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Okay Zeus, let's show them how it's done

at Ramsey's K-9 Institute.

Ready?

Go!

A crime scene is filled with distractions.

Your K-9 unit dog should not be one of them.

They have to stay focused on the task at hand.

Now, of course, dogs need to learn the skills, but we,

as trainers, also need to learn their strengths and weaknesses,

and how to best communicate to them what we want effectively.

Why don't we pick this up on Thursday.

We'll start with signaling. Thank you guys.

This is so different than firefighting.

And I didn't do the military time you did.

But training these dogs, it counts as being in service.

Yeah. I see that every day here.

We're going to hold questions

until I'm finished my opening statement.

And I promise we will get to each and everyone one of you.

The department has made a string of arrests...

Don't you know that handsome detective?

It's like a lifetime ago.

Hey, Sarah. Yeah, I'm on my way.

I'm in the car!

Okay. See you soon.

Finally!

I am so sorry we're late.

You're not late.

I told you to come thirty minutes early.

You told me the wrong time so I'd be here on time?

After twenty years of friendship, I know that you and

your dogs have a tendency to run a little late.

Fair. In my defense,

it is much easier to stay on the clock in your world.

Oh!

I rest my case.

I will give you that and raise you

a teen student who can't find her cell phone.

Oh, yeah, those are high stakes.

And then there's the PTA and the parents.

Astor Academy has a reputation to uphold.

Well, I think you're doing a wonderful job, Headmistress!

Thank you.

And is this your highly trained crime detection dog?

Well, he's mid training but he's done this kind of demonstration

before so he'll be perfect.

Okay. Let's get you set up then!

Oh wow!

It is so strange being back here.

I feel like I'm twelve.

Everything looks the same!

There are lots of Academy rules about maintaining the integrity

and the history of the building.

There's only been a renovation to the gym.

And we dealt with a burst pipe on the third floor last year.

There's a third floor?

Yeah there is! I thought it would be the perfect location

for your demonstration.

I could have sworn the key to the third floor

was the sixth key on the ring.

Oh Eddie!

Our custodian.

He knows the building better than anybody else.

Uh, sorry Eddie.

I'm still getting used to these.

Do you happen to know which key

opens the door to the third floor?

Why are you going up there?

Oh, ambience!

Sorry, I'm Jazz.

Why is that animal in here?

Forensics science club starts in minutes, Eddie.

If you could please help me with the door?

Ah! Would you look at that.

Thank you.

I'm just going to go up first and open some windows,

let some fresh air in.

Thanks.

You know, if this works out, I could pitch the PTA

on you teaching a class on crime awareness.

Oh, thank you.

Um, I'm focused on the dogs.

I haven't really done firefighting

or search and rescue in a long time.

It's not like you've forgotten all your awesome skills.

You loved it, and the girls would love learning from you.

Plus, it would be fun working together.

Well, that is true.

And my mom would love it if I was teaching.

I would be even further away from the line of duty.

Aw... I love your mom.

She just worries about you. She wants you to be safe.

It's not about being safe.

My Dad was safe. He followed protocol.

That's exactly the point.

Accidents happen even when you do follow protocol.

Oh! Thank you.

Okay. Are you ready? Can I go gather the girls?

Ah, yes.

Zeus, you stay with Sarah.

Don't make me late!

Perfect ambience.

Every crime scene tells a story.

There are clues and evidence left behind for investigators

to find and to follow.

But sometimes we might not even know

that we're in a crime scene.

And sometimes we may not even know that a key piece of

evidence is right there in front of us

because there are some clues that we can't see.

Or even smell.

But that is where a crime detection dog come in.

Now, you all have met Zeus.

I'm fostering him while I train him

to help find people in emergency situations.

And unfortunately, sometimes uncover human remains.

Does anyone have a guess on how much stronger

a dog's nose is than a human's?

Yeah.

Ten times stronger?

That's a very good guess.

But try 100,000 times stronger.

Zeus here can pick up a scent over ten miles away.

So today, I have hidden two human bones in this room.

Let's see if Zeus' nose can help find them.

Find!

You got it, good boy. Now the next one.

Find!

Zeus is indicating to me now that he's found something,

but that's not where I hid the other specimen.

Like you, Zeus is still in school

so he hasn't finished his training yet.

He might need a little more practice.

Okay, ladies, that's all the forensics fun for today!

What'd you find?

[Zeus whines}

Don't touch anything.

This is a crime scene.

The old fashioned glasses, clothing...

You don't think...

Could it be Miss Quinn?

The renovation up there was done last...

May, June maybe?

But Eddie, our janitor, would be able to give you exact dates.

And no, Miss Quinn wasn't missing,

as far as we knew, anyway.

Bernadette Quinn resigned abruptly last year

and we had no reason to think we would ever see her again.

Are you the guy I have to thank

for all the overtime in my future?

You know, when I heard a detection dog

had uncovered a body, I had a feeling I might find you here.

Well, your detective instincts, sharp as ever.

It's more that I was hoping to see you.

Your wish came true.

You look good, Jazz.

Sarah, good to see you.

Or should I say, Headmistress Carrington?

Principal Carrington is fine.

Oh, does the lab know when they're going to get

the results back for date of death?

It'll take a couple of days for DNA and forensics

to get back to us.

But I heard you've ID the body?

Bernadette Quinn.

She was a teacher here.

We knew her as Miss Quinn,

but we both recognized the glasses, the clothing.

Iconic Miss Quinn.

It's a little early to call anything conclusive

at this point, but let's talk about the teacher.

I take it she's been marked absent for some time now?

Miss Quinn resigned at the end of the school year last year.

As far as we know she never set foot in the building again.

And who all had access to the third floor?

I've been told that I have the only key but that room

isn't insulated or practical for students,

so it sat empty for years.

Okay. I'm going to need to see Miss Quinn's resignation letter,

any security footage.

Whatever will help with the investigation.

I need a minute. Meet in my office in ten?

Okay, let's take a moment.

Couldn't the universe give you like a heads up

when you're going to run into your ex-boyfriend?

I know. You're right.

I still miss him. It's been three years!

We were great together!

You're right about that too. We were great until we weren't.

Oh, Eddie, hey.

What did you find up there?

Um, Zeus found a body.

A body? Where?

In the floor.

In the floor?

Yeah, the police said it's probably been there for awhile,

maybe a member of the faculty.

Miss Quinn?

They don't know who it is yet.

Why do you say her?

She was unlikable, I guess.

Everybody hated her.

Everybody?

It's much more peaceful now that she's gone...

Retired.

Well, I'm sure the police will know who it is soon enough.

All right.

You should get a leash on that dog.

Okay.

Look!

Let's go.

That means Jones is here to pick you up.

That's quite the file.

Standard records, performance reports, time off requests.

It adds up over a thirty year career.

Miss Quinn's resignation letter will be on the top there.

It was on my desk when I returned to school

at the end of summer break.

I had to scramble to find a replacement.

Dated June 22nd.

Last day of school last year.

Well, it's a pretty standard resignation letter.

Any idea why she resigned so suddenly?

Miss Quinn was nearing retirement,

and was not necessarily in good standing with the school.

Really? Why was that?

She was...

Old school, strict.

Bernadette Quinn had a hard time relating to the students.

She was unflinching about the rules.

And the students had a hard time living up to her

impossibly high standards.

Even the parents complained about her attitude.

Yeah. Eddie told me he overheard the students

complaining about her a lot.

I'm sorry, Eddie? Who's Eddie?

Ah, the caretaker.

It was becoming clear that Miss Quinn

was no longer a good fit for Astor Academy.

And as the new principal, I, I tried to reason with her.

I even offered her a generous retirement package but

Miss Quinn couldn't accept that her former

least favorite student was now in charge.

Why were you her least favorite?

It was nothing. Just a silly prank, decades ago!

But Miss Quinn couldn't seem to let it go.

What exactly happened?

Surely you have better things to do

than rehashing a prank that happened years ago?

Were you involved in this prank too?

You're not insinuating

Sarah had something to do with her murder, are you?

You found the body.

Sarah is the only one with the key to the third floor.

And right now, that's all I really have to go on.

You'll come off the list once new evidence makes it so.

Yeah, well, maybe you should start digging up evidence

and stop looking for headlines!

Will do, Miss Ramsey.

Listen, Miss Quinn rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.

Someone would have to really hate her to kill her.

Stuffing her into the floor like that, it just felt personal.

Or they were trying to hide something.

I'll be in touch.

Oh, this is not good.

Does Nick really think I had something to do with this?

No, no.

He's just in his like broody detective mode.

He's a good investigator. He'll do his job.

Hey, do you remember when Miss Quinn threw us detention

for our giggle fit?

The madder she got, the harder we laughed.

I certainly wouldn't be principal now

if Miss Quinn had anything to do with it.

You would still be in detention!

You never got a break!

She was a good teacher, though.

Taught me a lot, how to work hard.

She wouldn't have taught here for over twenty years

if she wasn't a good teacher.

She just wasn't a good teacher for me.

It's still early in the investigation.

But I can assure you there is absolutely no risk

to the students of Astor Academy or it's staff.

A meeting will be held tomorrow for any parents

that may have concerns.

But I can promise you,

we will not rest until we have found the answers.

Jazz! What's going on?

Well, let's just say they won't be inviting me back

to teach the kids anytime soon.

Did you find the body?

No, actually Zeus did.

Brownie points for graduation.

How awful. It's all over the news.

It's nothing I haven't seen before, Mom.

I don't know why you insist on working

in such a dire profession.

Why can't you just be a regular old dog trainer?

If you train dogs to find bodies,

well they're going to find bodies!

I know, if you're out there,

understand that we are coming for you.

This force will not rest.

Can you turn that down?

Until justice is served.

I take it you bumped into your friend today?

Uh huh.

They're more than just friends!

Mom!

Nick and Jazz were a very cute couple.

Can you give Zeus some extra treats and play?

We both got more than we signed up for today, huh?

Let's go.

Go on.

So, was it tough seeing Nick again?

I think our breakup was tougher on you, Mom.

Your dad and I could see the spark.

The spark was never the problem.

If anything, seeing him today just confirmed that.

But he's still entirely wrapped up in his work.

Well, he's missing out!

Did you come all this way for a mother-daughter pep talk?

Umm...

Fire Chief Eaton dropped off

the contents of your dad's locker today.

I think he would have wanted you to have that.

No, his locker was his memorial.

It's supposed to stay there forever.

And it did, for three years.

But, well, now the building needs repair.

Okay, so what?

They just bulldoze through dad's memory and move on?

It's going to be a gorgeous renovation.

And your father would have approved

of a new wing for the fire station.

It's better for the crew. It's better for the community.

Okay, look. I can't deal with this right now.

I need to close the center. Zeus needs dinner.

Why don't I take Zeus to my place for a sleepover?

You could have some time to yourself

and I could finally be a grandma for the night.

Okay. Thank you.

You're the best.

I know.

What's so funny?

Oh, it's just Robert.

Robert?

Um, Robert is a friend that I meet for lunch sometimes.

Like a friend date?

Jazz. I refuse to be sad for the rest of my life.

You know, your father's legacy

is more than what was in that locker.

Clearly you know this.

You've been following in his footsteps your whole life.

But now it's time to take steps forward on your own path.

That's what your dad would have wanted.

For both of us.

Okay.

Here he is!

All right. I'll see you later.

Come on Zeus.

Do you like candy?

No! No candy!

- Hey. - Hey.

This is an impressive center you've set up here.

Oh, thanks.

It's also quite the departure from your time

in the fire department.

Or your volunteer work with search and rescue.

Yeah. The daily dose of danger and tragedy

got to me after awhile.

Plus my heart couldn't take it after my dad died.

Hey Jazz, I was really sorry to hear about your dad.

It would have been nice to hear you say that three years ago.

I'm sorry. Uh...

No. You know what? You don't have to explain.

It doesn't matter.

We have both clearly moved on and we should continue to do so.

So. Any movement on the case?

Well, I'm pretty certain that you're not the killer.

Oh! Thank goodness.

Now, it's all preliminary right now.

Just waiting on the lab techs to finish their work.

But, we ran through all missing persons files

in the whole state.

And there's no report for Bernadette Quinn.

How is that possible?

How can someone goes missing for months and no one even notices?

She must have had acquaintances? Family?

It's sad, but it happens more than you'd think.

Surely someone knows something.

Well, you're right about that.

Your friend Sarah failed to mention

that she tried to fire Miss Quinn?

And in return, Quinn threatened to sue the school.

Did she ever talk to you about that?

No, why would she?

Hmm, yeah. I guess that makes sense.

She was the new principal, it would have been

in her best interests to keep the whole incident quiet.

What incident?

A father of one of the students complained that Miss Quinn

was giving his daughter unwanted attention.

Singling her out in class.

Pushing for too many tutoring sessions.

By all accounts the father was a bit of a squeaky wheel.

But, it would have been a PR nightmare for the school.

And it could have led to Sarah losing her job.

Yeah, but there has to be more to that story.

That's my best friend you're talking about.

I'm just following the facts.

What about the father who made the complaints?

I mean, he must be a suspect too?

Yeah. I'm going to talk to him right now.

Good. I'll come with you.

What?

Oh you heard me, Nick. I'm coming with you.

No, Jazz, you are not joining this investigation.

My dog found the body, I went to school with these people,

I know them.

I'm already part of it.

I thought you were looking to step back

from tragedy and danger.

Yes.

But, I thought about it last night.

Miss Quinn was tough and a lot of students didn't like her,

but I did.

The homework was too hard?

Things aren't always going to be easy for you.

Life is hard.

But if you apply yourself, you can handle it.

You are in control of your future.

I don't care about grammar.

I want to do search and rescue or be a fire chief like my dad.

Why?

I want to help people when they need it the most.

Now that's honorable work.

But it isn't easy work.

It takes focus, diligence and grit.

Can you do that?

Good.

Now let's see it.

She never let me settle.

She pushed me, even when I didn't want to be pushed,

to be my best.

And that helped me to get where I am.

It's all about perspective.

And you could use a little perspective on this case.

Is that right?

Uh huh. Plus I need to convince you to take my best friend

off the suspect list.

Well, I guess it would be kind of cool

to see you back in action.

Like the old days at the academy.

But, a homicide investigation is very different

than fire and search and rescue.

It moves at a slower pace.

You're going to need a little patience, Jazz.

And you let me do the talking.

Okay... Detective.

Just give me one minute.

Yeah.

Hi Mom. What's up?

Robert is in the hospital!

He's fallen and broken his arm.

Robert, like Robert from your date?

You're his emergency contact?

Yes! Robert is someone special.

A very nice man who I like spending time with.

Okay, Mom, just...

I don't have time to apologize to you

for wanting to be happy Jazz.

I need you to get over here and pick up Zeus.

Okay. I'll be right there.

Everything okay?

Yeah. We just need to make a quick stop first.

Okay.

Sorry buddy.

Only a short ride this time.

Hey now, don't be too grumpy about it.

Now, listen here, Zeus. We're going to find answers.

I don't want you finding any more bodies today.

- Got it? - Okay.

Let's not get too chummy, you two.

We're taking him to the center to drop him at his kennel.

No fraternizing.

You will hang out with Jones

while we talk to Mr. Manard.

Mr. Manard?

Detective Nick Kolesov.

This is my associate, Jazz Ramsey.

Just have a few questions for you.

Now's not really a good time.

I got to get these boxes to the shipper.

It'll only take a minute.

When are you moving?

Saturday.

So Maddie will get to graduate

with her class at Astor?

You know, they say that moving

is one of life's more stressful events.

It's a lot, but it's worth it.

A promotion for me and a new chapter for Maddie.

Just leave all this behind us.

Hmmm.

Can you tell me about what led to you filing a complaint

against Miss Quinn at the school last year?

The principal assigned Miss Quinn

to tutor Maddie to help her with her dyslexia.

They had private sessions for reading comprehension.

And how did Maddie respond to the one-on-one teaching?

Got her grades up to where they need to be for college.

Maddie felt like her old happy self again.

Hmm. How so?

Maddie's always felt misunderstood,

a bit of an outsider because she was adopted.

It got worse when her mother and I divorced two years ago.

And is Maddie's mother still involved in her life?

She's out of the picture. Maddie took it pretty hard.

So, I guess the attention of Miss Quinn, she liked it.

Makes sense. She missed her mom.

You mentioned unwanted attention

from Miss Quinn beyond the tutoring?

Quinn was always calling on Maddie in class,

singled her out.

She even gave her books to help her with her reading.

Books from an English teacher doesn't seem...

I ended the sessions

but Quinn wouldn't stop calling on Maddie in class.

Maddie felt singled out.

Even the other students started making fun of her because of it.

We would bump into her in the neighborhood,

out on the weekends.

It couldn't have been a coincidence.

And Sarah Carrington was so dismissive.

Quinn was a good teacher

but her obsession with Maddie was weird.

The school completely mishandled this whole situation.

Did Maddie ever mention anything unusual happening?

No, she never said anything.

If you'll excuse me.

- Thanks for your time. - Uh hmm.

You don't need to be a hot shot detective to tell that

Maddie's dad is still angry with Miss Quinn.

- Uh huh. - He has motive.

It makes sense he'd be protective of his daughter.

But was he even at the school that day?

How would he have known about the third floor?

Or gotten the key?

There's motive, but not much opportunity.

Maybe there's some other way to access the third floor

that we don't know about?

The officers checked. There's no other access.

But I like where your head's at.

Outside the box thinking.

Why leave the body in the floor?

Hmm... That's the question.

Hey, you want to grab some lunch?

Talk through some theories.

I don't know if I'm ready for lunch.

You're not ready for lunch in general, or lunch with me?

I'm going to go to the school

and talk to Sarah about the lawsuit.

Okay.

She's more likely to open up to you than me, anyway.

But if you talk to her, try and remain objective, impartial.

Ask leading questions but let her do the talking.

Okay.

You're going to do great.

Hey! Can I talk to you for a few minutes?

I'm helping Nick with the investigation.

Ohhhh!

No, it's not like that.

I just need to clarify a few things.

It'll have to be later.

I'm actually about to start the assembly in the auditorium.

Let the parents and students know the police are

investigating and will be offering extra protection.

What are you going to say if they ask if

the victim is Miss Quinn?

That the police haven't confirmed the victim's name yet.

I'm actually relieved about that, because if everybody knew

it was Miss Quinn, I'd have to think of something

nice to say about her.

Really, Sarah?

All the students and the faculty will be in the auditorium,

so if you need to look around now's a good time.

Ah! Let's go.

I brought him back after the weekend,

safe and sound.

I appreciate that, Sarah.

And I can see you even cleaned out his cage.

Then who is responsible for this reckless act?

Leaving the door open to the hamster cage

is the act of an imbecile!

Where is this poor, innocent creature?

It's probably out there, cold and hungry, missing its home.

Speak up now.

There are consequences for your actions.

They must be punished!

Sarah...

Okay. Objective...

Impartial...

Sarah...

Careless.

Ah! Caught ya!

If you want some candy, you could just ask...

Wait, were you...

You think I did it?

Jazz! Not you too!

No. I'm just trying to stay close to the case

to keep you off the suspect list.

I know this world. I know the cops and I can help.

But it doesn't help if it seems like you're hiding something.

I'm not hiding things!

Then why didn't you mention Miss Quinn almost sued the school?

You have to tell Nick these things,

even if you don't think they're relevant.

Okay, look, I...

I didn't bring it up because

the situation basically resolved itself.

I was supposed to meet Miss Quinn and her attorney

after school on the last day of classes,

but the meeting was canceled last minute.

And then she resigned.

I just assumed that her lawyer advised her not to sue.

What did Maddie Manard have to say about it?

Maddie's a great kid with a bright future,

but she's quiet, keeps to herself.

Her dad is strong minded.

He's the one who pushed for Miss Quinn to be fired

but there was no evidence to support his accusations,

and since Maddie opposed it,

I tried to move Miss Quinn to the library.

She spent so much time there anyway.

What was that?

Oh! Just the usual chaos.

Who's that man?

Hello!

Can I help you?

Excuse me!

- Watch it! - Sorry, Eddie.

I have no idea where he went.

So, you've never seen that man before?

Positive.

All of the parents know that they or any guests

need to sign in at the office.

What was his plan if I didn't chase him off?

Was he here for the memorial? He could have known Miss Quinn.

No. Why come late? Why run away?

Are you going to tell Nick about the man?

No, not yet.

Who's keeping things from the investigation now?

Right. I kept a note about the man with the limp,

but we don't even know if he's connected to the case

and Nick's going to stop answering my calls

if I call him every five minutes with a

vaguely possible-ish clue.

I highly doubt Nick will ever not answer the phone from you.

Well, once he realizes I don't know what I'm doing! Honestly!

Search and rescue was like running a race from A to B.

Investigation is like stumbling through a maze blindfolded.

Can you even read that?

Yeah.

"Miss Quinn's laughter..."

No...

Oh, lawyer! Yeah, that's the lead.

The lawyer might be the last person who saw her alive.

Deirdre Mason.

With the law firm Kennedy and Kline.

Did you actually meet her?

A few times.

She'd come into the school for meetings with Miss Quinn,

and I presume to get a feel for the school.

How many times?

She was in three times last spring.

So it's feasible that she knew her way around the school?

Wait a minute.

It looks like she also signed in at 3:00 p.m. on June 22nd.

It's odd that she would be in the building that day,

but cancel our meeting.

Yeah.

What time did she leave?

The logbook doesn't say.

But it's not unusual for guests to forget to sign out.

Signing in is more important.

Okay. Do you have security cameras?

Some way that we could corroborate timelines

when people came and left.

Yup. Usually footage is only stored for three months,

but we're in luck.

The school's attorney made me copy the files around that time

in case Miss Quinn took legal action.

Um, but...

I gave all this to Nick already.

That's weird. He didn't tell me.

- Hmm. - Anyway.

- Can I see it? - Uh huh.

There she is with Miss Quinn.

Deirdre Mason. Always in a business suit

All right. She enters at 3:00 p.m.,

just like the digital log book says.

What time did she leave?

There's me and the other teachers

leaving between 4 and 4:45,

and Deirdre at 5:45, followed shortly after by Eddie.

After that, no one enters or exits the building

until a few weeks before the end of summer break.

Miss Quinn never left the building that day.

Why wouldn't Nick tell me about this?

Why don't you head home?

I have to prep my fake smile to welcome the angry parents

to the emergency PTA meeting.

Apparently, they are not pleased that a murder suspect

is running their daughter's school.

Yikes. Good luck.

It's all right.

I'll just tell them what they need to hear.

Gotta love damage control!

Oh, that reminds me...

Sorry, what?

Damage control.

The parents did not love that I let you hide real human bones

in the room with their children for the demonstration.

Oh no. I left one of the bones in the room!

What? I told them it was all gone.

Jazz, you have to go get it.

I can't take any more heat from these parents.

I'm hurrying.

Do you ever feel bad about the prank we played on Miss Quinn?

No. Never.

I honestly thought she would be happy that

there was another hamster in the classroom.

But, Miss Quinn happy? Should have known better.

Yeah.

Sarah, we have to tell the truth!

There.

The hamster isn't lost anymore. Miss Quinn can't be mad.

We'll never get caught

because she won't know the difference!

But you let your ten-year-old cousin have it.

Lies are okay if they make other people feel better.

Just put on a smile and act normal.

Asher?

The PTA meeting is in the auditorium.

I am aware, Miss Ramsey.

Maddie snuck out of the memorial and ran home

without grabbing her stuff from her locker.

Was she upset?

I honestly don't know what Maddie's thinking

half the time these days.

She doesn't talk to me, she's always on the computer.

This Quinn nonsense was supposed to be over!

Know what? It is over.

In a few days this will all be behind us.

Jazz?

Nick?

What are you doing here?

Putting a little face time at the PTA meeting,

calming some nerves.

You all right?

Looks like you've seen a ghost.

Yeah, um...

Sarah asked me to remove the bone

I'd forgotten on the third floor.

And while I was up there,

someone unlocked the door and came up.

So there's another key?

I knew it.

Yeah, it's someone who knows their way around crime scene,

apparently!

They could still be inside.

Using the PTA meeting as cover.

All right. I'll take a look.

See if there's anything suspicious.

And check out Asher Manard.

And Eddie. Eddie's always around!

He knows the school and he's had ample opportunity

to make a copy of the key.

Well, Eddie's on my radar. I'm going to talk to him.

Look, Jazz, I spoke to my superiors,

and they want me to take care of this meeting,

but then I'm going to have to shift my focus to

more higher priority cases.

High priority?

Given Miss Quinn's... status,

there's less pressure from family and the media.

So, what? She just doesn't matter?

Someone just broke into a crime scene.

Obviously there's still something going on here!

Yeah, I'm going to check it out.

But until we get answers back from forensics, how she died,

when she died, we're kind of spinning our wheels here.

And I can see this is getting to you.

It might be a good idea for you to take a step back too.

Well, I'm not going to do that.

Because she was important to me. She's important to the students.

This is so typical of you if there's not a camera

or a press conference, it's not worth your time.

Okay, that's not true.

Look, I know this is important to you.

It's important to me. And I'm going to do what I can.

In the press conference you said

you would do everything you could.

Well, I have to say that to the public.

Do you mean anything you say?

Jazz, my media presence helps everyone!

The city needs a sense of security and trust.

And community involvement leads to tips which leads to arrests.

Yeah, only in high priority cases, apparently.

It's out of my hands, Jazz.

Look, I became a detective because I want to help people.

You know me.

No.

I knew you.

You still know me, Jazz.

The Nick I knew would have come to my dad's funeral.

He said he cared about my parents.

He said he loved me.

You changed.

And it hurt me.

You were so devastated by your father's accident.

And so was your mom.

We all were.

And I just didn't know how to make it better.

When we had broken up,

I thought at that moment you two needed each other

more than you needed me.

That was never true.

Sorry.

I got to get to this meeting.

But I tell you what.

Tomorrow morning after my shift we can meet up.

Okay, we'll go over some evidence.

I want your read on this.

I need your help.

Jazz, I'm glad you called.

Mom, someone's been planting flowers at dad's grave!

That was me, honey.

You can't even keep a cactus alive.

Gardening was dad's thing.

Well, I've had a lot of time on my hands since your dad died.

I thought I would take up gardening.

You did that for dad?

We find our own way to honor those we love.

I'm sorry I was so hard on you the other day.

I'm sure Robert is very nice.

How's he doing, by the way?

He's just fine.

It turns out his arm wasn't broken.

Soft tissue damage is still painful.

I really am sorry.

I was just having a tough day.

It's been a tough couple of years, if I'm being honest.

I'm sorry...

I really miss Dad.

Me too.

What would he say if the two of you were talking right now?

Chin up, Jazzie.

Let me call you back, Mom.

All right. Love you.

You too.

Come on.

Hey, have you been following us?

You can try running away, but

I don't think you'll get far.

What were you doing at the school today?

I know I shouldn't have been there,

but I was starting to get worried about Bernadette.

Bernadette's been gone for how long?

The police think a little over a year.

You with the police?

No. No no no. I'm just helping with the investigation.

I'm Jazz.

Ramsey.

Sam. Sam Tilner.

Bernadette was my cousin.

Well, estranged cousin.

When was the last time you saw Bernadette?

We'd summer together at the family cottage.

Thick as thieves as kids.

We haven't really spoken for many years.

I fell on some hard times a few years back.

Found myself unhoused.

Instead of offering to help me,

Bernadette judged me for the decisions that led me there.

She wasn't kind.

Do you and Bernadette have any other family?

No, I'm the last of the living.

She didn't have any friends either.

A hard person to get along with?

She chose to live that way.

Always kept people at a distance.

She can't be blamed for that.

Bernadette changed.

She was never the same after the accident.

What accident?

The door's open.

Morning!

Good morning.

Did you get my messages?

Uh, yeah.

It's 7:00 a.m., you know.

Yeah, but you said you had evidence for me.

I was thinking maybe we could talk about us first.

I think we've already talked enough about us.

Let's just focus on work.

Okay.

Um...

I'm still waiting to get the full report,

but the lab sent this over.

It's photos of everything that was found on the victim.

Wait!

I want to show you something.

Okay...

This is our class photo.

That's Miss Quinn, with the cat-eye glasses.

Uh huh.

She always used to wear them on a chain around her neck.

Okay.

So the glasses do suggest that the victim could be Miss Quinn.

And, the dental records agree with you.

So it's definitely Miss Quinn!

Dental records say so, but I like to wait for DNA.

Well, you're thorough. I'll give you that.

So what do you got for me?

Okay...

Twenty years ago, Miss Quinn was hit by a drunk driver.

Her husband and daughter were killed in the accident.

Yikes.

Okay, now I'm awake.

Her daughter was only fourteen at the time.

Man, that's tragic.

And you think this is relevant to the case somehow?

It's just Miss Quinn had this whole life outside of school

that no one knew anything about.

And then she lost it.

It's feasible that she fought so hard not to retire

because her job was all she had.

I think that's relevant.

Yeah, I agree.

I'm just going to pull up the police report.

Okay, it says here the person that was driving the car

that hit them was a young woman named Susan Harper.

She was intoxicated.

Susan's lawyer argues that there was ice on the road,

the car skidded out, Miss Quinn's did,

before they hit.

Yeah, but how is that relevant? Susan was intoxicated.

Well, it was her first offense,

so she did jail time but it was a lenient sentence.

The question is, what do you want me to do with all this?

I don't know yet.

But I'm thinking about Miss Quinn's life.

I mean she must have lived somewhere

before she disappeared?

Wouldn't it be pretty obvious to a landlord or the city

if she just stopped paying rent or property taxes?

That's a good point.

Gotcha.

2276 King Street, Cleveland.

It looks like she purchased the property with her husband

in the late 90's and it hasn't been on the market since.

The property is still listed under her name.

Utility bills, property tax,

it's all been paid in full the last year.

The question is by who?

I don't know.

But I'm going to find out.

Well, I think we should do it together.

I don't want you taking any unnecessary risks

like you did at the school yesterday.

That's a good idea. I'll drive.

I can't go now.

I got to be in court all day, testifying on another case.

It's going to have to wait until tonight.

Seriously?

Jazz, I'm giving you everything I can here.

I'm all yours outside of office hours.

Is that your best offer?

Yup.

Fine. I'll take it.

See you tonight.

I'll meet you at the house.

Bye.

We're sorry.

Your call cannot be completed as dialed.

Please check the number and dial again.

Kennedy and Kline, how can I direct your call?

Hey, may I please speak with Deirdre Mason?

Miss Mason no longer works at the firm.

She resigned last year.

Oh. Well, do you happen to know what firm she moved to?

Or how I can reach her?

No idea.

She sent a letter of resignation letter and it never came back.

Really?

Could you maybe tell me...

I'm not your personal search engine, ma'am,

and I cannot give out information

about former employees.

I'm going to need Nick's badge for that resignation letter.

What am I missing?

Hello?

Hey! Where are you? I'm at the house.

The house?

Miss Quinn's house.

You forgot.

No, I did not forget.

But, you're going to have to sit tight

because I have some paper work to do.

I just got out of court and captain's waiting on it.

I don't know if it slipped your mind,

but sitting tight isn't exactly one of my strong suits.

Maybe make it your strong suit at least until I get there.

Look Jazz, I told you, investigations, they take time.

Yeah, but the lights are on in the house!

I mean, whoever's living in Miss Quinn's house

is right in front of me. I can just knock on the door.

Jazz, I would not do that.

Okay, fine. I promise I won't knock on the door.

Excuse me...

Sam!

Funny running into you again.

So, you've been squatting here since last summer?

Not squatting, house sitting!

Bernadette sent me a message to watch her cat for a while.

She was retiring and

taking a trip to our family's country home.

So I did what she asked.

And...

She never came back.

You didn't think that was odd?

I thought retirement to the country had been good to her

and she decided to stay.

And leave you her house?

I actually thought she was taking pity on me.

Bernadette shamed me for the choices that I made in my life.

She knew that all I needed was a break.

Some help to get me back on my feet.

But when I heard about the body at the school,

I thought about how long she's been away.

I got worried.

So you've been paying all her bills?

It only made sense.

I know it seems strange.

But Bernadette used to say that this house

hasn't really been her home since her family was killed.

Did Miss Quinn leave any personal items behind?

All kinds of stuff.

I just cleaned her desk

and some random stuff she had lying about.

So they would all be in one place when she got back.

Her daughter sure was a lovely girl.

No, this is Miss Quinn's student, Maddie.

This one is Laila.

I remember Bernadette taking this, like twenty years ago.

A little more, maybe.

What's that?

Jazz! I told you to wait!

Ah, the exciting stuff happened in the park after.

Are you okay?

How badly are you hurt?

No, it's just a few scrapes.

I need to show you what I found in Miss Quinn's house.

Exhibit A, Miss Quinn's student.

Exhibit B, Miss Quinn's daughter.

The one that was killed in the drunk driving accident.

Yeah. The resemblance!

Huh...

It's uncanny.

No. We don't know the extent to which Maddie knew

Miss Quinn's investment in her, but if her dad did...

Did you know that they're moving out of the country?

And if they leave, we won't get them back.

We won't be able to question them.

All right.

This is something. We're getting closer.

Then there's Sam Tilner.

You know, he had a lot to benefit

from Miss Quinn's disappearance.

He had a place to live, a fresh start to life.

There's Eddie! Eddie just pops up everywhere.

There's a lawyer, you know, and her resignation letter!

Jazz, Jazz. Take a breath. Okay? Slow down.

No, no, I'm fine.

You're not fine, Jazz.

You got to be aware of your surroundings.

You can't help people if you need help yourself.

Look, we're going to fix you up, then we'll look at the case.

They got you pretty good up here.

It's just a surface wound. It'll heal.

It's the stuff underneath you can't see that really hurts.

How's your mom holding up?

Same as me. Heartbroken.

Your dad was such a good man.

I looked up to him.

I really didn't think you would have wanted

to see me at that funeral.

All I wanted was to see you.

For you to just show up and prove me wrong.

I wanted to.

I was devastated too.

And then I got pulled into a big case and...

Listen, for what it's worth,

I get why you broke it off with me.

I wasn't able to be the boyfriend you deserved.

I had to focus so much on my career.

Well, an aside, I'm happy for you.

The TV, the promotion.

You got everything you wanted.

Well... Not quite yet.

But you seem like you're in a better place now.

Yeah, training the dogs, it's healing.

And if I can help bring closure to other families

who are missing their loved ones then...

That's meaningful.

You're also turning into quite the investigator.

Okay.

But I have to insist we work together

on the Quinn case, here on out.

Well, I thought you said this case wasn't priority?

Well, maybe you are.

I kept thinking when I was laying there,

all I have to come home to is a

freezer full of human remains and samples for the dogs.

No, I'm serious.

I don't want to end up alone like Miss Quinn.

It's impossible.

I should let you get some sleep.

Yeah.

We can start fresh on this in the morning.

Good night.

Good night.

Here.

Nice.

I got a call today from your teacher.

The strict one. Miss Quinn?

She thinks Sarah's a bad influence on you because

she convinced you to pull the old hamster switcheroo.

And she's upset because you and Sarah thought

she wouldn't notice a difference.

All our actions have consequences, Jazz.

But it seems to me like, you and Sarah,

you guys were trying to make things right. Yeah?

But you feel bad about lying, don't you?

Where do you feel that?

Do you feel that in the pit of your stomach?

Yeah. That awful feeling, that's today's consequence.

Chin up, Jazzie.

You're going to make mistakes.

But you're going to get it right.

Uh huh. Uh huh.

Good morning, sleepyhead.

Morning. Make yourself comfortable.

I was beginning to worry you had a concussion.

You, ah, making an omelette?

Ha ha.

How did you get in here?

I forgot I actually still have a key.

You gave it to me for emergencies.

You really should change your locks every few years.

It's too early for lectures.

It's not too early to solve this case.

I already contacted the offices of Kennedy and Kline and they're

going to send over a copy of Deirdre's resignation letter.

Hmm. Thank goodness for that badge of yours.

I'm also going to get that fabric

that you ripped off the attacker, bring it to the lab,

see if we can lift any DNA off it.

Okay, now you're just showing off.

I'm going to pick up Zeus, go into the school.

I think Sarah and Asher Manard should know

about the photos Miss Quinn had of Maddie.

Yeah, good idea.

Jazz! What happened to your head?

I'll tell you later.

Any chance you contacted Maddie's dad?

He said he couldn't join us until later.

What is this about?

We're going to need a quiet place to talk.

Zeus!

I told you, I can't stand dogs.

Eddie, the dog is restrained.

Open the door, show me your hands and come out slowly.

What is with you around here?

I'm just trying to do my job!

You can't just sic your dog on me!

Come on! He's probably just looking for some chicken

I had for lunch yesterday.

Zeus!

Looks like Zeus found what he was looking for.

You attacked me?

No no! Why would I do that?

You tell me.

I'm saying nothing. I haven't done anything.

We'll see about that.

I'm telling you, I had nothing to do with the murder.

So you'll attack a woman walking alone but...

Murder, that's a step too far for you?

I was only trying to send Jazz a message.

You're not telling me the truth, Eddie.

I'm not lying!

My officers found a bag full of cash and poker chips in here.

Do you want to explain that one to me.

That does not make me a murderer.

Maybe not.

But it's pretty suspicious, don't you think?

It's, an inheritance, I swear!

I keep it upstairs with the books.

No one goes up there. No one else had a key.

I just like to keep it safe, that's all.

Or maybe you have a gambling problem.

Maybe you're into something illegal.

And maybe Miss Quinn figured it out.

Or she at least had her suspicions, like I do.

Or maybe she threatened to report you

and you needed to keep her quiet.

She was on the outs with the school anyway.

You knew about the renovations.

You had plenty of time to make a copy of that key.

You had motive, opportunity.

I think you killed her and put her body in that floor.

So you keep...

I did not kill her...

Eddie, I've seen the footage.

You were the last person to walk out of this building

before the summer break.

Okay, fine.

I take a bit of money from the school and I use it to gamble.

But I always put it back.

I am not a killer!

You can tell me all about that down at the station.

I guess you never really know someone.

Eddie was always so chill and easygoing.

I mean, he was unreliable

and got around things in his own time, but...

It's all starting to add up.

It is a relief to get to the bottom of this

so we can just put it behind us.

Eddie attacked me because he didn't want me

to expose he was stealing money from the school.

But, it's rash, short-sighted.

To kill someone over it?

Asher. Thank you so much for coming in.

You again?

Detective Kolesov was pulled off on an urgent matter.

He'll be joining us soon.

When will Maddie be joining us?

As soon as you call her from her classroom.

Maddie's not at school today.

What do you mean, she's not at school?

I already checked. She never signed in.

They're identical.

Miss Quinn's, Deirdre Mason's...

Two different women with the exact same resignation letter.

Kennedy and Kline.

Yes, this is Detective Kolesov.

Yeah, I'm looking at the resignation letter

you sent over earlier.

Can you offer me any insight as to why Deirdre Mason resigned?

You'd have to ask her. She left without warning.

Never even cleaned out her desk.

The whole thing was totally unprofessional.

And would you consider that to be out of character for her?

Well it was odd because every one of the partners say

that Deirdre worked so hard to turn her life around

and do some good.

They should really do better background checks

on the people they hire.

Thank you very much.

She's not answering. Something's wrong.

Let's not jump to conclusions.

Did Maddie say or do anything unusual this morning?

I told her to stay home and pack,

but she insisted on coming to school.

She said she had to pack her books up,

and she needed to stay late for a club or something.

And how was she feeling about your upcoming move?

She was really excited about it for a few weeks and

then recently she got very overdramatic,

said she was nervous about moving so far away.

Kids her age can struggle with being uprooted.

They long for familiarity, stability.

Then why would she run away?

Well, if she was upset then

maybe she's seeking comfort with family, friends?

She's close to some cousins, sort of,

but they're out of town.

The other day Maddie mentioned to me a friend

that she spoke to a lot.

Yeah. She had mentioned this friend.

I haven't met her yet. She hasn't come to the house

Laila, that's her name.

Laila...

Maybe I can find her online.

Does Maddie spend a lot of time online?

Playing apps, games.

She doesn't have a lot of friends.

Here, Maddie's friends list.

Okay, Laila...

Here she is.

She doesn't have any other friends

and her profile picture's a cat.

What teenage girl do you know that doesn't have

a single photo of themselves online?

I don't think this is a real profile.

I think it's a catfish.

I think I know where Maddie is.

Stay with Sarah.

I'm going to go check the house.

Oh, okay...

Deirdre Mason is Susan Harper.

Maddie!

Are you okay?

Jasmine Ramsey...

As I live and breathe.

I wish I could say I was happy to see you.

The feeling is mutual, my dear.

But if you'll excuse us,

Laila and I have a plane to catch.

Laila, your daughter, is dead.

I don't know what you're doing here,

but this has to stop.

Do you have a daughter, Jasmine?

No.

Then you can't begin to imagine the love

a mother feels for her daughter.

The bond!

You'll never understand the loss I feel

and the sacrifices I have had to endure to get her back.

Come on, Jazz, pick up!

Come on!

You're right.

I don't understand. But I'd like to try.

Susan Harper destroyed my life in an instant.

She deserved to pay for her sins.

Susan Harper served her sentence.

She was filled with remorse.

Then why was I the one living

a life sentence without my family?

Why did she get to live a reformed life

when she took the lives of two beautiful people?

Because life is just hard.

You taught me that.

So I took control of my life.

When I realized that God gave me a second chance

with Laila, my daughter reincarnated in Maddie,

I knew I had to reform my life.

And Susan Harper's had to end.

Put your bag on Laila, dear.

Please don't do this.

Jazz?

Nick!

Are you okay?

Put it down!

Maddie is innocent in this.

Innocent? Of course my Laila is innocent.

She deserved to live with her mother.

Not like that Susan. She didn't deserve anything

Susan didn't deserve a life sentence either.

She turned her life around.

She couldn't change the past,

but she wanted to help people.

And she never stopped speaking out

about drunk driving.

No! She was a monster.

You tracked her for years, didn't you?

In prison and then law school.

And then when she changed her name to Deirdre Mason.

Deirdre Mason was the body in the floor.

Who are you?

Susan Harper, Deirdre Mason?

How does this work?

That's actually a good question.

Susan, Deirdre, Bernadette?

Which iteration should I be?

Making Deirdre disappear was easy enough.

Just a simple switcheroo!

Thanks to you and your friend Sarah for that idea.

But Sarah and I had nothing to do with any of this.

Our classroom hamster.

Don't you remember, Jasmine?

Sarah put a new one in its place

and thought I'd never know the difference.

No, that was a prank, at worst.

Sarah's cousin begged us

to take care of the classroom pet.

We thought you'd assume he got lost in the school,

but you were so upset so we replaced him.

But we never killed anyone. That was you!

Thank you!

I'll take full credit.

I had all the resources I needed in the library.

And Deirdre Mason

was more than happy to help.

I mean,

she wasn't very happy as the final pieces fell into place.

What's with all this?

What's going on?

It's a terrible truth that as women age...

They become invisible

in the eyes of society.

But this time it worked in my favor.

Alas, it's time for me to disappear again.

Now that I have my daughter back.

It's time for my happily ever after.

And in case you didn't get the hint,

no one is going to stop me now.

Are you okay?

Laila!

Okay. Okay.

It's okay.

It scares me how much planning

Miss Quinn put into hurting Deirdre.

She looks exactly like her there.

I know. The clothing, the wig,

the camera angle, she thought of everything.

You know, she even hacked the dental records.

You should not have gone in alone.

I know. Never go in without backup.

I just, I thought I knew Miss Quinn.

You know, if I saw her I could calm her down,

that she wouldn't hurt Maddie.

I'll never do it again. Promise.

If you'd been hurt,

I couldn't have lived with that.

Dad would have really loved all these flowers.

He would.

He does.

Chin up, right Dad?

He's so proud of you.

I am too.

Training crime dogs?

Catching a killer?

That, Jasmine Ramsey, is a path only you could walk.

Thanks, Mom.

Hey, do you want to get something to eat

at that Italian place down the street?

Yeah. That sounds good.

Whoof, that's a relief.

Because I invited Robert. He's probably already there.

Jazz?

Are you sure you're ready for that?

Definitely.

I am learning things are not always as they seem.

And I want to meet the man who makes my Mom so happy.

Because you deserve to be happy, Mom.

You do too, sweetie.

All right, let's eat.

We have a graduation to get to.

You're going to miss him, won't you?

It's going to be hard sending him off to his new life,

but that's my service.

Oh. Okay. Come on.

Service, huh?

I've got a garden that

could use a little bit of that service.

Never thought I'd see this day.

Zeus really stepped it up.

He's such a good dog.

You're a great trainer.

Thank you.

But Zeus does almost all the important work.

It's Nick. He's outside.

Hi!

Hey.

What are you doing here?

I though you might want to know

the DNA results came back.

It confirms the body on the third floor

was Deirdre Mason's.

Cold comfort, but closure.

Yeah.

You know, I couldn't have solved this case without you.

We couldn't have solved this case without Zeus.

That's true.

Any word from Maddie?

Yeah. Her and her dad made it safely to South America.

I think she was ready for a change, after all this.

She actually asked if Zeus and I would be her pen pals.

Although, I suspect she just wants cute pictures of Zeus.

I think you're right.

So what happens with Zeus?

Well, Zeus is going to a K-9 unit in Georgia.

They're very excited to have him.

And what about you?

Me? Um...

I love training dogs.

There will always be more pups to foster and train, so.

I thought you might say something like that.

Hey buddy!

Just a little something for the future.

For me?

Yeah.

A new partner. A new friend.

Oh!

Oh my goodness.

Hello. Hello.

Also you should know I've been talking to the squad,

I'm recommending a full time K-9 unit consultant.

And I think I know the perfect person.

Sorry, I have to...

Yes, Chief.

Yeah.

I'll be right there, sir.

Let me guess, you have to go?

Raincheck?

Yeah.

Hey Nick?

Thank you.

This means a lot.

See you soon, Jazz.

Okay, what are we going to name you?

You look like an Odin.

Barnaby?

Oh, Thor.