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Stop, please!

Don't do this.

You don't understand what's happening here, okay?

No, no, please!

There haven't been any major crimes in Sweet River for a while now.

I guess that's not a bad thing.

For book club it is.

But is it for the novel crimes club?

Novel. How about the plot thickens club?

Murder by the book club.

Still just book club then.

Yeah. No major crimes is definitely a good thing. But we need something else

investigate.

Well, I did come up with an idea.

We could try to solve some cold cases.

Unsolved crimes that have stymied authorities.

Like Bigfoot.

Bigfoot isn't an unsolved case.

Come on, everyone knows it's just a guy in a Chewbacca costume messing with

people. Yeah, it doesn't need to be high profile.

Perhaps we could find something a little closer to home.

It's the perfect way for us to continue what we're doing without getting into

any real trouble.

Professor?

Yes, Lily.

I found a Texas cold case foundation that catalogs unsolved murders,

disappearances, and suspicious deaths.

Check this out.

Cold case about a Sweet River man who mysteriously died while out on a hike

years ago right here in Beacon Hill Park. That would be a good case.

Did I say something wrong? Yes.

That man who died was Maria's husband.

Oh, no.

I am so sorry.

We didn't know.

My husband didn't die mysteriously. He was murdered.

Maria, if I had known... It was my fault.

It's okay.

Sorry. All of you.

Kevin and Lily, you were too young to know anything about it. And Ainsley, you

weren't even here then.

Every now and then, I think the grief subsided a little.

And then it sneaks up on me out of nowhere. Like tonight.

If you ever need anyone to talk to, you know I'm always here for you.

Yeah, just need a few minutes.

You all know the story. You can fill them in.

I can't even believe I suggested looking into a local cold case without

considering it could have affected one of us.

Mark Gravel.

Was he related to the mayor?

Jane is his sister.

And the two of them couldn't have been more different.

She was running for mayor the first time when they found him in the ravine by

the falls that morning.

The official report ruled it an accident.

So technically it's not a cold case.

Depends on who you ask. There are a lot of questions surrounding this case.

And if you ask me, I think Jane had something to do with it. His own sister?

That woman is so crooked, if she swallowed a nail, she'd spit out a

Oh, you can't possibly believe that.

Baby girl, when you've been around as long as I have, you never rule out

anything.

What makes Mark's death suspicious?

Well, for starters, who goes out hiking in the middle of the night?

In the winter. Through the snow.

That's just the tip of the iceberg.

Maria, we don't need to revisit this.

No. If we're going to study a cold case here in book club, we might as well

start with this one.

Are you sure?

Yes.

I've spent so many years trying not to think about it, but it's impossible.

If nothing else, it might give me some closure.

Hey, if I started with it was a dark and stormy night, would that be too much of

a cliche?

It was our anniversary.

Mark had gotten our regular sitter to watch the kids, booked us a table for

at our favorite restaurant.

But in the weeks leading up to that night, Mark was acting strangely.

There were mysterious phone calls in the middle of the night, and any time I

asked him what was going on, he would just shut down.

In the middle of dinner, Mark got another call.

He said he had to go home and deal with something, but he wouldn't tell me what

it was.

What's going on? I don't know.

I remember our babysitter was surprised we were home so early.

The kids had just gone to bed.

Honey, what's going on?

Nothing. Talk to me. It's going to be okay. It's going to be okay.

And that was the last time I saw Mark alive.

And you don't think Mark's death was an accident?

It wasn't.

I know in my heart there's more to the story.

At first I thought it must have something to do with the watch.

A watch?

Mark's grandfather's watch. It was a family heirloom, and Mark was very

protective of it.

I only ever saw him wear it once, the day we got married, and aside from that

one day, it was always locked away in the safe.

It says here that...

Valentin Raval was rumored to be the first watchmaker to use a flying ruby

tourbillon.

Tourbillon. Tourbillon.

And his watch is making them some of the most valuable in the world.

Did you ever have it appraised?

He never told me a specific number, but it was significant.

There were always watch collectors trying to contact him, offering to buy

but Mark always politely turned them away.

That watch was a symbol of Mark's family's survival.

To him, it was priceless.

Maybe he had gotten into some trouble and had to sell it.

But deep down, I didn't think that could be the reason, but in my mind, it was

desperate for some crumb of an explanation.

If I'd never seen that watch again, I would have accepted that.

as the explanation, but... A few days

later, there it was.

So it must have been something else. It wasn't about the watch.

Maria, I can't imagine what it feels like to have endured what you have.

But as far as book club, I don't think it's our place to dredge all of this up.

We're not here to discuss books or self -crime or anything else.

That's just window dressing.

The real reason we're in this club is to remind ourselves that we're not alone

and to help each other.

It tonight made me realize that I need help with this.

Even if we never solve the case, just understand what happened.

It would mean so much to me.

So what do you say?

I'm in.

Me too.

Definitely in.

Count me in.

Well, that Bigfoot Chewbacca angle's pretty intriguing, but I guess... I'm in

too.

I guess we found our next case.

Look at the position of his body.

He was dead for some time before they found him.

Current of the river could have affected his position.

Well, the old coroner's report lists multiple musculoskeletal fractures in

arms.

Shattered wrists, forearms, elbows.

Thanks for getting this, Sarah. Really helpful.

Yeah, of course. No problem. It's a bit before my time. I had to dig way back in

the database to get it.

Body position not consistent with the injuries.

Something is hinky here. Can you please find your own words, all right?

Hinky's my word. My office, my word. Soon you're going to want to be the

sheriff, aren't you?

No, I don't look good in brown.

Speaking of, I love your coat. Where did you get that? Oh, thanks. There's a

vintage pop -up in town. I'll take you.

You know, instead of hinky, you could have said fishy because the body was

in water.

I don't know why you're wasting your time with this. This is the easiest cold

case in the world to solve.

It's not even a cold case. It's a...

lukewarm case oh it's a middle school guy named lukewarm true story mark was a

gambler he probably owed some debts tried to use the watch to pay them off

got killed in the process wait so you agree he was murdered i didn't agree to

anything don't put words in my mouth i didn't say murdered you said killed i

have witnesses i heard it yo he became a weatherman who lukewarm Perfect name

for a weatherman, right? It's like he's born to do the job.

Shouldn't you be at the station waxing your truck or something?

No.

Fire chief don't do that.

All I'm saying is that Mark could have been killed, but not necessarily.

But if he was trading his watch to pay off debts, why was he still wearing it

when they found him?

Because gangsters aren't usually in the watch business.

If you owe the money, you have to pay the money.

Still, it had value. Why wouldn't they take it?

Maybe they didn't have...

Can we wrap this up?

Just admit this is not a lukewarm case. Okay, fine. How would you like me to

refer to it?

Hinky.

It is pretty hinky.

Ains and I are meeting at Dooley's in a little bit if you want to join. We can

invite Ryan, make it a double date. Yeah.

Double date.

Oh, that's just a saying.

Just affairs. Me and Ryan? You think I would actually date someone who wears a

cowboy hat to work? It's called Stetson.

Anyway, here's a photocopy of the police report.

I had to get somebody to show me how to use the photocopier. That thing is

intense.

Well, thank you, Deputy Trainee.

You're welcome.

Chief? I'd love to join, but it's trivia night down at Yonder's.

Let me know if you need anything else, okay? Okay. Bye.

Bye, Kira. Bye.

Do you know who Dee Barnes is?

Dalton Barnes, yeah. He's the former sheriff before Ryan took over.

You okay?

You think I'm doing the right thing?

The right thing?

I didn't come to Sweet River to meddle in everyone else's lives. I came here to

sort through my own.

You know something my grandmother used to say?

The right thing and the most difficult thing are usually the same thing.

You didn't answer my question. Oh, yes, I did.

I've got to go check in at the station, but I will see you later?

Yes.

Now, that boy didn't stand you up, did he?

What? You know, you stand up a girl in Texas.

Well, that's as welcome as it went to you.

He's going to be on his knees, begging to get her back.

No, he's not standing me up. He just had to stop at the fire station.

Well, you let me know if you need anything. Okay.

Hey, there he is. How you doing?

Chief, I was kind of worried about you. I'm all right.

You cutting it close. Hi. I know, I know. No work on dates. I will put my

computer away in two seconds.

One, two, three.

Three and a half, three and three quarters.

Okay. Four.

Work over.

Date on.

When do you ever stop working?

It's true.

Sorry. You don't apologize. That's what I love about you.

Can I just tell you one thing about the case?

Sure.

Mark's grandfather was one of the most famous watchmakers in Russia. He made

very prestigious watches for royalty.

But World War II completely destroyed his company, his workshops, and his

inventory.

So Mark's watch was more than just a family heirloom.

I mean, who knows how many were left?

Well, according to what I could find on the net, Mark's might be the only one.

It's like finding a Picasso in your basement.

It's like finding the only Picasso in existence in your basement.

Wow. Somebody must have figured out what he had.

Maria said that Mark was getting strange phone calls in the middle of the night

that upset him.

But he wouldn't tell her what they were about.

So maybe the watch became too much of a liability, so he decided to sell it to

the person who was threatening him.

No, except he didn't. The watch was still on his wrist when they found him.

Right.

Could have gotten smashed before he made the transaction.

If you break a priceless watch, does that make it worthless?

Hmm.

Depends how broken it is.

Is it Picasso's Philip Picasso if you take a chainsaw to it?

Really need to see this watch.

Jake Trenton?

No,

no, no. None of that mayor stuff. You knew me when I had shimples and braces.

Oh.

And it's so good to see you.

Yeah.

How rude of me.

You must be the famous Ainsley McGregor. You own Bless Your Arts, right?

Yes, that's me.

Well, I apologize. I haven't gone by your store to introduce myself.

City Hall just keeps me busy.

But I respect what a community leader you've become.

Bless Your Arts is such an innovative business.

And then, of course, the work with your brother and solving those murder cases a

couple months ago.

That was nothing short of remarkable.

It's so nice to finally meet you.

Thank you. It's very nice to meet you, too.

So, another case?

Oh, just doing some research.

Well, enough of my blathering on. I will let the two of you get back to your

meeting.

Ainsley, the pleasure is mine.

JT, don't be a stranger.

We should find a time to catch up.

All right, then. Bye -bye. Bye.

She's got my vote.

Oh,

hi, George.

Hey, George.

Dooley's does a mean brisket sandwich, but there was no way that I would dream

of finishing it and not sharing it with my best four -legged friend. Come on.

Yeah.

Somehow he's never as enthusiastic when I bring home a chopped salad.

Well, in the rock, paper, scissors of food, brisket always beats salad.

Oh, is that so?

What beats brisket?

More brisket?

Are you teaching later today?

No, not today. I'm meeting Sarah at this little pop -up to do some shopping.

Nice. Yeah, and then we have book club tonight.

So you and Jane went to high school together?

Yeah. Yeah, Sweet River Secondary. Old friend of mine.

That means you must have also known Mark.

Not really. I mean, I met him a few times, but his family sent him to

school. He was always getting in trouble, I think.

You know, Ryan's theory about him, you know, getting gambling debts, it checks

out.

Well, Maria never mentioned anything about Mark being a gambler.

Maybe he hid it from her.

Back to Jane. You know what? I'm just looking at the time. I've got to get

going. Oh, come on.

They're not going to tell me?

I'm a big girl. I can take it.

I'll tell you what.

What do you think, JT?

Were you and Jane more than friends in high school? Were you boyfriend and

girlfriend?

Okay, fine. Yes, we are going to do this.

Yes,

we will.

Okay, let me guess. You were quarterback.

And she was promptly.

Yes,

you nailed it, yeah.

Really? Mm -hmm.

That is so cute.

Why didn't you want to tell me that?

Well, no, it's not that I didn't want to tell you. It's just, it's not

important.

It's ancient history.

Well, of course it's important. It's your history.

And how silly would that be if I was jealous of your teenage puppy love

Well, it was a little more serious than that.

High school sweetheart?

We almost got engaged.

Oh.

Oh, wow.

But I called it off.

We were just way too young.

I don't think she ever really got over it. I mean, I'm kind of the one that got

away.

Anyway, that is ancient history. I don't know why I said that.

But you were absolutely right.

I should have told you, and next time...

I will.

Yeah, or not. You know, maybe we don't have to tell each other everything.

Okay, um, I actually do have to go this time.

But I will, um, I will see you tomorrow.

What do you think of the mayor, Georgie?

Oh, yeah, you're right.

She could spend more time creating off -leash parks and less time bothering the

fire chief.

The autopsy report didn't find any pulmonary edema.

No water in the lungs means Mark didn't drown.

Plus the defensive wounds on his arms indicate he hit the ground, not the

Well, you know the spot in the park where he fell, right? We've hiked there

before.

Yeah, I think so.

The river's really narrow at that point.

So... So somebody dragged his body into the water?

Possibly. Postmortem is my guess.

I'm gonna go try these on.

Okay.

Let me know if I can help you find anything you like.

Oh, yeah, I don't need any help finding something I like. You've got great stuff

here. I appreciate that.

Too bad I'm going to have to close tomorrow.

I guess they found someone to pick up the lease in the storefront.

Such is the life of a pop -up shop.

You're Ainsley McGregor, aren't you?

Yes. Have we... No, no, no, but I know all about you from Maria.

I'm Peppa. I used to babysit for her and her sister -in -law.

Yeah, Maria's mentioned you.

Oh, we don't take cash.

You can pay by card, but off your phone is usually easier.

Right. Yeah, I'm still not used to paying for things off of my phone. No

worries. Here, I can get that for you. Okay.

Yeah. Here.

Wow.

Alrighty. And there we go.

All done.

Great. Thanks.

What did you decide on?

All of it.

I sure hope some more autopsies come in so I can pay off my credit card bill

after all this.

Coroners don't work on commission.

Look, I have to buy as much as I can because they're closing tomorrow.

What are you going to do with all your inventory, Pippa?

Something will work out.

It always does.

Wait. You could rent one of the big spaces at Bless Your Arts.

One of our vendors just left. You could move in immediately if you'd like.

Really? Yeah.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

This is amazing news.

Yeah, unfortunately not for me and my credit card bills.

No.

Hey, you two.

You need to bring photos of Mark for the board tonight.

Use whichever one you like.

Thank you.

You okay?

Can't believe I didn't even think to see if Pippa wanted to open her pop -up in

here. Oh, thank you for making it happen.

Oh, my pleasure. She'll fit right in.

So, are you excited about tonight?

I'm always excited for book club.

Because if you're not... Easily.

Stop it.

I'm fine.

Okay. I'm sorry.

I won't ask you again.

Before everyone gets here...

Can I ask you a couple of questions about the watch?

Sure, but I really don't know much about it. It's still in the safe at home. I

haven't opened it in years.

I can show it to you if you want.

Yes. I was going to ask you anyway if you wouldn't mind coming by my house to

water my seedlings.

I'm taking Samantha to visit the boys at school.

Yeah, of course. No problem. Thank you.

Oh, I can text you the combination to the safe.

Yeah, it's probably better I'm not there anyway.

You can even take it.

I'd rather not see the watch in the state it's in.

Okay.

I promise I'll be very careful.

There's no damage you could do to that watch. It hasn't already been done.

Okay, let's start with what we know. Yes, yes, the known known.

That's what they're called, the things we know that we know.

As opposed to the unknown knowns, the things we don't know that we know. Then

there's the unknown unknowns, the things we don't know we don't know. And, of

course, finally there's the known unknowns, the things we know we don't

How about we just keep it simple?

Okay. Wonderful idea.

Okay, we know that Mark was meeting someone the night he was murdered and

it might have had to do with the watch.

Clandestine meeting, mysterious phone calls in the middle of the night.

It's safe to assume that he was in some kind of trouble.

This is the spot where Mark's body was found.

Oh.

What?

Ironically, that's also very near the pond where Mark first proposed.

Under a gorgeous weeping willow tree.

Nice work, Deputy.

Deputy Trainee.

Let's discuss Mark's background.

Is there anything about his past that might be relevant here?

We aren't going to get anywhere by being polite. I know what I signed up for.

There were rumors Mark had a gambling problem.

Did he?

He got into some trouble when he was younger, but as a husband and father, he

never would have done anything to put us in harm's way.

He even put all the bank accounts in my name just to make sure there was never

any doubt in my mind.

And there wasn't.

What about the arrest?

Mark had been hanging around a guy named Rance Mosby, a local pawn shop owner in

town.

He and Rance were working on something, but Mark wouldn't tell me what it was.

One night, Mark must have been followed because the police raided Rance's store

when he was there.

Charges? Running an illegal gambling ring, but Mark was the only one

You can't run a gambling ring by yourself.

Mark was not gambling that night. It was a setup.

I suspect the police were involved.

Our previous sheriff was a man named Dalton Barnes.

Mark's sister Jane was just about to be elected mayor.

And there were rumors that those two didn't get along.

There was a power struggle between them.

But what would that have to do with a pawnbroker?

Maybe Mark was just a pawn in the game.

Why do I even try?

What kind of relationship did Mark have with his sister?

Complicated. Jane tried to help Mark get the charges dropped, but he refused.

Said he didn't trust her.

Who else knew about the watch?

As far as I know, just Jane and me.

Mark didn't even let the kids know he had it.

Was Mark left -handed?

Mm -hmm. How did you know?

Well, he's holding the cake -cutting knife with his left hand, and the watch

there on his right.

It's harder to sell a watch built for a Southpaw. Maybe he was talking to Rance

Mosby about buying the watch.

No, he wouldn't try and fence a watch that expensive through a local

Maybe Rand knows a guy who knows a guy.

I think a reasonable place to start is with Mr. Mosby tomorrow.

Mark was left -handed.

He wore his watch on his right arm.

But in the crime scene photos, the watch was on his left.

Well, maybe he didn't care what arm his watch was on.

Oh, we're here.

This is where Mark likes to hang out?

Yeah, maybe we'll get a great deal on a Betamax VCR.

Yeah?

Uh, hi. Are you open?

Oh, here we go.

Oh, you fire department donkeys. Just can't get enough of your inspections,

you? Always have to pop by and make sure everything is up to code.

What are you here for this time, Chief?

You want to make sure I've got batteries in my smoke alarm?

Well, actually, we're not here on fire department business.

You're not?

Mm -mm.

Well, come on in, then.

Oh, weirdo.

You know, you should really rethink your outfit there, Smokey. It's

intentionally misleading.

Now, can I interest anyone in some kombucha? I made it.

Myself. Oh, that's very tempting, but I try not to drink kombucha after 2006.

That's sad.

Yeah.

What are you in the market for, then?

Beta max.

Ah, physical media. Very smart. You will need that when they shoot the

satellites out of the sky.

So is this your pawn shop?

Excuse me?

I'm sorry.

Do I look like someone who'd run a predatory business that preys upon poor

people in the service of capitalist greed?

I'm fighting war against planned obsolescence. This isn't a pawn shop.

This is the junkyard of dreams.

I'm not one thing.

I'm everything.

I'm a numismatist.

Coin collector.

A philatelist.

Stamps. A panthenologist.

Dolls. A filographist.

Autographs. Actifile. Teddy bears.

Phonophile. Vinyl records.

Digitabulous. Uh, uh, uh, uh, dimples.

Flankomusophiliast. Uh, bottle caps.

Elixifile. Corkscrews.

Copocliflist. Key rings.

Signopaginophile.

Oh, uh,

uh, um.

Bookmarked. Mm -hmm.

And you forgot horologist.

That too, AMAC.

Do you know me?

I know of you, Ainsley McGregor.

Sister to the sheriff.

Solved a couple local murders.

Criminologist. Formerly with the Chicago PD.

You are getting a little too big to hide.

Obviously, you are not customers.

What are you doing here?

We're investigating the death of Marc Raval.

We understand that you knew him and were wondering if you would help us.

Follow me.

Marc Grigori Raval was found dead in the fall of 2015.

He fell off the Falls Ravine into the Sweet River.

and was found the next morning.

His death was ruled an accident by then Sheriff Barnes.

Mark is survived by his loving wife, Maria Martinez, and their five

children.

Samantha, Tasha, Connor, Levi, and Max.

And that's about all I can tell you.

I don't think he's coming back.

I'm sure he's great at parties.

Well, one thing's for sure.

He's got something to do with the murder.

Mark Reval's arrest report.

A lot of stuff redacted in here.

Yeah, they do that sometimes. It's called hold back. Things they don't want

make public to test for false confessions.

What do you know about Dalton Barnes?

A lot. He was my mentor in this job.

Think I could talk to him? I have some questions I'd like to ask.

He's a retired old man. The last thing he needs is to be bothered by old cases.

Unless the subject's golf -related, he's not interested.

I can do golf.

Do golf?

Mm -hmm.

I check in on him every couple of weeks. I'm actually supposed to see him

tomorrow. Tomorrow?

Yeah, I bring him some groceries and let him talk my ear off with stories about

golf.

You know what's more boring than playing golf?

Listening to stories about people playing golf.

Well, let me come with you. He can talk my ear off with golf stories, give you a

break. You're going to regret that.

I won't.

Okay, but you have to be polite.

None of this Ainsley Columbo, just one more thing, sir. All right?

I promise.

Fine, you can drive. Pick me up at the station tomorrow.

Thank you.

Why are you being so nice?

This is nice?

For you, yes.

I'm just glad you're distracting yourself with this and not distracting

my current dangerous police work. Oh, you have more photocopying to do? If I

leave the lid open, I could blind myself.

As long as you're focusing on cold cases, I don't have to worry about you

getting into real trouble.

I can't live my life in fear.

Yes, you can. You always worry the worst is going to happen.

Yeah, it's my superpower.

Have you ever been right?

No, and I plan to keep that perfect losing streak going.

Something else is going on with you.

Sisters know.

Are you seeing someone?

I'm seeing way too much of you.

Oh, Jake mentioned something to Sarah about the four of us hanging out, and I

don't know, she got kind of weird.

Hold on. Are you suggesting that I would be interested in somebody who spends

her days poking dead people?

You're right.

They're probably more rigid than you are.

You need some help?

Hello?

I am so sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.

Oh, no.

That's okay.

You need some help?

No, no. I've got it. Thanks, Chief.

Well, you know our motto.

You don't have to be on fire for us to help you.

Is that a real motto?

It should be. Whoa.

See ya.

Oh, she has to put a couple of those up to keep an eye on her more expensive

inventory. And an ear.

Yeah, these cameras have mics on them.

I'm thinking of putting a couple up around my spot because someone

one of my bird houses last week.

Was it George?

Did he steal one of the stuffed birds off the perch again?

Mainsley, you know I don't jump to conclusions.

We'll know once those cameras are on.

Don. Chief. How you doing?

Hi.

Hi. I was just about to head over to Maria's to take care of her flowers and

take a look at the watch.

Do you want to come?

I can't. I've got to get back to the station.

I just wanted to drop this off and see your beautiful face.

Oh, thank you.

What is this?

It's coffee.

It's a hot drink made from beans.

Sounds gross, but people seem to really like it.

All the way from the truck and not a drop spilt.

Give me one sec. I'll be right back.

Okay.

So, how was the coffee?

Oh, I think they're on to something with this bean juice stuff.

Oh. Mayor texted.

Oh. What's the mayor have to say?

Oh, just that it was nice running into me, and that it was very nice to meet

you, too.

Yeah.

Oh.

It's Jane again, asking if I'm going to be at the station tomorrow. She wants to

come by and see me.

Did she say why?

No, but I guess I'll tell her to come by and find out.

Hey, Sarah, I'm just leaving Maria's house.

I'm going to go to that spot at the Falls Ravine. There's something I want

look at.

Do you want to meet me?

Gotcha.

What happened?

Somebody pushed me.

Did you see anyone? No one.

Come on, get out of here.

Just so I'm clear, public park, broad daylight, someone runs up behind you,

pushes you, runs away, and you see nothing.

Nothing?

How much did that criminology degree cost?

I was looking down into the ravine.

What about you? Did you see anybody?

No, no one.

Who would have even known that you were there?

Well, I just called Sierra to meet me. That's it. I swear, I was joking about

wanting to do more autopsies.

No, it has to be someone who knows we're looking into the Ravel case and doesn't

like it.

Rance?

Possibly.

No, but this person was quick, nimble, athletic.

Right, and it was in a park. Rance.

Doesn't exactly strike me as the outdoorsy type.

Or it could be something separate altogether.

Chicago?

No. This was panicked.

Impulsive.

If those people want you dead, you won't feel a thing.

You'll just be dead.

Oh, well, that's a relief.

Regardless, I don't think you should be alone tonight.

I'll stay.

Yep, George and I will just stay on the couch again.

Fine.

Want me to give you a drive home?

Yeah, that'd be great.

What's this?

I drive right by her place on my way home.

That's convenient.

Just keep your phone on and lock your doors, please.

Bye.

Sorry. I didn't want to wake you.

No, it's fine. I wasn't sleeping anyways. I was just guarding with my

closed.

There's just something that's been bothering me about this.

You know, when I was standing there, looking down at the spot where Mark

just something didn't seem right.

You know, there were no jagged rocks or anything.

That's why Mark's body didn't have any lacerations.

Yeah?

There's no scratches or scrapes anywhere.

Just this broken crystal.

It's almost like someone smashed it with a hammer.

Wait.

The time says 6 .12 in the morning. Yeah.

But the time of death on the autopsy report said around 2 a .m.

So maybe the watch kept working for a couple hours after Murph fell?

Possibly.

But the crystal here, it's blocking the hands.

We need someone to tell us what we're looking at.

Rance is a horologist.

Rance?

Is he one of our suspects?

All the more reason to talk to him tomorrow.

Fine, but hey, I am not drinking any of that bathtub kombucha.

Ew.

So, what can I do for City Hall?

Oh, I just wanted to come by and make sure you're good with the fire

department's appropriations and the new municipal budget.

Yeah, I signed off on those.

Didn't your office get them? We did.

I just wanted to double check.

Okay, well, I am double confirming.

Is that why you came down here today? Because you could have just replied to

email. Oh, I'm more of an in -person kind of person.

So, there is something else I wanted to ask you about.

Ainsley's looking into my brother's death?

Uh, yeah, who told you that?

She had the police reports the other night at the restaurant.

Right. Uh, yeah, she's trying to get Moran some closure.

I could use some closure, too.

Of course.

Look, I think it's wonderful that she's taking the initiative.

You'll let me know if she gets any answers or if there's any way I can be

assistance.

Will do.

Thank you.

Nice shot, Sheriff.

Thank you.

This one's a natural she has.

How about another ding -dong?

You are reading my mind.

So how long were you sheriff of Sweet River?

Oh, too long.

Thankfully, this young buck came along to put me out of my misery.

And what is it that you do?

I'm a criminologist. I work for the police department as well.

Do we now?

In fact, I was hoping to ask you a couple of questions about an old case.

The death of Mark Raval.

I'm an old man.

I don't remember what I had for breakfast, let alone old cases.

Oh, come on. There must be something you remember that could help us.

In fact, you were the one who redacted the original police report.

You don't want to get into that.

This is Texas, ma 'am.

Around here, we believe it's better to let sleeping dogs lie.

I can't believe you did that.

If you mean eat four ding -dongs, neither can I. I'm definitely hitting

tomorrow. You're supposed to be polite.

I was polite. I was politely inquisitive.

You know, Ains, Sweet River's our home, but we'll always be outsiders in some

folks' eyes.

You start pointing fingers at people like the mayor and Barnes, you've got to

really careful.

But if they're involved... You know who's responsible for appointing me a

sheriff?

The mayor.

You know who's responsible for appointing the fire chief?

The mayor.

You gotta be careful.

You sure about this?

I'm not sure about anything anymore.

You two.

Didn't you get my subtle hint that I didn't really want to talk about Mark

Revell? We're not here to talk about the case.

We're here to get your expert opinion on something.

Which expert do you need?

The horologist.

I want you to take a look at this watch.

Where did you get that?

It belongs to my friend Maria.

It's very valuable.

Well, that's unfortunate.

This was a nice watch.

Not as nice as the real one.

What?

Which one's the fake?

It's a really good fake, but a replica nonetheless.

Every now and then you see a convincing copy of a designer watch on the market.

It's called a super fake.

How can you be sure?

The last Valentine Reveille timepiece was made in 1938.

You think they had a button cell battery in 1938?

Here's the thing about expensive watches.

They might be pretty, but that's not what makes them valuable.

I mean, this is very elegant.

It's got a nice crocodile skin strap.

Isn't that a good thing?

Not for the crocodile.

But you don't pay for that.

You pay for the guts, the mechanics.

You know what's special about an original Valentin Ravel?

You know what makes it tick?

A flying ruby set tourbillon.

Exactly.

Not a $2 battery from Best Buy.

If this were an axle Valentin Raval, I wouldn't advise transporting it unless

you were accompanied by an armed guard.

It's worth about $3 million.

That's why the watch was left on the body.

Because it's a fake.

So whoever stole the watch somehow figured out was fake smashed it put it

on the body That accounts for the four -hour difference in the time of death

versus the time on the broken watch But why do that because if the valuables are

left on the corpse, there's no suspicion of foul play, right? It just gets ruled

an accidental death now Somebody could have taken the real watch and replaced

with a fake one just to throw off the scent It would have to be a dead ringer

a fake to even hope you could fool anyone that it was real.

Where would you even get something like that made? You're right.

The other major question is, who has the real watch?

I'll get a search done of all the international registries and auction

and if the sale was made legitimately, we might be able to trace it back to the

seller.

You're not going to be alone tonight, right?

No, she's not.

Didn't really like that couch.

See you at my place.

I will be right behind you.

See you in a bit.

Drive.

If you want to live Ainsley, drive now.

Whatever. Right here.

Ryan, turn off the engine.

What's that?

Was the GPS tracker you were supposed to find

And

this was the one you

weren't supposed to find Let me see if I'm

Unlock it, please

Here. Ah, yes.

Oh, look at that. Your phone has been cloned.

How do you know that?

I'm also a technophile.

And it makes sense if someone is tracking you.

These days, they use the two things that move with you.

And there we are.

Your phone is clean.

You're welcome.

Jake. Ansley. I'm okay. I'm okay. I'm okay. It's okay.

Oh, I can't believe I almost lost you. I just turned around and you were gone,

and then I've been driving around for the past 20 minutes trying to find you.

You know, I'm not in danger.

Everything's fine.

Rance?

No, he's fine. He's fine. He's our friend.

Right? Well, I'm nobody's friend.

I'm just a ghost in the night.

Face in the crowd.

Fly on the wall.

But if you're asking me whether or not I'm on your side, well, I'm on the side

of rightism.

And in my view, AMAC, that's you.

Okay.

Tell us everything.

What was that, Adam?

The night Mark died.

Did you see it happen?

No.

In the weeks leading up to his death, Mark had been receiving anonymous

threatening phone calls.

Someone knew he had that watch, and they were after it.

Mark had a dilemma on his hands.

There was no way that he was going to give up his family's namesake, for he

keeping it would make him a target.

So, he came to me, and we figured out a solution.

You see, I have a counterfeiting friend in Houston, so I knew I could get a

super fake.

Of course, we couldn't just FedEx the real watch to this guy, so we had to

measure it and picture it right down to the last detail so that he could machine

it. And we didn't have a lot of time, and we had to keep her secret.

As careful as we were, though, someone followed Mark.

You go.

Go.

Colby County Sheriff's Department, hands up!

Okay.

Lucky for us, though, they didn't figure out what we were doing.

But Mark was arrested.

For running a gambling ring, according to what we read on the arrest report.

So Sheriff Barnes was in on it.

After he was released, Mark became even more determined.

We had to finish that replica fast.

The day it was done, I did a 10 -hour round trip to pick it up. I got back

I called him and he told me to meet him in the park.

You have it?

Mark was paranoid that he was being followed.

That was the last night I saw Mark alive.

And whoever he ran into on his way home that night was the one who killed him.

Did Mark ever tell you who it was that was after him?

Didn't tell me, and I didn't ask.

If the sheriff was involved, I didn't want to know.

I'm sorry.

You don't have to be a rocket scholar to see that his sister was too.

Mark always used to say people assumed he was black sheep.

But really, it was her.

Mark spent his whole life getting into trouble to keep her out of it.

Why do you suppose his granddad...

Gave him the watch, but not her.

We scoured every registry, auction house, community sales listing in the

ten years. Nothing.

If the watch is out there, it means it's deep underground.

Probably sold illegally.

Down the black market.

Should be looking for someone who came into a lot of money, but still had to

find a way to launder it.

Any guesses?

Jane had a...

Very expensive mayoral campaign to pay for.

Sure, it was riding her coattails.

You know, Maria said that Jane was the only other person who knew about the

watch. Her brother, the extremely valuable family heirloom, she got

So, as mayor, she probably had the power to pull all the strings.

Have Mark framed, lean on Barnes to alter police reports, get her brother

the way so she can get the watch.

But how does that translate to what's happening now? You getting pushed in the

ravine, your phone getting cloned, your car getting bugged. Jane did all that

too?

Why not?

She knows I'm investigating the case.

And she has the most to lose if any new evidence comes to light.

Well, Jake, you know Jane the best of any of us.

Do you think that it's possible?

Yeah, I believe it.

There's always something about it in trust.

The gut feeling.

It's the real reason that I ended the relationship.

I think we have our prime suspect.

Jane Revell.

Here's the problem, though.

If Jane is guilty, she spent the last ten years covering her tracks, not

caught. We don't have enough solid evidence to charge her. So what does

evidence look like?

A confession.

On the record, which means someone has to wear a wire.

I'll do it.

She asked me to let her know if Ainsley found any new information on the case.

So I will call her, set up a meeting, and I'll try and get her to talk.

If she's going to spill her guts to anyone, it's going to be me.

Perfect.

Whoa, whoa, no, no.

Not perfect.

I've got to get a warrant for starters.

Texas is a one -party consent state. I'm aware of that, Professor, but if we

want the evidence to hold up in court, I've got to get a judicial order.

So get it.

It's not like ordering a pizza.

There are hoops to jump through.

Also, I don't know if you two have been paying attention, but we're in Sweet

River, not Langley.

We don't have the resources or the technology to deal with this kind of

I think I know someone who can help.

Well, well, well.

I never thought I'd see a day like this.

Me, a Robin Hood of the people, working alongside the Sheriff of Nottingham over

there. Mr.

Mosby, the Colby County Sheriff's Department appreciates your assistance

matter. I bet you do, Billy Mac.

Rance, you said you wanted to be on the side of the righteous.

That's us.

If you say so, eh, Mac?

Now, would anyone like some kombucha?

No, thank you.

This has a range of half a mile. However, it will have some issues

if it has to transmit through brick or cement.

We'll be close by.

That's good.

Billy Mac, does your department have a surveillance van?

Well, we have a van.

Do you?

Yeah, but it's not exactly wired for surveillance. Well, I will look in the

of mine and see what gear I have.

All right, I understand why your A -Mac names him McGregor, but why am I Billy

Mac? Billy Mac. From the song?

He's a detective.

In Texas?

Steve Miller band?

Rance isn't allowed in the van.

This can't be officially sanctioned, Deputy Trainee.

We don't have enough evidence to bring charges, so this operation does not

officially exist.

Understood? Understood, boss.

Hey, we should come up with a code name.

Like Project Faceless.

Because watches have faces and so do we, but we're incognito.

What did I just say?

This doesn't officially exist?

Right. So the mission does not need a name.

What mission?

Okay, we're going to be in a surveillance van outside of Dooley's at

tonight. Our confidential informant is Chief Trenton. Now, if we're sloppy and

we mess this up, we're all going to look spectacularly stupid. So let's make

sure that doesn't happen.

Kevin, there's one more thing I need you to do.

I need you to write up an arrest warrant for Dalton Barnes.

Sheriff Barnes?

Yeah.

On what grounds?

Instruction of justice, accessory to murder, falsifying police documents.

Do you have enough evidence to charge him?

No, but I've got probable cause enough to hold him for 24 hours.

I'm on a bus.

Of course, you have to get him off the street.

And I've got to get to him before Jane does.

I sure hope you're sure.

Ryan, I'm sure that Jane is guilty of something. I just, I don't know that she

killed her brother.

What? Why would she put the watch on his wrong wrist?

I don't know. Maybe she panicked.

Ainsley, last chance here.

Am I calling this off?

No.

Are you sure you want to do this?

Yeah.

Someone's after you, and it's time to put a stop to that.

Dooley! Hey, how you doing, Chief?

I'm all right.

Ainsley joining you tonight?

No, Ainsley's working. I'm meeting the mayor.

Well, your usual table's ready.

Actually, you know what? I'm going to change up tonight. I'm going to sit over

here at the bar.

Suit yourself.

Got some bad news, though.

Oh, no.

It's been a busy day, Jake. We're all out of brisket.

Oh, it's okay. I'm not that hungry.

Now, that's not the Jake I know.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, yeah, it's fine. Just some work stuff.

Mm -hmm.

Well, you know, some days it feels like one wheel's off and the axle's dragging.

I'm going to get you two a couple drinks.

Thank you. My pleasure.

I'm in.

He's talking to himself?

Why is he talking to himself? That's a dead giveaway.

He's fine.

Let him settle in.

I talk to myself all the time.

It's the only interesting conversation I ever have.

Excuse me.

Stay frosty, people.

I got caddy movement.

Copy.

Condor has landed.

We're in business.

I told Kevin not to wear that mustache.

Really? I told him it looked great.

He's like a Wild West Magnum P .I.

You look good, J .T.

You get all dressed up just for me? Oh, I suppose I did. I rolled time six.

You didn't have any plans with Ainsley tonight?

No, no, we don't see each other that much.

Really?

I thought the two of you were an item.

No, no, no, it's not that serious.

Guess he's settling in.

Shall we order?

I always get the brisket sandwich.

Me too.

But they're all sold out.

What? Yeah.

Oh, that is the only reason I come here.

Me too.

We can go somewhere else, would you like?

What are you doing?

No, we're already here. I'll get the fajitas.

Okay.

He's playing it cool.

You should try it sometime.

Cheers.

So,

you said Ainsley had some new info about Mark's death?

Yeah, I'm not sure if you heard or not, but Sheriff Barnes was arrested a couple

hours ago.

I did hear that.

Yeah, I called the station to get the video.

I overheard Ainsley talking to Ryan.

Apparently Barnes told them that your brother's death had something to do with

watch that he owned.

My grandfather's watch.

Yeah. Now Barnes said that you were after it.

You forced him to do all sorts of things to coerce Mark into giving it to you.

Like what?

Altering the police report?

Yes, yeah, that, um... But also abusing your position of power for your own

financial gain. Okay, that's rich.

Coming from Barnes.

Jane, you know what? I don't want to get in the middle of this.

Too late. Tell me what he said.

Uh, well, Barnes, he, um... He said that you... You told

Mark to get the watch.

My own brother. I'm just telling you what I heard.

Look, I wanted that watch. I deserved that watch.

Mark wouldn't give it to me, so I needed to find a way to get it from him.

And is that why you had him arrested at the pawn shop that night?

Absolutely right, it is.

That watch was my family heirloom, too, and I needed it more than he did.

Oh, come on, Jake, deliver the knockout punch.

Everyone knows what he was like.

There's part of me that wouldn't have even blamed you. If what?

If I killed him?

You know, I don't think that we should talk about this anymore.

I am no killer.

Sure. I set up Burns that night to get that watch, but I am not a murderer.

What?

That's actionable.

Patrol deputies, move in.

I, uh... I'm gonna go use the ladies' room.

Where's she?

She's gonna rub it.

Rub it?

She's running.

Suspect's on the move.

You're under arrest.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say now can and will be used against you in the court of law.

You have the right to speak to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any

questions. Take her away.

Mayor Raval, you're aware of the charges being laid against you?

Lawyer. I know that you know your rights. You're not required to say

this time.

But in the event that you'd like to add anything to your testimony voluntarily,

I'll take those statements now.

Lawyer.

There's nothing else you want to say?

Lawyer.

Yeah. You got that.

All righty.

I didn't kill my brother, Ryan.

Mark was meeting Barnes the night of his death.

Barnes was getting greedy.

He came to my house earlier that day and we had a creamy match about the whole

plan. I told him.

I changed my mind that he shouldn't go and meet Mark, but he wouldn't listen to

me.

Is there anybody you can corroborate that?

My children's nanny, Philippa, overheard the whole exchange.

I remember because she wanted to call the cops without realizing how ironic

was.

Do you believe her?

Yeah. It doesn't matter. We have her on the other charges, even if this Philippa

the nanny person surfaces.

Wait.

Do you know the nickname for Philippa? Phil?

Pippa. Who?

Pippa was Maria's babysitter. She was at the house the night of Mark's death.

And she also said she worked for Maria's sister -in -law, Jane.

So she would have knowledge of the going -ons in both households.

She knew about the watch.

And she knew about the plan to steal it.

How would you two like to do another unofficial Watchgate sting?

No. Yes.

There's a fake watch?

Yes.

But there definitely was a real watch.

Who has my husband's watch?

I don't know.

And I don't have time to try to figure it out.

I need you to come with me and just go along with whatever happens, okay?

Hi.

Hi, just... Can't believe that Jane has been hanging on to the real watch for

all these years.

Jane, right.

Jane, it's unbelievable.

I'm glad she finally came clean.

And the most important part is the watch is back where it belongs.

And you're safe.

I'm so glad you got Mark's watch back.

Tell the world, why don't you?

You just keep that thing safe, you hear?

I will.

Y 'all ready for book club?

Wouldn't miss it.

I'll be there.

The bell's on.

Could you please tell me what's going on? Hold on, hold on. Me two.

Me three.

What was with that text you sent us?

Do you know where the real watch is?

No.

But I think I know who the true killer is.

Surprise! It's over, Pippa.

You saw Mark take the watch out of the safe that night.

Honey, what's going on? It's going to be okay. It's going to be okay.

You knew some kind of transaction was about to happen because you overheard

and Barnes arguing earlier.

So you followed Mark?

It took me a while to find him.

He'd had a significant head start.

When I finally caught up to him, he was on the path by the river.

Why are you here?

Give me the watch.

Don't do this.

You don't understand what's happening here, okay? Give it to me.

It's a fake.

Look.

It's a fake.

Don't get mixed up in this, please.

Just go home, okay?

I should have just left the time and gone home.

What happened next?

I had the watch.

I knew where the rendezvous point was at Barnes.

So I went there.

Barnes had brought his fence.

The guy who was going to sell it for him.

Barnes was surprised to see me, but he didn't care.

The guy took a long look at the watch and finally said that it was a fake.

Before Barnes took off, he told me that he'd kill me if I ever told anyone about

his involvement.

So there I was, alone.

I panicked and thought of the only thing I could do to not get caught.

I did everything I could to make sure there was no evidence I was ever there.

But you also knew that with Sheriff Barnes and the mayor's involvement, this

would get swept under the rug.

And it was.

Until I came along.

So it was you who cloned my phone.

And... There we go.

And bugged my car.

Need some help?

I am so sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.

What about the park?

I heard you were going there with the watch.

I didn't want you to find out it was a fake.

I tried to scare you off the case.

Scare me off?

Oh, I think you tried to do a lot more than that.

Why would you do this, Pippa?

We treated you like family.

Because she's a thief.

What do you think all that designer stuff is that she's selling? It's all

stolen.

Thank you, Ainsley.

This case never would have been solved without you.

You never give up.

It's a blessing and a curse.

The one mystery we never solved was where the real watch is.

I guess that'll stay buried with my love.

Buried?

Maria, what's this?

It was in the safe.

Oh, that's a poem Mark read to me the day he proposed.

I shall bury my weary love beneath a tree in the forest tall and black where

one can see.

And you said that Mark proposed to you at the willow tree?

Mm -hmm. By the lagoon at the forest edge.

Did you hit something? Yeah.

The poem was a message.

Mark wanted you to find it.

Nobody else but his one true love should have it.

Aren't you going to tell me I'm no longer allowed to work on any lukewarm

I'm not going to tell you anything.

What's the point? You don't listen anyway.

Good job, though.

You're welcome to work on any temperature case that you like.

Seriously, why are you being so nice to me? It's unnerving. This is nice?

For you, yes.

Something's going on.

Do you really think me... Oh, sisters, no.

What are you guys doing tonight?

Going to Dooley's for dinner. You guys want to make it a double date?

I've got plans.

Yeah, and I've got to catch up on some work.

I'll give you a lift.

Yeah.

Convenient. Convenient.

What?

He drives right past my place on the way home.

Will you two grow up, please?

Have fun.

You know, when you were wearing that wire, some of the things you said were

pretty convincing.

Well, I was acting.

Really?

You in that part where you said... I was acting.

You'd think if you and I went to high school together... Yeah, we'd be

sweethearts.

Oh, yeah?

Mr. Quarterback? What, are you telling me you weren't the prom queen?

I was valedictorian.

Why does that not surprise me?

You know, instead of speculating about the past, I'm more interested in

on the future.

is what I love about you. Really?

Tell me more about... Is

there anything else? Is it a short list or a long list?