1 00:00:10,969 --> 00:00:14,073 I don't understand. You didn't get any footage from the party? 2 00:00:14,097 --> 00:00:15,574 I got plenty of footage. 3 00:00:15,598 --> 00:00:16,701 Oodles of footage. 4 00:00:16,725 --> 00:00:18,327 Just not in the last hour 5 00:00:18,351 --> 00:00:20,663 because I left to follow a lead. 6 00:00:20,687 --> 00:00:21,789 A suspect. 7 00:00:21,813 --> 00:00:23,874 Well, despite our best efforts, 8 00:00:23,898 --> 00:00:27,360 vinick is now fully aware that someone here hates his guts. 9 00:00:28,236 --> 00:00:31,507 I will remind you both that if we don't secure this donation, 10 00:00:31,531 --> 00:00:34,909 Wheeler college may just disappear off the map. 11 00:00:35,577 --> 00:00:38,472 Pepto coffee? It's disgusting. 12 00:00:38,496 --> 00:00:39,390 - No. - I'm good. 13 00:00:39,414 --> 00:00:42,560 We should review everything from the time of the fire to be sure. 14 00:00:42,584 --> 00:00:44,228 Yeah... I already tried. 15 00:00:44,252 --> 00:00:45,587 It's not useful. 16 00:00:47,797 --> 00:00:50,192 I think the file got corrupted or something, 17 00:00:50,216 --> 00:00:52,069 but let's focus on the positives. 18 00:00:52,093 --> 00:00:55,197 I mean, we have a big new clue, the note. 19 00:00:55,221 --> 00:01:00,244 The original threat was emailed, but this is in the blackmailer's own handwriting. 20 00:01:00,268 --> 00:01:02,621 Okay, I have a source, a former con artist 21 00:01:02,645 --> 00:01:04,373 who specializes in this kind of thing. 22 00:01:04,397 --> 00:01:08,335 Forgeries, ransom notes, lives nearby, so I'll head there now. 23 00:01:08,359 --> 00:01:09,670 I'll go with you. 24 00:01:09,694 --> 00:01:11,362 Okay. 25 00:01:12,614 --> 00:01:14,717 I'm so excited. 26 00:01:14,741 --> 00:01:18,161 My first meeting with an underworld source. 27 00:01:21,456 --> 00:01:23,392 Julie, what a surprise. 28 00:01:23,416 --> 00:01:25,019 Hi, Apollo. Is she in? 29 00:01:25,043 --> 00:01:28,088 Maybe, but first, you gotta do something for me. 30 00:01:29,631 --> 00:01:31,609 Read the first 1600 pages of my novel, 31 00:01:31,633 --> 00:01:35,321 and tell me honestly if it's too close to little women. 32 00:01:35,345 --> 00:01:36,614 - Bye, Apollo. - What. No. 33 00:01:36,638 --> 00:01:39,325 Come on. You'll read it later, okay? 34 00:01:39,349 --> 00:01:43,579 It's a story of four sisters who lived during civil war times in new England, 35 00:01:43,603 --> 00:01:45,831 but not the civil war you're thinking about. 36 00:01:45,855 --> 00:01:47,941 Vanessa, Julie's here. 37 00:01:48,775 --> 00:01:50,753 Hey, who's this? 38 00:01:50,777 --> 00:01:54,840 He... works with me. I need you to look at something. 39 00:01:54,864 --> 00:01:57,718 Of course. Hang on, let me get my glasses. 40 00:01:57,742 --> 00:01:59,386 I'm Charles, by the way. 41 00:01:59,410 --> 00:02:01,847 Hey, Apollo lambrakis. 42 00:02:01,871 --> 00:02:03,808 I live here, sexually. 43 00:02:03,832 --> 00:02:05,518 Well, congratulations. 44 00:02:05,542 --> 00:02:07,228 Thanks, it's great. 45 00:02:07,252 --> 00:02:09,230 Just getting a little painting done right now. 46 00:02:09,254 --> 00:02:10,397 I'm a contractor by trade. 47 00:02:10,421 --> 00:02:12,173 If you need anything, give me a call. 48 00:02:12,966 --> 00:02:15,069 - What's happening here? - Yeah. 49 00:02:15,093 --> 00:02:17,029 I found a box of these in a dumpster. 50 00:02:17,053 --> 00:02:18,823 I don't know who Dr. Lucy Patterson is. 51 00:02:18,847 --> 00:02:20,199 I'm assuming she's dead. 52 00:02:20,223 --> 00:02:22,201 Whoa, is that the case you're working on? 53 00:02:22,225 --> 00:02:23,994 Wait a minute, am I a suspect? 54 00:02:24,018 --> 00:02:25,454 I had nothing to do with it. 55 00:02:25,478 --> 00:02:26,956 No. No, you're fine. 56 00:02:26,980 --> 00:02:28,415 Okay, that's a relief? 57 00:02:28,439 --> 00:02:29,500 You hungry? 58 00:02:29,524 --> 00:02:32,545 I got baby carrots, and I got hummus. 59 00:02:32,569 --> 00:02:33,569 It's organic. 60 00:02:34,195 --> 00:02:36,215 Wow, that seems a little risky. 61 00:02:36,239 --> 00:02:38,801 No, not really. I just gotta keep 'em straight. 62 00:02:38,825 --> 00:02:39,885 This one's hummus. 63 00:02:39,909 --> 00:02:41,452 This one's paint. 64 00:02:43,705 --> 00:02:44,831 Now, hang on. 65 00:02:50,837 --> 00:02:52,356 This is my bad. 66 00:02:52,380 --> 00:02:53,399 They're both hummus. 67 00:02:53,423 --> 00:02:55,484 No wonder this room smells delicious. 68 00:02:55,508 --> 00:02:56,527 You taking off? 69 00:02:56,551 --> 00:02:58,070 I'll talk to you later, Charles. 70 00:02:58,094 --> 00:03:01,407 Whoever wrote this was smart enough to disguise their handwriting. 71 00:03:01,431 --> 00:03:04,952 The handwriting isn't the clue. It's the pen. This isn't a ballpoint. 72 00:03:04,976 --> 00:03:06,287 It's fancy. 73 00:03:06,311 --> 00:03:07,770 Fountain pen. 74 00:03:08,646 --> 00:03:11,608 See this dark streak in the middle of the horizontal lines? 75 00:03:12,233 --> 00:03:14,170 There's a chip in the nib. 76 00:03:14,194 --> 00:03:17,173 And whenever they press down hard, it releases extra ink. 77 00:03:18,406 --> 00:03:19,406 Good catch. 78 00:03:20,074 --> 00:03:21,618 Who would use a pen like that? 79 00:03:22,243 --> 00:03:25,222 Artists like to use fountain pens to sketch line drawings. 80 00:03:25,246 --> 00:03:27,558 Con artists like to use them 81 00:03:27,582 --> 00:03:30,043 to forge degrees from Harvard business school. 82 00:03:30,543 --> 00:03:31,645 Class of '81. 83 00:03:31,669 --> 00:03:34,607 Vanessa, thank you. We'll be in touch. 84 00:03:34,631 --> 00:03:37,526 You don't have to run. Lisichka, I could make a pot of coffee. 85 00:03:37,550 --> 00:03:38,444 Sorry, work. 86 00:03:38,468 --> 00:03:41,071 Or have those little cookies you like. I got some. 87 00:03:41,095 --> 00:03:42,031 We're leaving. 88 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:44,015 Well, it was great to see you. 89 00:03:47,018 --> 00:03:47,953 "Lisichka"? 90 00:03:47,977 --> 00:03:49,020 Leave it alone. 91 00:03:50,313 --> 00:03:52,899 "I got those little cookies you like"? 92 00:03:54,025 --> 00:03:55,151 Vanessa 93 00:03:56,319 --> 00:03:57,487 is my mom. 94 00:04:05,411 --> 00:04:06,972 You didn't even hug her. 95 00:04:06,996 --> 00:04:08,641 You barely even said hello. 96 00:04:08,665 --> 00:04:10,768 We have a business relationship. 97 00:04:10,792 --> 00:04:11,834 That's it. 98 00:04:14,629 --> 00:04:15,731 But why? 99 00:04:15,755 --> 00:04:16,982 And how? 100 00:04:17,006 --> 00:04:19,008 And probably also when? 101 00:04:20,093 --> 00:04:21,094 Okay. 102 00:04:21,594 --> 00:04:24,865 I'm going to explain this one time. Then we do not discuss it again. 103 00:04:24,889 --> 00:04:25,889 Okay. 104 00:04:26,224 --> 00:04:29,394 Vanessa started pulling scams before I was in kindergarten. 105 00:04:29,978 --> 00:04:30,978 Small-time stuff. 106 00:04:31,813 --> 00:04:33,731 Over time, the scams got bigger. 107 00:04:34,232 --> 00:04:35,459 More audacious. 108 00:04:35,483 --> 00:04:37,544 And then one day, 109 00:04:37,568 --> 00:04:41,322 the cops came to the door and... arrested her. 110 00:04:42,991 --> 00:04:45,052 My dad, who is not Apollo... 111 00:04:45,076 --> 00:04:46,720 - Thank god. - Was not in the picture. 112 00:04:46,744 --> 00:04:51,291 So I had to go live with my grandparents because she had to go live in prison. 113 00:04:53,793 --> 00:04:55,086 She ruined my life. 114 00:04:56,087 --> 00:04:59,566 And also, as I found out many years later, ruined my credit. 115 00:04:59,590 --> 00:05:02,236 I have repaired both, no thanks to her. 116 00:05:02,260 --> 00:05:06,073 So I pay her for her expertise as a criminal when I need it, 117 00:05:06,097 --> 00:05:08,182 and that is the extent of our interactions. 118 00:05:09,225 --> 00:05:10,369 "Lisichka"? 119 00:05:10,393 --> 00:05:13,580 Russian nickname my dad gave me when I was a baby. 120 00:05:13,604 --> 00:05:16,733 It means "little fox." Annoyingly, she won't stop using it. 121 00:05:18,026 --> 00:05:20,278 So this is why you became a pi. 122 00:05:21,904 --> 00:05:23,114 No, it's not why. 123 00:05:24,198 --> 00:05:27,303 Her being a criminal just put me... on a path. 124 00:05:27,327 --> 00:05:30,264 I'm just... I'm just interested in the... 125 00:05:30,288 --> 00:05:32,558 - It's why. - Okay, fine. Yes, it's why. 126 00:05:32,582 --> 00:05:34,250 - Who cares? - I... okay. 127 00:05:37,086 --> 00:05:40,649 You know, Emily and I went through a rough patch for a while. 128 00:05:40,673 --> 00:05:42,109 We are not discussing this. 129 00:05:42,133 --> 00:05:44,302 Stop asking questions about my mom. 130 00:05:45,345 --> 00:05:46,346 Okay. 131 00:05:48,431 --> 00:05:49,849 Focus on the case. 132 00:06:05,782 --> 00:06:06,783 Hi there. 133 00:06:07,325 --> 00:06:08,635 - Hey. - Hey. 134 00:06:08,659 --> 00:06:10,804 I was just thinking about you. 135 00:06:10,828 --> 00:06:12,264 Really? Neat. 136 00:06:12,288 --> 00:06:14,350 Because I was also thinking about you. 137 00:06:14,374 --> 00:06:16,709 Wanna grab some lunch? 138 00:06:17,377 --> 00:06:18,395 That would be lovely. 139 00:06:18,419 --> 00:06:19,730 Perfect. Let's do it. 140 00:06:19,754 --> 00:06:20,856 Let's get some lunch. 141 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:22,691 - Actually, I can't. - Whoa. 142 00:06:22,715 --> 00:06:25,235 Getting real mixed signals here. 143 00:06:25,259 --> 00:06:27,780 I forgot. I'm... I'm... I'm meeting a friend. 144 00:06:27,804 --> 00:06:29,573 Stupid friends. Stupid friends. 145 00:06:29,597 --> 00:06:30,949 They ruin everything. 146 00:06:30,973 --> 00:06:33,243 Just go have a lovely time with your friend. 147 00:06:33,267 --> 00:06:36,354 And you know where to find me. Okay? 148 00:06:39,273 --> 00:06:40,358 Okay. 149 00:06:41,401 --> 00:06:42,443 Thank you. 150 00:06:43,319 --> 00:06:44,987 Thank you for kissing me. 151 00:06:46,739 --> 00:06:50,761 I can't tell whether you've gotten better or I've gotten worse. 152 00:06:50,785 --> 00:06:53,830 I must have gotten worse because you stink. 153 00:06:55,081 --> 00:06:57,309 I have to tell you something. 154 00:06:57,333 --> 00:06:58,376 I met someone. 155 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:01,129 - Really? - Her name's Mona. 156 00:07:01,796 --> 00:07:02,815 She's stunning. 157 00:07:02,839 --> 00:07:04,024 And funny. 158 00:07:04,048 --> 00:07:05,109 Talented. 159 00:07:05,133 --> 00:07:07,778 Brilliant. And gorgeous. 160 00:07:07,802 --> 00:07:09,405 And sexy. 161 00:07:09,429 --> 00:07:12,825 Stunning, gorgeous, and sexy all mean the same thing. 162 00:07:12,849 --> 00:07:14,743 Well, she's all of them. 163 00:07:14,767 --> 00:07:16,995 We literally just met. 164 00:07:17,019 --> 00:07:19,689 But every time I see her, I... sweat. 165 00:07:20,189 --> 00:07:21,625 I stutter. 166 00:07:21,649 --> 00:07:23,001 My heart races. 167 00:07:23,025 --> 00:07:25,903 You sure it's not your thyroid? Could be your thyroid. 168 00:07:26,821 --> 00:07:27,822 Calbert. 169 00:07:28,990 --> 00:07:30,592 Is this okay? 170 00:07:30,616 --> 00:07:32,618 What do you mean, is it okay? 171 00:07:33,828 --> 00:07:35,788 You mean because of Victoria? 172 00:07:36,831 --> 00:07:39,500 You mourned Victoria. You did right by her. 173 00:07:40,001 --> 00:07:42,729 You don't honor her life by not living your own. 174 00:07:42,753 --> 00:07:47,341 The only question is, is this something you want to pursue? 175 00:07:47,925 --> 00:07:48,819 Yes. 176 00:07:48,843 --> 00:07:50,195 Then go for it. 177 00:07:50,219 --> 00:07:53,365 Now, how did you meet this heart-racing lady? 178 00:07:53,389 --> 00:07:56,118 She's one of the suspects in my new case. 179 00:07:56,142 --> 00:07:57,578 For god's sake. 180 00:07:57,602 --> 00:08:00,038 I know. Kinda bad. 181 00:08:00,062 --> 00:08:01,707 It's very bad. 182 00:08:01,731 --> 00:08:05,151 You remember how I reacted when you told me you were a spy? 183 00:08:05,735 --> 00:08:09,363 How's it gonna go when you tell your girlfriend you've been lying to her? 184 00:08:10,114 --> 00:08:14,243 You cannot be in a relationship with someone you're lying to. 185 00:08:15,203 --> 00:08:16,388 Charles, old boy. 186 00:08:16,412 --> 00:08:18,432 You're a very observant fellow. 187 00:08:18,456 --> 00:08:22,644 Now, recently, between us, I invested in a hair system. 188 00:08:22,668 --> 00:08:24,021 Be honest. 189 00:08:24,045 --> 00:08:25,296 Can you tell? 190 00:08:30,092 --> 00:08:31,153 Not at all. 191 00:08:31,177 --> 00:08:32,488 Money well spent. 192 00:08:32,512 --> 00:08:33,763 Grazie. 193 00:08:35,556 --> 00:08:37,725 What? I can't even lie to Grant? 194 00:08:40,019 --> 00:08:41,705 Julie, exciting news. 195 00:08:41,729 --> 00:08:45,375 Vanessa's information has led to a promising new suspect, 196 00:08:45,399 --> 00:08:49,421 Dr. Elizabeth muki, m-u-k-i. 197 00:08:49,445 --> 00:08:51,757 She runs the fine arts department. 198 00:08:51,781 --> 00:08:55,677 She was present at the event last night, and get this, 199 00:08:55,701 --> 00:08:59,080 she actually painted the portrait herself. 200 00:08:59,664 --> 00:09:03,560 Tonight, after the museum closes, I'm gonna infiltrate her office, 201 00:09:03,584 --> 00:09:07,004 maybe get lucky, and find the smoking pen. 202 00:09:16,889 --> 00:09:19,576 Hi. Are you here for extension school class? 203 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:23,413 Sorry. No. I'm a visiting lecturer in engineering. 204 00:09:23,437 --> 00:09:25,958 I'm just coming to look around. 205 00:09:25,982 --> 00:09:29,336 We're usually closed now, but faculty can come anytime. 206 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:31,755 Are you Elizabeth muki? 207 00:09:31,779 --> 00:09:34,591 Yeah, that's me. Or you can call me Betsy. 208 00:09:34,615 --> 00:09:36,909 And you must be Charles? 209 00:09:37,952 --> 00:09:40,055 Mona told me that she met you the other night. 210 00:09:40,079 --> 00:09:44,101 She mentioned me? What did she say about me, exactly? 211 00:09:44,125 --> 00:09:47,271 Honestly, that whole night was a blur because, 212 00:09:47,295 --> 00:09:50,983 my painting was set on fire in protest. 213 00:09:51,007 --> 00:09:53,569 Wow. You painted that portrait. 214 00:09:53,593 --> 00:09:55,571 Jeez, that's... that's intense. 215 00:09:55,595 --> 00:09:56,572 Sorry about that. 216 00:09:56,596 --> 00:09:57,739 Yeah. Yeah, thanks. 217 00:09:57,763 --> 00:10:00,075 I just hope we didn't scare that guy away. 218 00:10:00,099 --> 00:10:03,120 I know we're suspicious of corporate types around here, 219 00:10:03,144 --> 00:10:05,479 but the museum could really use his money. 220 00:10:06,272 --> 00:10:07,666 Sure, sure. 221 00:10:07,690 --> 00:10:11,319 So you don't remember anything she said about me? 222 00:10:11,944 --> 00:10:12,963 Ask her yourself. 223 00:10:14,572 --> 00:10:16,133 - Hello. - Hi. Hey. 224 00:10:16,157 --> 00:10:17,259 Hi. 225 00:10:17,283 --> 00:10:18,760 Fancy meeting you here. 226 00:10:18,784 --> 00:10:20,887 I like your trench coat. 227 00:10:20,911 --> 00:10:22,347 You look like a spy. 228 00:10:22,371 --> 00:10:26,250 That's... That's a ridiculous assertion. 229 00:10:26,834 --> 00:10:28,353 I just came to look around. 230 00:10:28,377 --> 00:10:29,938 What are you doing here? 231 00:10:29,962 --> 00:10:31,464 Betsy's figure drawing class. 232 00:10:32,048 --> 00:10:35,694 Hey, you still owe me a lunch. How about tomorrow? 233 00:10:35,718 --> 00:10:40,240 Yeah, that should work. Let me just check my... schedule here. 234 00:10:42,433 --> 00:10:44,786 I have... let's see. 235 00:10:44,810 --> 00:10:49,082 Yeah, I have office hours at 11, but after that, I am free all day. 236 00:10:49,106 --> 00:10:50,106 Whoa. 237 00:10:52,109 --> 00:10:54,421 You're the noodle. Nude model. 238 00:10:54,445 --> 00:10:56,697 I am. Yes. Every week. 239 00:10:57,490 --> 00:11:00,427 Do me a favor and throw those on that chair over there. 240 00:11:00,451 --> 00:11:01,952 I'll see you tomorrow. 241 00:11:08,709 --> 00:11:10,586 Get it together, nieuwendyk. 242 00:11:11,128 --> 00:11:14,715 It's just a naked woman. You've seen hundreds of them. 243 00:11:15,549 --> 00:11:17,551 You've seen four of them. 244 00:11:50,543 --> 00:11:53,671 My god. 245 00:11:56,465 --> 00:11:57,526 No. 246 00:11:57,550 --> 00:11:59,385 I can't work like this. 247 00:12:02,805 --> 00:12:03,973 My... 248 00:12:05,266 --> 00:12:06,809 Jesus. 249 00:12:09,645 --> 00:12:10,646 Okay. Okay. 250 00:12:18,154 --> 00:12:19,155 Nope. 251 00:12:23,659 --> 00:12:26,162 God, is all art naked? 252 00:12:31,125 --> 00:12:32,626 Okay. 253 00:12:54,106 --> 00:12:56,942 You're... my god. You're all over the place. 254 00:12:58,611 --> 00:12:59,612 You have a visitor. 255 00:13:03,991 --> 00:13:05,761 You're not supposed to show up unannounced. 256 00:13:05,785 --> 00:13:06,928 I know. 257 00:13:06,952 --> 00:13:08,597 But you ignored all my calls. 258 00:13:08,621 --> 00:13:11,641 That's what people do when they don't want to talk to other people. 259 00:13:11,665 --> 00:13:14,043 I need to tell you something. 260 00:13:14,543 --> 00:13:16,253 I don't want you to pay me anymore. 261 00:13:17,004 --> 00:13:20,150 I want to help you with your work, but I want to help because... 262 00:13:20,174 --> 00:13:21,926 You're my daughter and... 263 00:13:23,093 --> 00:13:24,595 And not because I'm on your payroll. 264 00:13:25,805 --> 00:13:28,200 Well, I prefer to keep things professional. 265 00:13:28,224 --> 00:13:29,743 It's cleaner that way. 266 00:13:29,767 --> 00:13:32,478 You do work. I pay you. We don't owe each other anything. 267 00:13:36,816 --> 00:13:37,876 What's this? 268 00:13:37,900 --> 00:13:41,338 Every dollar you've insisted on paying me over the years. 269 00:13:41,362 --> 00:13:44,508 I never wanted any of it, so I never spent any of it. 270 00:13:44,532 --> 00:13:46,343 Mother-daughter relationships 271 00:13:46,367 --> 00:13:49,370 aren't supposed to be clean and professional. 272 00:13:52,540 --> 00:13:55,793 If I can't be your mom, then I don't want to be your source. 273 00:13:59,213 --> 00:14:00,339 If you insist. 274 00:14:02,216 --> 00:14:03,717 Sorry to see you go. 275 00:14:15,521 --> 00:14:16,522 Everything okay? 276 00:14:17,231 --> 00:14:18,983 Put this into petty cash for me. 277 00:14:50,347 --> 00:14:52,016 No! No. 278 00:14:53,267 --> 00:14:55,227 - Good job. - Thank you. 279 00:15:26,675 --> 00:15:29,738 - So you didn't find any pens that matched? - Nope. 280 00:15:29,762 --> 00:15:33,450 Did a methodical search. Very professional. But no luck. 281 00:15:33,474 --> 00:15:36,244 Muki wants vinick's money for the museum, 282 00:15:36,268 --> 00:15:38,413 so she's not a top suspect anyway. 283 00:15:38,437 --> 00:15:40,540 All right. Then we move on. 284 00:15:40,564 --> 00:15:41,750 Who's next? 285 00:15:41,774 --> 00:15:43,460 Mona margadoff. 286 00:15:43,484 --> 00:15:45,027 What do you know about her? 287 00:15:45,527 --> 00:15:46,963 Music teacher. 288 00:15:46,987 --> 00:15:48,673 Pretty unremarkable. 289 00:15:48,697 --> 00:15:52,159 Stays fully clothed all the time, as far as I know. 290 00:15:53,911 --> 00:15:55,972 Okay. Well, look into her. 291 00:15:55,996 --> 00:15:58,266 Start one of your famous dossiers. 292 00:15:58,290 --> 00:16:00,417 I don't think I need to. She didn't do it. 293 00:16:01,168 --> 00:16:03,271 - How do you know that? - Gut. 294 00:16:03,295 --> 00:16:04,630 Mostly just gut. 295 00:16:05,422 --> 00:16:07,692 Also... instinct. 296 00:16:07,716 --> 00:16:10,528 Well, she was on Holly's list, and she was at the party. 297 00:16:10,552 --> 00:16:15,116 So maybe your gut should take a back seat to actual investigative work. 298 00:16:15,140 --> 00:16:16,368 - That... - hey. 299 00:16:16,392 --> 00:16:18,435 This is the juicy case you wanted, man. 300 00:16:19,311 --> 00:16:20,396 Work the case. 301 00:16:21,522 --> 00:16:23,833 Julie, it's 8:53 P.M. 302 00:16:23,857 --> 00:16:28,696 I just wanted to apologize for our conversation earlier. 303 00:16:29,196 --> 00:16:33,117 As you pointed out, Mona margadoff is indeed 304 00:16:33,701 --> 00:16:36,870 a potential suspect, just like anyone else. 305 00:16:37,538 --> 00:16:39,766 So, beginning now, 306 00:16:39,790 --> 00:16:44,211 I'm going to use various undercover techniques 307 00:16:44,878 --> 00:16:47,607 to secretly gather information about her, 308 00:16:47,631 --> 00:16:50,050 never letting on, not even for a second... 309 00:16:50,926 --> 00:16:53,137 That I am a private investigator. 310 00:16:55,973 --> 00:16:58,702 - I'm a private investigator. - What? 311 00:16:58,726 --> 00:17:01,121 I'm an undercover private investigator. 312 00:17:01,145 --> 00:17:04,332 I recorded our first kiss with a spy camera. 313 00:17:04,356 --> 00:17:06,668 But I deleted it. It wasn't pervy. 314 00:17:06,692 --> 00:17:09,587 Also, I stole your purse, for the case, 315 00:17:09,611 --> 00:17:11,089 and I feel bad about it 316 00:17:11,113 --> 00:17:14,116 because even though we just met... I like you. 317 00:17:14,992 --> 00:17:16,678 And I don't want to lie to you. 318 00:17:16,702 --> 00:17:17,911 Anymore. 319 00:17:18,412 --> 00:17:20,581 Anyway, this is all under the heading of. 320 00:17:21,290 --> 00:17:23,876 I'm an undercover private investigator. 321 00:17:27,796 --> 00:17:31,192 You burned your cover on purpose to a suspect?! 322 00:17:31,216 --> 00:17:33,737 First of all, Mona is not a suspect. 323 00:17:33,761 --> 00:17:35,637 I guarantee we can trust her. 324 00:17:36,472 --> 00:17:37,866 Just ask her. Mona! 325 00:17:37,890 --> 00:17:39,784 Wha... she... she's here? 326 00:17:39,808 --> 00:17:41,369 You brought her here? 327 00:17:41,393 --> 00:17:45,814 I have never been in a real detective's office before. 328 00:17:47,274 --> 00:17:49,669 It's less interesting than I would have imagined. 329 00:17:49,693 --> 00:17:52,714 Have you told anyone else about Charles? 330 00:17:52,738 --> 00:17:55,842 - Of course not. He made me promise. - I made her promise. 331 00:17:55,866 --> 00:17:58,178 Well. As long as she promised. 332 00:17:58,202 --> 00:18:02,724 Why? Why in the world would you do this? 333 00:18:02,748 --> 00:18:05,727 Well, to be honest, it was something that calbert said to me. 334 00:18:05,751 --> 00:18:09,004 What could calbert have possibly said to make you do this? 335 00:18:09,713 --> 00:18:12,800 I mean, you could just ask him. 336 00:18:13,759 --> 00:18:15,153 My god. 337 00:18:15,177 --> 00:18:17,530 I did not tell him to confess. 338 00:18:17,554 --> 00:18:20,158 I told him he can't have a relationship built on lies. 339 00:18:20,182 --> 00:18:22,202 I assumed he was gonna break it off with her. 340 00:18:22,226 --> 00:18:25,205 No offense. You seem terrific. I've heard a lot about you. 341 00:18:25,229 --> 00:18:27,290 I've heard a lot about you. 342 00:18:27,314 --> 00:18:29,501 You used to work at the Pentagon. 343 00:18:29,525 --> 00:18:32,670 I was once arrested at a rally outside the Pentagon. 344 00:18:32,694 --> 00:18:34,005 Small world. 345 00:18:34,029 --> 00:18:36,549 This is so wonderful. 346 00:18:36,573 --> 00:18:38,760 You guys meeting. That's why I invited him. 347 00:18:38,784 --> 00:18:41,471 - We were going to have breakfast after... - everybody shut up. 348 00:18:41,495 --> 00:18:43,264 Charles, stay. 349 00:18:43,288 --> 00:18:44,581 You two, scram. 350 00:18:45,290 --> 00:18:47,310 Are you still down for a breakfast burrito? 351 00:18:47,334 --> 00:18:50,855 - Charles said you love breakfast burritos. - I do, and I'd love one. 352 00:18:50,879 --> 00:18:54,109 So I know an incredible place down the street. 353 00:18:54,133 --> 00:18:55,401 My treat. 354 00:18:55,425 --> 00:18:57,553 - Julie, do you want anything? - Out. 355 00:19:00,889 --> 00:19:03,743 You are on extremely thin ice. 356 00:19:03,767 --> 00:19:06,913 That woman may be the perp that we're looking for. 357 00:19:06,937 --> 00:19:08,623 Mona didn't do it. 358 00:19:08,647 --> 00:19:10,065 She couldn't have. 359 00:19:11,316 --> 00:19:12,794 Because she was with me. 360 00:19:12,818 --> 00:19:14,027 She was with you? 361 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:17,281 Of course. 362 00:19:17,948 --> 00:19:21,344 She was the lead you were chasing down 363 00:19:21,368 --> 00:19:23,471 when you were supposed to be at the party. 364 00:19:23,495 --> 00:19:25,431 And she was with me the whole time. 365 00:19:25,455 --> 00:19:26,599 Are you sure? 366 00:19:26,623 --> 00:19:27,875 The whole time? 367 00:19:29,543 --> 00:19:31,128 Well, that was certainly... 368 00:19:38,135 --> 00:19:40,113 Yes, the whole time. 369 00:19:40,137 --> 00:19:45,326 Julie, look, I'm sorry, but this is bigger than the case. 370 00:19:45,350 --> 00:19:49,080 I... I didn't think that I could have this in my life again. 371 00:19:49,104 --> 00:19:53,358 Another chance at a meaningful relationship at my age? 372 00:19:54,735 --> 00:19:56,862 You of all people should understand that. 373 00:19:58,030 --> 00:20:00,407 - The hell is that supposed to mean? - Your mom. 374 00:20:00,991 --> 00:20:03,785 Your mom wants what I want, a second chance. 375 00:20:04,369 --> 00:20:08,391 And if you didn't really, down deep, 376 00:20:08,415 --> 00:20:12,586 want a relationship with her, you wouldn't keep seeking her out. 377 00:20:13,420 --> 00:20:16,173 You want to give her a second chance. You're just... 378 00:20:16,673 --> 00:20:18,675 You're too stubborn to admit it. 379 00:20:22,512 --> 00:20:25,116 My relationship with my estranged mother, 380 00:20:25,140 --> 00:20:26,951 which you know nothing about, 381 00:20:26,975 --> 00:20:29,061 and which is none of your business, 382 00:20:29,561 --> 00:20:32,022 is not an excuse to screw up my case. 383 00:20:32,856 --> 00:20:34,959 And that's what this is, by the way. 384 00:20:34,983 --> 00:20:36,652 It's my case. 385 00:20:37,319 --> 00:20:39,297 Mona is my suspect. 386 00:20:39,321 --> 00:20:41,132 You are my employee. 387 00:20:41,156 --> 00:20:44,385 And if you don't understand that, then you won't be my employee. 388 00:20:44,409 --> 00:20:46,745 - You... - this conversation is over. 389 00:20:50,249 --> 00:20:53,001 I'm really sorry this caused so much trouble. 390 00:20:53,585 --> 00:20:55,813 So, what's our next step? 391 00:20:55,837 --> 00:20:59,299 Lie low and hope Julie doesn't fire me. 392 00:20:59,800 --> 00:21:03,488 Charles, I know we don't know each other very well, 393 00:21:03,512 --> 00:21:05,365 but no matter what happens, 394 00:21:05,389 --> 00:21:08,701 I'm glad you told me the truth. 395 00:21:08,725 --> 00:21:12,145 It gives me a good feeling about you, and... 396 00:21:13,105 --> 00:21:15,065 I already had a good feeling about you. 397 00:21:16,066 --> 00:21:18,419 You will figure this out, I promise. 398 00:21:18,443 --> 00:21:22,155 But the only clue I have is this theoretical pen. 399 00:21:22,656 --> 00:21:25,617 It's like looking for a needle in a haystack. 400 00:21:31,623 --> 00:21:34,394 That party was a cash bar, right? 401 00:21:34,418 --> 00:21:37,146 At Wheeler, it's always a cash bar. 402 00:21:37,170 --> 00:21:38,297 Why? 403 00:21:43,135 --> 00:21:46,346 So that's what it's like when I do that. 404 00:21:47,389 --> 00:21:48,389 It's annoying. 405 00:21:50,475 --> 00:21:52,245 I cannot believe Charles. 406 00:21:52,269 --> 00:21:55,164 I started working on a cover story in case we need to pull him. 407 00:21:55,188 --> 00:21:59,609 He said I don't understand my own feelings about my mom. 408 00:22:00,110 --> 00:22:01,337 The hell does he know? 409 00:22:01,361 --> 00:22:05,717 I mean, he's a pretty good detective. 410 00:22:05,741 --> 00:22:08,035 - Don't tell me you agree. - I didn't say that. 411 00:22:08,869 --> 00:22:11,973 I do agree. I didn't say it because you're scary. I'm scared of you. 412 00:22:11,997 --> 00:22:14,267 I'm going to explain something to you, okay? 413 00:22:14,291 --> 00:22:18,086 Vanessa and I have a purely professional relationship. 414 00:22:18,962 --> 00:22:21,691 Had. Apparently, it's over, which is fine. 415 00:22:21,715 --> 00:22:24,027 I'm fine with it. That's all I wanted from her. 416 00:22:24,051 --> 00:22:25,528 She was my source. 417 00:22:25,552 --> 00:22:28,406 She was one of my many, many sources. 418 00:22:28,430 --> 00:22:32,285 You know? And... and the fact that I used her as a source, 419 00:22:32,309 --> 00:22:35,371 it just doesn't mean anything. 420 00:22:35,395 --> 00:22:37,040 Okay, fine, fine. 421 00:22:37,064 --> 00:22:40,251 I pay to see my mom on a semi-weekly basis. 422 00:22:40,275 --> 00:22:41,377 Who cares? 423 00:22:41,401 --> 00:22:45,214 It's not that weird. It's not like I'm like, "boo-hoo." 424 00:22:45,238 --> 00:22:48,509 Like, "mommy, can we please rekindle our relationship 425 00:22:48,533 --> 00:22:50,845 so I can actually have a real mom in my life 426 00:22:50,869 --> 00:22:53,556 without needing to be an emotionally vulnerable person 427 00:22:53,580 --> 00:22:55,832 and tell you how I feel and..." 428 00:22:59,586 --> 00:23:01,588 Crap. 429 00:23:07,094 --> 00:23:08,196 Hey, Julie. 430 00:23:08,220 --> 00:23:09,947 Word of caution. 431 00:23:09,971 --> 00:23:12,367 My Guinea pig, joni Mitchell, has escaped from her cage, 432 00:23:12,391 --> 00:23:14,285 and she's in a mood. 433 00:23:14,309 --> 00:23:17,288 Okay? So get in here, but leave your shoes on. 434 00:23:17,312 --> 00:23:18,312 She's a biter. 435 00:23:20,982 --> 00:23:22,710 I'll tell Vanessa you're here. 436 00:23:22,734 --> 00:23:24,236 Joni! Joni! 437 00:23:31,034 --> 00:23:32,452 - Hi. - Hi, Vanessa. 438 00:23:35,705 --> 00:23:36,706 Hi, mom. 439 00:23:39,376 --> 00:23:40,752 Okay. 440 00:23:41,753 --> 00:23:42,753 Okay. 441 00:23:44,172 --> 00:23:46,067 "I would like to examine the possibility 442 00:23:46,091 --> 00:23:48,694 of having a non-work-related relationship with you." 443 00:23:48,718 --> 00:23:50,446 - Sweetheart. - Just wait. Just wait. 444 00:23:50,470 --> 00:23:52,657 I wrote this out, and I need to get it exactly. 445 00:23:52,681 --> 00:23:56,202 "I'm not sure what that would look like, and I need it to move very slowly." 446 00:23:56,226 --> 00:23:58,228 "If these terms are acceptable to you," 447 00:23:59,855 --> 00:24:01,541 "check this box and return it." 448 00:24:01,565 --> 00:24:04,693 I'm sorry. I was considering just leaving this on the doorstep. 449 00:24:05,902 --> 00:24:07,880 I made a lot of mistakes. 450 00:24:07,904 --> 00:24:10,198 All I ever wanted was for you to forgive me. 451 00:24:10,824 --> 00:24:15,704 And I will do literally anything to make that happen. 452 00:24:18,206 --> 00:24:19,206 Okay. 453 00:24:20,167 --> 00:24:21,602 Found her! 454 00:24:21,626 --> 00:24:22,728 I found joni Mitchell. 455 00:24:22,752 --> 00:24:24,814 She was in the toilet. 456 00:24:24,838 --> 00:24:27,358 There's no way we're gonna find that pen, 457 00:24:27,382 --> 00:24:31,446 but we don't have to if we find another piece of paper it wrote on. 458 00:24:31,470 --> 00:24:34,407 The dining hall caters all the school events, 459 00:24:34,431 --> 00:24:36,451 and it's almost always a cash bar 460 00:24:36,475 --> 00:24:37,952 because the school is broke. 461 00:24:37,976 --> 00:24:40,121 Which means people sign credit card receipts. 462 00:24:40,145 --> 00:24:43,291 If we can get a hold of receipts from the night of vinick's party, 463 00:24:43,315 --> 00:24:44,417 we might find a match, 464 00:24:44,441 --> 00:24:48,695 and it will literally be the name of the person who wrote the note. 465 00:24:50,280 --> 00:24:51,281 Look. 466 00:24:52,407 --> 00:24:55,702 I made a judgment call telling Mona. 467 00:24:56,578 --> 00:24:59,891 I knew the risks, and I'm sorry if you don't like it. 468 00:24:59,915 --> 00:25:02,626 But either fire me or let me keep going. 469 00:25:03,585 --> 00:25:04,604 Your choice. 470 00:25:04,628 --> 00:25:07,148 Yeah, I know because that's what being a boss is, 471 00:25:07,172 --> 00:25:10,217 and I'll remind you that I am your boss. 472 00:25:16,014 --> 00:25:17,349 I went to see my mom. 473 00:25:17,849 --> 00:25:23,915 We're going to try and do whatever it is people do 474 00:25:23,939 --> 00:25:26,399 in these situations. 475 00:25:27,817 --> 00:25:29,736 Well, I think that's great. 476 00:25:31,488 --> 00:25:32,906 And that's all I'll say. 477 00:25:33,406 --> 00:25:35,176 Look, we're on the right track. 478 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:36,093 I can feel it. 479 00:25:36,117 --> 00:25:39,788 We're gonna have hard evidence as soon as I find that receipt. 480 00:25:40,372 --> 00:25:41,540 I hope you're right. 481 00:25:47,462 --> 00:25:49,398 Give me a second here. 482 00:25:49,422 --> 00:25:50,900 Thank you for looking. 483 00:25:50,924 --> 00:25:55,488 I think I used my personal card instead of my business card. 484 00:25:55,512 --> 00:25:57,156 Need those miles. 485 00:25:57,180 --> 00:25:59,659 Yeah, you gotta get the miles. 486 00:25:59,683 --> 00:26:02,477 I don't see the receipts from that night. 487 00:26:03,103 --> 00:26:05,164 I must have sent them in already. 488 00:26:05,188 --> 00:26:06,982 Okay, thanks for looking. 489 00:26:11,152 --> 00:26:12,213 Hey, Charles. 490 00:26:12,237 --> 00:26:14,072 How's it going? What's the, 491 00:26:15,574 --> 00:26:17,802 haps, as they say? 492 00:26:17,826 --> 00:26:20,513 I was just trying to switch out a credit card 493 00:26:20,537 --> 00:26:22,682 I used at the party. 494 00:26:22,706 --> 00:26:23,641 What are you doing? 495 00:26:23,665 --> 00:26:26,519 I wanted to see what was for lunch tomorrow. 496 00:26:26,543 --> 00:26:30,356 Beef stew. 497 00:26:30,380 --> 00:26:31,274 That's great. 498 00:26:31,298 --> 00:26:35,135 That's my favorite thing to... put beef in. 499 00:26:36,678 --> 00:26:38,013 Okay, bye. 500 00:26:42,601 --> 00:26:48,231 Julie? Looks like there's a new potato in our clue stew. 501 00:26:50,066 --> 00:26:52,402 The potato is a suspect. 502 00:26:52,902 --> 00:26:54,696 Griffin is the potato. 503 00:26:55,697 --> 00:26:57,967 The stew is the case. 504 00:26:57,991 --> 00:26:59,034 I'm gonna start over.