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It's okay, pal.

I'm going to be back before you know it.

Yeah.

What's eating Rex?

I have my testimony

in Jack's case.

And I'm a little bit anxious about it.

And Rex is picking up on my vibes.

Ah.

He's tracking a spike in your cortisol levels.

It will be difficult to relive your brother's death

and all the rest of it.

You um-

You feel ready for this?

Yeah.

It'll be fine.

Maybe I need that closure.

Alright pal.

I've got to get going.

You stay here.

See you.

Hey.

He'll be okay.

Deadly!

You've got this!

Come on, yeah!

Throw it!

Deadly!

Hit it hard!

Whoah!!

Go get it, buddy!

That was really good!

Man2: Yeah!

Man3: Hey.

Hey, are you okay?

Hello?

Oh my God!

Hey!

I need some help over here!

Okay.

So, victim was found by the thrower

of the Carbonear Crackies.

It's a Tiddly team.

It's actually a beloved Newfoundland sport.

One that you heard of before today?

Uh-

you actually happen to be talking

to last year's world champion.

Right.

Okay, anyway-

So, cause of death looks to be

cranial cerebral trauma.

The angle of the injury suggests

assault with a weapon.

Time of death?

I think some time before dawn.

But autopsy will confirm.

Is that a bag?

Oh.

Yeah.

Well, there's cash.

So, that tells us it wasn't a mugging.

What's this?

Parole papers.

Brian Powers.

Okay.

I'm going to call it in.

What is this?

It's pecorino cheese!

Yeah, that's what it looks like.

Hmm!

The fondue thickens.

Hey.

Detective Jesse Mills.

I'm looking at a Brian Powers-

Huh.

It turns out-

Brian was released on parole

six months ago.

His PO has him

staying at Hopeall Homestead in Mount Scio.

What have you got there?

Could be from the assailant's clothes.

Okay.

Let's let forensics finish up.

Let's head over.

Okay.

It's a shame Rex isn't here with us.

I know.

Poor guy.

He's worried about Charlie.

I get it.

Hey pal!

Hey, how are you?

Hey.

You still worried about Charlie?

Hmm?

Huh?

Good boy.

Come on, Rex.

Come read some cold cases with me.

Come on!

The victim had a thread of maroon fabric

on his watch band.

So let's keep an eye out

for anything that will match.

Everyone is wearing maroon.

Any of these guys could be the assailant.

Dr. Truong.

Anton.

Jesse, this is Anton Pleschette.

We met through a case a few years ago.

You're managing Hopeall Homestead now?

I am.

Yeah, Brian.

I mean, that was a really tough call to get.

He was one of the good ones.

Sorry it happened.

Did Brian have any enemies that you know of?

Everyone around here loved him.

I don't know who he was in touch with

on the outside.

You know any reason

why he would be carrying 2200 grams worth

of Italian cheese?

Nah.

I mean, sometimes he'd bring

like treats and stuff for the guys.

He was like that, you know?

When was the last time you saw him?

Brian signed out 6 o'clock yesterday evening.

Do you know where he was going?

I know where he said he was going.

Where's that?

Same place all the guys go.

I was at church.

Church.

Church.

Okay, you went to church.

Did you see Brian?

Yeah.

And where were you?

Church.

Okay.

When was the last time you saw him?

After church.

I followed him.

You-you followed him?

Yeah, I seen him sneaking off by himself.

I'm not sure how to say what I saw, though.

Uh-huh.

This conversation is confidential.

It was Professor Plum.

In the garden.

With the candlestick.

I got you, copper.

Okay, so this isn't working.

Mm-mm.

I'm going to go to a few of the businesses

near the park entrance.

See if I can get a hold of their CCTV footage.

Thanks.

Hi.

Jesse Mills, SJPD.

Oh, what now?

More break-ins?

No-why?

You get a lot of break- ins around here?

Yes, but I'm not one of those NIMBY people-

you know, complaining about a house full of ex-cons

moving into the neighbourhood.

To be honest, they're actually good for business.

I have a question.

Your cameras-

outside of the restaurant.

Did they have an angle on the park across the street?

Yeah, one of our cameras points right at the entrance.

You should be able to see anyone coming or going.

Okay, great.

Can I also order a half truffle parm, half pep

to go please?

Absolutely.

Thank you.

Find any camera footage?

Hmm?

Yeah.

The pizza joint across the street

had the perfect view of the park entrance.

But this mama pigeon's nest

obscured everything.

However-

the pizza is to die for.

Tests came back on that Hopeall sweater I got from Anton.

The fibres found in the victim's fingernails were a match.

So, it looks like Brian was in an altercation

with someone in an identical sweatshirt

the night of his death.

Well, I've narrowed it down to Mitch Maher.

Casey Reznor.

Jules Duggan.

And Bo Smith.

All of whom have the same dubious alibi.

Hey!

What's up buddy?

Yeah, it's me.

I'm back.

How did it go?

Uh, fine.

Um-

Why don't you guys take me through the case?

Yeah.

So, Brian Powers.

He's been in and out of the system for years.

Mostly drug-related charges.

He was seemingly turning his life around

when he was found murdered from a head trauma in the park.

Coroner found tissue bridging

and abraded margins in the wound.

Suggests a sharp object with a rough, jagged-

surface.

Yeah, some sort of rock, maybe?

Yeah, the report says the sediments

embedded in his skull were cordierite.

What is that?

Cordierite.

Mostly found

in medium to high-grade metamorphic environments.

Weathered alluvial

deposits.

Okay.

Is there any of that on the island?

Closest deposits

are in Geco Mine in Thunder Bay.

It's mostly found in Brazil-

India.

That's strange.

What about suspects?

Yeah, well half the guys at the halfway house

didn't say anything.

And the other half claim they were all at church.

Hmm.

So a bunch of ex-cons going to evening mass?

Most of them are registered

in congregations around town.

But it's probably code

for something.

And I called all the churches.

They don't take attendance, Charlie.

Rex, no, that's-

Okay, that's the evidence.

What?

Cheese is evidence?

Mmm- w ell-

Maybe.

I don't know, actually.

It was found on the victim.

Anton may know more

than he's letting on.

He seemed reluctant

to make the men feel like they were being policed.

Yeah, okay.

Jesse, why don't you call Anton?

Have him come in for a little chat.

I'm on it.

Rex!

It's policy

to give residents leave

for the church service of their choice.

If they make it back for curfew sober

it doesn't matter to me if they were praying or stargazing.

The point is that they take responsibility for themselves.

Not to have me watching their every move.

So there's no way of you knowing who was with Brian that night?

He left with Jules, Casey, and Mitch.

I don't know if they stayed together

or if they all split off.

Was there anyone who was breaching protocol?

Anyone acting suspicious?

Every other day.

The road back

to the real world is bumpy.

Look.

It's clear somebody saw something.

But I can't be the one interrogating them.

But what if it was someone else?

Sarah and Jesse already tried.

No.

No, I don't mean a cop.

What if-

What if it was another tenant?

Someone with a therapy dog.

What, you want me to go in?

Not if you're not up for it.

Maybe it's too soon?

No.

It's smart.

They'll smell cop all over you, man.

No.

No, Charlie's got more in common with those guys than you think.

I spent the last year in prison.

It's a long story.

Fine.

No special treatment.

And he can't carry a gun.

He can't wear a wire.

It would just make you a sitting duck.

I can handle them.

The team is going to need ears somehow.

What are you looking at?

It's not too often

people show up here with their dogs.

That's my therapy dog, Rocky.

Is that a therapy pig?

Yeah, could be.

You got a problem with that?

Raise a root beer for Brian.

Brian.

Brian.

To Brian.

Brian.

Couple of months ago-

I barely even knew Brian existed.

Now it's hard to imagine life without him being here.

Yeah, grief is tough, man.

It's bad enough dealing with the loss of a person

no matter how well you knew them.

Mitch, he was your friend.

And you too, Casey.

I'm sick of talking about Brian.

Well, we get it.

He's dead.

Can we move on?

Give me one of those pepperoni slices, Bo.

What about you, tough guy?

You want to talk?

I didn't know Brian.

Okay.

So what-you've never lost anybody important before?

That's none of your business, Casey.

Suppose you got to care about somebody to lose somebody.

Enough!

Everybody shares, Chuck.

There's no single players here.

That's how this works, man.

My brother.

He-died-

died when I was in prison.

Didn't let you out for the funeral?

Damn.

That's tough.

I didn't think I was going to get out of prison.

So being here just doesn't feel real.

I wake up every morning-

thinking I'm still in the cell.

You know-

you get out, but-

it's never really behind you.

Uh, so what happened to your friend?

What did happen, Casey?

Because I left Brian with you

and Mitch an hour before he died.

Yeah, that's right Jules.

You did go off alone.

Did you circle around back

because you knew Casey and I left Brian alone in the park?

Brian doesn't go anywhere alone.

Oh, did you stick around for payback?

From snitching on you for the weed-

Alright, hold up!

Come on.

Come on, now.

You know it wasn't Jules.

Brian had a dealer he was dodging.

Somebody that wanted payback before his time in the pen.

What do we know about Brian's dealer?

Well, Brian went to prison

after he was caught with a large quantity of drugs.

The prosecutors offered him a plea deal.

But he refused.

And he took the fall himself.

The drug team zeroed in on three dealers

that he was suspected of working for at the time.

So, we got-

Dean Richards.

He's a big fish.

He's currently

doing hard time on the mainland.

Unlikely, but could have sent someone.

Yeah, we've got

Jake Sloan.

Died two years ago of a heart attack.

Even more unlikely.

Then there's Phil Pender.

He found religion and moved to Calgary

where he gives talks at high schools.

Okay, okay.

So, if Brian did his job and kept quiet

why would they kill him now?

Maybe they expected his loyalty to continue.

If the killer isn't from Hopeall

should we pull Charlie out?

No.

No, someone inside there knows more than they're saying.

Rocky!

Come on!

Let's go.

No.

Hello?

Hello, somebody?

Somebody needs to let me out!

Ahh!

Hey Jules.

How's it going?

It goes.

Hey big guy.

Want to play fetch, do you?

I'm going to finish up in here.

Alright.

Good boy.

How about a paw?

Give me your paw?

Huh.

Lie down.

This dog's smart.

He's a genius.

How much do you want for him?

You can't afford him.

You'd be surprised what I can afford.

Oh yeah?

What-you've got a little side hustle?

I did notice you weren't in your room last night.

Yeah.

I'm not going to rat you out.

I heard the last person that ratted you out

ended up dead in a field somewhere.

What are you implying Chuck?

Because I didn't have beef with Brian.

I almost got high the night before a random piss test.

If it wasn't for him-

I'd be back inside.

The rip in your sweatshirt says you had a beef

with somebody.

I was breaking up a fight-

between Brian and someone else.

You guys ever get out of this place?

I mean, besides going to church.

That Anton guy told me

it's the only place I can go without being policed.

If we say we're going to church, he doesn't ask questions.

So we spend a lot of time at church.

Truth is, I took a cash gig down at the Strand.

If Anton

finds out I'm slinging drinks, he'll have to report me.

Casey.

Casey!

Casey!!

Come here!

Come here!

What are you doing here?

I needed

to talk to you.

Yeah, but you can't be here!

Well, I-

Excuse me!

Whose dog is this?

Rocky!

I'm sorry.

Hey, come get your dog, man!

Exactly-that's my stuff!!

Look, I just-

My dog really likes-

he really likes cheese.

I don't care!

Hey.

Is this your wallet?

Rebecca Reznor?

Who are you?!

Stay out of my business!

Okay, look.

We got it, alright?

Rebecca, no.

No!

You can't be here.

It's not visiting hours.

Alright alright.

You.

Call me.

Take your stuffy. pal.

Listen, I didn't mean anything back there.

You uh, you need a hand?

You can put topsoil around these plants.

Oh.

So that was your sister.

Must be nice though.

Have a family around.

These days, it's just uh-

me and Rocky.

You don't got a girl

waiting back home for you or something?

I did.

Before I went inside.

Ah.

So she replaced you.

No.

I just uh-

I don't know.

Time apart, it uh-

just changes things, I guess.

Yeah, well-

that's the one thing about family.

Time apart doesn't matter.

That was nice of her to bring all that fancy cheese.

Yeah, well that wasn't for me.

She just doesn't know how to mind her own business.

She's a troublemaker.

You know-

I go to prison for two years.

I come back and she's talking all gangster-

wanting to be a thug.

Started hanging out with the wrong people.

I heard she was-

dating that guy who died?

Is that true?

Yeah.

I almost knocked him out when I heard about it.

He's lucky Jules was able to hold me back because woah-

it would have gotten a lot worse.

I mean-

Brian wasn't a bad guy.

I just wanted better for Becca.

Yeah, I get that.

You know, when I got out

I kept my distance from my girlfriend

because I wanted to keep her safe.

And then, once it was over-

I guess that distance was still there.

I'm going to grab a cold drink.

I'll be right back.

You alright?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Must have been strange to hear him talking like that.

Well, it's a conversation we haven't had yet.

So, yeah.

It's a bit strange.

Speaking of strange-

this has got to be one of the strangest cases

we've worked on in a while.

Stealing cheese to pay off drug debts?

You know, I remember something like this happening

about 20 years ago

when I was still a beat cop.

People were stealing fine cheeses

and expensive meats from grocery stores.

Yeah, but they would sell the cheese

to get a few dollars to support their habit.

They weren't paying off drug debts, were they?

Yeah, groceries are more expensive now.

Who would benefit from cheese instead of cash?

Uh, I know who.

Remember that amazing truffle parm slice

at the pizza joint near the crime scene?

Well, the owner-

Katrina Sinclair, that's her name-

she also happens to be the widow of-

Jake Sloan.

One of our

drug dealer suspects?

You've got to be kidding me!

They were married in 2019

and stayed together until his death.

Does she have any priors?

No known ties to the drug trade.

After her husband died, she opened Bella Tonda's.

For a while, things went well.

Gourmet pizza was having a moment.

Don't tell me-then business started to suffer.

Sales went down.

Costs went up.

She could barely keep it afloat.

Maybe she started looking into other revenue streams-

like collecting on her husband's debts.

Are you saying she's the new Big Cheese?

Yeah.

Har har.

It sounds good in theory.

But it's not enough to get a warrant.

Any connections to the Hopeall guys?

Jules's alibi about working at the Strand checks out.

And Bo actually did

attend church after he left.

So-

that just narrows it down to Casey and Mitch.

I had Casey's sister Rebecca picked up

based on the stolen cheese info Charlie got.

I'm about to question her.

We need Charlie to float the name Katrina Sinclair

to see if anyone reacts.

Yeah, I'll get Anton to pass the name along.

I didn't do anything wrong.

Stealing cheese is wrong.

Bringing it to your brother Casey is wrong.

Who says I stole it?

You were caught on the All-Sales security cameras.

I was hungry.

Brian Powers was murdered two days ago.

He lived with your brother Casey.

Come on.

Were you involved in some sort of cheese theft ring with him?

Rebecca.

If you help me understand-

I may be able to help you.

I met-

I met Brian through Casey.

We started dating.

He told me he had a debt to pay.

And the drug dealer said he could pay it off-

stealing cheese.

And he refused to do it so I stole it for him.

Who is this drug dealer?

I don't know.

I went to Hopeall to see if Casey knew

where I could unload it.

Why do you think Brian wouldn't steal the cheese?

He didn't think he should have to.

He went to jail without snitching.

He figured that was payment enough.

So I stole it.

Okay?

Just to keep them off his back, hopefully.

I was too late.

So you stole the cheese that was on Brian

when he was found dead.

What?

There was cheese on Brian when you found him?

That doesn't make any sense

because I didn't get it to him.

Okay, okay.

Your brother Casey-

He's very protective.

Right?

If you say so.

Is there any chance

that he hurt Brian to make this all go away?

My brother wouldn't kill a half-dead mouse in a rat trap.

No way.

But what if Brian got wind

that you were trying

to pay off his debts?

He got offended.

Casey stepped in.

And things got out of hand.

Hey, Chuck.

Your friends called.

They want you to drop the name Katrina Sinclair.

See if anyone bites.

Got it.

Hey, Chuck!

Hey!

Chuck!

Hey!

Take it easy!

What's your problem, man?

Hey.

What's this?

Casey.

No no no, Anton.

My sister just called me and said she got

picked up by the cops for stealing cheese.

Okay, so-

I'm thinking somebody here ratted her out.

And you're the only one that's been asking questions about her.

I was just making

conversation.

At first, I didn't talk enough.

Now I talk too much?

Look.

I think your sister's sweet.

But really-

what I was hoping was that she could

introduce me to

Katrina Sinclair.

Who?

What are you talking about, man?

Just hold on.

Enough of this.

Just calm down.

What the hell is going on here?

We think this guy's a narc!

We don't like narcs.

Look, just walk away.

No, I think we've got to teach this guy a lesson.

No, Casey.

You don't.

Man, this stops here.

No.

Look, the truth is-

Hey!

Back off!

Rocky, stay!

No no no no!

What do you think you're doing?

Rocky, hold!

Rocky, stay!

Alright, break it up!

Break it up.

That's the panic alarm!

The cops are going to be here.

It's okay.

Hello.

Hey!

We're not going to press charges!

You can let us out!

Police press the charges, moron.

The Crown-

The Crown presses charges.

The police press the charges.

The Crown prosecutes those charges.

Okay.

Well, is Her Majesty out there?

You can let us out!

Somebody needs to let me out!

Somebody!

I've got to find my-

my brother.

Chuck.

Chuck!

Ah, leave him alone.

You alright?

Yeah.

Okay, let's get your statements.

I'll start with Chuck.

Chuck?

That's a joke.

You alright?

Yeah.

A little claustrophobic in there.

Not going to lie.

But that was a smart move to detain all of us.

That will protect my cover.

We're narrowing in on the suspect, Charlie.

We can pull you out.

No, I'm fine.

Where's Rex?

He's trying to recover a surveillance device

from an ornery goat.

What is-

going on?

I was testing

the break ability of these pizza stones.

Because what happens is-

pizza stones, they crack under thermal shock-

or when they're improperly cleaned

and water gets trapped into the pores of the stone.

Why?

Because pizza stones are made from-

drum roll please-

Oh my God.

Cordierite.

You know, Sarah, sometimes it's polite

to do a drum roll when it's called for!

But yeah!

Wait up!

Uh, somebody want to clue me in?

Katrina's gourmet pizza business isn't cutting it.

So she starts a side hustle selling drugs

using her dead husband's contacts.

Puts out word that if people can't pay in cash

they can use cheese.

Brian was murdered with a pizza stone-

holding a lot of cheese.

It's too many coincidences.

But still not enough to arrest her.

Why would Brian

have so much cheese on him

if he refused to steal?

And why was he alone that night

when he wouldn't go anywhere

by himself?

One of the guys must have set up a meeting

between him and Katrina Sinclair.

I just need to figure out which one.

I'll do a search

and see if I can connect Casey or Mitch to Bella Tonda.

Okay, well I can release Anton

and keep the others detained for about an hour.

But Charlie, I'm worried this play's been a bit too much.

No, no.

I'm in the home stretch.

Rex is there.

I'll be fine.

Okay.

Too cheesy?

Yeah, I don't like this.

You want to know the truth or not?

Rex.

Help me find it.

Good boy.

Mitch isn't connected to Bella Tonda-

other than eating their pizza.

Okay, Rex.

Move back.

This is just so-

This is just wrong.

Rex.

Look at that.

A pay stub from Bella Tonda.

Mitch.

Alright.

Welcome home, gentlemen.

Back to work!

Katrina!

I just got back from the station.

What?

We just got hauled in for a fight.

Yeah, they have no idea I'm working for you.

We should lay low for a bit.

No, I've got to go.

Mitch, open up.

So you are a cop.

Guilty.

Along with my partner, Rex.

Look, I started working for Katrina.

It was just deliveries and sales.

I needed a job

and no one was going to hire me.

Before she could give me any real work-

she told me that Brian owed her a debt.

He wouldn't meet her.

She needed me to convince him.

So you were the one who stole the cheese for him.

Well yeah, I thought I was going to smooth things over.

Help us take down Katrina.

You want me to put my neck on the line-?

For some cops?

No.

To help stop Brian's killer.

Look, Mitch.

If you don't at least try

to find justice for Brian-

you're going to regret it

for the rest of your life.

Trust me.

So what should I do?

Katrina!

What?

What's going on?

The cops know.

They're on their way.

Get out of here.

You should never have whacked Brian.

I had to set an example.

He was disrespecting me.

Sloane always said

you let one debt go unpaid

they all go unpaid.

Well, I hope you got rid of the murder weapon.

Come on.

Best place to hide a leaf

is in the forest.

It's over 500 degrees in there.

So, the best thing

about a pizza stone

is you can heat it at temperatures high enough

that the evidence will burn off.

To be safe-

we need to throw this in the harbour.

Yeah, I'll get a medium murder weapon to go please.

SJPD.

Katrina Sinclair.

You're under arrest.

You can't prove any of this.

Yeah.

A pizza stone is a very clever weapon.

That kind of heat destroys almost anything.

Blood.

Fingerprints.

Not iron deposits, though.

You see that?

That's from iron-rich blood.

Pizza stones are extremely porous.

Liquids don't stay on the surface.

They travel deep inside where the heat can't reach.

So, what do you think

our forensics team is going to find

when they extract the center of that stone?

Well, I'm guessing traces of Brian's DNA.

Was the money he owed you really worth it?

I didn't do it for the money.

He threatened to turn me in!

I was close to losing my business.

I had already lost my husband.

But now you've lost your freedom.

No.

No, man.

No no.

Not a good idea.

It's all I can do to get these guys to trust me again.

Yeah, I get it.

But I came by because I wanted to say thank you.

And I'm sorry.

Hey Rocky.

Is that even his real name?

It's Rex.

Yeah.

Rex is welcome here any time.

Aren't you?

Yes you are.

Well, we did get you a little something-

as a bit of a thank you.

Oh my God.

Who is this guy?

Come here, boy.

Come here.

Hi buddy.

Come on.

He's cute!

Isn't he?

Belongs here at Hopeall-

if you want him.

I think you've got the space for him.

Yeah man, are you joking?

Yeah!

We'd love a dog!

Wouldn't we?

Absolutely!

We sure would.

Looks like a Rocky to me.

Yeah, Rocky's a good name.

If he's anything like Rex, he'll be good for the soul.

I bet.

Does he play fetch?

Why don't you give it a try?

Nice.

Come on!

Go get it!

Attaboy.

Come on!

Here's your spy pig back.

The transmitter is off now.

But thanks.

Yeah, here you go, partner.

I'm glad you got out of that in one piece.

Yeah, it definitely brought up some stuff.

I think I might want to speak to somebody.

Dr. Tremblay is always on standby

if you ever want to talk.

Mmm.

And you know-

if you just need a friend-

I'm here too.

Thanks.

Hmm!

Speaking of friends-

♪ Here I am

♪ back on the island

♪ Been some time since I felt the sun on my skin ♪

What's going on over there?

♪ Maybe I'd be happier staying in one place ♪

I love a good truce.

Me too.

Rex.

♪ Nothing new to chase yeah yeah ♪

♪ Maybe I'd be healthier staying in the race ♪

♪ My heart keeps shifting

♪ Maybe I'm-

♪ a little bit different