Mistletoe Murders Episode 5 - Death of a Humbug Part 1
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00:01I like spending time with you.
00:02It's clear you don't feel the same.
00:04I've been chasing that feeling,
00:06but it's always been just out of my grasp.
00:08I think I found it.
00:13Oh, God.
00:27Let's have some fun tonight.
00:28It's almost Christmas.
00:30I can't.
00:31The hospital's short-staffed and I agreed to be on call.
00:35Such a great turnout.
00:36Oh, yeah.
00:37The Fletcher's Grove Retailer's Holiday Party.
00:40It's always legendary.
00:42Get ready for a night to remember.
00:45Also, it's the one night where I get waited on
00:47rather than the other way around.
00:48Well, I'll drink to that.
00:50I know this'll sound strange
00:51coming from someone who loves Christmas as much as I do,
00:54but I've never been one for parties.
00:57The crowd, the small talk,
00:59the many appetizers with little wooden toothpicks jammed in them.
01:02It's all a bit much.
01:04I'll see you in a bit.
01:05I'm just gonna go flirt with that cute DJ over there.
01:07You go, girl.
01:09I also don't normally say things like,
01:11you go, girl.
01:12What am I becoming?
01:14Seems like the more I get to know the people
01:16who live and work here in Fletcher's Grove,
01:18the more I find myself becoming attached to them.
01:21Emily, hi.
01:23Hi.
01:24Of course, there are exceptions.
01:26Well, this looks delicious.
01:29Why does everything taste so much better
01:31when it's on a toothpick?
01:33It's one of the great mysteries of the universe, bro.
01:36Ho, ho!
01:38Ho, ho!
01:39Ho, ho, ho!
01:41Merry Christmas, Fletcher's Grove!
01:44That was fun.
01:46Did you know your uncle was coming?
01:48No.
01:49No, I'm as surprised as you are.
01:50So I'm Glen Shaw,
01:52the owner of the bookstore,
01:53and I've been running that shop for the past 18 years.
01:57And to be honest, I...
01:59I don't know most of your names.
02:01Matter of fact, I venture to guess that most of you
02:03have never even set foot in my bookstore.
02:06But that's okay. I understand books.
02:08Books are old-fashioned.
02:10Reading is hard for many of you.
02:12But because it's Christmas,
02:13I wanted to show you that there's no hard feelings.
02:17So let's put the past behind us.
02:20Let's embrace the present.
02:21Did somebody say present?
02:24I did!
02:25Santa Glen has brought along a little something for each and every one of you.
02:32Please do not feel the need to open them right here.
02:34It's just a small token of my appreciation.
02:36A little something for you, Brynn.
02:38Actually, my name is Brooke.
02:39Okay.
02:40And Fred, a little something for you.
02:43Thanks.
02:44Are you feeling okay, Uncle Glen?
02:46Not yet.
02:47But...
02:49I will be.
02:53I don't like this. Something's going on.
02:55Well, maybe you just got in the Christmas spirit.
02:58And...
02:59Emily.
03:01Put some real thought into this one.
03:02I think you're really gonna love it.
03:04It's so sweet. Thank you.
03:06No, thank you.
03:07I rarely find myself in the company of a fellow classic mystery lover.
03:12Glen Shaw!
03:13What are you doing here?
03:14You know your band.
03:15Sue Shin, you forget.
03:16This diner has been rented out by a private party.
03:18So, technically, you have no authority over who attends.
03:22Leave it to you to find a loophole.
03:25What?
03:26This for you.
03:30What are you doing?
03:31Making sure it's not ticking.
03:34Not a bad move.
03:35Melanie!
03:39What the heck was that about?
03:41I don't know.
03:48Close your eyes, sweet dreams.
03:51Little more.
03:53Think of the magic...
03:55We've come into that magical time in the evening
03:58where the crowd starts to thin,
04:00the music slows down,
04:02and you find yourself making that most difficult of choices.
04:06Do I stick with safe, reliable chocolate?
04:09Or do I throw caution to the wind and go marzipan?
04:13What?
04:14Oh, Glen! Hey, hang on!
04:19Oh!
04:20Glen?
04:39Excuse me, excuse me.
04:40Sue? Sue?
04:43What happened?
04:44I don't know. I found him like this, I swear.
04:49Sue was right when she said this would be a night to remember.
04:53But I doubt this is what she had in mind.
05:06Emily.
05:08Hey.
05:09Hey, Sam.
05:11Just a few quick questions and then you can get home.
05:15You want to step into my office?
05:19Sure.
05:25I haven't seen you around the last week or so.
05:29Yeah, I've been busy running a Christmas store, you know, it is the season.
05:35Right.
05:37Brooke mentioned that you left the party for a few moments right before Glen's body was discovered.
05:42Yeah, I saw Glen leave the diner, or who I thought was Glen.
05:45They were wearing the Santa suit.
05:47I wanted to say goodnight.
05:48Did you get a look at the person's face?
05:50No, no, just from behind. I found the Santa hat out in the parking lot, though.
05:55Yes, we have that in evidence now. Thank you.
05:58I did notice a suspicious looking vehicle idling across the way.
06:01Any chance you got a look at the plates?
06:03No, it was dark and I heard Sue scream before I had a chance to get a good look.
06:08Alright, well, I think that's it.
06:11Hi.
06:13You know, maybe you could come by the station in the morning, give a more detailed statement.
06:19Sure.
06:30I wasn't even planning to go to the party tonight until Sue made me promise to at least put in an appearance.
06:36My recent cyber brush with Chimera really messed with my head.
06:45I don't think he knows it's me or he would have called me out by name.
06:48But I've underestimated him in the past and it ended...
06:56badly.
07:00Glen's gift. I'd say it's a welcome gift.
07:04Glen's gift. I'd say it's a welcome distraction if it wasn't a stark reminder of his death.
07:16Come on. No freaking way.
07:20No.
07:29Uh-huh.
07:31Mass market. Mass market paperbacks. No, I do not carry those.
07:35As a matter of fact, thank you very much.
07:37You can find those at the gas station beside the junk food where they belong.
07:41Thank you very...
07:42Hello? Hello?
07:44Sorry, you had to hear that.
07:46You know, my nephew Fred, he's always telling me,
07:48don't alienate the potential customers, but I can't seem to help myself.
07:52I totally get it.
07:55A Christmas carol is just one of my favorite stories.
07:58First edition must be worth a small fortune.
08:01More like a medium fortune, actually, but since I don't intend to part with it,
08:05I don't worry about the price. You just open that new Christmas store around the corner?
08:08Yeah, yeah. Emily Lane.
08:11Glen Shaw. Welcome to the neighborhood. Now I can see why you're drawn to that piece.
08:14Oh, yeah, I do love a holiday yarn, especially when there are ghosts involved.
08:19Yes.
08:21My parents used to read this to me when I was little.
08:23You remember what edition it was?
08:25Um, it was... it was green with gold embossing, kind of Art Nouveau.
08:32I'm familiar. You don't happen to still have it?
08:35No, I got lost along the way.
08:38Shame.
08:40Wonderful edition.
08:42Nice to meet you.
08:43You too.
08:49He remembered.
08:54Oh, um...
08:59What do we have here?
09:08Marley was dead to begin with.
09:11This book is your invitation to a very special event.
09:14Please visit the law offices of Greer and Tobin tomorrow evening, 8 sharp.
09:20What were you up to, Glen?
09:32Good morning!
09:33Hey!
09:34It's barely ten. How are you already this busy?
09:37Ton of online orders. Last-minute shoppers are out in full force.
09:41Then it's a good thing I've started Christmas break.
09:46I'm extra sorry to ask you this today, but is there any chance I could get the 22nd off?
09:50My mom wants me to visit earlier.
09:52Yeah, of course.
09:53Thanks. My mom got Nutcracker tickets. Third row, center.
09:57I didn't know you were a fan.
09:59I'm not. I quit ballet after three lessons, but I'm getting big.
10:04I barely get to see you energy from my mom, so I don't want to say no.
10:09Yeah, I totally get it.
10:12Hey, this is your first Christmas away, huh?
10:16How's your dad dealing with the idea of that?
10:20I haven't told him about moving up the timeline yet, but I'm sure he'll say,
10:24that's fine. He always says that, even when it's not.
10:28Speaking of your dad, I'm supposed to be in his office right now giving a statement.
10:31Is it about that grumpy guy who ran the bookstore? What happened? So sad.
10:36He was actually a very sweet man.
10:40Do you mind if I just...
10:42Yeah, go ahead. I've got this.
10:44Great. You know what? You just made employee of the month.
10:47Cool. Wait, I'm the only employee.
10:56What exactly is it you're invited to?
10:58I have no idea. That's why I'm so intrigued. Are you not intrigued?
11:01I'm mostly confused. Why is that at a lawyer's office? Why not his bookstore?
11:06He knows as much as I do, but he did give out a bunch of gifts.
11:09As far as we can tell, people mostly got random second-hand books.
11:12No one else mentioned an invitation.
11:15You going?
11:17I was invited, and it would be rude not to show, even if the host is no longer with us.
11:22Well, how would you feel about a plus one?
11:25Like...
11:28Professionally, of course.
11:30Right, of course.
11:32Someone at that party killed Glenn. You need backup.
11:36Do you have any suspects?
11:38Right now, everyone in attendance is a suspect. You included.
11:42Come on, I'm the only one that actually got along with Glenn.
11:45I thought Sue was gonna...
11:47Going to...
11:49I know they were seen arguing,
11:51and I know they had some kind of rivalry going on, so if you have any other information...
11:54Honestly, no, I don't.
11:58Not yet, anyway.
12:04Plus one.
12:06My busiest week of the year, and Glenn dies in my diner.
12:09Now it's a crime scene.
12:12He ruined it.
12:14Pretty sure it wasn't on purpose.
12:16That man would do anything out of spite.
12:18That man would do anything out of spite.
12:21And did you know, Sam Wilner had the nerve to interrogate me?
12:26Why?
12:28Just because I openly despise Glenn, and because my fingerprints were on the knife that he was stabbed with.
12:34Nerve of that man.
12:36Yeah, now that I've said it out loud, I can see where he's coming from.
12:41But of course my fingerprints were on the knife.
12:44It's my diner, my fingerprints on everything.
12:49Hey, Sue, I just...
12:51I gotta ask.
12:53Why'd you ban Glenn from the diner?
12:56He came in one day about six years ago and ordered a bowl of my famous chili.
13:01And then he sent it back because there were beans in it.
13:05True chili shouldn't have beans, he said.
13:07And I banned his sorry butt for life.
13:11And then last night he tries to give me a gift, as if we don't have half a decade of bad blood between us?
13:17What did he give you?
13:18Who cares? I threw it away.
13:21If only it was easy to get rid of the image of his body on my stockroom floor.
13:27That's gonna stay with me for a while.
13:29Yeah.
13:36I'm glad you could make it. I'm Talia Greer, Glenn's lawyer.
13:39Invitations, please.
13:41Emily Lane, and this is Sam Wilner.
13:43Do you have an invite, Sam?
13:44Will this do?
13:47Some of the others have already arrived.
13:50Brooke, you got an invite too?
13:52Emily, I did. Along with this book.
13:57Do you know why we're all here?
13:58I'd like to know as well.
14:00I'm sure my uncle had a good reason, rest his soul.
14:02All will be revealed shortly. Ask for Glenn's wishes.
14:06Whoa, whoa, I'm not late, am I?
14:10I left myself plenty of time, but that didn't account for the stairs.
14:14Invitation, please.
14:18We're still one short, but Glenn was very clear about time.
14:22H-sharp.
14:30Okay, if you'd all gather around.
14:35Hello, everyone.
14:37By the time you see this, I will be gone.
14:42Wait, stop the video.
14:45When was this recorded?
14:46I received the envelope from Glenn several days ago.
14:49That doesn't make any sense.
14:51That would mean he knew about his murder before it happened.
15:05Charles Dickens, in his preface to A Christmas Carol, wrote,
15:10I am endeavored in this ghostly little book to raise the ghost of an idea,
15:14and that has inspired me with this little game I've created.
15:19Be patient, stick with it, and trust me, the reward, it'll be well worth your efforts.
15:26Now, there sat a jolly giant, glorious to see,
15:30who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlike plenty's horn,
15:34and he held it up, high up, to shed its light on Scrooge.
15:38And with that, I wish you good luck.
15:45What is the point of all this?
15:47I think the point is to solve the clue he just gave us.
15:50Ha! Great. I'm terrible at puzzles.
15:53All right, this has gone far enough.
15:55I'll need that video, and each of you received a book.
15:58I'll have to confiscate those as well.
16:00Do you have a court order for that?
16:01This is a murder investigation.
16:03You know the law, Detective.
16:04The only way you're leaving with these books is on a volunteer basis.
16:08Fine. I will ask nicely.
16:11May I please have your books?
16:12Maybe we should...
16:13Not happening.
16:15Yeah, you know, I'd like to keep mine as well.
16:18It was a mention of a reward.
16:20Yeah, exactly.
16:22Isn't it exciting?
16:23Glenn is just as clever in death as he was in life.
16:27What a guy.
16:28I'm sorry, who are you?
16:30Oh, I'm Harvey Saltzman.
16:33Harvey Saltzman.
16:35I used to run a hot dog cart out front of Glenn's old shop in the city years ago.
16:41He used to pay me in second-hand paperbacks.
16:43So?
16:44And to hear on the news what happened to him,
16:47well, it really broke my heart.
16:49It was a shock to all of us.
16:52Well, this concludes my involvement.
16:54The rest is up to you.
16:56Good luck.
16:59You believe no one would relinquish their books?
17:01Why would they?
17:02You do understand this is a treasure hunt, right?
17:04No one's going to just hand over their key to a possible fortune.
17:08Taya was right.
17:09No judge will take my side without credible proof this is connected to Glenn's murder.
17:13Let's just see where this goes.
17:16Weren't you all curious how Glenn predicted his own death?
17:19Of course.
17:20I'm just more interested in catching his killer.
17:24We could divide and conquer?
17:26You do your thing, I do mine.
17:28I don't know.
17:29Would it help if I told you I was going to go ahead and do it anyway?
17:34All right. Fine. Just be careful.
17:39Keep me in the loop, okay?
17:40Yep.
17:42All right. Good night.
17:44Yep.
17:50I know Sam doesn't understand why I'm keeping him at arm's length,
17:54but as much as I needed that moment we shared,
17:57I can't let it happen again.
18:17Come on in.
18:19Hey.
18:20Oh, Emily. You startled me.
18:23I've got ghosts on the brain.
18:24Yeah, that's me.
18:26The ghost of Christmas shopping.
18:28I just wanted to say I'm sorry for your loss.
18:37My uncle was a complicated guy, but I loved him.
18:43You were reading A Christmas Carol?
18:46Yeah, for the first time, if you can believe it.
18:48What?
18:49My mom even named me after one of the characters in it, but I was never very interested.
18:55So, Glenn was your mom's brother, right?
18:59That's right. He's the one that took care of her after she got sick.
19:03Huntington's.
19:05Yeah, it was a rough time, but my uncle took me in after that and gave me a job here.
19:12Morgan says I'm wasting my potential, but he was there when I needed him.
19:18Fred, what happened to all the first editions?
19:21I don't know. I noticed they were missing last night.
19:24My wife thinks that they might be the reward that Uncle Glenn was talking about in the video.
19:28I can understand why. The first edition of A Christmas Carol alone is worth big money.
19:33Yeah. Morgan says that those books are our inheritance and that nobody else is entitled to them.
19:40But if that's what Uncle Glenn wanted, who am I to say otherwise?
19:52There sat a jolly giant, glorious to see, who bore a glowing torch in shape not unlike plenty's horn,
20:00and held it up, high up, to shed its light on Scrooge.
20:05Uh, Emily?
20:06Yeah?
20:07You need to see this. There's a lot of water.
20:09Oh, no.
20:13I think a pipe must have burst. Can you just cover the front for me?
20:16Sure.
20:18Oh, jeez.
20:22What did I do to deserve this?
20:25Who am I kidding? I've done plenty to deserve this.
20:28Karma just took a while to catch up to me.
20:31Sorry to bother you in the middle of a crisis, but a customer wants to pay with a hundred dollar bill.
20:36That's fine. Just check it with a little UV light by the register.
20:42Torch.
20:44From above.
20:45What?
20:47In England, they call flashlights torches.
20:51Shed its light on Scrooge.
20:55This is in here.
20:58Ah! Solutions.
21:01Okay, I need to talk to Fred, or even Brooke. I need you to hold down the fort.
21:06What about the leak?
21:07Um, I will take care of it later.
21:10Okay, ladies. Falling snowflake. And hold it.
21:15Hey, Brooke.
21:17Sorry. I need your help.
21:20Emily, yes, just take a spot anywhere and join in.
21:23No, not with whatever this is.
21:25Oh, this is the winter version of yoga. It's called Snoga.
21:28Of course it is.
21:30Hey, do you have your copy of A Christmas Carol?
21:32It's in my bag. Why? What's up?
21:34I think I may have solved the first clue, but I need you, Brooke, to confirm it.
21:37Okay, ladies. Uh, new pose. Let's do the candy cane.
21:41And hold. I will be right back.
21:46Here we go.
21:47Okay. Let me see.
21:50Ah! I knew it.
21:52Look. All of the books have secret words that you can only see with a UV light.
21:56The same kind of light that all of us retailers have to check for counterfeit money.
21:59Wow. How clever of Glenn.
22:01Yeah. Um, I think we need to get everybody over at the mistletoe tonight.
22:04I'm going to make some phone calls.
22:06Okay. Of course.
22:08Wait. You don't get away that easy.
22:10Ladies, we have a new Snogi.
22:13What?
22:15Take Linda's spot. Linda, give up your match.
22:17There you go. Everyone, we're going to put the star on the tree, okay?
22:21And reach through those fingertips and breathe, ladies.
22:26Sorry that took longer than I thought.
22:28I'd rather not say why, what, what, what is...
22:32Don't be mad. I called him.
22:35I was at the diner taking a look at the crime scene, so I was close.
22:39You destroyed my wall.
22:41Well, if I hadn't, your entire store would have flooded.
22:43The good news is, the pipe didn't burst. It's just loose, but I think I've got it secured.
22:51Well, there.
22:53Seriously?
22:55Uh, okay. Okay. I'm on my way.
22:58You're just going to leave me with this mess?
22:59There was a break-in at Glenn's lawyer's office.
23:02That might have something to do with Glenn's game. I should probably go.
23:05No. I'm serious. It's not going to happen.
23:09The door was forced, which means they weren't worried about noise.
23:12They were planning to act fast.
23:14But there's nothing here worth taking.
23:17So they left empty-handed?
23:19Not quite.
23:21So much for your promise to stay quiet and observe.
23:23They took the drive that had Glenn's video on it.
23:25Strangely, they ignored the envelope of petty cash in the drawer right next to it.
23:29Who else knew about Glenn's plans?
23:31Nobody. Even I didn't know what was on the video.
23:33I was told there were five invitations delivered. Only four are accounted for.
23:37But wait, there were five people at the meeting.
23:40Emily, Brooke, Harvey, Fred, and his wife Morgan.
23:44Morgan doesn't have an invite. She's here as part of Fred's.
23:47Okay. Thank you.
23:50So that means there's another player out there unaccounted for.
23:52And for all we know, they have Glenn's blood on their hands.
24:04Boy, this sucker must have barely squeezed through the door, huh?
24:07It's very impressive.
24:09Thanks. Glad you could come.
24:11I ran into this one at the diner. She pretty much insisted.
24:15Emily, what happened to your wall?
24:18Uh, don't even worry about it.
24:19Okay. It looks like each of our books has three unique, invisible words in them.
24:24So, assuming the pattern continues, Fred's book will have three more.
24:28Yes, but didn't you say we're also missing a fifth book?
24:31Right. But I'm thinking that the words will form a phrase,
24:34so it's possible we could still figure it out.
24:36Mm-hmm.
24:38Ah, Fred!
24:40Thanks for coming. Can I see your book?
24:42I'm sorry. I came to tell you that Morgan and I won't be taking part in this.
24:46Are you sure that's in your best interest?
24:49It seems pretty clear that we're supposed to solve this clue as a group.
24:53Yeah.
24:55Even so, good luck, everybody.
25:03And that's why I never married.
25:07Okay, so what are we supposed to do now?
25:09Now?
25:11I finally figured it out.
25:12Okay, so what are we supposed to do now?
25:14Now, I follow a hunch and hope it leads to the final missing book.
25:20I'm still waiting for word from Sam on when I can reopen.
25:23You don't mind being here, all alone?
25:26What do I have to be afraid of? Glenn's ghost? I dare him to haunt me.
25:32Hey, that gift that Glenn gave you, it was a book, right?
25:37Yeah. Why?
25:38It's possible that book was your ticket to take part in a game Glenn had set up before he was killed.
25:44A game?
25:46I put it straight into the trash bin out back. It's probably still there.
25:49Accept it.
25:51What?
25:53Garbage day was yesterday.
25:59Hey, thanks for your patience. Bye.
26:01No problem. Gave me a chance to snoop through all your case files.
26:04Obviously, I'm kidding. Although, it did take a lot of willpower not to sneak peek at this one.
26:10Lame comma Emily.
26:12That is nothing that concerns you.
26:14I bet it concerns Emily, though.
26:16Standard background checks, okay?
26:18Regular procedure for everyone who was in the vicinity of the diner the night Glenn was killed.
26:21If you were there, I'd have one on you, too.
26:24Well, that's reassuring.
26:26You know what I mean.
26:29Have you talked to Mom about my Christmas trip yet?
26:32No, I've been a little busy. We haven't managed to connect. Why?
26:36She wants me to come a few days earlier.
26:39Alright, how early are we talking?
26:41The 22nd?
26:43Yeah, that's fine.
26:45You sure? I could say no.
26:47It's just a few days, right?
26:49Alright, let's get going.
27:02Morgan. Hey, thanks for coming by.
27:04My shift starts in 20 minutes, so whatever this is, please make it quick.
27:08It's about Glenn's game.
27:10I thought Fred told you we weren't going to be involved with the rest of you.
27:13No, I get it. You feel that it's unfair.
27:15That man manipulated my husband for years. When are we ever going to be free of him?
27:20When the puzzle is solved.
27:22And that's what this is all about? Grabbing a slice of Glenn's legacy?
27:26No, no, no. I am not in this for the reward. As far as I'm concerned, you and Fred are welcome to it.
27:31What about the others?
27:33I mean, I can't speak for everyone else, but I do know that you cannot solve this on your own. You can't.
27:39We have to work together.
27:44I'll think about it.
27:46Great. Thank you. Yes. Thank you.
27:52But no promises.
27:54Got it.
28:01Okay.
28:05It's creeping up on me again, that itchy feeling of being watched.
28:11What I could really use right now is a friend, but June has gone to stay with her brother for the holidays, and Sam...
28:18I don't want to lead him on any more than I already have.
28:22I've already shared too much.
28:31Hi, Sam.
28:33Sorry for the late call. I have a question for you.
28:36You still at work?
28:38I came back. Too much on my mind to call in a day.
28:41I contacted everyone who received the book from Glenn, and no one else had knowledge of an invitation.
28:45Well, if it's in Sue's book, it's at the bottom of a landfill now.
28:50You said you had a question?
28:52You knew Glenn a little, right? Ever mention any health concerns?
28:56No, nothing like that.
28:58Fred did say that his mom had Huntington's, which has a genetic component, I think, but...
29:04Why do you ask?
29:06I'm just trying to piece it all together.
29:08How's it going with the puzzle?
29:10I think we're close to cracking it.
29:12Listen, I'd like to be more involved, just as added protection.
29:16I'd never forgive myself if anything happened to you, to any of you.
29:20Well, on behalf of the group, I'd say we'd love to have you.
29:26Great. Alright, talk tomorrow.
29:29Night, Sam.
29:31Night.
29:33Talking to Sam always makes me feel better.
29:36I'm almost convinced there are no monsters hiding in the shadows.
29:57Fred?
30:00Uh, I just was bringing a little something over from Morgan.
30:04Sam, is everything okay?
30:07Yeah, I'm just updating Fred on his uncle's case.
30:10I had no idea Uncle Glenn had been diagnosed with Huntington's.
30:13Why wouldn't he tell me?
30:16I'm sorry, I was just... I can come back later.
30:19Oh, no, Emily, it's okay. Please stay.
30:21Did you notice any changes in your uncle? Anxiety? Depression?
30:26If anything, he'd been more cheerful.
30:28My wife commented on it a few times. She found it strange.
30:31Well, a diagnosis like that, it can affect people in different ways.
30:35He had a tough road ahead of him.
30:37He took care of my mom when she was suffering.
30:41It was awful, but I would have done the same for him.
30:44Treatments for an illness like that take patience.
30:47I would have done the same for him.
30:49Treatments for an illness like that, they'd be expensive.
30:53Do you know if your uncle had insurance?
30:55I don't know. But we would have found the money. Somehow.
31:04Or maybe Glenn already did.
31:09I'm trying to wrap my mind around the idea of someone being murdered while they were already dying.
31:14I wonder if the killer knew.
31:16Seems redundant.
31:18Hey, how's everything with the store? Any more issues with the leak?
31:21Uh, no, no, it's perfect. Actually, the giant hole in the wall really adds to the charm.
31:26I'll take care of that.
31:28No, you don't have to.
31:30I want to.
31:32No. No possible way I could turn down such a generous offer.
31:37Great.
31:39Great.
31:41Great!
31:45Wow, your ribbon curling is really improving.
31:49Pretty soon the student will surpass the teacher.
31:52Fred!
31:54Hey!
31:55What a nice surprise!
31:57I didn't get a chance to tell you at the store. I got caught a little off guard.
32:00But I've got good news.
32:02Morgan, well, we have had a change of heart.
32:05And if it's not too late, we'd like to work together with the group.
32:11This is great.
32:16Okay, so.
32:18The words we have from all of our books are right here.
32:21Precious You Solutions Seek, Will of Memories Eve, Christmas Way to Your.
32:27So what now?
32:29So now we just unscramble them to form the clue.
32:32It's making my head spin just thinking about it.
32:35And you're still missing a book.
32:37That does make it more challenging. Thank you.
32:40But we're only missing three words.
32:42You think Christmas and Eve go together?
32:43I think that's as good a guess as any.
32:45Yeah.
32:46Good.
32:47Put it up on the board.
32:49Okay.
32:50Two Christmases?
32:52I don't know.
32:53Memories.
32:55Precious memories.
32:56I like that one. I like that one.
32:57That's good.
32:58That's good. That's good.
32:59I got it. I got it.
33:01Precious memories.
33:03Precious memories.
33:05You.
33:07You.
33:09You.
33:10You guys.
33:12She.
33:13Pause. Wait. Hang on.
33:15It's like a total mess.
33:17Yeah.
33:18Like a really...
33:19Let's seek you.
33:20Okay. Seek. Spike.
33:21Yes! Okay.
33:22No. No.
33:23Okay. So here's what we got.
33:25Precious memories of Christmas Eve blank will blank your way to this solution blank seek.
33:31That's almost something.
33:34Yeah. We all have different memories, so it makes no sense.
33:36Well, unless, unless the memory is specific to one of us.
33:39to one of us, like maybe someone Glenn knew really well.
33:44Well, I don't, I am not sure what that means.
33:47You have no memories of Christmas Eve?
33:49None that I would describe as precious.
33:54Unless...
33:55Oh, he's got something.
33:56Yeah, what is it, what is it?
33:58When I was little, Uncle Glenn used to dress up as Santa
34:01in that same suit that he wore to the Christmas party.
34:03And I would sit on his lap and he would read
34:05Twas the Night Before Christmas.
34:06We did that almost every year.
34:08That's a really nice memory.
34:09But is it helpful?
34:11Everything with Glenn is about books.
34:13Yes.
34:14No, good point, but, um, wait, Fred,
34:17do you know if your uncle stocked that particular book
34:19in your store?
34:20Twas the Night Before Christmas?
34:21I think so.
34:22It'd be in the children's section.
34:23I'll go look.
34:24Let's do it.
34:25I'm going to.
34:26I wouldn't mind stretching my legs.
34:27You don't trust me?
34:28Okay, why don't we all just go?
34:29I think that's a plan.
34:30I think so, yeah.
34:31Let's do it.
34:32Sam, that's the car from the night of the party.
34:36You sure?
34:37Yeah.
34:43It's the envelope that was stolen
34:45from Glenn's lawyer's office.
34:50That's strange.
34:53The door's open.
34:55I'm certain I locked it.
34:57Stand back from the door, Fred.
34:59What's going on?
35:00Is this part of the game?
35:01Just stay back.
35:08This is Detective Sam Wilner.
35:11I need you to step outside slowly
35:13with your hands where I can see them.
35:22Okay, all right, take it easy.
35:26I'm coming out.
35:30What?
35:31What's this about?
35:32Is that your car?
35:33Yeah.
35:34I need you to come with me.
35:35What are you talking about?
35:36Why?
35:37Noah.
35:39Oh, hey, Freddie.
35:42Long time, huh?
35:43You two know each other?
35:46He's my brother.
35:55When's the last time you talked to your Uncle Glenn?
35:57Talked?
36:01Maybe 18 years ago,
36:03around the same time I left home.
36:05But you've seen him since?
36:07Yeah.
36:08A few nights ago, I saw him arrive
36:10at the Christmas party at the diner.
36:12What were you doing there?
36:14Trying to work up the courage to talk to my brother.
36:18Why now?
36:20I received a package from my uncle.
36:22I don't know how he found me, but he did.
36:24It was a book along with an invitation
36:26to some private event.
36:28Yeah, we found it in your car.
36:32What were you doing at the bookstore?
36:35Well, along with the invitation, there was a key.
36:38I figured it was a key to his store,
36:40so I tested it out.
36:42And that's when you found me.
36:44Why would your uncle give you a key to his store?
36:46You know what, this is a great question.
36:48I was hoping to ask him, but unfortunately,
36:50that's impossible now.
36:53You have any idea who might have killed him?
36:56All we know is that his presumed killer
36:58escaped by Don and Glenn's Santa costume.
37:04Oh, no.
37:06Oh, yes. We found that in the trunk of your car.
37:08It has trace amounts of blood spatter on it,
37:10and it's a match for your uncle.
37:12I didn't do it. I found it after.
37:14After what?
37:16I saw someone leave the diner in the costume.
37:18It was dark.
37:20I figured it was Uncle Glenn, but they moved so quickly.
37:22No way they were my uncle's age.
37:24And then they ran behind the diner.
37:26You didn't recognize them?
37:28No, I drove around to the back to see if I could catch up to them,
37:30and I found the coat lying there.
37:32Why would you take it?
37:34I recognized it belonged to my uncle.
37:36He wore that same coat me and Fred were kids.
37:38I couldn't just leave it there.
37:40Come on, I haven't done anything wrong.
37:42Oh, so you didn't break into Glenn's lawyer's office
37:45and steal this thumb drive we also found in your car?
37:50Okay, maybe I did one thing wrong.
37:52I don't get it. Why steal the USB?
37:54Why not just come to the presentation like the rest of us?
37:56He said he wasn't ready to face his brother.
37:58Apparently he couldn't handle the situation
38:00when their mom got sick and he bailed.
38:02So what now?
38:04Hold him overnight, see if his story checks out.
38:07Violet won't be happy.
38:09I told her I'd take her skating before she goes.
38:11You still have time.
38:13Not much.
38:15She's leaving for her mom's earlier than I thought.
38:17Right, yeah, she did mention that.
38:21What about you?
38:23Any big holiday plans?
38:25You must have extended family out there somewhere.
38:29Um, not really.
38:31I spent some time with my aunt and uncle on the West Coast when I was little,
38:36but I lost touch after I finished school, so...
38:40Well, if you find yourself in the mood for some non-feline company,
38:45you could probably twist my arm.
38:47Yeah.
38:50I will keep that in mind.
38:56I should get home to the boys so it's their dinner time, so...
39:00Of course.
39:01Night.
39:02Night.
39:19Bye.
39:37Fred?
39:39Hey, you okay?
39:41Yeah, just waiting to hear news about my brother.
39:44I just spoke to Sam.
39:46They're not releasing him tonight.
39:49I see.
39:55You two didn't always see eye to eye, huh?
39:58Actually, we had a pretty great relationship as kids,
40:01considering he's four years older.
40:04He was my best friend.
40:06Then Mom got sick and he just disappeared.
40:09Yeah, not everyone can handle that kind of trauma.
40:13He didn't even come to my mom's funeral.
40:16That's unforgivable.
40:19And yet, here you are.
40:23Guess it doesn't make any sense.
40:25It makes perfect sense.
40:30You know, one good thing did come of this.
40:32Yeah?
40:33So after you all left, the police took me back to the store
40:36just to make sure nothing was damaged or stolen.
40:39And while I was there, I made my way to the children's section.
40:42It was the night before Christmas.
40:44You found it, didn't you?
40:46Success.
40:47It was taped to the back cover.
40:49Did you watch it?
40:50No, of course not.
40:51It was a group effort, right?
40:52I thought we could all get together tomorrow and watch it as a team.
40:55I was really hoping you'd say that.
41:00I have to admit, I'm enjoying this little treasure hunt more than I should,
41:04considering Glenn is dead and his killer is still out there.
41:08But now that we have all five books, this should be a walk in the park.
41:17Ah!
41:24Ah!
41:46Ah!