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Wait.

No!

Morning, Mother.

Good morning!

Oh...

You and those books.

You know,
when you were a little kid,

you used to have to sleep
with 12 books in your crib.

Never a stuffy--
12 books.

Well, it seems I was
destined to be a librarian.

Yes.

You look really nice.

- Oh!
- Do you have a new temp job?

Yes, and it may turn
into something else,

and it's in real estate!

Wow! That's great.

I mean, I know you've been
enjoying teaching

at the university,

but you're probably happy
to get back to what you love.

Yes, I am.

And if all goes well
at Bleeker Collective,

I might be able
to pay my overhead again,

and I'll be poised
to get back in the game.

- "Bleeker Collective"?
- Mm-hmm.

Like Kathleen Bleeker?

Yes. Do you know her?

Yeah, she's in the diner
all the time.

- My boss's girlfriend.
- Emilio?

I didn't know
he and Lauren broke up.

Mm, I guess
they divorced a few years ago.

Speaking of which,
I should get going.

I've got a morning shift there

and then
dinner with Daniel tonight.

It's our six-month-a-versary.

Ooh, congratulations.

I like him.

Me too.

See you.

- Good luck!
- Thank you.

♪ Have a great day ♪

Okay.

Morning!

Arthur, hi!

Hi.

I am so sorry
for the huge coffee order.

Oof! What--
you lose a bet or something?

Apparently, I don't know
the police code numbers

as well as I thought.

Maybe make yourself
some flashcards?

10-02.

Don't you mean "10-04"?

10-04 is acknowledgement.
10-02 is "receiving well."

"10-02." Okay.
You load, I pour.

So...
what are you reading today?

What makes you think
I'm reading anything?

When are you not
reading something?

I bet money,
if I looked in your bag,

I'd find a true-crime paperback
with a bookmark in it.

You would need a warrant
for that, officer.

Am I about to lose
another bet?

It's a hardcover.

Ah! So close.

What's this one about?

Oh, it's great.
It's a series of cases

about falling in love
with the wrong person.

Sounds fascinating.

You have no idea.

Oh, cream.
I'll be right back.

Uh, lids?

Mm!

Perfection.

This one
has to go on the menu.

A new creation? Mm.

I smell tomato and peppers?

We just need a name

for this masterpiece
of shakshuka.

I got the idea when we ate
at that Italian place.

You know, you went and ordered
all those extra peppers.

We can call it
"The Aurora Special."

Oh, please don't.

At least,
not until I try it, hmm?

Delicious.

So, bossman, are you gonna
call Stephen back, or what?

Emilio, your son called?

I expect
he just wants to tell me off.

It's what he did last summer
when we had lunch.

Started fine, but then...

He just turned 17, right?

You know, maybe he's growing up,
getting past the anger.

Yeah, I mean, you were just
saying how much you miss him.

I'm sure
he misses you, too.

I do miss him.

Ah! Mi amor!

- Mm.
- Mwah.

Didn't expect
to see you till later.

I know, but I actually have
some not-so-great news.

I just got a look
at the new municipal tax codes,

and the prepared-food tax
for restaurants is going up--

almost double.

They're doing this
in the middle of a recession?

I'm so sorry.

I need to call my investor.

But, Emilio,
what can he do about it?

He needs to know!

Emilio, I know you think
Ben walks on water,

but he can't
change the tax laws.

That's not how it works.

Okay, this is delicious,

but take it away from me
before I eat the whole thing.

You didn't eat breakfast
again, did you?

Who has time to eat, you know?

Between covering Lindo's classes
the last two weeks,

and I'm still
behind on my thesis.

Are we still
going out tonight?

Of course.
It's our six-month-a-versary.

Pick me up when you're done
with your shift?

Should be done around 8:00.

Okay.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Okay.

Sally?
What are you doing here?

Oh... I was hoping
I would run into you here.

Um, my editor sent me to ask
about an Irene Haddon.

Our receptionist?

Yeah.

Uh, hate to break it to you,
but she died a few days ago.

I know.

Uh, I mean, I'm here
to write her obituary

for "The Lawrenceton Times".

Wait, so you're working
for "The Times" now?

Sally, I'm impressed!

Well, I mean, sort of.

Not technically.
I'm, uh...

I'm interning for them.

So they have you on obits?

Mm-hmm.

Sally Allison,
who cries at every commercial?

That is not currently accurate.

You got me there.

Arthur...

that's District Attorney Morse.

I've seen her on the news--
she's so intimidating.

Yeah, tell me about it.

Everyone here
is scared of her.

- Everyone except--
- Smith!

Where is my coffee?

D.A. Morse, to what do we owe
this questionable pleasure?

Ooh!

Coffee time, huh?

Don't let me interrupt.

You probably all need it.
Workin' so hard.

Right? Is that Alistair's?

Here, I can give that to him--

if he can provide me

with a decent answer
to my question

about last quarter's
arrest numbers.

You know I'm just gonna tell you

it has a lot to do
with your prosecution docket.

Oh...

Officer Smith--

you're not that long from
your Academy training,

I understand?

Uh, yeah, I'm about, uh...

- Two years.
- ...T-Two years out of...

Two years. That's good.

Then perhaps you could tell
Detective Cook

the most recent statistic
on the percentage of arrests

that lead to actual charges,

nationwide?

Um, I think
it's something like 75--

...78%, yeah.

And do you know
what the percentage is

in this county?

Yes, actually.

I do know that one.
It is 71.2.

That's right!

Lower than
the national average.

I think I've made my point.

I'll be ordering a review
of all of your arrest records.

Can you, um, tell Larissa--
if that's how

she wants
to spend her resources,

go for it.

Um--

Yeah, no.
I won't be using my resources.

Oh, no. It'll be yours.

It's good.
Let's go.

Three years after our divorce--

...she still loves
to rattle my cage.

Whew! Those veggies
never stood a chance, did they?

Not for a second.

Aurora Teagarden,
my favorite server.

Danny,
how is life on the grill?

Hey, Mr. Powell.

Can't complain,
but I'm glad that you're here,

maybe you can
talk Emilio off the ledge.

Yeah, he sounded
pretty tense on the phone.

Yeah, Kathleen came by

and told him about
all the new city taxes

- going into effect, so--
- "Kathleen"?

You mean Kathleen Bleeker?

Yeah. And she's in real estate,

so I guess she keeps up
on all that stuff.

Okay, well, maybe
it's not as bad as it sounds.

I'll go talk to him.

Emilio? Let's talk!

Can you get me a jar of olives
from the back room?

Okay.

That's not what
you should be worried about--

it's this.

This is what
we need to talk about.

First...

you need to realize
the implications

of what has happened,

and that the things
that are gonna change.

Ben--

Aida Teagarden.

Oh, hi!

I'm so glad you're here,
and sorry--

I got stuck on a long call
with a client.

Not to worry! I was able
to look over your listings.

Oh, yes. The market
is finally warming up.

Yes.

More on that in a bit.

First, let me
show you around.

Oh. Well, this place
is very impressive.

Thank you. We have
a couple offices down here,

and I put this lockup in

for clients who want
to store things with us

while we're showing their homes.

It's nice to have
the extra space,

but I'd like to do more with it,
eventually.

One step at a time.

Yes, one step at a time!

Come on.
Let me show you upstairs.

Okay, the restrooms
are just that way,

and my office is up there,
towards the front.

Oh, and I was thinking

you'd like to take
the desk by the window.

Oh! Well, thank you.

That would be wonderful.

Once upon a time,

I had so many agents
working here,

but then--
you know what happened.

Oh, I'm just happy,
as you said,

that things
are starting to pick up.

Exactly. Thank goodness
you're here, Aida.

These are new listings
I do not have time

to devote the attention
they deserve.

Okay.

Oh...

Ben Powell is selling
the Ridge Avenue warehouse?

I represented the seller
when Ben bought it years ago.

That's right!

Ben mentioned the two of you
had crossed paths before,

and he knows you to be
a very skilled negotiator.

Oh, well, it's gratifying

to know that my reputation
is still intact.

It certainly is.
I'm so happy to have you.

Oh, thank you.

You know...

at some point,
you're gonna have to move on

to your next sentence.

It's really the only way
it'll ever be long enough.

I know. I just...

I haven't found anything
that feels thesis-worthy.

Why don't you take a break from
that and help me with something?

Oh, yes, please.
A much-welcome distraction.

The next unit we're doing
is "the Killer You Know,"

but my reading list
feels a little stale.

Ooh, The Stranger Beside Me.

Ted Bundy. That's a classic.

That one, I'm gonna keep,
but...

I feel like I want to change
a few more out.

You know,
I'm actually reading

Empty Promises
by Ann Rule right now.

Oh, that's a good one.

Yeah, can you find me
two or three more?

You got it!

Well, I trust that
the Ridge Avenue warehouse

was a good investment?

Oh, yes!
And as I recall,

you got me to offer
a good 20 grand

over what I intended to pay,

and still somehow
managed to make me feel like

I got a bargain in the process.

Well, it was a bargain!

I bet I could've gotten
another 20 out of you.

I have no doubt!

Yeah, I'm surprised
that, uh,

Kathleen isn't joining us
to hand over the baton,

so to speak.

Oh, yeah. She, uh,
she sends her regrets.

She had all this paperwork
to do.

Emilio?

Where is he?

Oh, Lauren?

Oh, Miss Walsh...

- "Walsh"?
- She went back

to her maiden name when her
and Emilio called it quits.

Where is he?

Lauren, Lauren--

Don't try to run
interference, Daniel.

I want you to go back there
and tell him I'm here.

I'm telling you he's not here!
He went to the bank.

- Mom?
- Stephen--

Look, it took a lot

for Stephen to reach out
and call his father.

The least Emilio can do
is call back his own son.

Mom... stop.

Let's go.

I told you
it was a waste of time.

Only because he isn't here!

Sorry about that, guys.

You handled that well, Daniel.

Well, I've had experience.

I hope everything's
gonna be okay.

Yeah, it'll be okay.

I'll see you later, though,
when I come pick up Roe?

Yeah. It's always good
to see you, Daniel.

Thank you.

Okay.

- This is what you sign.
- Okay.

Daniel! Hey.

Are you already
on the way to my house?

Oh, good.

I left my phone at the diner.
Meet you there?

'Kay.

- Daniel--
- Are you okay?

It's Emilio.

No, no, no, no!

Emilio!

I can't feel his pulse.

Roe, he's dead.

Medical Examiner said
time of death

was no more
than an hour ago.

The crime scene is as fresh
as fresh gets.

Be thorough.

Okay, look, we were supposed
to meet at my house,

but I forgot my phone,
so we came back here.

So you were just
stopping by here on your way?

No, we met here.

- But you two came separately?
- Yeah.

You recognize
this knife, Mr. Garcia?

Uh, yeah, it's mine.

Is--
Is that the, uh...

The knife
that killed your boss?

Yes.

"Kenzer."

High-end brand, isn't it?

Monogrammed, no less.

Emilio gave me a set when
I graduated culinary school.

A whole set, huh?
So where's the rest?

Um, they're-they're---
they're at home.

I always take 'em home with me.

I-I must've forgot to put
that one back in the case.

I used it a lot today.

Yeah, it's true.
I saw him using it earlier,

so before you go turning him
into a suspect, I think--

Wh-- I'm a suspect?

...Think you should know
that Daniel got here after me,

so he couldn't have just--

Couldn't have killed Emilio,
gone home, cleaned up,

and came back here
to meet you?

Arthur, are you serious?
You're in here all the time.

You've seen
Daniel and Emilio together.

Have you ever seen them
not get along?

- Because I haven't!
- Well, have you ever

seen Emilio not get along
with anyone?

Uh, I mean, I guess
he was upset earlier today

about a tax hike,

but no, I've never seen him
argue with anyone.

Well, I-I have.

Yeah, his ex-wife, Lauren.

She came in earlier today--
she came to see Emilio,

but he was out,
and she was upset

that he hadn't
called Stephen back yet.

And who's Stephen?

It's Emilio son.

Yeah, he-he called here
earlier today,

and-- which is great,

because Emilio hadn't
spoken to him in months.

You know, it's--
Stephen took his mother's side

in the divorce,
and he was, uh...

He was... what?

He was angry, okay?

And he was vocal about it,

but I don't wanna sound like
I'm throwing him under the bus.

All right? I've known the kid
since he was, like, eight.

He loved his dad, okay?

But-But Lauren,
even when they were married,

they always fought.

All right, Mr. Garcia,

I'm gonna hand you off
to one of our patrolmen.

He's going to take you down
to the station for--

What? No. I'm going with him.

No. No, you're not,
Miss Teagarden.

You're gonna stay here while
you give a detailed statement

to one of the officers.

I want to know
everything you remember

about finding the body.

Let's go, Mr. Garcia.

Smith, get the car.
I'll meet you out front.

Let's go!

Hey, where are you going?

Where we always go
when someone's found dead--

to inform the next of kin.

I'm really sorry about Emilio.

I know how close
you all were with him.

Everyone loved Emilio.

I can't imagine
anyone wanting to hurt him,

let alone Daniel,
of all people!

I know.
It's ridiculous.

Sometimes, you think
that you know someone,

but you really don't know them.

Yes, Sally,
but most of the time you do!

I am certain Daniel had nothing
to do with Emilio's death.

I know Daniel!

He drove 30 miles out of his way
to fix my flat tire,

for goodness sake.

Oh, my god--
Kathleen!

Oh, I have to call her.

Oh, I'm so sorry, darling.

Thanks, Mother.

Let me know
if you need anything.

Goodnight, Sally.

'Night.

I just--

I keep replaying it
over in my head.

It was Daniel's knife
that killed Emilio.

It feels like
someone's trying to frame him.

Roe...

um...

you probably don't want
to hear this, but...

...it sounds like what happened
with me and Matt--

No, Sally.
This isn't like you and Matt.

Matt was a professional con man
with a murky past,

and Daniel
is a cook in a diner

doing the same thing
since high school!

I know, I know.

I-I hear you.

I'm just saying,
it might not be a bad idea to--

It is a bad idea, Sally.

I-I can't do that.

It would hurt

to erase everything I know
about Daniel.

I...

I can't do it.

I know.

I'm sorry.

If Miss High-and-Mighty
next door

wants me
to turn my music down,

she can just walk over
and tell me herself.

Ma'am, are you Lauren Torres?

It's "Walsh" now,
if you don't mind.

All right, Ms. Walsh.

And your son, Stephen,
is he home right now?

Would you mind telling us
what this is all about?

We regret to inform you

that Emilio Torres
was found dead tonight

at his place of business--

a victim of a homicide.

Is this some kind of joke?

Unfortunately, no.

You have
our deepest sympathies.

Oh, Stephen.

Mom... stop.

Look, I know this is
a lot to absorb right now,

but I have to ask
where each of you were tonight.

What an awful,
insensitive question

to ask
at a time like this!

I agree...

but I have to ask.

Stephen?

Where were you tonight
between 7:30 and 8:30?

We were at the movie theater.

We went to see
the new superhero-thing.

I-I have the ticket stubs
in my purse,

- if you want to see.
- Please.

Excuse me.

It's Cook.

Mm-hmm.

You sure?

Okay, thanks.

We have to go, Smith.

How about you come down
to the station tomorrow--

say, 9:00 a.m.?

I'll take both your statements
then, yes?

- We can do that.
- Stephen?

Goodnight.

What's going on?

Prints came back on the knife.

One set--

Daniel Garcia.

- Hello?
- Hey, Roe.

Sorry for calling so late.

Daniel! Are you okay?
Where are you?

I'm still
at the police station.

They're gonna hold me
for another 24 hours

while they investigate.

They're keeping you overnight?

Yeah, well... my fingerprints
were on the knife,

and my hairs
were on Emilio's body.

I mean,
I-I guess that makes sense.

It-It is your knife,

and you were working
in the kitchen all day.

But my prints are
the only prints on the knife.

Look.

They seem to think

that I took the knife home,
and then I brought it back,

and that's some kind of
a sign of-of premeditation,

like, they just won't
seem to believe

that I forgot
to put it back in the case!

Like, I'm just kind of
freakin' out here, Roe.

Have you called a lawyer?

No. No, I, uh--

They said
I only had one call,

and...

I just-- I really need
to hear your voice.

Like, you do
believe me, right?

Of course I believe
you didn't do it...

but--

...who do you think did?

I don't know.
Like, it's just starting

to hit me
that he's gone

and I'm never going
to see him again.

- Time's up, Daniel.
- Is that Arthur?

Let me speak to him.

She wants to talk to you.

Hey, Roe.

Daniel did not
kill Emilio, Arthur,

and if you
and Detective Cook

don't plan to find out
who really did,

then I will do it myself.

I still can't believe it.

He was such a lovely man
and so loved by everyone.

Go ahead, darling.

Oh, Kathleen. Oh...

Oh! There are no words.

I'm so glad you're here.

Lauren is
"the grieving widow."

It's nice to have
people here who know

that Emilio and I were happy
the past few months.

Oh, Kathleen, don't worry.

Everyone knows
how much Emilio loved you.

Um, where can I put this?

Oh, yeah. This way.

Okay.

Hey.

I'm so glad
you're here, Roe.

Lauren's been giving me
dirty looks

while I try to interview people
about Emilio.

I cannot believe they have
you writing Emilio's obituary.

I know!

And everyone's saying
such sweet things about him.

Look at his son,
just sitting there.

Oh, I can't even look at him
without wanting to cry.

Sally.

I didn't bring any tissues.
I have to go find some.

Excuse me, sorry.

Uh, Stephen?

Hi.

Uh, I'm Aurora.
I worked with your father.

Emilio was
such an amazing person.

Everyone really loved him.

Yeah, well, obviously,
someone didn't love him.

Yeah. Uh, you're right,

and I can't seem
to understand why,

but maybe you can help me.

I doubt it.

Look. Uh...

your dad told me
how much he missed you,

and I know
you called yesterday,

so it must mean that
you missed him, too, right?

And I heard your mom
stopped by to see him,

and she was pretty upset.

You heard right.

I was very upset with him--

not that
it's any of your business.

Oh, I, um...

sorry, I'm Aurora.

I'm the one who found Emilio.

Of course,
I'm wondering what happened--

So is everyone
in this room.

Most especially his son,
who, on top of that,

is grieving the lost opportunity
to reconnect with his father.

So what I'm wondering is,

if you feel good standing there
rubbing salt in his wounds.

I'm...

I--
I'm-I'm sorry.

I'm...

I'm so sorry.

Emilio's lawyer
finally called me back,

said he's seen the warrant,

and he'll send us
a copy of Emilio's will

when he gets
to his office tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

I see no reason
to wait for the will.

I told our illustrious D.A.

that I have enough
to charge Garcia today,

but we only got Garcia
for a couple hours,

so you gotta be back here
by 7:00.

We need to talk
about the Torres case.

Well, Emilio wasn't just
a business partner of mine.

He was a friend,

and I can't believe

that they're holding Daniel
for the murder.

Emilio was like
a father to him.

I think Detective Cook
is rushing to judgment.

I'm sure it's just
an excess of caution.

They'll sort it out.

Mr. Powell, I-I actually
wanted to ask you--

I overheard you
and Emilio talking

in his office yesterday.

He seemed pretty angry.

Well, tax hikes are angering
to most people.

You said something to him

about needing to "understand
the implications" of them.

What didn't he understand?

Oh, well...

Emilio was worried

that he'd fall behind
on his loan payments to me,

and I wanted him to understand

that that was the last thing
that he needed to worry about.

Clearly, he had bigger problems
than my little loan.

But...

I keep thinking

that if I had
focused a little less on...

just trying to comfort him,

maybe he would have told me what
was really going on with him.

Please excuse me.

You know
who was just in my office?

The Mayor herself.

Hmm. Thick as thieves,
the two of you.

Mm-hmm. You know who else
she's close to?

Mm?

Emilio Torres.

Yeah. Apparently,
he was one of the first ones

to donate to her campaign,
and now,

she has a personal investment
in seeing this case solved.

I told you-- we are ready
to charge Daniel Garcia.

She would also like charges
that are gonna stick,

and the evidence
you presented to me,

over the phone,
is--

...Is solid as solid gets.

A hair...

at his place of employment?

A fingerprint...
on his own personal knife?

A knife that he admits
he never leaves behind,

a knife he took
to the restaurant

with the intent to kill.

Says who? You?

Yeah.

You? Wow!

Does anybody work?
What was his motive?

Do you have a motive?
You don't have a motive, do you?

An eyewitness who can place him
at the scene of the crime?

Well, I was just
about to go head up--

You go do that. Yeah.

I need something substantial,

otherwise I'm not
gonna file the charges.

That means
that I have to release him.

Well...

Do better...

Detective.

So I guess I should go start
knocking on some doors, then?

Right after
you release Garcia.

If our D.A. wants
a probable murderer

on the streets,
doing as he pleases,

well, that's on her.

Give me one of those donuts.

I turned him down
the first time he asked me out,

then he asked me again.

I turned him down again.

Then he asked me again.

Wow, you really made him work
for that first date, huh?

Yeah.
I'm glad he didn't give up.

I just wish
I had said yes sooner.

We would've had more time.

Kathleen, um...

...did Emilio say he was having
problems with anyone?

The police asked me
the same question the other day,

and I have been racking my brain
trying to think of someone,

anyone who might have been
angry with him.

He didn't mention anything
yesterday when you spoke?

All he was concerned
about yesterday

was talking to Ben Powell
about the new tax rate,

and I told him--

No! How dare
you show your face here?

Get out!

I just wanted
to pay my respects.

Stephen is here, Daniel.

He knows the police arrested you
for killing his father.

Okay, okay!
Let's just slow down.

Okay? The police let him go.

Obviously, he didn't do it.
He loved Emilio!

You shouldn't be here.

You shouldn't be here!
Get him out of here!

Let's just go. Come on.

Oh, I just hate
leaving you all.

I-I have to go
down to the office.

I told Kathleen
I would finish up a proposal,

and she's just way
too distraught to do it, so.

Daniel...

I know everything's
gonna be okay.

See you, Sally.

- Darling, I'll see you later.
- Bye.

Just-- I didn't realize

that people would actually
believe that I did it.

Maybe Arthur's right.
Maybe I do need a lawyer.

Yes, you do need a lawyer,

but the best way to prevent you
from being falsely charged

is to figure out
who really did it.

You were so close to Emilio.

Maybe we could talk through
some scenarios or possibilities

of people
that you think might've--

Roe, if you're asking me

to point
the finger at somebody else,

like others have been
pointing fingers at me--

I just--
I can't right now.

I'm sorry.

I understand.

Just focus on
finding a lawyer.

Okay?

Thank you for believing in me.

It means everything.

Bye, Sally.

So you still think
that someone else did it?

Yeah, because someone else did.

Okay, well...

the doors were locked, right?

The diner was closed.

So, who else
could've gotten in?

Half-a-dozen employees
have keys to the place.

I mean, I have one.

Mr. Powell has one.
He could be a possibility.

Right, but isn't
he an investor?

Why would he kill his own asset?

Okay, fine,
maybe he doesn't have a motive,

but I know someone who does--

Lauren Walsh.

Think about it!

Emilio dies,
and Stephen inherits the diner,

but he's a minor,
so she's in control.

She gets the diner,
she sells it,

she gets the money.

It seems like kind of
a stretch, doesn't it, Roe?

Is it, though?

Maybe she was worried

that Emilio
was gonna marry Kathleen

and cut Stephen out altogether.

It might explain

why she was suddenly
so insistent

that they reconnect,

and when it seemed like
he wasn't interested,

she may have...

I need to talk to Lauren again,

but this time, I am not
going to let her intimidate me.

Okay.

Stephen?

Roe! I don't know
if this is a good idea.

Maybe we should just go.

This is just gonna
take a minute, okay?

What are you doing here?

Did you follow me home?

No, no, no!
There was no following going on.

We just wanted to talk to you.

She wants to talk to you!
I'm--

Not welcome here,
either of you.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Wait! Look, I'm sorry.

I'm...

I'm not saying things right.

I just wanted to--

What? Exonerate your boyfriend?

I just wanted to apologize
for earlier today.

I really am sorry
for your loss,

and I don't want
to make things harder for you.

I was wondering, though, if--

Your earrings...

they have black beads.

So they do.

Well...

excuse me.

Yeah, we're-we're gonna leave.
Come on, Sally.

Uh, sorry!

Wait, what?

Roe, what's happening?

We have to tell Arthur
about the earrings.

Earrings?

What about earrings?

Okay, so I realized
there was something

I forgot to mention
in my statement.

Just before
I found Emilio's body,

I almost slipped on
these little black round things,

and I didn't think anything
of it at the time,

so I absent-mindedly
threw them in the trash.

I am really hoping

that your forensic team
saved that trash.

Well, I'm sure they did,
but I'm sorry,

I guess I'm still unsure
what you're talking about.

They're beads--

and I didn't realize it
at the time,

and as soon as I found Emilio,

I completely forgot about them
until today,

when I saw Lauren
wearing earrings

with the same beads.

Arthur...

this places Lauren
at the scene,

and it means she has motive,

because when Stephen
inherits the diner--

- Okay--
- ...That means that she--

First off, Lauren has an alibi
for the night of the murder.

She was at the movies
with her son.

She showed us the ticket stubs.

Stephen corroborated it.

Secondly,

we just got a copy
of Emilio's will.

Stephen isn't gonna
inherit the diner.

He's gonna get money, yeah,
but--

Wait, wait, wait.
So who-who gets the diner, then?

Daniel Garcia.

So Daniel had the means...

the opportunity...

...and now the motive.

Oh, wow.

Why wouldn't Emilio tell me

he was leaving me
the diner?

I don't know,

but the police think

that it means
you had motive to kill him.

I didn't even know!

Not that I can prove it.

Look, I just need you
to believe me, okay?

- The rest don't matter.
- I do believe you.

But the rest do matter,
because they're

the ones who will charge
and convict you.

Unless, like you said before,

we could figure out
who really killed him.

So these are the possibilities?

Um, you said
Lauren has an alibi?

Yeah, but a weak one.

Anyone can buy a movie ticket

and not actually
go to the movie.

Why is Mr. Powell on here?

He was talking
about "implications."

Here.

Something about his conversation
with Emilio

in his office yesterday

has been nagging at me.

You mean the whole tax thing?

Yeah, and Emilio was wanting

to talk about something
in a blue ledger

he was waving around.

Yeah, I've seen him
with a blue ledger before,

but I have no idea
what's in it.

Well, you have keys
to his office, right?

Uh, yeah.

Well, let's go check it out.

Daniel... please?

Yeah.

D.A. Morse.

Can I--?

Well?

Well...

yes, Alistair.

You have found
a convincing motive.

That,
with the physical evidence,

and...

I think

it's enough.

I like the way
you say

"enough."

I like it
when you're good.

Go ahead
and write the warrant.

I will call Judge Heller

and ask him
for a quick turnaround.

Thank you.

Something you wanted
to say, Smith?

Uh, right.

Do you remember
what I told you about

Roe stepping on those beads
when she found the body?

That she'd seen the same beads
on Lauren Walsh?

Well, I checked
the evidence room.

They were in the trash bag
that forensics collected,

just like she said.

And?

Well, if Lauren didn't know
about the will change,

and she was expecting her kid
to inherit the diner--

that's motive.

Smith, I got D.A. Morse
signing the warrant,

and she has an alibi.

Yeah, I know,
but maybe there--

Want to get that?

Detective Cook's office.

Hey, Smith, listen.
I got lights on at the diner.

Gary's on patrol.

Says there's lights on
at the RNR Diner.

Let's go.

Let me get my coat.

Postmark 2005?

Addressed
to "Blackthorn Holdings,"

with the diner's address on it.

"Blackthorn"--
I don't know who that is,

and I was here in 2005.

Oh, my gosh. Daniel.

Look at that.

Look at the amount.

Oh! $30,000?
That's a lot of money.

And it's a company check,
and that's yesterday's date,

and that is definitely
Emilio's signature.

But...

it's hard to see
who it's made out to.

It's torn in half.

Why would someone
tear up the check?

Well, this isn't
the actual check.

It's a copy, you know,
for bookkeeping.

Someone didn't
want anyone to see this.

What does that look like to you?
An "SH"?

Uh, yeah, it could be.

Uh, who is--?

"Lauren Walsh."

I bet it was her!

Maybe Emilio promised
to pay her money

and then changed his mind,

and she got so angry,
she killed him.

Okay, well, it's possible.
Do you really think--

I'll go see what that was.

Okay.

Daniel, I found something.

It looks like the diner was
owned by Blackthorn Holdings

from 2002 to 2005.

Do you know anything
about that?

Daniel?

Daniel?

Stephen?

Daniel!

Daniel!

Roe!
Wh-what are you doing here?

Arthur--
Did you just break into

- a crime scene?
- I didn't break into anything!

- I work here.
- We just found Daniel--

Smith, clear it
and get out here!

Why am I not surprised?

Call this in.

Daniel...

I can't wait much longer
for him to wake up

and tell us
who hit him in the head.

Look, I'm telling you--

I saw Stephen run
in front of the diner.

I'm sure it was him
who attacked Daniel.

Why would he do that?

Because of this.

Where'd you find this?

Jammed in a drawer
in Emilio's desk.

Miss Teagarden,

taking evidence
from a crime scene--

Evidence that you missed.

Look, I'm telling you,

I think Stephen heard
Daniel and I talking,

and realized we were getting
closer to the truth.

And what truth is that?

That his mother
killed his father,

and that check
is made out to someone

whose name ends
in "S-H."

You're thinking Lauren Walsh?

The beads I found
near Emilio's body

belong to Lauren's earrings.

I think
that Lauren killed Emilio,

and Stephen's just been
covering for her,

lying about
going to the movies.

Roe!

Daniel!

Hey... Daniel?

What if she's right?

We need to take a better look
at Lauren,

and we definitely
need to talk to Stephen.

We'll talk to the kid...

but Smith,
have you considered

that Stephen Torres
attacked Mr. Garcia

as an act of vengeance for
Mr. Garcia killing his father?

Roe, we're gonna
go find Stephen.

You let us know
if he wakes up, yes?

Stephen isn't here,

and he isn't
answering his phone.

I'm-I'm worried sick.

He doesn't usually
go out late at night.

Well, while we wait,

do you, uh,
mind telling us

a bit more about
your divorce from Emilio?

We've been told that
it was a fairly bitter breakup.

Didn't you hear me?

My son is missing!

We also heard

that Stephen didn't
take the divorce very well,

that he had a lot of
bad feelings towards his father.

Well, if you are
working towards suggesting

that Stephen had
anything to do with

- his father's death--
- All right, all right.

All right.

Has Emilio's lawyer
spoken to you

about the will yet?

No.

Because Emilio didn't
leave the diner to Stephen.

He left it to Daniel.

What?

Why would he do that?

You didn't know?

No.

Then we have another question.

Do you have a pair of earrings
that match these beads?

Yes, I do.

I fixed a broken one recently.

But I don't understand.
Where did you find--

Stephen, honey!

Oh! Where have you been?

Listen, kid, I have
some questions for you

about the other night.

He is a kid...

and he just lost his father.

Be that as it may,
we still need to talk.

Okay, um...

We'll give you tonight

to help him
pull it together,

but I want to see you
at the station,

first thing tomorrow,
both of you, okay?

Fine.

Let's go, Smith.

Do I know how to plan
a good date or what?

Hey...
how are you feeling?

All right.

Why am I here?
What happened?

You got knocked out
behind the diner.

You don't remember?

I remember...

being in the office with you.

You were looking
for a blue ledger?

Do you remember
seeing anyone outside?

I don't remember
going outside at all.

Well, I saw Stephen
outside the diner

right after you got hit.

Did you maybe see him
in the kitchen or anywhere?

I remember
being in the kitchen...

...and then I remember
hearing you say

that you found something.

Uh, yeah. I, um...

I found out that the diner
was owned by that company--

Blackthorn Holdings--
for three years.

No.

That can't be right.
Emilio's always owned it.

Blackthorn?

I know that company.
My client owns it.

He uses it as a holding company
for his other properties.

You're awake!

How are you?

Wait.
Isn't your client Ben Powell?

Mm-hmm. Yeah. It is.

Wow.

I had no idea Mr. Powell owned
the restaurant for a while.

Mm-hmm.

I-I need to talk to him.

Aurora!

Daniel just got up.

We should have
the doctor see him, make sure

- he's out of the woods.
- No, she should go,

so she can figure out
who killed Emilio.

Wait. A-Are you saying
it could be Ben?

No, I think it's Lauren,

but until I can prove it,

Ben is technically
a possibility.

Then I'm going with you.

See you later.

Wait!

Hey, Sally?

Do you mind just staying here
with Daniel until I get back?

- I'll be back soon, okay?
- You haven't eaten!

It's too bad
we can't separate them.

He's still a minor.

It's frustrating.

About as frustrating
as finding out from the bank

that the torn check Roe found

wasn't made out
to Lauren Walsh after all.

It was paid
to "the order of cash."

Yeah, nice smoking gun.

We can always subpoena
the bank records.

You're taking Roe's theory
seriously now, huh?

Well, there are those beads.

Okay, yeah.

I was at the diner last night.

Why, Stephen?

The memorial out front.

Just makes me feel better
when I sit there.

But I swear,
I never saw Daniel!

Why did you run, then?

I thought maybe
I wasn't allowed to be there,

you know, with it being
a crime scene and all.

Did you know your father
had written you out of the will?

No, but...

I'm not surprised.

I was a jerk to him
after he left us.

But he was a jerk first,
you know, for leaving my mom.

I mean, I know how she can be,
but that doesn't make it okay

to just go find someone else.

You mean Kathleen Bleeker?

I'll bet it didn't feel good

that your ex started
dating someone else

so soon after the breakup?

Yes.

I have earrings
with beads like this.

They were an anniversary gift
from Emilio.

They belonged to his mother.

So how do you think
these beads

would end up on
the kitchen floor in the diner,

at the scene of the crime?

I don't know.

I may have been
wearing them last week

when I went
to talk to Emilio.

The strands come loose
from time to time,

and the beads fall off.

When they do, I take them
to the jeweler to be fixed.

Wait. You were
at the diner last week?

Yes, Thursday night,
after closing.

After closing, when
no one's there to corroborate?

What did
you want to talk about?

Money?

No! No, I wanted Emilio
to call Stephen...

...but he didn't think

that Stephen would be
that receptive,

and so then that's when I told
you to call your father, right?

Yeah.

Hmm.

You said that
you were at the movies

when he was murdered.

Are you sticking
with that story?

I showed you
the ticket stubs.

You want to tell us the plot?

Of the movie?

Mm-hmm.

Well, it-- it started
with a car chase,

and, uh, then the bad guy
robbed a bank,

and then the superhero girl
came and she landed

- on top of the car--
- And then happened, Stephen?

You don't know...

do you?

When I first started out,
I didn't have an office

and I held all my meetings
at the RNR.

Back then...

I couldn't always
pick up the tab,

which is embarrassing when
you're trying to make deals,

so Emilio would
comp meals for me.

I think Emilio gave a free meal

to almost everyone in town,
at one time or another.

That's just
the kind of guy he was.

So, later,
when he fell on lean times,

I stepped up.

And you actually owned
the diner at one point, right?

Or Blackthorn Holdings did?

Yeah, Blackthorn
is just one arm of my business.

I bought the diner

to help Emilio
finance a remodel.

Mm. And what about
that blue ledger he was holding

when you were talking to him?

I couldn't find it
in his office.

Well, that's because it's mine.

Oh.

It's my record
of all the payments

to, and from, the diner.

I keep it here in my briefcase,

and you're more than welcome
to look at it, if you like.

Aurora, I don't think it's
necessary to invade his privacy.

That's all right, Aida.
I've got nothing to hide.

Hmm...

You know, I found a torn-up
copy of a check

that Emilio wrote
from the company account

for $30,000.

Couldn't see
who it was made out to,

although I have my suspicions.

Uh, 30,000? Really?

Yeah. Kind of strange, right?

I mean, he was so worried
about paying more taxes,

yet he wrote a check
for such a large amount,

without telling you--
his primary creditor.

I was never one
to micro-manage his business.

Besides, if he had told me,

I probably would have
congratulated him

on his profitability.

My investments always pay off.

Kathleen!

What a happy surprise.

Sorry, Aida. I didn't realize
you were in a meeting.

No, I-I think we're about
done here, aren't we, ladies?

Oh, I actually would like
to ask you a few more questions

- about Lauren.
- Can it wait?

I have an idea that I'd really
like to pass by Kathleen.

Uh, you know what?
Maybe later.

I just came in
to drown my sorrows in work.

Well, this might help!

I'm thinking
of starting a fund,

in Emilio's name,

a nonprofit to help feed people,
just like he did.

Oh, Ben, that's wonderful.

Oh, and before you leave,

I have some papers
I need you to sign.

Oh, sure.
Kathleen, in a couple minutes?

Um, thank you.

Oh, yeah.

Hey, Kathleen, um,
do you mind if I asked you

some questions about Lauren?

I mean, if that's okay with you?

I doubt I'd be able
to give you an unbiased answer,

but go ahead.

Did Emilio ever
mention anything

about Lauren threatening
or harassing him?

Actually, now
that I think about it,

the only person
he ever mentioned

threatening him
was his son.

Stephen threatened Emilio?

Well, Emilio didn't
use that word,

and he thought Stephen was just
angry about the divorce,

and maybe he was.

But after we started dating,

Emilio told me
that Stephen told him

that he felt that his father
had stabbed him in the back,

and that he would do the same
to him one day.

I figured
it was just a figure of speech.

Maybe not.

Wow.

So, apparently,
Stephen actually told Emilio

he was going to stab him.

Lo and behold,
Emilio was stabbed.

- In the back.
- Exactly!

I mean, here I was,

thinking that Stephen
was covering for Lauren,

but I actually think
she's been covering for him.

We think so, too.

All right,
that's as far as you go.

Stephen, it's gonna be okay.

Just don't say another word
until I get a lawyer here.

We will wait for the lawyer.
Good day.

You!

This is your fault!

You got them
to come after my son!

I am going
to make you regret it.

So you're Aurora Teagarden,

the librarian
who keeps throwing wrenches

in this investigation?

Wrench-throwing
is her... specialty.

Mm-hmm.

And it also happened
to get her threatened

by your brand-new lead suspect,
I understand.

Suspect's mother, anyways.

Well, at least Stephen
is finally a realistic suspect.

Oh! Well...

it seems your librarian skills
are serving you well.

And you know what?

I'm happy
you're keeping him honest.

Wouldn't hurt him to be reminded
that he's not always right.

Cook.

Thanks.

Sorry about that.

It's definitely not
a good look for Lauren.

In case she was serious
about those threats,

I'm gonna ask Cook
to assign a patrolman

to keep an eye on you.

When I'm off-duty,
it'll be me.

Arthur, that's kind,
but I think that's unnecessary.

Please.
It's just to keep you safe.

Well, thanks.

I appreciate it.

Um, I gotta get back to work.

Hey... uh, Detective Cook?

Can I, um...

can I ask you a question?

Sure.

I-I know being a detective

means following the evidence
and all that,

but...

...what do you do

when your investigation

starts hurting people
you care about?

People you trust?

Smith, are you asking
about me and D.A. Morse?

What? No!

Is that what happened
between you two, or--?

Um, sorry.

I-I think what I'm asking is,

how do you balance

being a police officer
with...

...everything else?

Get a seat, Smith.

Passion makes people
do crazy things.

That's why,
as police officers,

we... need the process--

uh, collecting evidence,
interrogation,

looking at the facts--
that's the work.

There's more to it

than what you're feeling
or your gut.

Okay, so,
h-how do you stop your...

how do you stop your gut

from influencing
your police work?

You just learn to shut it out,
or--?

Well, my advice is...

you don't
shut it down completely.

Remember that, in addition
to being an officer,

you're a regular person,
too, Smith.

You're not just a badge.

If you can keep both sides open,
then...

you'd be a better detective...

and hopefully not crash and burn
three separate marriages.

Three?

Yeah.

Wow.

By the way...

I know this isn't about me
and D.A. Morse.

Hey.

Thanks for staying.

Well, how am I supposed

to keep him
from murdering people

if I'm not here?

Really sticking to your guns
on that one, huh?

Hey.

How are you feeling?

Better.

Not that it matters.

They're gonna keep me
for another 24 hours,

for observation.

Yeah, well,
it's probably for the best.

Um...

the police are holding Stephen.

For attacking me?

No.

For Emilio.

Well, it's kind of
hard to believe

that Emilio would be killed
by his own son, but...

maybe all of this
will be over soon.

Mm.

What is it?

I don't know, I just...

I was so sure it was Lauren.

And yeah, the check wasn't
made out to her,

but the beads
from her earrings--

why were they there?

Hey. How's it going?

Oh, um...

I've got some good books
for you to consider.

I was just about
to type up a list.

No, I-I meant you, Roe.

How are you doing?

Um...

I don't know.

I'm just... trying to let
my brain work things out.

I thought maybe working
on this unit would help.

You know what I always say,

that distraction
from your primary objective

can sometimes help it
snap into focus.

Hmm.

I, uh, I did want to ask you
something, though.

Sure.

How common is patricide?

Hmm!

Well, uh...
it's not very common.

I think the statistic
that I read

was somewhere around 2%
of all homicides.

What's much more common
is the intimate partner.

That's somewhere
around one-third.

Right! That's why
I was so convinced

it was Lauren
who killed Emilio.

Lauren was his ex,
though, right?

Didn't you say that he had
another more recent partner?

Yeah.

Kathleen.

Uh-huh.

Well, Miss Librarian,

looks like you just found
a whole new person to research.

Kathleen...

It wasn't my idea
to lie about the movie.

My mom said I had to.

I think she might really believe
that I killed my dad,

b-but I didn't.

Well, then, Stephen,
who do you think did?

You probably
wouldn't believe me.

Why don't you give us a try?

It's okay, Stephen.

Okay.

I think it was his girlfriend--

Kathleen.

Why do you think that?

Well, the last time
I talked to my dad,

back in the summer,
we went for lunch,

and I don't know--

the things she was saying,

I mean,
he was barely dating her,

and it already sounded like
he didn't trust her.

Did he say that?

Not exactly,
but he kept checking his phone.

He was waiting for her
to text him,

a-and he said something like

he was afraid that

she was talking
to this other guy.

What other guy?

I don't know,

but that kind of
made me go off on him,

because, in my mind,
I was like,

"Wow-- he left my mom
just to get together

with someone
who's cheating on him?"

Aurora! I didn't
expect you back here today.

Is Kathleen here?

Uh, no. She's at
a showing this afternoon.

Aurora!

What are you doing in here?

There's just some things
in Kathleen's credit report

that I wanted
to ask her about.

How do you know so much
about Kathleen's credit report?

Never underestimate
what a librarian has access to.

Well, that's scary.

Do you have any idea
how inappropriate this is?

I mean, I could lose my job
if Kathleen finds out

that you've been snooping
around her desk!

I'm not snooping,
I'm searching.

Why is there a bouquet
in the trash?

I don't know--
condolence flowers?

Maybe she found them depressing.

There's no card.

Aurora, I won't have you
going through her things!

I'm just looking for the card.

- No, Aurora! Get out of there!
- Mother!

I--

I almost slipped on beads
just like these

when I found Emilio's body.

Aurora,
I am very upset with you.

To go searching
through Kathleen's desk

without her permission?

I mean, it's probably illegal,
and it's certainly unethical!

And it might help the police
find Emilio's killer.

Kathleen is my boss!

I am not losing this job

because you're off
on some wild-goose chase,

trying to prove to everyone else

that you know so much more than
everybody else.

Mother!

Look, I like Kathleen, okay?

I-I do, and I thought

she and Emilio
were happy together,

but according to Arthur,
he didn't trust her.

He thought she was
seeing someone on the side.

So maybe those were
condolence flowers in the trash,

or maybe they were from
another man.

What?

Those aren't the first flowers
I saw in the trash.

I saw another bouquet
the day I started working there.

Before Emilio was killed?

Yeah.

Well, did you ever
see her with another man

or talking on the phone?

You know, I feel like having
some poached eggs.

Do you want one, too?

Mother!

Kathleen has $29,000
of credit card debt.

Arthur found the check
that Emilio wrote for $30,000,

and it was made out to "cash,"

and it was cashed
hours before he was killed,

and Arthur said they haven't
found the money yet--

not in his car,
not in the diner,

not in his house--

so, clearly, Emilio
gave that money to someone,

and if he gave it to Kathleen
to help with her debt,

and then found out
she was cheating on him, he--

All right, all right!

I did hear her on the phone
with someone else.

The only reason I noticed

is because her voice lowered
when she was talking to him.

How do you know
it was a "him"?

Because she called
him "Casanova."

Huh.

If you're asking where I was
the night Emilio was killed,

I was at home,
waiting for him to come over.

So you were alone, then?

While I was waiting
for my boyfriend?

Yes, I was alone.

That's not a crime,

and neither is having
more credit card debt

than I'd like to admit.

Show me a realtor
who hasn't gone into debt

since the market
took a dive.

Well, we've subpoenaed
your bank records.

You're saying we won't find
that you paid off that debt

in the last few days?

By what magic
would I have done that?

I've already told you--
yes, the necklace is mine.

Emilio gave it to me.

It was his mother's.

He apologized

that he couldn't give me
the matching earrings,

but Lauren
wouldn't give them up.

Were you wearing this

the last time
you visited the diner?

I never wore it to the diner.

I never wore it
at all, actually.

It's just been sitting
in my desk.

You never wore it?

It's not really my style.

You know, when I gave
my ex-wife jewelry,

she made it a point to wear it
around me all the time...

...so I'd feel good
about giving it to her.

Are you suggesting

I wore the necklace
to make Emilio feel good

while I was stabbing him?

We're not suggesting
that you went there

intending to kill him,

but maybe it ended up that way

after he accused you
of cheating on him.

Wow!

Uh, I've been cheated on.

It was miserable.

I would never do that to him.

Never.

She seemed pretty convincing.

Yeah, they all do...

until the evidence
stacks up against them.

Grab an unmarked car.
I want you to follow her.

What about Daniel?

As long as
he's in that hospital,

we can let him sit tight

while we chase down
the other leads.

If they don't pan out,

I got a warrant for Garcia
burning a hole in my pocket.

What are you waiting for, Smith?

Right!

Roe!

Get in.

Arthur, I--

Will you please
just get in the car?

I can explain.
I--

You know you shouldn't
be following Kathleen.

Kinda odd she's going
straight back to work

after being questioned
by the police.

Did you question her
about the necklace?

She says she's never
worn the necklace.

Well, what about Emilio?

Did she admit
to cheating on him?

You know I can't be
discussing this with you.

Come on, I just want to know
if my theory

about her cheating
on Emilio was true.

- Roe--
- Arthur!

Fine.

She swears
she never cheated on Emilio,

also says
he never gave her any money,

and didn't even blink

when we said we could
check her bank records.

Happy?

Okay, so...

maybe Stephen was lying about
his dad mistrusting her

to deflect attention
from himself.

Did you ask her
about the flowers?

I thought you said
they were condolence flowers.

Apparently, they weren't.

My mother saw
another bouquet in the trash

when she started
working there,

and that was before Emilio died,

and I guess
she heard Kathleen on the phone

with someone
she called "Casanova."

Great.

I wish we knew that
before we questioned her.

Well, let's go
ask her right now.

- We can't.
- Of course we can!

We've been over this before.

I'm a police officer.

It's my job to investigate,
not yours!

This case is complicated enough
as it is.

You're just
gonna get in the way.

And I don't want you
to get hurt.

Hi, Daniel.

Hey!

They're finally releasing me.
Want to come get me?

Uh, sure.

Great. Uh, would you mind
stopping by my place

and grabbing me
some clean clothes?

Mine are kind of messed up.

There's a spare key
under the mat.

Okay. See you in a bit.

Do you mind if we stop off
at Daniel's place?

At this point?

Sure.

Arthur... look.

That's Emilio's handwriting.
We have to open it.

We can't do that.
That's a federal offense.

Arthur.

We could get a warrant.

Or...?

I don't understand.

It's Emilio's handwriting.

I can call a judge
and get a warrant, or...

you can open it right now.

I don't know what this is!

I don't know why
Emilio would send me anything.

You don't really believe me.

Daniel, I--
I think Arthur's right.

I think
you should probably open it.

I don't know why
he would send this to me!

Cook.

I need you at the hospital.

I had no idea
Emilio was gonna send me money.

He never said a thing about it
to me, I swear.

Stand up.

I got this, Smith.

Turn around.

Daniel Garcia...

you're under arrest
for the murder of Emilio Torres.

You have the right
to remain silent.

Anything you say can,
and will,

be used against you
in a court of law.

You have the right
to an attorney.

If you cannot
afford an attorney,

one will
be provided for you.

You okay?

These last few days
have been a nightmare.

I know.

Oh, Roe, I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I'm really sorry
about what I said in the car.

I'm not trying
to shut you out, Roe, at all.

I just...

I can't ever let anything
happen to you.

I get it.

Thank you, Arthur.

Gosh, I just, I...

I just don't understand why
Cook is so focused on Daniel.

I know he didn't do it.

I know it's hard to process
right now,

but we don't arrest people

unless we have reason
to believe they're guilty.

I've told you
that he didn't do it.

He said he didn't know anything
about the money,

and Daniel loved Emilio.

He had no reason to harm him.

Why can't you trust me on this?

Trust has nothing
to do with this, Roe.

- You know that!
- J--

Roe!

You're trying
to convince yourself

that somebody else
killed Emilio--

anybody but Daniel.

Of course I am.

Okay, well, then tell me

what it is about
getting $30,000 in the mail

from the victim

that screams to you,
"Hey, I'm innocent."

How does it scream "guilty"?

Okay, I think that Daniel
was blackmailing Emilio, okay?

- Sally--
- No.

He's known him for so long.

He probably knew
all of his secrets.

Maybe Daniel had
something on him

and demanded money,

and so Emilio sent it,

but then maybe Daniel
wanted more,

or wanted it faster--
I mean, who knows?

It's a bit of a reach, Sally.

Or you're in denial, Roe.

Okay? It's a powerful thing.
I've been there.

Sally, this is nothing
like you and Matt, okay?

This situation
is completely different.

T-There's so many things
that don't add up.

Like-Like,
who attacked Daniel?

Stephen--

revenge for killing his father,
like Detective Cook said,

and, obviously,
he was gonna deny that.

Okay, well, then what about

the beads I found
next to Emilio's body?

Lauren already
told the police

that she was in the diner
last week.

Or so she claimed.

Yes! She did!

Well, I mean,
I guess there's Kathleen,

who has the matching necklace,
but...

then there's the flowers
in the trash, but...

Roe, what flowers?

That's a good question.

I didn't kill Emilio.

Okay.

I don't care if you believe me.

What's important
is whether Roe believes me,

because, if she does,

you know what she's gonna do?

She's gonna find
the real killer.

You know what?
I take that back!

I do care if you believe me,

because if you don't,
you are gambling with her life.

You know her, Arthur!

She won't stop.

She's gonna get closer
and closer to the killer,

and I'm guessing the killer's
not gonna like that.

I'm guessing the killer
is gonna realize who she is,

and she's gonna be in a hell of
a lot more trouble

than I am, Arthur!

Smith! Where are you going?

Roe? Roe!

Arthur,
what are you doing here?

Where's Roe?

Uh, I think she went
to go buy some flowers?

I don't know.

She was just
looking up florists,

and she wouldn't tell me why.

You shouldn't have
let her go alone.

Why?

Arthur, why can't she go
buy flowers?

Arthur.

Hey! I was just about
to call you.

I'm pretty sure
I know who killed Emilio,

but I need just

- one more minute, okay?
- Wait.

First, tell me where you--

...You are.

She hung up.

Then call her back!
What is going on?

Mother.

Oh!
Aurora, you startled me.

Is Kathleen here?
We should go.

Go? I-I can't leave.

I'm in the middle
of a counter-offer,

and I don't know
where Kathleen is.

- Mother! We really need to go.
- Why?

I know who killed Emilio.

Oh, hi.

Come on, come on,
come on, come on.

You've reached
Aurora Teagarden.

I can't come
to the phone right--

She's not answering.

Arthur, where are you going?

Cook!

Smith, where have you been?

Roe's missing. I need you

to get the phone company
to ping her cell.

I know how to pick a lock

if I can find something
to help me jimmy it.

- Really?
- Yeah.

A real-estate agent
sometimes has reasons

to get into a house

without the convenience
of a key.

So you're Kathleen's ex...

...the client she didn't
want to handle anymore...

...the man
she called "Casanova"?

Hmm! A good name for a cheater.

It happened one time.

I saw
an old ex-girlfriend of mine,

and Kathleen decided to make
a federal case out of it--

ending things
just as they were going well.

No second chances,
just "get lost."

- Hmm. Quite a blow to the ego.
- Yeah.

Shut up!

And let me think.

No wonder Kathleen didn't
tell us she was dating him.

Well, she probably
felt humiliated...

betrayed.

If anyone was betrayed,

it was me.

You felt betrayed

when you found out Emilio
was dating Kathleen?

You killed Emilio

because of some stupid,
petty jealousy?

It wasn't about jealousy--
it was about respect.

After everything
that I did for Emilio?

You invested in Emilio.

Yes!

I bailed him out
again and again,

and he knew
how I felt about Kathleen!

He knew
that I wanted her back.

Which is why you kept
sending the flowers.

17 bouquets have been sent
to this office

in the last few months.

Oh, you've done
some very thorough research.

How annoying.

She's a librarian.
She can't help herself.

You know, that is what
Emilio said that morning

when I asked him
if he was dating Kathleen.

Said he couldn't help himself.

Said he didn't think
that it was a betrayal,

because he didn't think
she'd say yes.

But she did say yes,
eventually.

Well, they were
dating each other for months

behind my back,

and if Daniel hadn't said
anything about Kathleen

that morning,

I probably still wouldn't know,

and Emilio would still be
making a fool out of me.

You were angry
when you realized.

You told Emilio that he needed
to "understand the implications"

of dating
the woman that you wanted.

I'm guessing you threatened
to foreclose on the diner,

take it away from him.

- I'm ruthless that way.
- Well, I bet

Emilio panicked
when he heard that.

It would explain why he suddenly
wrote a check to "cash,"

put it in the mail to Daniel--

someone he knew he could trust.

He wanted to have something left
when you were done with him.

My only question is,
how did you find out?

The idiot told me himself
that night--

bragging that there'd be
nothing left for me.

So you grabbed the knife

that Daniel accidentally
left behind

and stabbed Emilio in the back?

I thought
it would be hard to do,

but, surprisingly...

...it wasn't.

No, it's probably not hard
to stab a man in the back

if he doesn't see it coming...

or to hit Daniel in the head

before he noticed

that you returned to the scene
of the crime--

to, what?

Get something incriminating
that you left behind?

What about killing
someone face-to-face?

I mean, that is what you plan
to do here, right?

Not so easy, is it?

You know, Ben...

I teach true-crime literature,

and a ruthless killer,
you are not.

You have no idea
what I am capable of.

Mother, run!

Ben!

Mother!

Oh, D-Did you really think
I would leave you here with him?

Oh!

Of course not.

Oh, I-- I didn't know
you had that in you.

Neither did I.

I guess
I lost my best client.

It was fun while it lasted.

Are you okay?

Yeah. Are you?

Uh... I will be.

It sounds like
Arthur is on the way.

Oh, of course.

That service was so beautiful.

I mean, hearing
everyone's stories about Emilio,

I-- it was just so moving!

He touched so many lives.

Oh...

We wanted to thank you...

for finding
Emilio's killer.

It's given us
a measure of peace.

I just wish he was still here.

I never got a chance
to say sorry

for the way I acted.

Oh, no, Stephen, he knew.

I-I promise you,
your dad loved you so, so much.

Oh, he loved you
your whole life!

Ohh...

Oh! Oh, don't cry.

You're okay!

Of course.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Oh, I like you in a suit.

Thanks. Yeah, you are, um...

you're amazing.

I'd still be sitting

in a jail cell right now,
if not for you.

Well, uh...

yeah.

You know,
it was really nice of you

to open the diner
for everyone to gather.

Does this mean you're ready
to reopen for business?

It's not my decision to make.

I'm gonna sign it off
to Stephen.

It should've
gone to him anyway.

Oh. Wow.

Um...

Uh, Roe, I think...

I think I need
to go away for a little bit.

I have this culinary degree,

but I've never really
worked anywhere else, and...

I only stayed here
as long as I did

because of Emilio,
and now that he's gone,

it's just, um...

I just don't want you to think

that you are not worth
staying for,

because I've loved
every single minute

that we have spent together,
it's just--

Daniel.

It's okay.

I understand.

Thank you.

♪ From the moment
we locked eyes... ♪

♪ Till you placed
your heart in mine... ♪

- Hey.
- Hey.

Daniel doing okay?

Um...

I... think so.

Um, he just told me
he's leaving town.

Oh!

So... what does
that mean for the diner?

Are you still gonna work here?

I have no idea.

Well, I'm sure
there are other places

they can send me
to fetch coffee.

Hey, stop! You are not gonna be
making coffee runs forever.

You're gonna make detective
before you know it.

Roe, I put
the wrong guy in cuffs.

Yeah, but you never really
believed that Daniel did it,

- did you?
- Only because you didn't.

And I happen to trust you.

You know,

you are one very smart
detective, Arthur Smith.

What's that saying?

Behind every smart detective--

...Is a smart librarian?

I was gonna say
"genius librarian," but--

Oh! Yes. I like that.

I like "genius librarian."

I thought you might!