police everything he knows.
Joe?
He's only 10.
He told them exactly what he saw.
I understand.
Um, I know this must be difficult, but I just...
I'm trying to help a friend.
I did bring two types of cookies
so he can choose his favorites.
I have a butterscotch pretzel and pumpkin spice.
So I woke up at midnight and came downstairs for a snack.
Okay. How do you know he was in the house for five minutes?
I make six minute mac and cheese.
You do? How?
In the microwave. I invented the recipe myself.
That is amazing.
You and I are gonna have to trade recipes,
So, okay. You're making your snack.
Did you happen to notice anything else strange
or unusual in the neighborhood?
After they went in
I saw a car parked up the street,
but it was weird because no one got out.
Hey, you know what?
Maybe you could draw it for me.
Would that, would that be okay?
I'll need my orange pencils.
Orange?
That's the color.
Well, that should be pretty easy to find.
Okay. So we're looking for an orange convertible.
[clears throat] Sheriff. Well, hello,
Ms. Swenson.
Chad.
Hannah. Why are you here?
Oh, uh, just visiting a customer.
Oh, a customer whose son just happens to be a witness
in a murder at the house right next door.
Really? Huh? What a coincidence.
Mm, Yeah. Such a coincidence. Can we have a word?
Oh yeah, of course.
-Excuse us. -Excuse me, Sheriff.
-What are you doing? -Nothing.
I know I don't need to caution you as to
how sensitive this case is, right?
I am not interfering.
I just may have a few questions, that's all.
Hannah. Mm-Hmm.
If I found out something important,
don't you think I should tip off the Sheriff?
Well, have you found something?
No. I mean, this is just hypothetical.
Alright. The problem is if you're feeding information
to the cops, it might seem like
you're trying to manipulate the investigation
And that's why you're here supervising me.
No, I am here to make sure that Ealing follows protocols
so nobody can question the investigation.
He can't be handed clues by one of the suspect's friends.
So I have to stay quiet.
Look, Ealing's a good cop. Have a little faith.
Okay.
Just make sure he asks about cars.
Hannah, what did I just say?
Well, I just wanna make sure one thing,
Listen. Yes, the thing with her old boss, we know about it.
We're already looking into it. But no more, alright?
Yeah. Okay.
But you're looking into the old boss, so that's... important.
Good day.
[exhales]
Let's go.
[whispers] Hannah... I've got the goods.
Wait.
What?
Darcy? She worked at an auto repair shop.
Gordon. Greg. Gladys. Something like that.
I can't remember, but I've got it written down.
Mother, how did you do that so fast?
Shh. On set. Over and out.
Glen's Autobody. That must be it.
Please try one. I made it myself.
Mmm. It's really good.
Oh, thank you. I added in a little nutmeg.
I thought it would help with the competing sense.
So what'd you wanna ask?
Um, well, I, uh, wanted to ask you about Darcy Hicks.
She used to work here?
Until I had to let her go for...
Hey, I understand.
I, um, I'm a boss too, and sometimes it's hard.
I have a great assistant, Lisa. I trust her with my life.
Not this one.
Darcy was overcharging customers
and pocketing the extra.
Seriously?
Yeah.
She had quite the racket going on then until I figured it out.
But you didn't go to the cops.
I just wanted to get her outta here with that new boyfriend,
fancy house of hers and all.
So then it's Darcy who went to the police about you.
Was she suing you?
She filed charges on me... for harassment.
Harassment?
Cops said they found texts sent from me to her,
but I didn't send them.
You know, I'm not one to speak ill of the dead,
but I just think this was just
another desperate ploy of hers to get money.
What'd she need the money for?
Well, she had quit the lifestyle to maintain.
And now the cops that were supposed to be helping me
are asking me for my whereabouts the night she died.
Hmm.
I have one more question if you don't mind.
Uh-huh.
What are your thoughts on convertibles?
Not a fan.
My wife wants one, but they've got hair trigger alarms.
Reading on the hood can set them off.
Too many come to this shop over the years.
Not good with Minnesota snow.
That's why there's not many in Lake Eden. Hmm?
Right. Thank you for your time.
Have a good day. Enjoy the cookies.
Mmm.
I should have told you I didn't know where Adam lived.
Oh, come on.
The boyfriend is always the first person you investigate.
And Glenn McCoy said that he thinks that that guy
is the reason Darcy was spending so much money.
[doorbell]
I'm just gonna have a look around.
- Hannah. - It'll be fine.
Don't worry.
Huh? He's not answering the door.
Okay. Well, um...
I'm just gonna take a look around
and if I don't call you back in 10 minutes, call Lonnie.
Great. I'll just tell him to find your body at Adam's house.
[grunts]
Hello?
Adam?
[dramatic music]
[gasps]
[yelps]
Wait, aren't you the woman from the Cookie Jar?
Hi.
Hannah Swenson.
What was that gonna do?
I don't know. Honestly, it was just instinct.
I mean, I thought you were coming at me
with a baseball bat.
Uh, just to scare you off.
There's a lot of nasty reporters snooping around.
Right? Of course. Sorry, I'm not here to snoop.
I- I was looking for you.
Yeah. Okay. You found me. What do you want?
Just to see if you're okay.
I've had better weeks.
I'm sorry about Darcy.
I know you two fought that night at the party.
Yeah, well she has... had lots of friends there.
She made that pretty clear.
So I knew someone would take her home.
Did you text with her after or did she text you?
No, okay? We were having a fight.
It happened a lot.
You hear about Lonnie?
Yeah. I hear he is a suspect.
But you know him. You know he didn't do it.
And what, you want me to help clear his name?
Yeah.
You moving suspicion off of him
puts it right back on me, right?
I'm trying to find out the truth
about what happened to Darcy.
If you didn't do it then you should want that too.
I'm not stupid, Ms. Swensen.
I know what everyone thinks, but I didn't kill her.
I loved her.
And now I think it's time that you get off my property.
Sorry for troubling you.
And I am sorry for throwing my cookies at you.
I made them special, no almonds.
[knocks on door] -Darlings!
I have some news.
The community theater has cast me in a play.
I didn't even know you were auditioning.
Well, when you've got talent and a letter
from someone like David Vaughn Patrick.
Oh, what's the role?
Oh, it's the lead.
Oh, we open on Saturday.
You've got the lead in a play that opens on Saturday.
Yes. And I expect you all to attend
dressed for the occasion.
And Hannah, I will take care of your dress, honey.
Mother?
- Okay. - Mm-hmm.
Alright ladies, what have we got on the case?
Uh, well, I interviewed Adam, Darcy's boyfriend,
and I think I upset him
and he's probably not gonna talk to me again.
Oh. Interviewing a witness is an expert skill, Hannah.
Right. Of course.
It's just that I don't understand his attitude.
I mean, he had a fight with his girlfriend, left her at a party
and then she ended up getting killed.
Hmm. No, the problem is this Adam person
could be reacting out of grief or guilt.
We just have to keep him on the suspect list for now.
Even though we haven't been able
to connect him to an orange convertible.
Hannah, I suppose you're gonna do a place setting
for Moishe now, too.
If he wants one.
Cat on the table.
Aw. He can eat wherever he wants.
It is an odd color for a car. Orange convertible.
Didn't you say the kid was 10?
I mean, maybe he made a mistake.
I don't know that Tracy could tell you
what color the sky was that time of night
when she's sleeping. -Aww.
My granddaughter would never lie
to the police, honey.
Oh no, that's not what I meant, Mother.
I've never seen anything like this around town.
You know, those of us who drive convertibles,
we all notice each other.
I have never seen an orange one in Lake Eden.
Well, we don't know for sure
that the killer was driving that orange convertible,
but we know it was there.
And that driver definitely saw something.
Hmm.
[knocking]
Come in.
Hey, um... can we talk about Hannah Swensen?
What about her?
I know you were warning her off this morning, but...
she's come through for us on several occasions.
She has?
On paper, we have to disapprove.
Obviously.
But it might be useful
to have Hannah working behind the scenes.
I don't know how she does it, but she has a way.
She does...
but she's already too close on this case.
Look, I know it's a problem having civilians involved.
Believe me, I know that.
But I mean, she's already conducting interviews.
[sighs]
And she gets good intel, stuff we can't always get.
I met with Darcy's old boss, Glenn,
and he said he had to fire her
because she was overcharging customers
and keeping the extra money.
Well yeah, it was probably for that high-end rental property.
Yeah. She was spending a lot of money
and it would help us to know where she was getting it.
Especially since she was fired.
She accused him of harassment.
I mean, he could've made it all up to undermine her.
But it would've gone to trial
and the truth would've come out.
And now it's not.
Exactly. Which is a motive for murder.
And he has access to any car he wants.
Yes.
Glenn...
Two N's, right?
So, what's all this?
I'm going to trial next week. The Hampter case.
Right, right. That felony possession.
So she... Hannah,
says that Glenn McCoy is still denying
he ever sent those messages.
Well, we got the phone records that say differently.
So why would he send Darcy harassing messages
through SMS texts, which we can easily subpoena?
Wouldn't he use an app we can't access?
I mean, just because he's a mechanic,
doesn't mean that he's tech savvy.
Just feels like a piece of the puzzle which doesn't add up.
Yeah, it does, and there seems to be a lot of those
with Miss Swensen at the center of all of them.
Thank you.
Oh, cheers.
Oh, I forgot to light the candles.
Mm-mm-mm. Please darling.
I have to save my vocal chords, I open on Saturday night.
She's an actor now.
Mm-hmm.
Oh. Hmm.
The drama.
Right.
The drama.
What about the director?
Does he drive an orange convertible?
Or one of the people working on the commercial?
Oh, surely you don't think David Vaughn Patrick
could be a suspect?
Yeah.
Yeah. He was arguing with Darcy that day on the street
and she was threatening to sue him.
Hmm.
This sounds like it might call for a Paul Newman operation.
Paul Newman?
Mmm.
A sting.
[laughing]
-Andrea... -Hello.
You will accompany me tomorrow
using your disguise as my agent.
Okay.
I need someone I can trust.
Oh... wow.
These will be perfect to serve to our guests during tea time.
Thanks Hannah.
Oh yeah, I'm so glad.
We wanna help clear Lonnie's name.
I mean, however we can.
-Right. So do we. -Yeah.
And word in town is that you're the best person for that.
Well, I just wanna help, especially when I know
the person's innocent, like Lonnie.
Tell us what we can do.
Well, what time exactly did Darcy arrive?
And also what was going on with her?
She always brought a lot of chaos with her.
They came with that big crowd on the party bus.
Right around 8:15.
"They" as Adam and Darcy?
Yeah. But their relationship had problems.
What you saw last night, that was the tip of the iceberg.
They fought a lot.
About what?
Everything.
You know, honestly,
I just don't think he was right for her.
A lot of people didn't get Darcy.
She had a heart of gold
but you really had to know her well to see it.
But just so we're clear, Adam's no killer.
No, we saw him leave without Darcy.
Right. That was 11:40-something,
I had just turned off the ovens.
Right, and then Lonnie and Darcy
left about five minutes after that.
I mean, you offered to take her, Cass.
Right. But then Lonnie suggested
we play rock, paper, scissors...
just like we did in high school.
He lost.
So what happened next?
Well, Brian and I had a lot of cleaning up to do at the end.
Yeah. Nothing really important worth mentioning.
I had to separate out all the trash.
-Recycling came the next day. -Mm.
You know, at first we actually thought
you went with Lonnie and Darcy, Michelle.
You know, 'cause they dated.
-Right. -Right.
-They... dated. -Dated.
Right.
Okay, okay. I know this is a stupid question,
but are you all right?
Lonnie and I don't keep secrets from each other.
Or at least I didn't think that we did.
It doesn't change anything.
We know he didn't do it and it's gonna be okay.
Yeah.
But he has some explaining to do.
[sighs]
Good luck.
Thanks.
Oh...
Was your past with Darcy the real reason
you were taken off the case?
As soon as I told the Sheriff,
Chad insisted that I be removed.
And you're not just one of the suspects?
Right now, it looks like I'm the primary suspect.
Why?
'Cause I was the last person to see Darcy alive.
I only stopped to get her a glass of water, but...
by the time I brought it to her,
she was already passed out.
I figured that she needed some aspirin,
so I put some on her nightstand.
Her phone rang as I was leaving and she didn't even flinch.
So, I figured that I'd put that on the charger and I left.
Statistically, 80 percent of murders are committed
by the last person to be seen with the victim.
And I had history with her.
Why didn't you just tell me about you and Darcy?
Look, I wish that I could go back and do things differently.
I was just trying to avoid problems.
Darcy had a way of making things difficult
when she wanted to.
I made the wrong call.
Like, I get that this must be so horrible for you.
But in times of chaos, we have to pull together.
Not drift apart.
We've gotta trust each other.
I should have been more upfront about Darcy.
I'm sorry.
I messed up.
Well, you haven't helped.
Oh, I don't like seeing Lonnie's face
on the evidence board.
None of us do, Chad.
That's Darcy Hicks?
Mm-hmm.
Feels different when it's not just a name on the file, right?
No, it's not that. I've seen her before.
When?
She was arguing with the director
on the set of that TV commercial.
Darcy's the one who tripped the actress.
The director was furious with her.
Well, that's another lead we're gonna have to chase down.
Yeah.
We gotta chase them all down...
and make sure we get the right one.
[gasps] The police are here too.
They must be following us,
trying to get a jump on our leads.
Mm-hmm.
He might be getting suspicious.
-Well, just play it casually. -Mm-hmm.
I will soften 'em up and then you dive in
with the killer questions.
-Got it. -Okay.
David, darling.
Darling.
[air kisses]
Is everything all right?
Oh, it's nothing to worry about, my dear.
How is my glittering new starlet?
[chuckling] Very well, thank you.
Oh, in fact, I wanted to give you something.
Oh.
I tried out for community theater.
With the help of your letter, I got a part.
The play is the thing, as Hamlet observed.
Really? Oh...
Oh, look at that.
You must be going back to LA soon.
A convertible in Hollywood,
I think I would just feel like Audrey Hepburn.
Ooh.
I'm guessing that you must drive a convertible.
You must.
Oh, I'd love to show you my car collection.
But alas, I'm dreadfully busy.
We'll talk later.
-Okay. -I must go.
That was not a clear answer.
He didn't say whether or not he drives a convertible.
Mysterious man.
We must keep hunting.
An orange convertible is very unique.
-Mm-hmm. -Like me.
All right...
Follow my lead.
Just don't flick that thing.
[mysterious music]
The problem with the Adam theory is that we know
he doesn't own an orange convertible.
Mmhmm.
But does that take him off our suspect list?
Not yet. He's still the best lead that we have.
And besides, for all we know, the orange car
could just be a red herring.
Oh please, Hannah. Less bad jokes.
Oh.
All right, so Andrea and I
checked every parking lot in Lake Eden.
Including the one that the crew was using.
And nobody in town drives an orange convertible.
And when I talked to that director about convertibles,
he evaded the question... I think.
Also, Mother knows him quite well.
Really? Yikes, Mother.
So... the most obvious suspect
is still the boss who fired her.
And when I spoke to him,
I believed him about his text messages.
I think he's genuinely innocent.
So, what's our play?
I need to hear from Darcy herself.
Are you suggesting a seance?
No... I'm just gonna go to her house,
look through her trash.
Oh, Hannah. Not dumpster diving again.
Sometimes it helps.
At least take Andrea with you.
What?
As muscle.
-Oh... -Oh...
Sure.
I don't see anyone. Do you?
Oh no, I'm just the muscle. Remember?
Oh...
Okay, fine.
Oh, here.
What?
A hat.
What is this for?
It's from Mother.
Oh, great.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
Okay.
Oh my gosh!
I, um... I forgot my phone.
Can you turn on the flashlight for me?
Like a pro. [giggles]
All right, all right.
Okay.
Okay, well we know the deputies went through her trash.
What do you think we're gonna find?
I'm looking for receipts or discarded mail,
anything that'll help me understand
what was going on with her leading up to her death.
She obviously ate a lot of gourmet takeout.
Oh, from the competition, how dare she?
Ooh. Ooh. [gasps] What's this?
-Someone's coming! -What hide!
I'm calling 911.
-Here, here, here. - Gimme this.
Don't call yet.
-What is happening? -I don't know.
I don't know, but we have to be ready for anything.
[mysterious music]
[car drives away]
Did you see it?
Was it a convertible and was it orange?
I'm sorry, they didn't stop so I could ask a killer
for his license and registration.
Maybe next time.
What kind of muscle are you anyway?
[knock at door]
-Come in. -Chad.
Hi.
Oh, Hannah.
Uh, what brings you here?
I thought you could use some coconut macaroons
with just a hint of dark chocolate.
They're not too sweet, and there's no flour,
if that's your thing.
I know you didn't come all the way over here
just to offer me some cookies.
They're macaroons, not cookies, but, um, yeah... no.
I have something else I need to talk to you about.
Of course.
Uh, yeah, those, uh, files are for another case.
Oh. [chuckles]
I'm getting ready for a trial,
so if there's something specific...
Oh, yes, there is.
Oh, okay.
I found out that Darcy was having an affair.
Oh.
Yes. She bought a torta caprese.
It's this Italian cake made out of almond flour.
It's very delicious.
She bought it for a date night.
It's made out of almonds.
Her boyfriend Adam is highly allergic.
And you know this because...
Because I was catering their reunion party
and I was warned about it especially.
Huh.
And I found this.
I know, 'cause I checked, you have no right to privacy
when your trash is on the street.
So, what you're saying is you went through Darcy's trash.
Yeah, I found the shopping list.
What makes you think this is a shopping list for date night?
Well... look.
She wrote down bottle of champagne, oysters for two.
Oysters.
You know, they're...
They're... what?
Well...
they're a...
um... they're an aphrodisiac.
You don't say.
I mean... [chuckles] I've heard.
The point is, bottle of champagne, oysters...
and a cake?
That's a very romantic menu.
Okay, I'll bite.
Let's say Darcy was having an affair.
And let's say that Adam found out about it
and that's what they were fighting about at the party.
Okay. I'll look into it.
Thank you.
You know, you really are good at this.
And Lonnie's a good guy. He didn't do it.
Well, the Sheriff had good reason
to keep him on the person of interest list
until we can clear him completely.
He was only in that house for five minutes,
seven minutes tops.
And for what? He dated her in high school.
Which he initially kept secret.
It was a high school fling.
I mean, why would he kill her now?
Let's just say that the defense team came up
with some sort of evidence to prove that they had
rekindled their romance. Okay?
What if that cake was for Lonnie?
Lonnie wouldn't do that.
Or a clever lawyer could claim that she rejected his advances.
All of this quickly turns into reasonable doubt.
Right. So we can't find an alibi for Lonnie
'cause he was at the house.
What we have to do is figure out who else was there.
Yes. Exactly.
Wait... no. No.
You are not involved.
There is no we, okay? This is Ealing's job.
I know, I'm just saying.
Hey, listen... I've gotta prepare for this trial.
Thank you so much for your help,
but I'm gonna have to ask you to leave. Okay?
Hey, whoa...
um... don't, uh, forget your cookies.
They're macaroons.
You're gonna regret this.
They're delicious!
[chuckles]
We don't know what Adam and Darcy
were fighting about that night.
But what if it had to do with the other case?
You mean the harassment case
that Darcy brought against her boss?
Yeah.
-Excuse me. -[all yell]
Phew.
Lisa! You can't sneak up on people like that.
Don't mind me.
-Oh... -Go for it.
Well...
We suspect that Darcy was having an affair.
But maybe she was having an affair with him.
And things went sour.
Hence the allegations of harassment against him.
Maybe that's why he fired her.
He just wanted her out of his life.
I just have to say, I don't think that Glenn was her type.
Oh...
I have an idea, girls.
I haven't had to do this yet for a case,
but I do know how to pull off the Cleopatra.
-Come again? -The what?
It's another PI operation.
Designed to test if he is faithful to his wife.
Oh, Mother, where are you going with this?
Well, it will tell us if he's the cheating type.
Oh.
Plus it will give me the opportunity
to take a look around.
Oh, I've been there already. Remember?
Oh, I know, honey.
And I know you did your best.
But I am a professional now, Hannah.
Right.
Yes, exactly.
I think you should go for it.
-Mm-hmm. -I'd be...
very interested to see how this turns out.
[power drill whirring]
[breath spray puffs]
[clears throat]
Look, I don't wanna speak ill of the dead, but...
did Darcy have a reputation for being unfaithful?
Well...
I do know that Darcy cheated on Lonnie with some other guy.
It was a whole thing.
He was really hurt.
Right, I can only imagine.
I wonder if that's what Adam and Darcy
were fighting about at the party.
I don't know what they were fighting about.
I mean, you heard as much as I did.
Excuse me.
[wrench clangs]
Oops! [giggles]
Morning, ma'am.
Good morning, sir.
What a charming establishment you have.
Why, thank you. Uh, what can I do for you?
Well, I'm having some car trouble
and I was hoping to find a strong man
who could take a look under my hood.
No problem.
Hmm.
Just gimme a minute.
Okay.
Where's my phone?
[both laugh]
I'm always losing that.
Oh! I do the same thing.
Ah!
Oh!
Uh...
Uh, let me have your number
and we can arrange for you to bring it in.
Oh. But it's already right outside.
Uh, we might not be able to fit you in this minute.
That is a charming accent you have, sir.
Where are you from?
Just Lake Eden.
Oh...
seems like we have a lot in common.
Let's go take a look at your car.
Yes. Let's do.
I think that my engine is running hot.
Look ma'am, I don't want to give you the wrong idea,
but I'm just looking to fix cars.
Oh, of course you are.
That's why I am here. I drive a convertible.
I have serviced a few.
Let me just go check on some paperwork.
Thank you.
[keypad clicking]
Ma'am?
I gave him my best moves and he turned me down flat.
I guess that settles it.
Yeah. How could he resist?
Precisely.
Okay, let's stay focused.
What did you say about his phone passcode?
Truthfully, he was very casual about it.
Didn't take my expert skills to notice.
Well, Darcy used to work there. I mean she probably saw it too.
Girls, come here. Hannah.
Ooh!
Yes. I got the drop on him.
I went through his phone when he wasn't looking.
-And-- -And let me guess...
There was no orange car. He hasn't worked on one lately.
How'd you know that?
It must be just like Chad said,
you really are very good at this.
Chad said that?
Hannah, Chad said you're good at this?
-Why would you tell her? -It's true I did say that.
Uh, welcome, um...
uh, thank you for... visiting the Cookie Jar.
Yeah.
Can I get you something?
Uh, not a cookie.
We've established you don't like cookies.
We have.
I sell other things... savory items.
You know, a coffee would be great.
And can I talk to you for a second... in private?
Sure.
Yes, of course.
Oh...
So, I just want you to understand something, okay?
I believe you.
I also believe that Lonnie is innocent.
But he is dating your sister.
How's that gonna look in court if the evidence
that we have against the real killer comes from you?
-Well... -A smart defense attorney
could argue that your involvement
compromised the investigation.
I understand. Okay?
I'm not trying to meddle, I just care about what's right.
Well, that's something that we have in common.
That's why I do what I do.
Yeah, you get it.
It's one of the things I respect about you,
you actually care.
You know, and you're not afraid to work hard.
Look what you built here.
You know, this new location is better than the last,
you've created a business that everybody loves.
All while solving the occasional murder.
Well, it does happen more often than you'd think.
So... are you still pressing charges
against Darcy's old boss?
Well, Darcy was the crux of the case,
without her testimony, we got nothing.
But you have his text messages.
Well, I've got the data from his phone,
but whoever killed Darcy took her phone.
Why do you need her actual phone?
Well, the phone company only keeps so much information.
They record the ping from the nearest cell phone tower.
If we had her actual phone, then we can get very specific
detailed location data.
Look, I think you should know that my mother went
to Glenn's auto repair shop and she saw him
put in his password into his phone.
One-one-one-one.
It's just not difficult to spot or remember.
Do I even wanna know what she did with that password?
No. You said you weren't interested in my investigation.
Humor me.
We were just looking at his phone to see
if he'd been working on any orange cars recently.
And?
And he hasn't.
But I think Darcy worked there long enough,
she probably saw his password.
She could access his phone. She could frame him.
Why? Get him in trouble?
Yeah. Apparently she was very big on revenge.
Well, we could prove that.
We could track her movements, see if she was
at the repair shop each time those texts were sent.
But we would need her actual phone.
Right.
And also that would help prove if she was having an affair.
Mmm.
By the way, that reminds me...
when you pitched me the idea, the affair, that Adam,
the boyfriend, killed her out of jealousy.
Why didn't you tell me that they had a fight at the party?
What do you mean?
Well, I think it's pretty important that the night
that Darcy was killed, that they had a fight in public.
Yeah. I do think it's important.
But you told me to have faith in the Sheriff.
And I do.
I'm sure he has plenty of witnesses
who told him all about it.
[chuckles]
[sighs] Okay.
I gotta get going.
Excellent coffee, by the way.
[sighs]
I just have to figure out what Darcy and Adam
were fighting about at the party.
Oh. Couples fight, Hannah.
Sometimes about a lot, sometimes over nothing.
What does that mean?
One detective to another?
A fight at a party just might not be your smoking gun.
I can remember some real doozies between you and Dad.
[chuckles] Me too.
This was my first fight with Lonnie.
Aw. Well you add a few years and you get back to me on that.
You and Dad were so happy together.
Oh, we were.
But every relationship has its ups and downs.
Of course he was never accused of murder.
[laughs] Mother!
[glass breaks]
Oh! I'm so, so sorry.
Oh, no. Oh, no.
Yes, it's fine. It's fine.
Oh Michelle, I'm so sorry.
Lisa...
She saw them fighting. Uh, sorry, I have to run.
[both] What?
So, what were Adam and Darcy fighting about?
Which time?
Practically every time I saw her she was fighting with him.
Well, did anything stand out?
I mean, not really.
Mostly they were just fighting about how much champagne
she was drinking.
He was worried.
But, did he seem angry or jealous?
No. In fact, I remember him saying he trusted her.
He just wanted her to take it easy.
So he was concerned.
I'd say he was devoted to her.
Oh...
I spoke to my friend Lisa,
she and I were working the party together,
and she overheard the entire argument.
Which was not about an affair.
Adam was just trying to get Darcy to stop drinking so much.
Oh, right. Of course you already know that.
Okay.
Which doesn't improve his chances of being a suspect.
Nope.
Well, what about her old boss? That guy Glenn.
She came to you, she was pressing charges.
How long did she claim he had been harassing her for?
Months, years?
According to the data we got from Glenn McCoy's cell phone,
it'd been going on for a few weeks.
So, only since he fired her?
Mm-hmm.
And if McCoy's innocent of the harassment charges,
that's less of a motive for him to kill her,
which points the finger back at...
The director.
Or Lonnie.
I got this.
Hi Hannah.
Hi Andrea. What is that?
Nothing.
Pretty sure it's not nothing.
[groans]
Mother decided that she was gonna buy us dresses
to wear for her opening night.
Oh, no.
Oh, yes.
And she tasked me with picking them up.
We are going to wear them and we are going to love them.
Why do I get the feeling the end of that sentence is,
or it'll be the last thing you do?
Because you're very good at this.
You know, I should never have told you and Michelle
what Chad said.
I know, but you did.
It was supposed to be a secret.
But you told me.
Okay, just let me see the dress.
Nope, that one's mine.
[gasps]
Yay!
I don't even know how to wear that.
Uh, neither do I, but you'll figure it out.
-Will I? -Yep!
In baking, you have to put everything together
in just the right order.
There are no shortcuts, no skipping steps.
Sometimes it feels like it takes forever.
But if you're patient...
magic happens.
And when it does...
you know it immediately.
Lisa, what is that?
Uh... coconut layer cake.
Right. And what color is it?
White?
No, no. Like, right now.
What color does that appear to you?
Orange, I guess.
Orange.
Here. Thank you!
[Hannah] Pardon me, sorry.
Oh, enjoy your coffee, everybody.
Have a great day.
[knocking]
-Hi again. -Miss Swensen.
I'm so sorry to trouble you.
I just have one more question for Joe.
And I also brought the recipe I promised him,
chocolate caramel microwave cookie in a mug.
Joe!
Hey buddy.
Did you bring me the recipe?
Of course I did, a deal's a deal.
Hey, so... can you point to exactly where you saw
that strange car that you told me about?
Under the orange light.
Right.
Got it.
Thank you both, thank you so much.
Enjoy your cookies.
Michelle, we've been looking at it all wrong.
The kid wasn't mistaken when he said the car was orange.
It's just that he was looking at it
underneath the streetlight.
Well, that makes so much more sense.
I know. So I think we're looking
for a white convertible.
And I did send Mother on a wild goose chase.
She'll be delighted when I tell her.
Tell me what?
You're on speakerphone.
Hannah, tell me what?
I'm so sorry, Mother, but I think we're looking
for a white convertible, not an orange one.
[gasps]
With the new state flag in the window?
Yeah! Yeah, the kid said
there was something in the window.
Well, I did see one of those.
You did?
Mmhmm. In the parking lot off Eighth Street.
I remember seeing it and thinking
that is a much more sensible color for a convertible.
Mother, you are the best.
[phone ringing]
Lake Eden County.
Yes. Chad Norton's office please.
It's urgent.
Hold please.
[phone ringing]
[voicemail] This is Chad Norton
with Lake Eden County Prosecutor's office.
Please leave your name, number,
and a case number if applicable.
Hey Chad, it's Hannah Swensen.
Listen, I think that the car the kid saw that night
in his neighborhood was a white convertible, not an orange one.
And I think I found it.
I'm gonna try to get the license plate.
[dramatic music]
Chad, call me back.
[suspenseful music]
[yawns]
Hey Chad, it's Hannah Swensen...
[phone vibrates]
[line ringing]
[dramatic music]
[suspenseful music]
Brian?
You just had to get involved, didn't you?
Cass, what are you...?
I saw your car pull in next to the parking lot
as I was leaving.
You, um... you knew I was following you.
You really need a car without a Cookie Jar logo on the side.
Oh... [laughs nervously]
I saw you at Darcy's house the other day too.
You're just everywhere, aren't you?
You know, I thought about losing you in traffic,
but then I realized I could just lead you here.
So much simpler.
Brian?
I made an excuse.
Brian is very trusting.
Ironically.
Meaning you don't trust him.
Not around Darcy.
Darcy was having an affair with Brian?
I suspected it for a while.
Comments he'd make.
Criticisms about Adam not being good enough.
I sent her a text warning her to back off.
But she didn't. She showed up at the party.
You heard how he talked about her.
Darcy has a heart of gold.
Cass...
So, when Lonnie said that he would take her home,
I decided to follow them.
And then when I saw him drop the keys...
I took that as my opportunity.
[dramatic music]
Now let's go for a walk.
Far away from here,
so Brian thinks a car is backfiring.
Have you ever noticed there aren't a lot
of convertibles in town?
What?
It's the alarm.
[car alarm honking]
[gunshot]
[suspenseful music]
[panicked breathing]
[gasps]
Shh. Are you all right?
[panicked] It's Cass! It's Cass!
Does Brian know that you killed Darcy?
No.
I snuck out.
He has no idea and he never will.
What happened at the house?
When I found Darcy, she was passed out.
But then I saw her phone.
I had to wake her up to unlock it.
-[groans] [phone beeps]
But she was so far gone,
she probably didn't know what was happening.
I found messages...
from a contact under B. Heart.
Not very subtle.
So I checked the number.
It was my husband.
I'm so sorry, Cass.
[muffled screams]
You couldn't just let Lonnie take the fall for what you did.
I didn't think Lonnie would get convicted!
[grunts]
[gasps]
Okay.
Okay, come on.
[sobs]
Come on.
How did do you do that?
You know, I was thinking, uh...
Lake Eden should probably deputize you.
[chuckles]
Hey, I am just a baker at heart.
You've proven to be quite the sleuth... again.
That sounds like a compliment.
Mm-hmm.
And I think I should get your number.
Wait, why should you do that?
Oh, just in case one of us needs backup.
And probably good to have you on speed dial for emergencies.
Yeah. Yeah, that makes sense. Here you go.
Oh, hey. There it is.
Okay, I got yours.
All right. Um...
It's late, I should probably get going.
Okay. Good night.
Um...
Hey. So, Cass confessed?
Yeah. She was afraid of losing her business,
her life, everything, if Brian decided
to be with Darcy instead her.
Right.
And you might be interested to know,
she had Darcy's cell phone in her trunk.
Yeah?
And the sim card showed
that each time the texts were sent,
Darcy was at the repair shop too.
Literally in the same place as his phone
after she'd been fired.
Wow, so Cass was telling the truth about that.
Darcy was all about revenge.
Mm-hmm.
Lonnie, I'll see you later. Miss Swensen.
Sheriff... thank you.
Hannah?
Listen, I don't even know where to begin to repay you
for what you've done.
Hyacinth.
What?
It's Michelle's favorite flower.
Lonnie, you gotta make things right with her.
You do that, you and I are even.
Yes, ma'am.
Can I help you with that?
Oh... thank you.
[chuckles]
Um... Hi.
Chad.
Um...
I'm relieved to see I'm not the only one who dressed up.
[laughs]
My mother invited you?
Yeah. She had a ticket delivered to my office.
[both laugh]
Um... you look lovely.
So do you.
Um... you look handsome.
Well, I was going for lovely, so...
[laughs]
Shall we?
Okay.
*
Three years and still not a word.
Not even a miracle could pull her out of this coma.
[upbeat music]
[chuckles]
[applause]
Bravo! Bravo!
Bravo!
[cheers]
Darlings!
Hello.
Oh, thank you. Thank you.
Wait, what is that?
Oh...
Ready.
[gasps]
Whoa.
Yes!
Isn't she fabulous?
-Yeah. -Oh, and...
the commercial people were thrilled to know
that it's going to live here at the Cookie Jar.
Wait, it's gonna what?
Can you believe, two whole hours
and I never left the stage.
Who needs lines anyways?
Yes.
Spoken like a true agent.
Well, here's to you, Mother. Congratulations.
Oh, champagne.
Oops!
-Cheers. -Cheers.
Thank you, and you. Thank you all.
Did you bring me hyacinths?
I heard they're your favorite.
They are. You had good intel.
Thank you.
I missed you.
I missed you too.
Did you smell them after you bought them?
Because they smell divine.
I ran straight here.
Do you have a favorite flower?
Oh... sure.
Spelt.
Semolina.
I like whole wheat.
I see what you did there, very clever.
Yeah. Cute.
I feel I should be upfront with you that my mother
gave you a ticket to her play because...
she thinks this is a date.
You know, she's not exactly the queen of subtlety.
Uh, no. No, she's not.
[laughs]
I mean, we did exchange numbers
and we did go to the theater... all dressed up.
But we didn't have dinner.
I mean, normally a date involves dinner.
You know, that reminds me,
I have been meaning to ask you something.
Would you like to go to dinner with me sometime?
Yeah, I would like that.
So would I.
[glasses clink]
They're all looking at us, aren't they?
-They are. -Yeah, I can feel it.
-My whole family. [laughs]
-They're staring. -I'm sorry.