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I wonder if the hotel is going to be done with their renovations in time for

their masquerade party.

I mean, it sounds like everyone in town is going to be there. Yeah, everybody's

trying to outdo each other with the costume contest.

Oh, yeah, well, good thing we'll be safe in our cookie jar aprons.

Do we want to be safe, though? I mean, it might be fun for us to dress up.

Do you want to wear a costume?

She looked terrified.

No, Hannah, it's okay.

We'll just rip the cookie jar with pride.

Good.

Okay, Daryl's going to be here any minute. He wants to pick a dessert.

for the party. Last time he was here, the first 20 minutes of the meeting were

all about his big new promotion.

Well, it is a big deal. I mean, as the new manager of the hotel, he is

overseeing this huge makeover they're doing.

You know, my parents honeymooned there 40 years ago, and they said it still is

exactly the same.

Well, not anymore.

Daryl, hi. Oh, I have a suggestion list for you to look at of desserts.

Excellent.

Can I get you coffee?

Only if it's the new Lake Eden Inn and Spa custom blend.

Are you kidding me? We are thrilled to have the exclusive roasting deal with

hotel. Great.

Okay, here you go. Here are the options we came up with. Lisa and I were

thinking about the size of your guest list. We were also thinking to do

desserts, since you mentioned that you want kind of an up -and -about type

party. Yes, Mr. Howell made it very clear he wants the event to be lively.

got several activities planned, including a costume contest.

Of course.

Will you be in costume?

No, we're wearing our aprons. It's easier to work that way.

It's fine. Just as long as everything is over the top. I want fabulous without

the risk to my new carpet.

All right, we'll go with these three.

Three?

Yeah. Well, the guests like to have options.

Mrs. Howe says that your cookie jar sugar cookies are her favorite.

Those should be easy enough, right?

Yes, they're straightforward and they're always the first to disappear.

Great. Is it what the boss wants?

So that's what she gets.

And the other two are fancy, right? Oh, yeah. The cherry bomb cookies are

definitely spectacular and not messy to eat.

Excellent. Just as long as everything photographs well, that's what matters.

I've got to run. It seems like you've got everything under control. I was

to stop by the hotel. I just want to check out the kitchen, see the

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's a great idea.

Talk to Brandy. She'll be able to help you. Sorry, I'm just bogged down by last

-minute details. Yeah, yeah, of course. I'll just check in with Brandy. Thank

you.

Hurry? I'll be fine.

And it'll be a chance to rest our mind like Eden. We're the best bakery in

You're right.

Thank you.

Wow.

Bobby's room.

Call me anytime. It's down that way. Hey, Bobby.

You look great.

No cookies, no convo. Oh, well, good thing I brought you some chocolate

butter truce.

Oh, truce.

Yeah, well, the two flavors are forever linked, and one will never be superior

to the other.

So I'm supposed to be meeting with Brandy. She's going to give me a tour of

kitchen.

No,

no, don't worry. I speak cookie.

We'll all be working in here?

We can make sure the hot appetizers are served first so you have time at the

ovens before we get to dessert. Oh, that's great. Thank you so much. Do I

to let Daryl know that? Oh, don't worry.

Daryl sees himself more as a big picture guy.

I'm used to handling these sorts of events.

Perfect. Hello there.

Mr. Howell, this is Hannah Swenson. She owns the Cookie Jar Bakery and Coffee

Roaster. A pleasure.

We look forward to enjoying your delicious cookies and coffee tomorrow

the Masquerade. It's supposed to be such an incredible evening.

Rebranding the Lake Eden Hotel has been a dream of mine for the past decade.

Put a lot of work into this night.

We're all going to make sure it's perfect, Mr. Howell.

There you are, darling.

I've been waiting in your office forever.

Forever? It's been ten minutes.

Yeah, well, it felt like forever.

Oh. I'm so sorry. Mr. Howe and Brandy were just helping me with the last

Yes, yes, I leave those details to Daryl, actually.

Oh.

Well, my apologies, Hannah.

This is my wife, Cheryl.

Oh, so nice to meet you, and I heard you're a big fan of the Cookie Jar's

cookies. Yes, what do you put in them? They are addictive.

I don't want to give away my secrets. Oh.

Well, it's good they don't make anything that delicious here.

Anyway. Very nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. Tomorrow night, then. Yeah,

can't wait.

Shall we, darling?

Oh, um, Brandy. Thank you again for the tour. See you tomorrow? We'll see you

tomorrow. Thank you. Bye. Bye.

Mother! I'm here!

With... Mom!

Moisha.

Yes, with Moishe.

And I promise he'll stay in my room the whole time he will not get into your

stocking. Oh, please, don't remind me of that dreadful catastrophe.

The company called. They said that my new furnace is being delivered on

so I will not inconvenience you for very long. Honey!

Oh, you are welcome as long as you like.

As for your cat, we shall have to wait and see.

So...

What do you think?

It's very unique.

Oh, you're right. This costume is too much. And the matching one for Ron just

wouldn't work at all.

Matching? You and the sheriff are wearing matching costumes?

He would make a great Dick Tracy, don't you think?

And I just love those little 20 -split dresses.

We'd be the bee's knees. I just didn't realize you two were at that stage in

your relationship.

Don't worry, I brought plenty of options for you and Chad.

Options? You're coming in matching costumes, too.

Chad sent me his sizes.

You know, I had already planned to just wear my chef's apron.

What kind of costume is that?

Honestly, Hannah, you are a chef.

I know that, Mother. I'm just trying to be professional, you know? The cookie

jar is catering the desserts on this very important event.

Don't talk nonsense, darling.

It's a masquerade. Everyone will be dressed to the nines. The Swenson women

shall do no less.

Well, come on.

Let's get started, shall we?

There are two basic differences between dough and batter.

They both use the same ingredients.

When heat is applied, they both turn into something totally different.

But dough is special.

It can be molded.

By adding an ingredient or changing a technique, it can be totally

A dash here, a whisk there, and something so simple can turn into magic.

Let's load it up.

All right. The hotel is still under construction.

The kitchens seem finished, but I still think we should bring everything we

need. Leave nothing to chance.

Exactly.

Did you have time to find a costume for tonight?

Yes. What made you change your mind?

And how is it at your mother's? It's actually fun, except for all the

she made me try on. Oh, your mother's right. It'll be good for us to dress up

and have some fun.

Are you and her going together in, like, a couple's costume?

Oh, no. He can't make it.

Oh.

Wait. Are you doing a couple's costume?

It's not me.

So I thought that was her idea.

And Chad agreed to it? So did the sheriff.

Wrong. I mean wrong.

Yeah, now that your mother's dating Sheriff Ealing, you should probably call

by his first name.

Believe me, I'm trying.

These things take time.

Michelle? What?

Help!

I need help putting on this costume.

The one mother bought you?

Should I bring a purse? I don't have a pocket for my phone or anything.

You can't live one night without your phone?

It's easy for you to say. You still use film in your camera.

Hey, don't knock the film camera. I saw you eyeing up the record player at the

flea market.

Turntable. Old school is in again.

So do you want my help or not?

No. No, I really don't. I don't want to wear a decent costume.

I'm going to tell Mom you said that.

Okay. You know what?

You're going to help me get up those stairs.

Right now.

March.

Very bossy today. March.

Okay. I have to wear this costume. You have to help me.

Delore.

Swenson. Delore Swenson.

Run.

Come. My first red carpet chicken.

Mother.

She looks stunning, doesn't she?

Oh, yes.

Thank you.

You do too, Mother. You look fantastic.

And so do you, sure.

Ron. Ron, right, Ron.

My lady.

Oh.

I told you, he makes fabulous prints.

Oh, you hear that?

Yes. She tells me all the time.

Oh, okay.

Shall we?

Shall we?

They've really done a number with this place.

And they're not finished. I mean, they're still working on the

Really? Yeah, the owner, Hal, petitioned the city for a developmental permit. He

wants to put in a golf course.

That's him, Mr. Hal. I met him yesterday.

Are you kidding?

You just scared me.

The storm's supposed to be pretty bad tonight. We have extra officers on duty

case of any flooding.

Oh, on the ball.

Uh -oh.

I better...

Hungry? Let's eat.

Mother? Oh, look, the Dubinskys are here. Oh, anyone with anyone is here

now. It'll be the talk of the town tomorrow.

Oh, now, interview me.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

We met yesterday. Hannah? Of course, yes.

Oh, the cookie lady.

The cookie lady. My daughter owns the most successful bakery and coffee

in town.

But, of course... You knew that because you were smart enough to hire her to

provide the desserts tonight and the coffee. Of course.

May I please introduce my mother, Dolores Swenson. Oh, a pleasure, Your

Oh, enchanté.

I like your costume.

Thank you.

We're just going to go. It's been so nice to see you again.

Come on, Mother.

Are you kidding me?

You know, I...

What did you do earlier? I wanted to do the regard with you. Oh, I'm so sorry,

Mother, but I had to give my phone to Chad. I had nowhere to keep it in this

dress. Hi. Hold this. Okay.

Chad is such a catch.

I know, Mother. You constantly remind me.

Come on.

Anna, your march to the altar reminds me of the story of the tortoise and the

hare. Except in your case, the tortoise took the same route.

Gentlemen!

How is it?

Delicious. Oh, good to hear.

Bobby!

You look great.

Seems like everyone's having a good time. Is that your friend Brandy? I

she's trying to get your attention.

Oh, she wouldn't be panicked without a good reason.

She's been like this since she got passed up for a promotion.

Better go see her.

Ladies, we got something for you. Oh, thank you.

One, two,

good times with good company.

Oh, I'm so sorry. I found more cookie dough, and so I thought we could make...

But we don't need more cookies. We don't have to... There's no such thing as too

many cookies.

It only takes ten minutes. We'll hang back while they bake. Okay, thank you.

then once they're cool, we'll ice them, and then we'll plate them and show the

servers how we want them to look, and then we can go back to the party.

Makes everything better, doesn't it?

You're right about that.

Can I ask you a few questions?

Sure, of course.

You're both bakers.

How do you feel about this kitchen layout?

I've had an idea for a breakfast bakery inside the hotel, but I know they'd have

to redesign some things in here.

Wouldn't take that much, actually.

No, it wouldn't be much. You know what would be cool is you could use one of

those windows as a pass -through for a to -go bakery, and then you wouldn't

to be connected to the restaurant.

I... Love that idea.

I'm going to add that to my presentation to Mr. Howe, if you don't mind.

Oh, not at all, actually.

You looking to still get that promotion?

Something like that.

I've worked here eight years.

Mr. Howe needs to see how valuable I am.

You go, girl. Yeah.

I will join you for the party once these have cooled. Perfect.

In we go.

And, um, I forgot we have to make sure we show Mr.

Howe the first plate of cookies for his approval.

Um, Daryl should have mentioned how deeply Mr. Howe cares about every

He was the same way with the new wallpaper in the lobby.

Aw. I love that, actually.

Um, okay. See you on the dance floor. Ten minutes.

Aren't you glad you wore a costume now, Hannah?

Yeah.

But don't tell my mother.

I'm so sorry.

The cookie timer's up.

Yeah, they should be cool by now.

Okay, okay. So I'm so sorry to have to keep coming and going after this. I can

just stay and enjoy the party.

No sorries, okay?

I'm just happy to be here with you.

Go make some magic.

Okay,

we'll be right back.

Has your mother seen those sneakers?

No, she's not going to.

Dolores sees all. Oh, but you... Did that sound like...

I don't know. We should just check.

Never been here for this part before.

What part?

The part where you find the dead body.

Stop it!

We're not going to find a dead body.

I know, just joking.

Hello?

Hello, is there someone there?

Maybe it was the music?

I don't know. It sounded like it came from inside this room.

What if someone's hurt and they need help?

Hello?

Oh.

Oh, right.

There's no one here.

Okay.

Oh, I bet that plant fell. That's what we heard.

Where is Lisa now? She's guarding the door. Wait, by herself?

Is she in danger?

I didn't know what else to do.

Did you call an ambulance?

No one can help Randy now.

You're back.

Those might have captured something.

Yeah, there's another one at the end of the hall.

Did anyone see you here waiting? Did anyone walk down the hallway?

No one.

You said it. All right.

Let's see what we're dealing with here.

Now remember, do not touch anything.

Where did that lead?

Looks like another hallway that leads back down to the kitchen.

And that must have happened during the struggle.

Well, actually, I think that's the sound we heard from the hallway.

I think the pot made a thud sound when it hit the floor. And you came in right

after that?

Mm -hmm, and she was already dead.

Well, that would have taken several minutes if the killer waited to make

she was dead, heard you in the hallway.

Oh, yeah, panicked, knocked over the pot, and ran out these doors.

And that's the killer's footprints.

Bad news.

The weather's getting worse.

The storm knocked down those huge trees on the drive. I can't get a detective or

forensics in here.

That's not possible at all?

For now, but I got a team on it.

Well, at least we still have power.

The storm's not done yet.

So what do we do about the... You good over here? I want to lock this up.

Yep. Let me see that scarf.

It's a deadbolt. We can lock it from the inside so nobody can get in.

Good call.

All right, everyone out. I don't want to contaminate this crime scene any more

than we already have.

You can't have a ballroom full of people panicking.

So we keep this quiet until I can get some units here. How long is that going

take? 20 minutes, 2 hours, however long it takes. What happened to Brandy stayed

here with us, understood?

Well, there is someone else who already knows.

The killer?

But the question is, was this the intended victim or are they looking to

again? It looked like a pretty controlled crime scene.

What does that mean?

Planned, methodical.

We're going to party with a methodical murderer?

Well, I don't think anybody likes this plan, but there's nothing we can do

we get the road cleared.

Elisa, you need to get back to the party.

Act natural.

It's okay.

Here.

You got this.

We need to get a full head count and a copy of the guest list. Right, and we

need a list of all employees.

But we need to make sure whoever did this doesn't leave this building.

What do we know about the egress points?

Limited, I think.

Egress like exits?

Because don't you think all the doors have alarms on them? We would have heard

that. If the perp planned ahead, he could have left the side door propped

The tracks won't last a minute outside in this weather.

I could ask Bobby to get the keys to lock this door.

No, that's not good enough.

Anyone could have a set of keys to get in.

Can you do me a favor? Can you please go and grab Kurt Howe? Make up some sort

of story or something, but just get him to come back here alone.

I'm on it.

And I'll find something to secure this door.

All right, I'll wait here.

Excuse me, excuse me, pardon me.

Hello, I'm so sorry to bother you.

Oh, these cookies are to die for.

Um, someone in the kitchen was asking for you.

They asked for me.

Mr. Howe, I'll deal with that. You and Mrs. Howe should enjoy the party.

Wonderful idea, dear. No, um, well, I mean, Mr. Howe, they did ask for you

specifically by name.

Of course they did.

It's my fault.

I'm involved with every aspect of the hotel.

If you'll excuse me, duty calls.

Yes. Lead the way. Oh, yes.

Mr. Howard, it's not really the kitchen staff.

Oh, there's been an emergency and you need to follow me.

Oh.

I've got a head start on securing this door.

Nice work. Will these help?

Uh, yeah, actually.

I'm going to let us know if anybody tries to get in.

Didn't find any exits at the closest construction work. No footprints, no

trails.

Excuse me.

Al, is this your office?

What's going on here?

What are you doing?

This is an investigation.

I'm sorry, Sheriff. I didn't realize you were on duty tonight. Just answer the

question. Whose office is this?

Well, the offices haven't been officially assigned yet. I've been

this one while mine's being completed upstairs. Can I ask why?

One of your employees has been murdered in your office.

Okay. That's nonsense.

It's probably just a party goer that's passed out or something. Wait. Don't you

want to ask who?

All right.

Who?

Brandy Wine.

Hannah, let's get back to the party.

Miss Swenson, I spoke to everyone in the kitchen. Nobody knows what you're

talking about.

Oh, right.

Um, it was, uh, Brandy had an idea, and... Brandy?

Is she working tonight? I haven't seen her.

Yes. Uh, yes.

She had an idea about the kitchen, and, um, anyway, I guess it doesn't matter

now.

Okay.

Sorry. Sorry about that.

Excuse me. Oh, there you are. The judging is about to begin.

The what? The costume contest.

Oh, we, uh... I did not invest in these spectacular costumes for the two of you

not to even participate.

And, honey, I've been doing some reconnaissance. I do believe that Ron

have best couple costume in the bag.

Oh, I must go find Ron. Excuse me.

He had to use the restroom.

Said he'll meet you in the ballroom. Yeah. Oh, it's bad timing.

And, honey, you look gorgeous. I know you're going to get second place.

Ron!

Do you think this will be a good distraction for the crowd?

Do you really think the killer is inside this ballroom?

I think we need to double check the exits.

Now? Yeah, right now.

It's

really

wet out there. I think we'd see some muddy footprints if anybody came through

here. What about if someone tried to get out that way? The alarm would have gone

off.

Quite a storm, huh?

No.

Ladies first.

I'm kidding.

Your face.

Well, it doesn't look like anything's been disturbed down here.

Right. We should look for bilko doors.

What?

You know, storm doors.

Why? What do you call them?

Storm doors.

Oh. Great.

You okay?

I'm fine.

Are you okay?

I'm doing great. Oh, good.

Well...

Great.

Okay.

Oh, the judges.

Hello.

Up with their heads.

What a wonderful party.

Why don't you just fill me in?

What are you talking about?

I didn't follow up a turnip truck yesterday.

You're worried about something. It has to do with Hannah and Chad, too.

There's been an incident.

Oh?

Hannah has found...

I'm sure she didn't mean to.

Well, you'd better catch me up.

Yes, ma 'am.

Hey. Oh, sorry.

How are you holding up? I keep looking at everyone, trying to figure out who

could have done it.

Notice anything off?

I saw someone with blood on their collar.

But then her boyfriend's dressed as Dracula, so...

What about the other employees?

Anybody acting strangely?

Seem off to you?

Just the wife.

Mrs. Howe.

Yeah, she came into the kitchen saying something about how the pork chops were

too dry.

I didn't hear that.

Oh, it was when I stayed behind when the cookies were baking.

Right. And Mrs. Howe yelled at everybody, but mostly really at Brandy.

Hey, have you guys seen Brandy? What? I've been texting her. No reply.

It's like she vanished.

How old did you know Brady?

I started here a couple years ago, so... Why?

I don't know.

She had a lot of friends, but she's more of a loner.

She had friends, like me.

Was it awkward for her when she didn't get that promotion?

Oh, she seemed fine about it.

What did she want earlier when she seemed upset?

Look, you guys better tell me what's going on right now.

I know Brainy can be intense, but I can handle it. Just tell me what you said.

Um... All right, right here. Come with us. We'll go to the kitchen.

We'll be right back.

We'll explain everything.

Kitchen.

I just don't believe it.

I know. I'm so sorry.

Where's the rest of the staff?

Daryl told us all to be in the ballroom for the costume contest.

So you had mentioned that Brandy was seeming intense earlier?

It was nothing, just that she was... she had a lot going on.

To do with work?

Yeah. She thought someone on staff was messing with the time cards.

And she didn't report it?

Oh, she wanted to figure out who first.

Sounds like somebody else then. Wait, do you think whoever did it...

killed her for catching them? We're going to find out. Okay, but right now I

need to know where all the exits and entrances are to this building, because

fire department wouldn't issue a permit for a party this size without sufficient

exits.

Paperwork would be at the front desk.

Brandy put the time cards there, too.

Let's go.

You go with your mother, and I'll go with Bobby.

Yeah, okay, be safe. I'm in.

Have fun.

You too.

Adorable. I love it.

Hi, what are you doing out here?

Don't play games with me, Anna.

She knows.

Oh, really?

Yeah. I'm sorry.

Me too.

Well, nothing to be done now except solve another case.

What do you got?

Oh, well...

Brandy, um, was still angling for that promotion, and I think she was trying to

bust another employee for changing their time cards, maybe trying to sneak out.

Did she have any leads? Bobby didn't know.

But maybe Brandy had an idea and just didn't tell him. Bobby, huh?

Well, we need to find out who was sneaking out and why.

Could be anything.

A sick family member?

A lover?

Maybe another job?

Oh.

Corporate espionage, maybe?

That's good.

Thank you.

Brandy was killed in Mr. Howe's temporary office, so... He's

going to be on the suspect list.

Yeah, and clearly she didn't get along with Daryl. Well, so him, too. And this

Bobby character.

What? Why?

Why did he reveal her secret so quickly?

Either he knows more than he let on, or he's hiding for nothing.

How about me?

You too.

I'm glad you're enjoying yourself.

Excuse me.

So what's your plan? You're going to stay by my side for the rest of the

I'm just taking everything one step at a time here, Hal.

You do realize any bad press would ruin my plans to rebrand this hotel.

I have no reason to want Brandy gone.

My team texted me that the water level is going down. Once they clear the road,

we'll need to make sure that we have the name of every single person who is here

tonight. But the guest list is accurate.

I don't allow party crashers at my events.

Oh, you seem pretty certain.

I leave nothing to chance.

I'll need a full list of employees, too.

Those who are working and those who aren't. Done.

Darling, did you tell the judges not to let me win?

Of course. Of course not, darling. I would never do that.

Good. Because I clearly have the best costume. I better win.

Clearly.

My apologies. This is the sheriff, Ron Ealing.

Miss Howell, pleasure to meet you.

Same.

Where have you been hiding all night?

What does she mean, hiding?

Oh, you're being silly. I was here all night with you, darling.

What are you talking about? You were gone earlier. It felt like forever.

When you say forever, you mean ten minutes.

I was with the sheriff earlier.

He had to show me something.

It's almost time.

You and Brandy were friends.

We were.

And she trusted you.

She did, yeah.

But not enough to tell you who was changing the time cards.

I... I... It just doesn't add up.

Why didn't she confide in you, Bobby?

Was it you?

Were you the one changing your time cards?

I would never do anything like that.

I think that you are hiding something.

Bobby, look, maybe you're just trying to protect yourself or a friend.

But the truth will come out eventually.

It's better if it comes from you.

All right, good news. They're making progress on clearing the tree. It

be too much longer. Good, because people are starting to notice that something

is wrong.

Oh, they need a distraction.

Oh, you remember our dance lesson.

How could I forget?

Okay, so we're looking for potting soil on the top of somebody's shoe, right?

Okay.

Okay, I'll have to get you closer. Let's try this guy here. Okay, okay.

Ready? Yes.

Nothing.

They're clean.

Oh, this guy's shoes look dirty.

Yeah.

It was mud, not potting soil.

Oh, there's Elaine.

Nice dancing.

No, we were just checking out potential suspects.

Really?

Yes. I saw the fire marshal's report, and I mapped out all the exits that were

in the report, and the doors don't seem like they were open.

Howe is being very cagey, and Mrs. Howe isn't exactly jumping to his defense.

Mr. Howe, Mrs. Howe, but they could also be in on it together.

Everyone, can I get your attention?

A round of applause for yourselves, please.

Can I get a drumroll for the most glamorous costume, please?

And the most glamorous costume goes to...

Cheryl, how?

You've got to be kidding me.

I need to get the crowd out of here, get a forensic team and a real

investigation going.

And that's all I know.

What? Your friend here hasn't exactly been forthcoming with us. Really?

I'm sorry, Hannah, but Brandy made me promise not to tell anyone.

I'm sure she didn't mean even if you're facing a murder charge.

She just admitted that Brandy had a boyfriend.

She did? Who is it?

I don't know. She didn't want anyone to know about him.

But that means he could be here.

He could be someone at the store right now. But would she have planned to meet

her secret lover, Mr. House Office?

Mr. House Office?

Hypothetically. Just a reminder, everyone, make sure to sign up for your

tickets. The winner gets an all -expense -paid weekend getaway here at the Lake

Eden Inn and Spa.

I need another cookie.

Well, at least your cookie's right here, darling.

I'm sorry, everybody. It'll just be a few more minutes before we can safely

leave. Yeah, sorry, everyone. Just keeping the community safe. Enjoy

Dancing, snacks, have fun.

Why are we keeping the community safe? Oh, just a hiccup with the terrible

weather. I have a crew clearing the road. You should be fine soon.

I think it's time for another one of those cookies.

Come, Daryl. Oh, yeah. They're great, aren't they?

Ron! We won! We're wondered on stage!

Thank you. Thank you.

Hey, Sheriff.

Sheriff, is it true that we're trapped here?

I hear that the road's blocked and we're stuck. We could be here all night.

Like most rumors, that is not true. I have a crew working to clear the

So it is true.

It's one tree.

We'll have that tree gone before we are done with the costume contest. We are

done with the costume contest. You won.

Off with his head.

He's right, everybody. We are done with the costume contest. But we are just

about to start the dance contest.

Everybody, let's move.

Hit it.

So keep those feet moving.

People are really going to rebel if we run out of cookies.

No, but Chad said the road is almost safe to pass, so we just need a few more

tide people over.

Okay. You know what? I think I should stay and make another urn of coffee. You

go ahead. I thought we were supposed to stick together.

I'll be right behind you. And besides, I'll have a pot of boiling coffee to

protect you.

Okay.

Oh!

Okay, okay. All right, everyone. Let's just stay calm. I'm sure we'll have the

power back on in a minute.

Oh,

it doesn't work. No power. What the sheriff meant is that the party will be

on in a moment.

Despite my instructions, how is not the ball rolling? Yeah, neither is Hannah.

Are you sure? Yeah, I'm positive.

So, anybody have any joke?

The hotel had an emergency.

Generator, I'm not sure why, hasn't kicked on yet.

Maybe they need to be activated manually.

Hold on.

So, let's check out the costume, shall we? Oh, love your ensemble, pirate

You keep doing what you're doing. Keep distracting everyone for a few minutes.

Okay. I'll be right back.

Stand back from the door. Okay, okay.

You should probably carry your

phone from now on.

Just what I was thinking.

All right, let's get back to the party.

I'll get the cookies.

looking at the fire marshal's report with Bobby. Did you check out the time

card? Hannah, do not interfere with Ealing's investigation.

You'll be very upset.

I'm not. I'm just saying, what if the killer wants to destroy evidence while

and Sheriff Ealing are preventing panic?

Okay.

We can go back there and take photos.

Good idea.

Photos. Okay, okay.

Photos.

I'll be there.

Okay.

Heather.

Mr. Howell.

Um, hello.

Sorry, I spilled cookies.

So I was just trying to clean it up before I get them back to the ballroom.

Yes.

Well, you're ahead of me.

I was thinking more cookies might come.

People down while the lights were out, but now that they're back on, I think

we're okay.

Yeah, good. Yeah.

Any word on the tree blocking the road?

Oh, I was trying to get the lights back on, so... Oh.

But I will look into the tree.

I just really hope this night adds the mystique of the hotel rather than drive

people away.

Well, I'm sure it will.

Would you help me carry the coffee to take back to the ballroom?

Me?

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, if you don't mind, that would be great. And I'll grab the cookies.

Thank you. Okay.

Right.

Thanks. I should keep the people calm and be safe to leave.

Glad I could help. The party seems a big success.

Mr. Howe is very happy. He's put together a great staff here with you and

blonde. What's her name again?

Brandy? Brandy, yeah.

She's great.

Must be a little tricky now, being her boss.

Oh, no. No, everybody's been great, especially Brandy.

She's such a hard worker.

Except... No, she is... she's great.

I don't want to spread any rumors.

Of course not.

It's just Mrs. Howe has been so critical of her.

Sometimes I worry that Brandy's just going to get sick of it and quit.

I'll give Mr. Howe an update.

Okay, you do that.

Hey, did Daryl get the lights back?

Well, Daryl's not much for mechanics, but he knew where the generators are.

And Howe said he was helping?

He did?

I didn't see him.

That's what I thought.

Anything with Daryl?

Maybe. They might... Well, good, they've done it.

The road is passable. I'm set up to let one car pass at a time, get a plate, and

count the passengers.

Good call.

I appreciate your patience tonight, but given the short break in the storm, we

think for everyone's safety...

We should call it a night.

Wait, wait, you can't do that!

Good night, Lake Eden!

So you're telling me there's no backup power to your brand new security system?

I just had it installed. I don't know why it's blank.

Security systems like this are set up to save files for 72 hours to a week.

Wait, the storm, the power outage.

That would have stopped the recording, but as far as deleting the files from

earlier tonight, that had to be done manually.

Oh, listen, I swear I have no idea how this happened.

I'll talk to my contractor in the morning and I'll get back to you. No,

not good enough.

You and I are going to sit down and have an official conversation.

Tonight.

Thank you all for coming. You look fabulous.

Yeah.

It's been such a lovely evening.

What do you think of all the new construction?

What do you mean?

Oh, well, when I was working in the kitchens, I saw you heading towards the

closed -off area.

I must have just been lost looking for Kurt. He kept disappearing tonight.

Huh.

Do you work with your husband in his business?

Decorating or in the kitchens?

Not really. I don't really have a head for that sort of thing.

Well, you do have good taste, though.

And you like my sugar cookies.

And you noticed that the pork was a tad overdone.

Did Brandy complain to you that I was tough on the staff?

She just never knows when to keep her mouth shut.

I got a good vibe from her.

Now, the cookie lady's raving about Brandy.

What is it about her? It's always, Brandy has this genius idea. Brandy

should do this.

I'm just sick of hearing about Brandy.

Uh, Ms. Howe, sorry to interrupt.

Your husband wanted me to tell you he's tied up with the sheriff for a while

longer, but go ahead and take the car home.

That's just great.

What was that all about? I have no idea, but she is definitely on my suspect

list now.

Mother! Party's over. Let's get down to business.

Did you let them know?

Know what?

I have to stay here and deal with this mess.

Chad is going to take you home tonight.

We'll always have Paris.

Bonsoir, ma chère.

Let's go.

It's from Casablanca.

It seemed apropos.

Now look who's dating a cop.

Smug doesn't become you, Hannah.

They asked me to stay.

I have to give a statement about Brandy.

He might need this.

Call me anytime.

Hey, Bobby.

Hey.

Do you have something you want to tell me about your relationship with Brandy?

No.

Where did you find that?

On your desk.

Hannah, I... It's not a big deal.

It is just... was just between friends.

I was paying her back in installments.

Why didn't you tell me about it before?

Wait, do you think I killed Brainy because I owed her money?

It doesn't look good. I don't know.

I thought you knew me better than that.

Bobby, they're ready for you.

All right, let's go.

No, I have to stay and apologize to Bobby.

Plenty of time for that tomorrow, dear. You are too tired now.

How do you know how tired I am? Because clearly, honey, you're not using your

best judgment.

That was no way to get information.

There you go.

Thanks for visiting the cookie jar.

Have a nice day.

I am on my third cup of coffee and I still can't keep my eyes open. What do

mean in there? I really don't know how we're going to get through today.

Yoo -hoo!

Good morning, ladies.

Mother. How are you doing that?

Doing what?

Being so... awake?

Yeah. You mean because of last night?

Yeah. Please, that was nothing.

Now, the 80s.

Those were some long nights.

Oh, I have questions. No questions.

What can we get you? A chocolate cherry Danish, please. I need some brain food

this morning, Hannah. We have a lot of work to do.

Oh, welcome to the cookie jar.

Sure, call me back.

Good news.

I've confirmed the other doors were all set to code and alarm would have sounded

if anyone tried to sneak out.

Okay, so the killer went through the checkpoint last night with everybody

Exactly. We probably have photos of them on the red carpet.

Any word from the ME? No, she's doing a talk screen and a full write -up. But

she agrees the obvious cause of death was a stab wound we saw on her back.

There were no other discernible wounds.

Interesting. Hey, have you seen this yet?

Well, we knew we couldn't hold it forever.

So, right.

Let's start with the timeline.

Brandy was with me in the kitchen for prep from 4 to 6 .30. The whole time?

Yeah, mostly.

She seems upbeat to me.

Four, two, one.

But then, remember when she came to the party looking for Bobby?

He said that she was being intense.

Yeah, when was that?

Like right before we put the cookies in the oven.

Okay, so like 7 .30 -ish. We need to know why Brandy was acting so oddly. She

had a lot of good reasons.

She waits. Maybe she discovered who was cheating on the time card.

Well, then we need to know who it was, too.

We also need to know more about Brandy's personal life. Yeah, who was she having

a love affair with? And why was she keeping it a secret?

Oh, you know what else would help? Can you sketch out the crime scene? Just

everything you remember.

Not everyone can wear sparkles.

You make a good point.

Sometimes more is just more, Hannah.

Oh, thank you. It was perfect.

I forgot that she died with her notebook in her hand.

What did it mean?

I don't know.

But remember, we were talking to her about a kitchen renovation, and she

the idea down in her book.

Where do you think that they got that photo for the newspaper?

Well, it's a selfie, so it could be from her socials. Exactly.

B -R -A -N -D -I.

There she is.

Oh, do you think she lives there?

Wait, I know where that is.

Nice. Any luck? No, none of her neighbors ever noticed her with a

anyone for that matter. They said she was pretty quiet. No guess.

Well, it's not that unusual, I guess. You said she was working long hours.

One woman said she would see her coming home in the middle of the night

sometimes. I have one stop left.

Good luck.

Thanks.

They look delicious.

Robbie, look, I just want to apologize. I didn't mean to sound so accusatory

after the masquerade. I really didn't. I know.

It was a tough day for everyone, and you have a job, too.

Technically, my job is baking. This is more just... I don't know what to call

it.

It's okay.

I understand.

Please.

Thanks for the cookies.

But?

Well, I know you lost your friend, and you're going through a lot.

But I just want to help find out what happened to Brandy.

We were work friends.

You know, I knew she had a boyfriend. I didn't know who. She was trying to bust

someone for cheating the time cards, but she wouldn't say who that was either.

Huh. I get it.

You know, I spoke to some of her neighbors today, and...

Brandy had lived in Lake Eden for almost a decade, and they all said that she

never had friends or family over. She stuck to herself.

Does that surprise you?

Huh. Yeah.

That does.

She was always friendly.

Now going at work, I would have expected her to have a whole social scene.

One person even mentioned that she would come home at all hours of the night.

Her boyfriend, Blue.

It was about the same time that she started seeing Blue that... She became

obsessed with figuring out who was cheating the time cards.

How long was she thing blue?

It started about two months ago.

Why blue?

No idea. That was just a nickname she had for him.

The detectives who interviewed me last night were really stuck on the fact that

I borrowed money from her. If you were paying her back.

Why did you write that note? She meant it like, just keeping track, not that I

wasn't paying.

I showed the detectives my bank statements. You did? That's great.

Exactly. I have nothing to hide, Hannah.

You have to believe me.

I just think it matters that Brandy died with that notebook in her hand. It

feels important.

I see what you mean. Like, it's not the type of thing you'd have in your hand if

you knew someone was trying to kill you?

Exactly. You know, you'd grab a death lamp or something to try to fight back,

but clearly she had no idea.

We must get a look at that notebook.

Find out if she wrote anything else in it after she wrote down that idea with

you, Hannah.

I don't know about this Bobby person.

It just seems sort of convenient, this whole I was paying her back in

installments thing.

I don't think so at all.

I mean, Brandy obviously trusted Bobby. She confided in him, told him her

secrets, and she knew that he wouldn't stab her in the back.

Literally or metaphorically.

Oh, Hannah.

I agree. This Bobby is not our top suspect, but he will be on Ronnie's

Ronnie?

And we also don't know how strong his motive was. How much money did he owe

Well, actually, I have no idea. I never read the inside of that note.

You were bluffing with Bobby?

I guess.

Oh, man, I'm so proud.

Okay, back on Bobby. So he says that he handed in his phone and his bank

statement, right?

Or maybe he just told you that he did.

Mm -hmm, the old trust, the verify.

And what about this woman?

You said that she went off on Brandy at the end of the night? She did.

So, what was Cheryl Howe's motive?

Maybe she was jealous?

Lisa told me that she yelled at everyone in the kitchen about the food. And then

when I asked her about Brandy, at the end of the night, she lost her cool.

Well, is that it? Because I don't think that's enough to implicate her.

Oh, you know what else? I caught her sneaking around the construction area.

It was closed off during the party.

You know, it's doubtful that this Brandy...

went into Mr. Howe's office to pitch him a hotel idea in the middle of the

party. Well, if he did, that was a bad time to do a pitch.

And isn't it odd how this, uh, Mr.

Howe seems like such a sharp, successful businessman, yet he passed over

somebody like Brandy for that big promotion?

Blue.

Mother, you're right.

I think Cheryl had every reason to be jealous, and Mr. Howe wasn't just being

stupid, he was being selfish.

Oh, Mr. Howe's actually nice to everyone in the building. You know, he always

remembers Christmas.

Oh, that's nice.

Yum. Thanks. It's always fun to surprise people with rhubarb pan cookies.

So tell me more about Mr. Howe. He must have been working so much lately,

getting the hotel renovated and everything. I tell you what, he never

working. Sometimes he'll take his wife to an event, bring her home, and then

head straight back to the office.

Wow, that's dedication.

I know.

A lot of all -nighters, especially lately.

And his wife is more a morning person?

Well, she's more the 11 to 11 crowd.

Sorry, that's just what we call the ones who sleep in late and turn in early.

But don't get me wrong. Mrs. Howe is, you know, she's real nice, too. We like

them both.

May I have one more?

They're all yours.

Oh, wow. Thank you.

Enjoy.

Well, that was a waste of a morning. Well, we had to make sure the memory was

wiped. The security company claims that the power outage shouldn't have caused

it to delete all the footage, but anything's possible.

I hate coincidences.

It's not as simple as just hitting delete. It would have taken someone

knowing how to erase all that footage. Well, unless somebody turned the system

off beforehand.

Maybe.

So, hear me out. I think that Brandy was having an affair with Kurt Howe.

Hmm. Interesting.

Right? The doorman said there was some odd behavior, late nights, and I think

that's why Brandy didn't get that promotion.

Oh, honey, he may be a cad, but Mr. Howe's a businessman. He's not going to

his big party with a murder.

All cats, please report to stage.

The forensics is just wrapping up, and we're turning the scene back over to

Howe. Well, that was fast. Team is good.

If the killer left behind DNA, the lab should find it, right?

I asked them to fast track it, but I know they're months behind.

Yeah, that's no surprise.

My gut tells me whoever did this wasn't as careful as they thought. I know they

left something behind.

Maybe ask your detectives to get POIs to volunteer their DNA, and whatever their

reaction is, tell us a lot.

You should try an uppercut.

A what?

Confront Hal about the affair.

Catch him right under the chin. Knock him on his heels.

Him give you the goods.

It'll probably work, too.

Me, me, me, me, me, me, me.

So, what's the plan?

What do you mean?

I mean...

You know, I'm just going to give him cookies and get him to the path.

It just works.

Hannah. Bobby. Oh, hi, Joe. Hi. The sheriff's department left yesterday. I'm

happy to get everything back to normal.

Hannah wants to speak to Mr. Howe about... The party.

Debrief about the party. Oh, it's a great idea.

And you brought cookies.

Yum. I can take notes.

Oh. Bobby, I'm so sorry about Brandy. I know you two were close. Yeah, it's been

tough, but aren't you needed to...

Go over the final review with the construction team at the indoor pool. I

they're waiting for your final approval. Of course.

Hey, why don't you come with me?

I could use a wingman.

And can I steal these cookies? Really soften those guys up.

So she was standing here thinking, writing in her notebook, and then

snuck up on her.

How you startled me.

I didn't know you were there.

You were in my office.

Right.

Can I help you?

I know you were having an affair with Brandywine.

Excuse me?

How dare you?

It awed me that a successful businessman like you would overlook a smart,

dedicated employee like Brandy for promotion.

It wasn't like that.

How was it?

Blue?

Brandy was everything you said she was.

Smart, hardworking, fun, all of it.

I was... I was lucky to have her.

So?

I couldn't give her the promotion.

Working with her like that, my wife would have noticed. There's too many

calls as it was.

Do you think there's a chance that Cheryl had something to do with what

to Brandy?

No.

Of course not.

She couldn't. She wouldn't.

Besides, she didn't know.

At least I don't think so.

What about pie? I mean, everyone loves pie. And I'm running a special on

Strawberry Rhubarb. And I am sure that nobody does it better than me.

But... Just coffee.

You wanted to go?

Yeah, I gotta get back to the office for a little bit.

So, um, has Ewing mentioned to you that Brandy was having an affair?

No, not yet.

Well, she was.

Bobby knew about it. He told me.

Do we know who the guy is?

Yeah. Bobby didn't know that, but I figured it out.

Of course you did.

In quick time, too.

Hal basically admitted to me that it was him.

Wait, Kurt, huh?

Mm -hmm.

Yes. Does he really know?

I don't know that.

But I do know he doesn't want to hear about it from me.

That is true.

Besides... I'm pretty sure Howe is not the one who killed Randy.

Really? Well, their whole relationship seemed built around making the hotel

better. As my mother said, he wouldn't just kill her on the night of his big

launch and risk ruining everything.

That does add another suspect to the list.

Cheryl Howe, if she knew about her husband's affair. And she was also

suspicious, sneaking around the construction zone at the party that

I thought you got trapped down there.

So cute.

Okay, I gotta go.

Give me a call later, huh? Okay.

Thank you. You're welcome.

Stop it.

What did you see?

Nothing.

Lolo, really?

No, it's true, Ron, but not for lack of trying.

What I want to know is not in those photos.

And what's that?

Oh, no.

If you want another trail that I'm following, you have to agree to share

It doesn't work that way.

Okay, that's fine.

Okay, just tell me what you want to know, and if I can share it without

any laws.

We think there's an important element to the timeline of Brandy's death, but I

need to see the last entry in her notebook.

Hannah helped her write down an idea, so if there's anything written down after

that... That might tell us the last person to see her alive.

Bingo.

What was the idea?

Wait.

You're leaving so soon?

The notebook is in the evidence locker.

I'll go take a look.

Well, no kidding.

It's a good lead. Thank you.

So Hal basically admitted to the affair.

No surprise there. You had him dead to right.

It's true.

So what did you want to tell me?

Well, I followed Bobby today.

Why? Like Mother said, trust, but verify. And he doesn't recognize me, so

thought I would see what he was up to.

And, well, he went to the sheriff's department, and he got his phone back.

But they also asked him for his DNA.

That means the sheriff must have DNA to compare it to, and he just has to find

the right suspect.

And we will.

Did that really just happen?

I certainly hope not.

Lisa, hey, what's up? Hey, Hannah.

I think I've hit a wall here.

You want me to come close for you? I'd really appreciate it.

You've done it for me a thousand times. I'm happy to. I am on my way. Thank you,

Hannah.

Mother. Girls.

I have to go to the cookie jar to close up. Anyone who comes with me gets free

cookies. Oh, darling, you know the magic words.

Uh, no. I think I'm going to stay here.

I'll feed the cat.

You look fabulous, Mother, of course. And to think how hard Cheryl worked to

everything for that man.

The fabulous costume.

The upkeep on that hair. And red.

Is not easy. I thought you didn't like her.

Well, I have a new understanding of how she must have been feeling.

And she's our new number one suspect.

If she found out about her husband's affair, she could have killed Brandy and

ruined his business all in one fell swoop.

In a fit of passionate rage, she could have done that.

But if she'd thought it through even for a minute, Hannah, she'd realize she was

just hurting herself, too.

The detectives are going to find out about the affair, if they haven't

Oh, by the way, Ron confirmed that Brandy did not write anything else down

her notebook after that entry with you. Wait, the sheriff?

Ron just gave you that info?

If we're done here, I believe it is dinner time, darling.

So do you think that we should stop and get some dinner on the way to your

house? I have one of my easy lasagnas ready to pop in the oven. Oh, your easy

lasagna? It was Lois' recipe, but I made it famous.

Hannah!

Hi, Cheryl.

I'm so sorry, the cookie jar is already closed.

I'm not here for the cookies.

I think you know exactly why I'm here.

Do you know what it's like having to live with someone knowing every time

look at you, they're wishing it with someone else?

Honey, we're on your side. What your husband did is despicable.

Okay, I think she's armed. I anticipate anything.

So, how can we help you, dear? I can recommend a good divorce attorney.

Oh, please.

You don't know Kurt.

He has lawyers on speed dial. He's not going to have to pay me a dime.

Oh, I'm sure that's not true.

It's true.

You know what hurts the most?

The way he would brag about her. All of her brilliant ideas for the hotel.

It's all he ever really cared about.

Is that why you decided to stop them?

Please.

If I thought I could get away with it, I would have stabbed my cheating husband

in the back, not her.

I know you both think that I did it.

The whole town thinks so. The cops are gonna find a way to pin this on me.

They're not gonna pin it on anyone.

Sheriff Ealing will get to the truth.

Let's just say I don't want to leave anything to chance.

That's why I'm here.

I need you.

Me? Yes.

You figure these things out.

I need you to find out who really killed that woman so I don't end up spending

everything I have on defense attorneys Help me

Do you

believe her?

I don't know Wait

What exactly happened? Cheryl House showed up at the cookie jar.

She told me that she knew about her husband's affair, and she wanted me to

out who really killed Brandy so she'd just get framed for it. And you believe

her? I don't know, but my mother's telling the sheriff about it right now.

Bobby! Hannah, what are you still doing here?

Oh, I... Did you find out new information about Brandy?

I don't know anything new.

Such a loss.

Yeah, it really is. She was such an asset to the hotel.

Yeah. Ever since I took over as manager, she was always telling me her ideas.

Always carrying around that little notebook.

Actually, the night of the party, she pitched me on opening a bakery window

the kitchen for the guests.

Oh, yes, she told me about that, too. We had a whole plan of exactly where the

window should go. I think that's the last thing she wrote down before...

Randy? Is she working tonight? I haven't seen

her.

We're all going to miss Brandy.

Yes, we are. Yes.

It's so sad and terrible.

Yeah. I have to get going.

It's been nice to see you again, Daryl.

Nice to see you, too.

I'm just going to check.

Just keep walking.

Okay.

I'm here. I'm here.

There's an exit.

There's an exit back there.

No. Hannah.

Hannah.

Bobby. What's wrong? Why are you hiding?

Come on.

I know you're in here.

Can we please just talk?

This is silly.

Hannah.

Stop hiding.

Okay?

Whatever you think you can prove.

I'm in the garden room.

I'm in the garden room. Please send help.

Someone's unconscious.

And send the police.

Okay, okay.

You okay, Anna? Yeah. Are you okay?

Yeah.

Good hit.

Right now we're holding him on assault in the second degree, and we can't take

his DNA since it's a felony charge.

Hannah, can you explain to me again?

Yes, yes.

So Daryl changed his story about seeing Brandy at the masquerade party. And when

I realized it, I froze.

Hannah took off down the hallway, I followed her, and then, well, Daryl

after us. I think that Brandy was still trying to get that promotion. She was

gunning for Daryl's job, and I know I can't prove that.

Daryl was changing his time cards, and it looks like he was busy out making

deals with subcontractors from the hotel, getting kickbacks.

And we can prove that Brandy was on to him, so we have means, motive, and

opportunity.

Let's get you home.

Thanks, Bobby.

Yeah.

Take care, Hannah.

Hannah?

I'm glad you're okay.

Thanks, Ron.

Mother, what are you doing here? Oh, I just read a little snacky -poo for Ron.

He works so late. I worry he does not take care of himself.

Now I know where Hannah gets it from.

Aw.

See,

some people eat the treats they are given.

Oh, that's harsh.

I haven't figured you out.