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D-Don't...

I'm sorry.

And hit the slides.

Stone woman. Iron woman.

To callously spill
with thine hand that life,

self-created of

thine own agony?
A mother slew...

I'm gonna go
and congratulate the cast.

You got this, Todd?

Yep. Congrats.

Ino, god-maddened, whom the

Queen of heaven set frenzied,
flying to the dark:

and she cast her from sorry
to the wild salt sea,

forth from those rooms of murder
unforgiven, wild-footed

from a white crag of the shore,

and clasping still
her children twain...

Oh, God, thou hast

- broken me!
- My claws

have gripped thine heart,

and all that shines.

Thou must have grief.

Pain as fierce as mine.

oh, I love the pain,
for thou shalt laugh no more.

Oh, what a womb of sin
my children bore!

'Twas thy false wooings,

- 'twas their trampling pride!
- Thou hast said it!

For the lust of love they died!

The hands of thine old Argo,
rotting where she stands,

shall smite thine head in twain.

And bitter be to the last end
thy memories of me.

And the end men look
for cometh not,

and a path is there
where no man thought.

So hath it fallen here.

I did it!

You see that?

So good.

It was fant... well done.

Oh, my God.
Really great adjustments.

You have to go out there
and see the audience.
I'm gonna go out there, okay?

You got to come
and celebrate with us.
All right. Okay.

Okay. All right.

Hey, Olivia.

That was great work.
You mean with my one line?

Are you gonna go
to the cast party?

No. This is over.

Shh, shh. Please.
Don't shush me.

I don't care what you say.
I'm going to the dean.

Olivia, I am not the enemy.
Please, don't go to the dean.

You will have me canceled.
Don't put this on me.

You are the one sleeping
with the students.

You canceled yourself.
Look, I promised you

I will take you to all
new good agencies in town.

You just need
to give me some time.

You are such a scam artist.

Just send me my keys, okay?

I don't want you near
my apartment ever again.

♪ Live from the heart
of the city ♪

♪ With a lot to tell ya ♪

♪ Nice to meet you, slice
of pizza with the mozzarella ♪

♪ We rockin' rhythms
on the beat ♪

♪ Or even a cappella ♪

♪ And getting lit
like the tip ♪

♪ Of the Rockefeller... ♪

Are you sure you just
don't want to go downstairs?

It's, like, 28 degrees out.

Oh, I want the whole
New York experience.

You go down, though.

I'm fine.
No, it's okay. It's my job.

So... who here's
from out of town?

Oh.

Where you from?

Chicago.
Business or pleasure?

Well, both,
I guess. I mean...

I'm here for business.

It's a temporary job
but I want it to be permanent,

Okay. Okay, so...
because I really love New York.

Yeah, no, I got-I got you.
I mean, I've only
been here on...

I'm gonna do my thing
now, right? Okay?

Yeah.
♪ Hey, yo, we riding the bus ♪

♪ And I'm bussing a rhyme ♪

♪ My girl fresh from the Chi ♪

♪ Here to get a job ♪

♪ Getting lit like the tip of ♪

♪ The Rockefeller... ♪
Wait, this is my stop!

Uh, this is not an Uber.

Yeah, but you were
heading up this way.

Don't worry.
I'll check out the rest later.

You're so...

talented.

Hi. I'm sorry
to interrupt.

Um, I'm supposed
to meet with... Ooh!

That's a pretty scarf.

Thank you.
I'm meeting
with Detective, um...

Smullen.

I called Captain Wagner's office

and they said
he was here.

Is Smullen expecting you?

Oh, I don't think
anyone's expecting me.

No. I decided
to come a day early

to see New York.

I'm Elsbeth Tascioni.

I'm part of the...
uh, thing.

The... thingy-thing.

The thingy-thing?

Uh... consent decree.

I'm the outside observer.
The wrongful arrest lawsuits.

Right.

This way.
Okay.

Uh, I think you should, um...

Oh, my gosh. I didn't
even remember

I was wearing this.

Um, excuse me.

Sorry. Excuse me.

Um, hey. Wow.
What is all this?

A suicide.
Wow.

With all these officers?

Yep. Major Case Unit.

They all come out
for a VIP suicide.

Oh. Was it
someone famous?

No. Olivia Cherry.
Huh?

Her parents own
the Lindsay Yards.

I don't know what that means.
Money.

You all right?

This is my first crime scene.

Okay.
You can wait in the hall.

I'll get Smullen.
Oh, no. No, no, no.

I-I'm just saying--

I'm a lawyer, so I mostly

see crime scene photos
like that.

This is very different. Yes.

Better.

Hey.
Huh?

Yeah.
This way.

Do you ever go to open houses
just to go see them?

No.
I go on Sundays.

I think I like looking at...
at how other people live.

Ooh, that's a pretty fabric
on the wall,

isn't it?
What is that, purple?

So, you were at a party?

The cast party.
Yes, sir.

At Pub 18.
Uh, Detective, this is...

And Ms. Cherry was supposed
to be at the party, too?
Yes.

But then she texted
that she was depressed.

And she was worried about
what she might do to herself,

so we called the hotline.

Suicide hotline?
Is that the text?

Yes.
Thank you.

Excuse me.
Don't worry, I can see it.

Could you go downstairs
please, ma'am?

Oh, sure.

The consent decree.

She said Captain Wagner
wanted her here.

I didn't want her there.
City hall wants her there.

It's the lawsuit from last year.

All those wrongful arrests
by Major Case Unit.

Yeah, that wasn't
our fault, Captain.

Doesn't matter.

Judge ordered us to hire
an outside attorney

for police oversight
to observe your investigations

for a year.
I know,

but what am I supposed
to do with this lady?

Let her observe.

Hey, Mike, how you doing?
Captain.

Her DOJ boss in Chicago
thinks she's easily amused.

Yeah, well,
she's easily amusing herself

all over my crime scene.

Bob, it's a suicide.
Just humor her.

Tell her some old war stories.

She'll get bored and move on.

Huh. Parsley seed.
I've never heard of that.

And skin...

Hey, how many lorazepam
would it take to knock her out?

Probably around ten, 15.

But that's not what killed her.

She taped a plastic bag
over her head.

Oh. Whew.

Hey, what's this
in the garbage?

Who are you again?

Elsbeth Tascioni.
What's your name?

Ailune.
Oh. Ailune.

What a pretty name.

I always hated mine.

Have you ever heard
of a woman using Old Irish?

No.
Have you ever noticed

you can learn a lot
about a person

by looking in their
medicine cabinet?

Was the victim
dating someone?

I don't know.

What are you doing?

Diaphragm case.

Oh, it's empty.

Have you ever been
to the Statue of Liberty?

No. Why?
Oh, I'm just curious.

I'm just looking
for places to go in New York

while I'm here.

I like the High Line.

And the noodle shops
in Chinatown are amazing.

Peking Dynasty, it's on Baird.
Oh...
Oh, perfect.

Have you been down there yet?
No.

I've been there.
Okay. Yes. It's amazing.

What's going on here?

Uh, n-nothing.
We were just...

talking.
I'm Elsbeth.

Yeah, I know.

I would rather you wait
in the hall, please, ma'am.

Yes.
I thought I made that clear.

Uh, by the way,

I'm not sure this is a suicide.

In the hall, please.
Yes.

Why do you say that?

Teeth whitening strips.

I'd check her mouth

because I don't know anyone
who whitens their teeth

right before
they commit suicide.

And if she
had her diaphragm in...

she was probably expecting
someone to have sex with.

♪ ♪

Had you heard
anything from her?

She was talking about
doing a one-woman show

of Shakespeare's women.

I knew she was
upset about

her career,
but that's all.

I know she was crushed
with my casting.

No, no.
She had good
parts last year.

Alex, you did
nothing wrong.

You all knew the victim
from school?

Yes.

W-why do you think
that she did this?

I'm sorry, who are you?

Oh, Elsbeth Tascioni.

Are you with
the police?

I think so.

I'm not sure yet.

I'm either with the police
or watching the police.

You said she was crushed
by the casting.

What does that mean?

It wasn't his fault. That
had nothing to do with it.
No, it was...

It's o-it's okay. It's okay.

I-I'm the director
at-at her school,

I-I cast her shows.

So, she wasn't getting
the parts she wanted?

Well, that was my guess.
And, um,
Yeah.

should I be
talking to you or...

Oh, yeah.
No, you shouldn't.

Ms. Tascioni, could you
wait in the hall, please?

Sure.

Um, I'm Detective Smullen.

I'm in charge of the scene.

Now, it is my understanding
that you all received

texts from Olivia
that she was having difficulty?

Yes.

So, you're a director
at this acting school?

Yes.
Can I ask you a question?

Sure.

I'm in New York for a week.

Thinking about seeing Cats.

Should I?

I don't know.
There's another revival?

Is that your taste?

I guess.

I mean, I like that song.
What is it?

"Memory."
No.

I think the cat's going
to heaven and she sings it.

Something about...

♪ I'm raising a glass to... ♪

Oh, my God, you're right.
That is "Memories."

I like that song.

Yes. Many people do.

What about
The Lion King?

Yes, that might be
a good one for you.

Did you like it?

I think theatre can be

more than one thing to people.

This is me.

Um, can you think of anyone

who would want Olivia dead?

No. Why?

Oh, for when the police
start investigating it

as a murder.

Are the police
investigating it as a murder?

No, but

Olivia's diaphragm case
was empty,

so I think she was preparing
to see someone she was dating.

That doesn't mean anything.

Well, what do
you mean?

Maybe she was
waiting for someone

and they didn't show up.

Maybe.

I guess that could be.

Um, do you know
who she was dating?
No.

Do you have time
for one more question?
No.

Okay.

♪ ♪

Welcome to New York.

♪ ♪

So, where are we?

We were investigating
it as a suicide

and now
the consent decree lawyer

has the medical examiner
looking into it as a murder.

So, we're saying that she
found something we didn't?

Captain, a lawyer
will always find something.

And what do you think of her?

Well, what
do you mean?

He seems to think
you two are friends.

Oh... no. Uh, she just
came up to me on the street.

Bottom line,
the judge wants a lawyer

from outside the city
to observe us.

But it doesn't
have to be her, so,

I want to know what kind
of nuisance this lady might be

before I request a switch.
Officer Blanke,

you stick with her.

Well, uh, Captain,
uh, I work patrol.

No, you work lawyer patrol.

If she colors outside
the lines, call me.

That's it.

U.S. Department of Justice.

How may I direct your call?

Agent Celetano.
Tell him it's Wagner.

Elsbeth Tascioni, right?

So, you screwed me?

I was looking for
a get-along lawyer

and you sent me a nutcase.

No, no.

You'll get used to her.

All right, well, tell me
about this other lawyer,

the other one you mentioned.

Oh, Cary Agos.

Tough lawyer, but I don't think
you'll like him as much.

Try Elsbeth out for one week.

She'll grow on you.

You've been lying
to me the whole time!

You have been
pushing me away!

- No, I haven't!
- You come in here

and you tell me that
you cheated on me

and then you want to
turn it around on me?

Oh, my God! Oh, you're gonna
cry now-- really?

You always blame it on me!

Okay, good. Good, very good.

Some nice adjustments there.

If I were to have one note,

it would be
the dreaded "M" word,

- which is...
- Melodrama.

Right. That's right.

How do we
avoid that?

Pull it out of ourselves.
That's it.

It isn't my fault.

You come here,

you come here and you say
you're cheating on me

and then you try
and turn it around onto me?

How dare you?

Stop.

Thank you. Stop.

So, how do we know

when we are
looking at fake acting?

We look at the face

and we look at the body,

and if they are in disagreement,

then we know that
we're looking at bad acting.

And that...

...that is the key.

Mr. Modarian!

Hello?

Hi! Mr. Modarian?

I-It's me, from
yesterday morning

Elsbeth. Remember?
Yes, yes.

How are you?

Oh, I'm good.
I'm just a... Whew.

I'm a little out
of breath here.

Um, I saw the end
of your class.

That was so amazing.

Thank you.
Oh, I loved how

you-you cried
and you fell down.

That was so real.
How do you do that?

I've got to get to
my office, Miss, um...

Oh, you can
call me Elsbeth.

I'll come with you.

And I just have
a few questions.

Wow. Are all these
your students?

Many of them, yes.

I think she was in Wicked.

I only know

because I have the cast album.

I play it all the time.

How may I help you,
Ms. Tascioni?
Well,

the police are looking
for who Olivia was dating.

What deodorant do you use?

What?
It's just that

we found Old Irish deodorant

in Olivia's medicine cabinet,

and her parents said
Olivia didn't use Old Irish.

So, we're looking for a murderer

who smells like Old Irish?

Yes, okay. You're right.

That's like
a Sherlock Holmes story,

but with scratch-and-sniff.

I'm sorry if I can't
find this funny,

but one of my students
has just been killed.

Or...

committed suicide.

Yes.

Or committed suicide.

So, sorry if I don't
treat this like a game.

Now, if you don't mind,
I need to make a call.

Sure, sure.

You're trying to sniff me,
aren't you, Ms. Tascioni?

What? No. No, no,
no. I was just...

No, no.
No, sniff away.

Come on, Ms. Tascioni,
get in there.

Oh, you're so
funny, Alex.

No, no, no, no.

I-I don't
need to smell...

I am a Ralph Lauren man,
Ms. Tascioni.

So, if you're ever
looking for a killer

and there's a Ralph Lauren
scent in the air,

then you can cuff me.

But, in the meantime,
I need to make my call.

Yes. I'm sorry.

I've taken up

way too much

of your time.

Hey, it's me.

We better not meet tonight.

Look, I'll call you.

No, no, Lana,
I will call you.

Uh... Oh,
I'm so sorry.

Go ahead and finish your call.

I-I think
I left my phone in here.

I'll-I'll call you back.

What is it that
you need, Ms. Tascioni?

I'm so sorry,
it's just that...

It's my phone.
Oh!

There it is.

It must have, uh,

fallen out of one of my bags.

You know, I'm glad I caught you.

I'm sure you are.

This odd thing

I found--
do you mind if I show you?

Does it matter?
Yes.

Of course, it... it matters.

Um, this is a copy of the text

that Olivia
sent to her classmates

a few minutes before
she killed herself.

Or was murdered.

Can you see it there
on my screen?

Yes, I can.
Do you need me to make it...

No, it's fine.
Okay.

It says "I'm so sick
of performing for idiots

who don't understand
what I'm doing."

And then she writes
"I'm done with it.

The hiding who
I really am."

Do you see there
are two spaces

after every period?
Okay.

Do you know that's something
that older people do,

not younger?

Two spaces.

Younger people
like Olivia--

they do just one space
after every period.

So, what I did was I went back
through Olivia's old texts,

and, do you know what?

She always did one space.

So, let me get this straight.

You want me
to keep my eye out for

someone who smells of Old Irish

and when they text, they use
two spaces instead of one?

Yes. If you don't mind.

You are a funny one.

Not as funny as you.

How would you like
some tickets for The Lion King?

How would I...
how would I like them?

I would love them.

I know the company manager.
I'll get some for you.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

That is such
a nice gesture.

I mean I love,
I love the movie,

but the play's
even better, I hear.

It's really quite something.

Mm-hmm.
I'll leave them at
the box office for you.

Okay.
Now, in the meantime,

I need to get on
with my rehearsal.

Oh, I thought
you had a call.

Yes, I did, but now I don't.

I don't want
to interrupt your life.

Ms. Tascioni,
how can I put this?

But at some time in your life...

you have done some acting.

No.

No, I wish I had.
Well,

you're doing some
very fine acting right now.

Captain Wagner.
Ms. Tascioni.

Glad you could
meet me here.

Oh, my God, how could I not?

I mean,
I've seen this in postcards,

but to be here-- ah.

Officer Blanke said that
you wanted to experience

the real New York.

We have to go ice skating.
No.

Oh, come on.
No, thank you.

Please?
No.

Okay.

So, I've been reading
the language

of the consent decree,

and you have a great
deal of freedom

in questioning who you want
and going where you want.

Yes, I know.
It's wonderful.

Yes, but the intent is more
to follow our officers.

Instead, it appears they
are following you.

Captain, can I tell you

a little bit about why

I took this job?
I can't wait.

I spent 30 years being a lawyer,

and I sometimes knew
the person I was defending

was... was guilty.

And then this DOJ agent--

Celetano-- he mentioned this job

and said I didn't
have to lie anymore.

That my work could be
all about finding the truth

and not just some better way
of telling a lie

for someone I was defending.

Why are you hounding
Professor Modarian?

Uh, Alex? I...

I'm not hounding him.

I like-I like him. He...
Elsbeth.

Yes.
Come on.

You just talked
about the truth,

so please be
truthful with me.

You're right.
Mm-hmm.

As a lawyer, I could always tell
how guilty a client was

by how much he talked,
and Alex talks a lot.

Also, he came
to the crime scene.

Guilty men always want
to be there, you know that.

So you think he
killed his student?
Yes.

Why?
I don't know.

That's what's bothering me.
I mean,

ugh, I have ideas, but...

no proof.

Mr. Modarian,
I wasn't sure if you... Oh.

Ms. Tascioni, how are you?
Come on in.

We were just
talking about you.

Did Ms. Tascioni
ever ask you about this, sir?

No. She showed
a lot of interest

in my deodorant use,

but you never asked me
about a Trevor James,

did you?
Who's Trevor James?

Someone allegedly
stalking Olivia.

Here.

And what do you know
about this man?

Uh, not a lot, really.
A lot of our students

have fans, and I've warned them

about the perils
of social media.

But some of these people
can get a little bit toxic.

Where did these
letters come from?

The dressing room.
Olivia Cherry's makeup station.

And did Mr. Modarian find them?

Let it go, okay?

40 students saw Alex Modarian

at the cast party
at the exact time

of Olivia's text
and then her death.

How did he manage that?
Oh, I don't know yet.

And what's his motive?
I don't know yet.

Then stop hounding him.

What I'm doing
is police work.

I have a suspect
and a motive.

Stalking?
Yes. Look,

let me do my job and
then you can come in

afterwards if you want
and criticize me.

Are you staying?

I've been ordered to follow you.

Mm.

Who found these
stalking letters?

Was it Mr. Modarian?
Yes.

And did you notice two spaces
after each sentence?

I did.

I think we need to find

some writing of Mr. Modarian

to see if he leaves two spaces

after each line...

What?

I don't know.

♪ ♪

No, Mr. Modarian's
been a perfect gentleman.

Yeah, I like him, too.

But I was just
wondering... Oh!

By the way, I love that scene
that you did in class.

Oh, the scene
I'm being cheated on?

Oh, my gosh, yes.
That was so great.

I was worried I went too big.

Oh, no, no, I like big.

So...

...you two dating?

Excuse me?

You and Alex--
are you dating?

Is he in trouble?

Oh, no, no, no, no.
it's just a simple question.

No, I'd never date a teacher.

Oh. Well, it's just that
when I was in Alex's office,

I heard him on the
phone with a Lana.

Oh. Must have
been another Lana.

You know what was

so fascinating

about that acting class
that I saw?

It was how Alex said that
acting was only convincing

if you could do it with
your face and your body

at the same time.

I'd never thought of that,
but I think it's true.

If you're dating Alex,
it's no big deal.

I'm just curious.

I know what you're thinking,

but I got these parts on my own.

I didn't sleep
with him for them.

Um...

is this a syllabus
from your class?

Yes.

Can I borrow it?

Two spaces after
every period.

Great.
Great, great, great.

Now, motive.

Alex looks every to new semester

for a pretty replacement.

Lana replaced Olivia.

So that means Olivia
must have replaced...

Let's see, who did he cast
in the lead before her?

Beatrice Bruni.

Thank you.

Good luck with your mom.

Look.

It's right there.

So, are you asking
if I was dating Alex

or are you asking if I was
sleeping with him

to get ahead?

Well, both, but
the second question's

more interesting, isn't it?

Yeah, it is.

But I'm a nun now, so, uh...

I don't kiss and tell.

Why are you a nun now?

The musical.

Flying Nun mixed with...

♪ Singing Nun. ♪

Excuse me?

Uh, do you know

Olivia Cherry,
the actress?

Oh, God, yeah, I heard.

That was awful.

She was a good actress.

Well, I noticed
your last semester

that your parts got smaller

as hers got bigger.
Yeah.

Alex has his favorites.

The wider you spread your legs,
the bigger the part.

Are you willing to sign
a statement to that effect?

No.

Even if it helped stop a killer?

Alex isn't a killer.

He's just a scumbag.

Unless...

...he was worried
about cancelled.

Do you know that for a fact?

No, but that's why I need you.
No, no,

that's a toxic accusation.

Prove it, then come back to me

and I'll sign your statement.

Well, that's the motive.

Now we just need
to prove it.

Okay, fast. Where are we?

Investigating the stalker,

but he has an alibi
for the death.

He was at a comedy show
in Brooklyn.

And you?

I've been following

Elsbeth Tascioni.

And?

She thinks the
acting teacher

was sleeping
with the victim.

Is it true?
We have no evidence
to that effect, Captain.

Officer?
Tascioni has gone back
through the plays

for the last three years

and found that
the acting teacher

features a new actress
every six months.

It's her theory
that that's because

he was sleeping
with that student.

And what do you think?

Well, I don't think
it's my position...

Officer, just spit it out.

I think there's a chance
she's right.

Tascioni thinks
he killed her

because he was afraid she
was going to the school

to get him fired.
No.

Captain, this is all
just nonsense intuition.

We need proof.
Then get it.

I don't care
who's right or wrong.

Either follow her lead
or come up with your own.

And you-- stay on her.

Where is she now?
A play reading.

And why are you here?

Because y-you
asked me here.

Go.

And she-she walks off the stage

and just leaves me
standing there by myself.

Mr. Modarian.
Ms. Tascioni.

Hi.
It's good to see you.

You too.
Sounds like

you've been a busy little bee.

Buzz-buzz.

So, how was your

play reading?

Oh, it was like all readings:

it was disappointing
and it was a half hour too long.

Oh, well, this ought
to cheer you up.

I got you a present from
Times Square. I thought

you deserved something
for all of your patience.

How nice.
Yeah.

I even got
your name on it.

"Best Director."

Well, I will cherish this.

My guess is that this
isn't the only reason

that you're here, Elsbeth.

You used my name.

Well, it seems appropriate,

when playing chess
against a good adversary.

I'm gonna get myself another
drink and then we can talk.

Can I get you
anything, Elsbeth?

Oh, no, no,
I'm kooky if I drink.

You really don't
want to see that.

Here is the syllabus
from your class.

And these are copies
of Olivia's texts.

So, Olivia sent 12 texts

to friends saying she
wanted to kill herself.

Did you know that there's
a typo on your syllabus?

See, you typed "decieve"

but you accidentally...

switched the E and the I.
Did you know

that's the most common
spelling error in English?

Really?
Yes. Now,

look over here on Olivia's
texts. She writes, "I'm sick

"of 'forfieting'
my career,"

but she...

switches the E and the I too.

So, what do you deduce
from that, Sherlock?

I deduce, Watson...

you wrote those texts

to supply yourself
with an alibi.

Mm. How would I
have sent those texts

from Olivia's phone?

Well, Officer Kaya
was telling me all about...

Was is it?

A SIM card cloning tool.
Right.

I think you copied
Olivia's SIM card

so you could text from her phone
whenever you wanted.

Todd, do you have a moment?

Yes, sir.

This is my TA,
Todd Ritter.

Todd, this is
Elsbeth Tascioni.

She has something to do
with the police department,

but nobody knows
exactly what.

Todd, who types up
my syllabuses?

I-I do, sir.

And you see
here this typo?

Oh, I'm sorry, sir.

Is it...
It doesn't matter, don't worry.

It's the most common error
in the English language.

Isn't that right, Elsbeth? Oh,
just one more question, Todd.

I hope it's not
too personal,

but Elsbeth was commenting

on how much she loves
your cologne.

What is it?

I don't use cologne.

Um, your
deodorant, then.

Old Irish.

I like their
commercials.

Me too.
Thank you, Todd.

I'm sure Elsbeth will have
some follow-up questions.

Anything, Elsbeth?
Officer?

You let me know how you like
The Lion King, won't you?

Hi.
Hi.

Most Shakespeare is so
overdone. Thoughts?

That's a fact.
Or...

Damn.
you can dig in
to the iambic...

I didn't kill her.
I loved her.

But you do admit
to having been

at her apartment that night?
No. No, no, no, no.

I was heading to her apartment
but no one answered the door.

Did you write these texts?
No.

But you did write
this syllabus, right?

Yes, yes, but it's not my typo.

I think I judged you
wrong, Ms. Tascioni.

You pointed us in
the right direction.

Good job.

Forensics found some DNA
on a hair on the deodorant.

It belonged to him.

- Todd Ritter.
- Why would he do it?

He was jealous.

Olivia was seeing
other people,

when he showed up
that night, they fought,

he killed her and made it
look like a suicide.

Anyway, good job.

When I'm wrong,
I admit it.

Oh.

Where'd this happen?

Fast forward to 32:05.

♪ ♪

Look, I just...

I just cut and paste
parts of the syllabus

from the notes
on Mr. Modarian's computer.

Those are not my typos.

It's not him.

Ms. Tascioni.
Unlike you, apparently,

I have 46 other
ongoing homicide cases.

So, you'll have to specify.

Todd Ritter.

He didn't kill Olivia Cherry.

Ms. Tascioni...

Hey, here's a thought.

Why don't you take
yes for an answer?

I mean, this kid was
sleeping with Olivia,

he lied about going to
the apartment that night.

People lie about
a lot of things.

Yeah. And guilty people
lie about even more.

Now, this is
our job, Elsbeth.

Let us do our job.

Now, I have to go.

Um, I'll come with you.

No. No.

You go and apologize.

That acting teacher
is bringing charges

against you and the department
for harassment,

so you go to him and you grovel.

And then we'll talk about
your future.

W-What does that mean?

I need you to know when to stop.

You solved this.
Now move on.

Or I'll call Cary Agos.

You know Cary.

Yes. From Chicago.

You know he's good.

Then take the win and move on.
You solved the case.

But did you find
the SIM card reader

on Todd Ritter?

Go and apologize.
But...

Ah. Let go of this door
or I'll shoot you.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, more blue.

Less white here. Great.

Thank you. Carrying on.

Mr. Modarian?

Elsbeth.
What are you up to tonight?

An apology.

And, uh...

cookies.

I found this book on baking

and I thought
I'd give it a try.

Thank you.
They're supposed to be

Halloween cookies.

But I put in too much
food coloring,

so they're a bit... red.

Try one.
I'm good.

I will later, though.
Thank you.

I-I'm just trying
to say, sir, that...

you've been so nice to me
and I have to apologize.

You really don't.

I really actually do.

The captain says
I need to-to grovel.

So he heard

about my complaint, did he?
Yes.

And all I want to say, sir, is

I'm a great admirer
of your craft.

And I-I really enjoyed
our little jousts.

I have to say
I occasionally have, too.

Is, um...

someone gesturing to you?

Captain Wagner.

Um, I'm so sorry,
I will be right back.
No.

Captain Wagner got a search
warrant for his dorm room.

Ugh, it's not
gonna be there.

I told him Todd Ritter had
nothing to do with her SIM card.

That's why Wagner
wants you there.

He wants you
to observe the search.

It's a waste of time.

Is Mr. Ritter still denying it?

We had to let him go.

We could only
hold him for 24 hours.

I...

have to go. Mr. Modarian, um...

enjoy the cookies.

Goodbye, Ms. Tascioni.

Come to my woman's breasts

and take my milk for gall,
you murdering ministers,

wherever in your
sightless substances

You wait on nature's mischief.

Come, thick night...

So they let you go.

Yeah. Not enough evidence.

But, uh, they want me to come
in tomorrow for questioning.

I'm sure they're
just fishing.

Yeah.

They keep asking how
I sent texts for Olivia.

But I didn't.

Well, I'm glad
you're able to get here

for the tech rehearsal tonight.

You mind holding the fort
while I go to the restroom?

Sure.

Thanks.

LANA as LADY MACBETH:
In the dunnest smoke of hell,

that my keen knife see not
the wound it makes,

nor heaven peep through
the blanket of the dark

to cry, "Hold!"

♪ ♪

...the attempt
and not the deed

confounds us. Hark!

I laid their daggers ready;

He could not miss them, mmm.

If he had not resembled
my father as he slept,

I had done't.

My husband.
I have done the deed.

Didst thou hear a noise?

I heard the owls scream
and the crickets cry.

- Did not you speak?
- When?

- Now.
- As I descended?

Mr. Modarian.

Hark, who lies
in the second chamber?

Donalbain.

Mr. Modarian.

I was just... I'm just...

I was just... I'm-I'm just...

So you
followed me.

Oh...

Nicely played.

You too, Alex.

No, no.

I mean over at
the director's table.

That was some good acting,
both of you.

How did you know?

All this time?

What was it that gave me away?

Acting.

You weren't convinced
by my acting?
Oh, no,

I was.

People in life
don't act.

Hmm.

Have a cookie.

Stand up.

Alex Modarian,

you're under arrest
for the murder of Olivia Cherry.

Did you get to see Cats?

No, tonight.

Think of me.

"Memories."

Good job.

Thanks.

Want to go see a play?

Oh, you don't
have to be a hypocrite.

You won.

I can still feel sad.

I liked him.

Now, how are we
gonna make this work?

You and the department?

You want me?

You don't want
Cary Agos?

The department wants you.

You want me, too.

We need to hug.
No, we don't.

Oh...

Wow!

Yeah.

We did that just for you.

Yes, sir?

Is he there?

No, sir.

You ready to get started?

I think you're wrong
about him, sir.

Captain Wagner's
been nice to me.

Nice people can be
corrupt too, Elsbeth.

I'd rather not do this.

Too bad.

You're not
a defense lawyer anymore.

The truth means
putting people in jail.

Call me in the morning.

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