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There's a new fine dining restaurant.

I'll introduce you to the owner.

Looks like Danny got in a fight. I had nothing to do with Danny's death.

I hope you didn't put your trust in the wrong guy.

If all else fails, I have programmed a kill switch.

"Aaron, what else haven't you told me?"

This is Detective Wilner. Anyone there?

Pick up, pick up, pick up.

You've reached Detective Sam Wilner.

Please leave me a message.

"Just be patient, Emily. Sam asked you to wait here.

So wait."

Yeah. Not happening.

Sam?

Sam?

Sam?

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Hey, come on.

Sam, you OK?

What?

Hey!

Let us out!

The safety release is jammed.

We're trapped in here.

Oh, oh, stop! Easy, come on!

- You're concussed. - My gun is gone.

And my phone.

OK, hang on. I've got mine.

Ah...

I don't...

No signal.

I think the walls are too thick.

And what happened to the door?

The steel is dented.

Do you think

maybe this is why Danny's knuckles were all bruised?

Cos if he got stuck in here and tried to punch his way out?

It's possible. And if he froze to death in here,

that means someone moved the body.

Nothing in the city compares to Sue's apple pie.

I know, right?

Mmm. How was skating?

Hmm?

Oh, yeah.

Sorry I had to rush off like that.

Well, you're here now.

You don't have any other plans tonight, do you?

Nope. Totally free.

Good. Cos I have an idea.

I propose a girls' night.

Just the two of us.

I'm booked into a suite and you could stay over.

Can we order room service?

Of course.

And give each other manicures

and watch old Christmas movies.

I'm so down.

Great. Just be sure you let your dad know.

Good call.

The last time I came home ten minutes late,

he'd already started organising a search party.

Sam! Hey! Hey, stop. Stop. It's no use.

The door's jammed.

Well, on the bright side,

at least we have our coats.

Didn't help Danny.

Look, uh...

...our best bet is just to conserve our energy

and combine our body heat to try to stay warm.

And, uh, you know,

we just need to survive till someone finds us.

That could be a few hours.

At this temperature...

We may not have that kind of time.

What are you thinking about?

Violet.

And what an amazing person she's grown into.

And how I would like to be there to see her graduate.

You will be.

I hope so.

If not, she'll be OK.

She has her mom.

How did you two meet?

- Monica? - Mm-hm.

She used to come here with her family

for the summers when we were teenagers.

Once we got more serious,

I somehow convinced her to stay.

But she never stopped being a city girl.

You never considered moving to New York with her?

I've been here my whole life.

I don't know if you've noticed about me,

but I'm not real big on change.

You hide it so well.

I think that's why I freaked out

when I found out you weren't who I thought you were.

I regret that.

If we're gonna start comparing regrets,

I hope you have nowhere to be tonight.

I also regret not asking you on a date.

It's not too late.

Let's hope you're right.

It's a shame, isn't it?

Hmm?

It took a...

...life and death situation to bring us closer together.

"So, what are my regrets?

If I had found the strength to confide in Sam

instead of shutting him out,

how different would this past year have been?

But trust is a delicate thing,

and I still haven't picked up all the pieces

since the first time I had it shattered."

Hi.

Hi?

Anything you want to tell me?

What do you mean?

Well, I was scanning the computer logs,

and somebody logged into my system in the middle of the night.

Only you could have cracked my password.

So what if I did?

We don't have any secrets, right?

We tell each other everything. - Absolutely.

Yeah. - I, uh...

I just wanted to make sure that it was you.

Oh.

Is there something you're looking for?

I guess I just wanted to prove to myself

that the doubts in my mind were unfounded.

That you'd never do anything to betray my faith in you.

Grace...

Chimera is supposed to be about exposing corruption

and redistributing wealth to the victims of that corruption,

but you've been diverting some of the money to private offshore accounts.

You said it yourself.

The walls, they're already starting to close in.

We are criminals.

It doesn't matter how rosy a picture you want to paint.

If we need to disappear, we need a safety net.

That is all this is. I love you. I am trying to protect our future.

And there's...

...there's nothing else you've been keeping from me?

No, no. Nothing.

I also found some communications

between you and other groups.

Some with ties to terrorism.

You've been helping fund their activities.

They hurt people, Aaron.

Is that who you are?

You are not seeing the whole picture.

- I'm not?! - I need you to...

What...

What was that?

We're compromised.

Initiating kill switch.

Come on, come on, come on.

Come on!

It's been disabled. How is that even?

What did you do?

- Police, freeze! - Everyone down on the floor!

- I didn't do anything! - Now!

Down, face down on the floor, now!

- Nobody move! Nobody move! - Get off of me!

- Hands where I can see 'em! - We're missing one.

Got one in here!

Clear!

Alright. Let's go.

Lock down the building!

We got a runner!

Grace.

What was that?

That's who I was before.

- Grace. - Grace.

It suits you.

Is that all you have to say?

Well said.

Oh, I'm so tired.

Me too.

We have to stay awake.

No.

Hello?

I'm sorry, should I come back later?

Violet's having a girls' night with her mom.

She left me a message.

Oh, that's good.

She won't be worried about where you are.

- You doin' OK? - Hm.

Better now that I can feel my toes again.

You?

I'll live.

Hey. I, uh, made some tea.

Oh, thanks, Jason.

Not to sound ungrateful,

but what were you doing here so late?

Well, I got a text from an anonymous number telling me to come.

When I got here, I saw the broken bottle

and the wine trail leading to the freezer.

You have no idea who sent that text?

No, but I assume it was whoever stole my equipment.

I thought maybe they felt bad and left it here for me.

- Turns out I was half right. - What do you mean?

Well, it's best if I just show you.

OK.

Whatever was in there is gone now.

Don't look at me. I didn't do it.

Sam, I think we walked in on a robbery.

The door was unlocked when we got here.

No sign of a break-in.

So, someone with a key?

Again, not me. What... why?

Hello? Who is here?

Jean-Marc.

I suggest you drop the act.

Excusez-moi?

We know you lied about living in France.

In fact, I'd bet my weight in shortbread

you've never even been to France.

I drove through Montreal once.

Does that count?

Jean-Marc

or, as your birth certificate reads,

John Marchetti.

I had it legally changed.

And so what if I never worked in France?

What, you never lied on a resume before?

The accent?

Well, my great-grandmother was French.

I figured I was entitled.

I may have faked my way in the door,

but I backed it up with my skill.

And no one knew the truth?

I told Lauren.

I had to, once it got clear that we were getting serious.

But Lauren made me promise not to reveal the truth to Danny

until the restaurant was up and running.

Ah, but he must have suspected something.

That's why he called the place in Paris

and discovered you were lying.

So that's why you locked him in the freezer.

Whoa. I left early that night.

And this is the first that I'm hearing that he even knew the truth.

OK. So maybe it was...

Lauren, then.

After all, with Danny dead,

you two were free to take your relationship public.

No, no, no way.

No, Lauren wouldn't hurt Danny.

Look, if you're looking to blame someone, blame that contractor,

Jason.

Why would you say that?

Those freezers, they have a fail-safe handle built in,

specifically to make sure no one gets trapped inside.

Now, the release handle on our freezer is faulty. So...

Jason kept promising that he would send his guys to fix it,

and it never got done.

It's pretty convenient that he just happened to show up

to save you,

don't you think?

He does have a point.

Jason was desperate to be paid.

Plus he also had a bone to pick with Danny.

Yeah, but who didn't?

We have no shortage of suspects with motive.

But still, to move a frozen body

from the freezer all the way out to the parking lot

would take a fair amount of strength.

And Jason does have the physicality for it.

Yeah. So where does this leave Ray?

He's not officially off the hook,

but I see no reason to detain him.

He's free to go home.

That is great news.

Although my cats are really gonna miss him.

Plus my apartment's never been so tidy.

Hey, listen, uh...

...about when we were, uh, in the freezer?

I said some things.

Yeah. I mean, we both did.

Not every day you share a near-death experience.

No, but now that we're alive and well

I, um...

I had mentioned one of my regrets

was not asking you on a date and...

Oh, oh!

Sam, no. Um, it's OK.

I, uh... you don't have to explain.

I get it. We can just pretend it didn't happen.

Yeah, uh, yeah. Yeah, I can do that.

Great. It's settled, then.

Good, OK. Glad we're in agreement.

Is this some kind of a joke?

I was asked to drop off the invitation.

- Nobody's forcing you to come. - What's goin' on?

I just received this invite for the Christmas feast

at Coniferous tomorrow night.

You should go! They're showing you respect as a fellow restaurateur.

Or rubbing it in my face that their place is fancier than mine.

That's not what this is.

Emily, I'm happy that I bumped into you because we have one for you, too.

- Thank you. - Mm-hm.

Hope to see you there.

Gimme all the coffee, Sue. It's been a long, cold night.

You got it.

- Hey, Em. - Hey!

How was, uh, how was girls' night?

It started off pretty great,

and then the conversation turned to college,

as it often does with my mom.

Wait, how did you know about that?

Where's your mom?

She got a call from a client and had to leave.

Not a moment too soon.

I needed a break.

That bad, huh?

I love her so much,

but I think being a lawyer

was something I wanted to do for her, not for me.

I have other interests.

Maybe you should tell her that.

I just don't wanna break her heart.

I thought he died outside,

now you're telling me he died in the freezer?

The medical examiner confirmed it.

His blood was crystallised to a degree

that would require temperatures much colder

than we experienced that night. - How did he get outside?

That's what I'm trying to figure out.

What is it, Sam?

I just wasn't expecting to see you here.

This isn't an interrogation.

And I'm here to make sure it doesn't become one.

It's OK. I want to help.

Someone went to a lot of trouble to break into your safe last night.

I'm aware. I saw the damage.

Was anything taken?

You don't have to answer that.

It's fine. As a matter of fact, the safe is empty

because I removed the contents earlier in the day

after Monica found the combination amongst Danny's paperwork.

He hadn't given you the combination?

I never asked for it.

And what'd you find inside the safe?

30,000 dollars in cash.

Where'd it come from?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Danny was always making side deals with would-be investors.

It's why I insisted that I was the sole name

on all of the paperwork,

to protect us from Danny's bad money management.

And do you have the money now?

No. I paid Jason, our contractor,

to get the work done in time for the Christmas feast.

Uh, the freezer is a crime scene.

Under the circumstances, I'm afraid you're gonna have to postpone.

What's this?

I spoke to a judge.

He agreed there's no need for a prolonged closure.

You have the rest of the day for your forensic team

to finish their work, but the restaurant will continue

with the feast as planned.

And that's why I brought my lawyer.

Every Christmas

We feel the love from everyone...

Merry Christmas!

Ah! I can't believe the big day is almost here!

You mean trivia night?

Yes. Yes, I mean trivia night.

Yeah, I can almost taste that prize money.

You might need to close up a little early tomorrow, though.

- Oh, it's tomorrow? - Yeah.

Why? What's going on?

No, um, just something unexpected came up.

But it's totally fine. I won't go.

A Victorian Christmas feast?

This is your dream dinner. You have to go.

What? No, no, no. We are putting on our elf ears

and we are winning that prize money, OK?

It's settled.

Hey, ladies!

You ready to get your elf on?

What can we do for you, Brooke?

Oh, I just came to get your team name.

Oh, uh, how about Team Mistletoe?

Wait, no, Emily.

When it comes to Christmas, you truly know it all.

So how about The "Noel-it-alls."

I love it!

It's a little on the nose, but OK.

Quick question, if one of us can't make it for some reason,

can the other person still participate?

Vy, no, I'm gonna be there. Come on.

Well, it's not a big deal. We would just pair you up with another single.

No elf left behind. That's our motto.

Well, I have to continue my rounds,

so I will see you both at the diner.

- Bye. - Hi, Sam.

Brooke.

He's doing that hovering thing he does

when he wants to talk to you privately.

Yeah, I noticed that.

Hey. Everything OK?

Yeah, I was just at the diner. Sue mentioned you received an invitation

to the Christmas feast. - Yeah, the invite's for me

plus a guest, but I have a previous engagement, so...

Any chance I could convince you to change your mind?

Why? What do you have in mind?

I looked into Jason.

Traffic cameras show him arriving at the restaurant

after we were already in the freezer.

So, he wasn't the one who locked us in?

Doesn't mean he wasn't working with a partner.

I had Monica forward me the guest list. Jason will be there, Ray too,

Lauren and Jean-Marc. - Hang on, are you proposing

a classic drawing-room mystery?

Not how I would frame it, but yeah.

We can keep an eye on everyone, see who interacts with who,

and maybe something will emerge.

I mean, you're right, we do have to be there.

But I think I'm about to break a little elf's heart.

"I hate that I had to cancel on Violet,

but I can't deny I'm looking forward to this dinner.

It's like a Christmas-themed murder mystery party.

Of course, there's a good chance

an actual killer will be in attendance,

but you can't have everything.

I'm just glad I was able to save Ray's bacon.

Helping people is all I've ever wanted to do."

It was brave tipping us off like that.

You have the agency's gratitude.

Did you find him?

No.

There was a system of old tunnels that ran under the building.

By the time we got down there, he was long gone.

He didn't tell you about his exit strategy?

No.

He's still out there, Grace,

and our intelligence suggests that he's rebuilding Chimera.

No.

No, no, he can't be allowed to do that.

That's why I need your help.

You know him better than anyone.

I'd like to make you a one-time offer.

So, what do you say?

"I've come a long way since then,

but I still miss that naive little girl

with a computer and a dream."

Cheers. Oh, thank you.

Ah.

- It's so beautiful. - Yeah.

Kinda wish I was bringing you here under different circumstances.

What? Like a date?

Sorry, I know you said you wanted to forget I brought it up.

What? No. No,

I thought you were the one who regretted bringing it up.

No, not at all.

I just couldn't find the words.

OK. I'm listening.

All right, then. Uh...

in that case, let me ask you if you would consider...

Emily, Detective Wilner.

Welcome. - This is all so lovely.

Oh, your contribution to the evening is so appreciated.

Enjoy yourselves.

So you were saying?

I was about to ask if you would consider...

- Hello, there. - Oh, Ray! Hi!

- Good to see you. - If it weren't for you two,

I would be in a cell, or worse...

instead of drinking champagne amongst friends.

That could still change.

I mean, Merry Christmas.

Yeah.

- Emily! - Ah! Sue!

I'm so glad you decided to come.

I wasn't sure I would, but then I found out it's an open bar.

Oh!

- OK - So, OK...

- I wanted to... - Emily!

This is a surprise! I thought you were doing trivia night with Violet.

I was supposed to, but she insisted I come here instead.

She wouldn't take no for an answer.

So, she found another partner?

No, but Brooke will make sure she finds one.

I'm sure she's gonna do great.

I'm sure.

- Just gonna grab a drink. - OK.

Emily, will you go...

Welcome, everyone, to Coniferous.

Let's all move into the dining room.

Our first course will be commencing shortly.

Welcome, elves! Now, prick up those pointy little ears

cos we are going to start in five minutes.

Um, Brooke, I don't have a partner.

- Where's Emily? - She couldn't make it.

No problem, we'll just...

This is perfect!

You can pair up with Betty Wasserman.

Now, don't let her little nap fool you. She is as sharp as a tack.

Violet doesn't need a partner. She's already got one.

Mom?

That is, if you'll still have me.

Of course.

Why didn't you ask me to cover for Emily?

Honestly? Because every time we get together,

you only want to talk about college and my future, and...

...I'm still figuring things out.

Welcome, everyone, to the first elf trivia night.

Now, let's get started with an easy one, shall we?

Your first question is...

What year was the first Christmas tree

put up at Rockefeller Center in New York City?

Oh, wow. That was an easy one?

Everyone, allow me to introduce you to our head chef, Jean-Marc.

Thank you. Thank you.

We hope you'll enjoy tonight's

traditional Victorian Christmas feast,

which was at Danny's request.

A toast to Danny.

To Danny.

Please enjoy your first course.

A potage a la reine

or white soup with truffle and seared scallops.

Enjoy.

I swear the chef used to be French.

What is the original title of the poem

commonly known as 'Twas the Night Before Christmas?

Oh, hey, oh, hey Uh-huh, OK

I can do this all day

Sleigh my way...

Which US state is home to the town of Snowflake?

A 225-tonne gift was given...

What was the first Christmas song to mention Santa Claus?

Sleigh my way

Yes!

I think that's crazy, but I...

- Oh. - Oh!

- I am so sorry. - No, no, it's totally fine.

- Not a big deal. - Carrie, a word?

What?

Poor thing. I hope she doesn't get fired.

That wouldn't make for a very merry Christmas.

Notice any suspicious activity yet?

Not really, unless you count the fact that Sue is somehow

still sitting upright.

May I have your attention, please?

Tonight's main course

is a roast leg of reindeer

on a bed of snow peas with garlic and ginger.

Did you say reindeer?

It's just a little Christmas spin on roast venison.

Where's Carrie?

Unfortunately, she had to call it a night early.

- More wine, Detective? - Oh, I'm good, thank you.

The venison is locally sourced from our very own woods.

Then you gotta watch out for buckshot.

Assuming you can tell the lead from the meat.

Should we compare it to the meat that you serve at the diner,

which I have to assume comes from a can?

I'll have you know that Danny was a big fan of my all-day pot roast.

Well, I'm sure it took him all day to eat that overcooked meat brick.

Now I know how he chipped his tooth.

How do you know about that?

Excuse me?

The tooth.

We never made that information public.

You said you didn't see Danny the night he got in the fight with Ray.

I should, um...

...should go check on the dessert course.

Excuse me.

I got this.

Oh!

Aah!

Hey, Jean-Marc! Hey, hey, hey, hey!

There's nowhere to go.

I just wanna talk.

I got nothing to say to you!

What are you doing back here?

You asked for proof, so I brought it.

Just hear me out.

You have two minutes, in my office.

Sam's not back yet?

Uh, maybe I'll just go check on him.

- It's over. - I didn't kill Danny!

Then tell me what happened.

He confronted me about my lie.

Oh! What happened to your tooth?

Never mind that. I just got off the phone

with the owner of Auberge Antoinette. You never set foot in that kitchen.

You're a fraud! I'm gonna get some ice for my face,

and then you and I are gonna have a little chat.

Lauren had already left for the night and I didn't want to talk to Danny

without her to back me up, so I left.

And you didn't see him again?

Not until the next morning.

I showed up with Lauren, prepared to face Danny's wrath,

and instead, we found him dead in the freezer.

You moved the body. Why?

Our restaurant wouldn't have survived if word got out

that a man was found dead in our kitchen.

So you took him to the edge of the property line, implicating Ray

in the process. - I just thought that it would look

like Danny passed out and died of exposure.

I was just trying to help Lauren succeed.

I would be more inclined to believe you without that knife in your hand.

I shouldn't have run.

I just panicked.

All right, elves, the results are in.

We have a two-way tie

for first place.

Sleigh My Name, Sleigh My Name

and The Noel-it-Alls!

Yes! We're still in this!

The first team to shout out the correct answer

to the following question wins it all.

"On December 16th, 1965,"

"astronauts Tom Stafford and Wally Schirra"

"snuck a harmonica and bells on board the Gemini 6 shuttle"

"to play what Christmas carol in space?"

I know this one.

What was it? Come on, brain.

Oh, Jingle Bells.

That's it! The Noel-it-Alls are your winner!

- You did it! - We did it!

And I'll never complain about Emily's taste in music again.

Let's get some snacks.

Yes, please.

"I should wait for Sam to get back,

but whatever is going on between Lauren and Carrie

appears to have reached its boiling point.

Carrie left her backpack.

Oh, Danny, what did you do?"

No, I won't do it!

Sorry to bother you, Lauren. The crowd's getting...

Nice gun.

I think it belongs to a friend of mine.

You and your cop friend showed up at the worst possible time.

So you tried to kill us.

I just needed you both out of the way while I cut into the safe.

You were too late.

Lauren had already used that money to pay Jason back.

That was my nest egg!

Hey, hey! I saw the contract Danny gave you.

You have every right to be angry.

You thought he was making you part-owner in the restaurant.

100,000 dollars!

Danny promised that my buy-in would be paid back over time.

If you were gonna be part-owner,

then why take the role of sommelier?

Danny said he couldn't tell Lauren the truth

until after the place opened, and I wanted to be here.

That contract is not legally binding.

Danny has no ownership stakes.

It's all in my name.

Well, not for long! Sign the papers, now!

Hey, hey, hey!

So, that's what this is?

I just want what I was promised.

When I found out what Danny had done, I gave him a chance to fix it.

So you locked him in the freezer.

You killed Danny?

I didn't plan to!

But I was angry!

Hey. Hello?

You stole my life savings!

- Come on. How could you do that?

Look, I know I made a mistake, but I'm making it right, I swear.

No more lies!

Carrie, let me out!

Carrie!

Let me out!

Let me out!

I think he was telling the truth.

What are you talking about?

Danny asked Ray for a loan.

That's what they were fighting about.

The money Ray wired him, along with the money that was in that safe,

it is everything he owed you.

You're lying.

How would you even know that?

I know enough to make sure that you go down for Danny's death.

I guess you're right.

Come on.

Unless you're not there to share it.

Are you sure you're prepared to use that?

You think I don't know my way around a firearm?

I've worked in restaurants my whole life,

from the mess hall to fine dining.

You're military.

Former reserves. But I picked up a few things.

Lauren, no!

- Big mistake. - Not my first.

Ooh!

Well, that doesn't seem fair.

Aww.

Emily?

She killed Danny.

I never liked her.

I guess this means we're not getting dessert?

So what should we do with the prize money?

I was hoping to add my share to my travel fund,

along with the rest of my Mistletoe earnings.

Travel fund? Is someone planning a trip?

It's not for sure yet,

but I thought I might backpack through Europe this summer.

Spend a few months going through...

A few months? I mean, that's cutting it close, isn't it?

College starts in the fall.

I don't want to go to college.

What?

At least not until I figure out what I want to do with my life.

Oh.

I don't understand. We always talked about law school.

Cos I wanted to make you proud.

But... I don't want that.

Congratulations, ladies.

Grand prize. Who wants it?

Thank you.

Betty! Hon, this isn't a hotel.

Let's get you home to bed, OK?

Sorry. I know you're disappointed.

No, sweetie, I am proud of you.

Really?

You're right. I made this about me.

I'm just sorry that I made you feel

like you couldn't be honest with me.

For the travel fund.

College will be there when you get back.

Thank you, Mom.

Come here. I love you.

I love you, too.

Oh, Dad, Emily!

- We won! - What?!

See, you didn't need me after all!

You couldn't be more wrong.

Uh, I need to pack. Mom and I are leaving in the morning.

- I'll give her a ride. - Oh, thank you.

I'll be home soon. I want to give you your Christmas present before you go.

- There's no hurry. - Merry Christmas, Emily.

Merry Christmas, Violet.

Merry Christmas, you two.

- That was an eventful evening, huh? - Yeah.

We didn't even get to enjoy the main course.

Um... maybe when things settle down,

we can revisit that question you kept trying to ask me?

I have a better idea.

Yeah, I know it's not the most

memorable first date,

but I'm glad you said yes.

I'm glad you finally asked.

It's perfect.

You impress me.

Oh? How so?

I told you my real name,

and you didn't ask a single follow-up question.

Oh, I wanted to so bad.

OK.

Go ahead.

You sure?

I think I finally am.

OK.

- Uh, I'll give you an easy one. - OK, please.

- You were a cop, right? - Oh, so close.

Intelligence.

Oh.

That actually explains a lot.

How did you end up here?

There was a person that I'd been hunting for a long time.

And some intel came into my possession

that I was sure was solid

but it was a trap,

and I walked my team right into it.

As far as the world is concerned,

Grace died that day.

I'm sorry.

I was given the chance at a quiet, unassuming life

with a new name and a fresh start,

and I took it.

Well, I'm glad you did.

But you are really bad at the quiet and unassuming part.

Yeah, I know.

It's so much harder than I thought it would be.

Thank you.

For letting me in.

House and treetops all covered in snow

Pull me in closer under mistletoe

We don't need lights cos I love how we glow

World spinnin' fast, we take it slow...

I just...

There's some...

There's more that I need to tell you.

Things I'm not proud of.

I don't need to know anything else.

But I want you to know.

I need you to know who I really am.

I know who you are.

Maybe more than you know yourself.

Seasons change, we turn the pages

We've got a love that is one for the ages

Evergreen

Darling, we're evergreen

Evergreen...

Darling, we're evergreen...

"I can't wait for Sam to get here.

I'm still nervous about sharing parts of my past

that I'd rather bury away in a dark hole

and never think about again. But for some reason

I can't stop smiling."

Come on up.

What took you so long?

Merry Christmas, Grace.

You look pretty good for a dead woman.