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As a baker, I've always found
something magical about the mornings.
You have the world to yourself
and I love being in my little sanctuary,
when nobody else is around.
As the aroma of breads and sweets begin to fill the air,
there is a little time left for me.
And this is the time I love the most.
It's a time that allows me to take risks,
to try something new.
Because I know the key to any successful dessert
is consistency.
Simply follow a time-tested recipe
and you know what you're gonna get.
Introduce a new ingredient at your own risk.
The end result could be something new and wonderful.
Or it could be a complete disaster.
Howdy stranger.
Oh, come on, it hasn't been that long
since you saw me.
Has it?
I'm sorry, Hannah. It's just so crazy at the station,
still short-staffed.
I get it.
I do.
Ships in the night, long hours,
I know what I signed up for.
Hm.
Is this, wait, is this straight?
Do you like it like that, is that too much?
It looks really good.
I'm gonna make it up to you though,
how 'bout dinner tonight at Raven?
I have a better idea.
Why don't you come over, 8:00?
I'll make us something special.
Yeah?
Do you need me to bring anything?
Just you.
Yeah?
-Yeah. -Sounds perfect.
Just gotta...
I gotta go. I gotta go.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
I'll see you tonight, though, okay?
Yes. Absolutely.
-Okay. -Okay.
Give me a kiss.
See you tonight.
See you later.
Delores: Good morning, ladies.
Lisa: Good morning, Delores.
Oh, Hannah?
I think I shall treat myself to a lemon tart today, please.
Okay.
I can't wait to hear all about your interview.
Interview?
Well, The Lake Eden Journal is doing a feature
on my debut novel. "A Match for Anna".
When am I getting a copy?
I'll autograph you one right away.
The launch party's this weekend.
It is a Regency-themed gala.
I will dust off my bonnet.
Oh! That's perfect.
Oh, Hannah, have you made any progress on the menu?
Well, I was thinking-
Thank you.
About making miniature cream puffs.
Hmm.
Well, the menu must be true to the time period.
I want my guests to feel transported back to 1820.
Okay.
I could make flummery.
It's an oatmeal that's been boiled
to a jelly-like consistency.
That's disgusting.
That's the 1820s.
Just so you know, I have invited Norman to the party.
You've invited half the town.
Yes, well he's accepted.
Despite the fact that you broke his heart.
I didn't break his heart, Mother.
Did he say that to you?
He didn't need to.
I'm a writer, Hannah. I am very intuitive.
Norman and I are friends.
So are you inviting him to your wedding?
Oh, and speaking of which,
I brought you a few magazines for research.
And I've made just a few notes.
Huh. Mike and I haven't even set a date yet.
Sweetheart...
A beautiful wedding doesn't just materialize overnight.
It takes months of planning,
guest lists, caterers, seasonal considerations.
Will it be a spring wedding?
Will it be a winter wedding?
Although Hannah,
I suggest you avoid a summer affair.
Your hair will never hold up against that kind of humidity.
We just got engaged.
Six months ago!
What are you waiting for?
Hey Jacqueline, I haven't seen you at the gym lately.
How can you treat people like this?
Don't you have any shame?
I don't know what you're talking about.
You know exactly what I'm talking about.
Okay, let's all just take a deep...
Customer: Oh, my!
Ronni: Are you ok?
Ma'am, I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
I'm so sorry.
It's okay.
Karma is coming for you.
Oh, my goodness!
Ronni: I'm sorry.
Oh no.
Oh, Hannah.
Are you all right?
Just peachy.
Oh.
I opened this morning as usual and everything seemed fine.
But then I came back here and I found this.
How much did they get?
Nearly $2,000 in cash.
From the fundraiser last week.
Right. Anything else? Any merchandise from here?
I'm still taking inventories.
Ugh.
It's the city manager.
She's at a conference in St. Paul.
I haven't told her yet, so...
-Yeah, go ahead. -Thanks.
Hello.
And were you on patrol last night?
I'm overnights all this week.
Okay, did you see anything?
No.
What about that?
Still waiting for the city manager to release the security footage,
but we should have it the next couple days.
What about the feed from the parking lot?
No cameras there.
We've been after the city forever about that.
Well, this'll help our case.
Now, the security guard did say something interesting,
that the thief seemed to know his routine,
because he was patrolling the other side
of the rec center when it happened.
Hannah!
I haven't seen you in class.
Hi Delly!
Oh, I was helping Andrea with her move.
Oh, how is she liking Seattle?
She loves her new job, but not so fond of the weather.
Well let her know that we miss her already.
Hey, I haven't seen your mom at the bakery lately.
Yeah, she's just feeling a bit down.
I hope everything's okay.
She's been having a tough go of retirement.
I think she's feeling a bit lonely.
Yeah.
You wouldn't happen to be hiring?
Just a few hours a week.
No, uh, but I can ask around if...
That'd be great.
-Oh, thank you. Hold on. -Yeah.
Bonnie!
Hey Marco!
Oh, afternoon Hannah!
Thanks for squeezing me into the 5:00 session.
Bikes go fast, but anything for my favorite member.
Why am I your favorite member?
Oh, your candy bar cookies
single handedly keep me in business.
Hey Delly?
Yeah.
Who is that?
I saw her at the bakery this morning.
That's Ronni Ward.
She moved to Lake Eden a few months ago
and she has made quite an impression since then.
So where is Brett?
You didn't hear? He got fired.
What happened?
Ronni: All right, welcome back to spin class.
I'll tell you later.
Ronni: Enough chit chat.
Grab your bikes and let's get started.
Here we go.
Ronni: Let's have some fun! Whoo!
That's right! Whoo!
Ronni: All right, everybody! You're doing great!
That's right. Now let's kick it up a level.
Ronni: Push yourself!
Get up, over the pedals.
Ronni: You got this!
Hey!
Stop right there!
Ronni: Push yourself! I know you can do it!
Three, two, one!
Nice work!
It's not over yet.
We're gonna go again.
I guess class is over.
We should call the police.
I just wanna go home.
Ronni.
After everything that's happened these past few weeks.
I'll file a report in the morning.
I'm just worried about you.
I know.
Shh.
You stay here.
Ha!
Oh, hi sis.
Michelle!
Surprise.
Well thank you for understanding, Mike.
Yeah, no problem. Tell Michelle I say hi.
Now, I do expect a rain check though, okay?
Absolutely.
I'll talk to you tomorrow.
Sorry I torpedoed your plans.
I just didn't know you were coming.
I thought you were in Cairo.
No, Cairo was last month.
I was supposed to be in Milan, shooting out fashion,
but it got cancelled.
So, I hopped on the red eye and...
And then broke into my house?
Well the key was under the mat.
Hey, was this date supposed to have wine, or...
It's in the fridge.
Excellent.
How long are you staying?
Just a couple of days.
You have room for a houseguest?
You want to stay here?
I can't stay with Mom again.
Last spring I was home for literally two days
before she tried to set me up with the mailman.
Yeah, but, two days is actually a lot of restraint for Mother.
I always knew she liked you best.
Please.
Of course you can stay.
Thank you.
Hey, congratulations, by the way.
Did Mike pick this out?
Yeah.
Oh, he has good taste.
Are you wearing my bunny slippers?
Oh!
Woah-ho. Slow down a little bit.
Everything okay?
Yes, I'm fine, I just...
I just wasn't paying attention to where I was going.
Okay, all right.
Well, just slow down a little bit.
-Goodnight. -Thanks. Goodnight.
If you'd like to leave your business card,
we have a weekly cupcake raffle.
You know, I think you should get married somewhere tropical.
That way you can get hitched, and I can get a tan.
It's a win-win.
I always pictured a small ceremony.
A few friends and family.
Something maybe in the backyard.
You want to have a backyard wedding?
Mom would lose her mind.
I love it.
Delores: Good morning!
Hey, do you think if I sit really still
she won't notice that I'm here?
She's our mother. Not a velociraptor.
Well...
Oh, there she is!
Oh, my baby girl!
Come here.
Hi, Mom.
Oh!
Mmm!
Oh, my goodness. Let me look at you.
You need just a little hairspray, right there.
It has been so long.
Tell me, what is new?
You mean besides all the tattoos?
That's just a joke.
I see you still have your father's sense of humor.
So, what brings you to town?
Michelle wouldn't miss your big debut, Mother.
Delores: Oh!
Not in a million years.
Oh, Michelle.
Well, it is gonna be the social event of the year.
You can take pictures. Did you bring your camera?
I did. It's with my luggage at Hannah's.
Oh, well then we will just go and grab your things.
I've already got fresh linen in the guest room
and we will get you all settled in. Come on.
You know, I would love to,
but Hannah actually insisted that I stay with her.
Sisterly bonding, right?
But I have to do inventory tonight, late.
So, you can have Michelle all to yourself, all day.
That's wonderful.
There are so many people who're gonna want to see you.
Come on, grab your coat.
Oh.
So tell me, is there anyone special in your life?
Hi.
Really sorry to be bothering you, Miss.
There's a possible break-in at the flower shop,
talking to nearby businesses
to see if they've seen or heard anything suspicious.
-Nearby businesses? -Mmmhmm.
That flower shop is blocks away from here.
Ah, just being thorough.
Oh.
Thank you.
You want some coffee?
Always.
Mike, another break in?
Yeah, they tripped the alarm.
Didn't notice anything stolen. So it could be nothing.
Do you think that I should get better security for the bakery?
I think that's a very good idea, yeah.
All right, Mike, shall I heat up a cinnamon bun for you or,
I don't know, something else?
No, I gotta go.
I still have some people I gotta talk to.
People who actually live near the flower shop?
People who actually live near the flower shop.
Yeah, exactly.
Bye.
Thanks for this.
Up and at 'em!
What?
Why, why are you waking me up?
Yeah. It's 4:00.
4:00 in the morning?!
Time to get up.
Time for some sisterly bonding.
No.
Come on!
No, no, no.
-Yeah. Yeah. -No, no thank you.
Get up!
I'm just gonna wait in the car.
Oh.
How can you work out this early?
I'm on baker's hours.
Where is everyone?
In bed.
No, there's usually someone at the desk.
Hello? Marco?
He obviously just stepped away.
Well, yeah.
So what do you wanna do first? Treadmill?
Hot tub.
-Michelle! -Hm?
Hot tub is this way.
Oh, um, sorry, uh, we...
Michelle, call 911!
Are you okay?
Hey.
Are you okay? Are you hurt?
I'm fine.
-You sure? -Mmmhmm.
What happened?
It was Ronni Ward, the spin instructor.
She was just floating there, dead.
I didn't know anyone was here.
I didn't see her car in the parking lot.
Okay.
What did you do next?
We just went and found the security guard.
He was doing his rounds and he called it in.
Okay. Tad, yeah.
-Yeah. -Good.
Well I'm glad you're okay.
You'll be all right getting home?
Yeah, um, my sister's here, with me.
Michelle.
Hey.
Hi. Good to see you.
Yeah.
I wish it was under better circumstances.
You ready to go home?
Yeah.
-Okay, see ya. -See you later.
-Detective. -Yeah.
Ronni's car was vandalized last night.
She wouldn't call the police, but I kept this, just in case.
Excellent.
All right. Take me through everything that you saw.
Here you go.
Oh, thank you.
Oh, Hannah, your ring!
Okay.
Woah, woah! Hannah, you can't go back in there.
It's an active crime scene.
But Sheriff, I left my watch and my engagement ring
in the locker room.
I'll grab 'em for ya.
Oh, thank you.
We'll just, we'll just wait right here then?
Uh, drop by the station. I'll have 'em for ya there.
Okay.
Sheriff, do you mind not saying anything to Mike about this?
I don't want to worry him
and he's got a lot on his plate right now.
Ah.
Great.
Thank you. I owe you.
Blueberry crunch cookies?
You bet!
I will bring 'em by the station.
Awesome.
See ya.
We're just trying to establish a timeline for the day,
to see who she might have interacted with.
So, I can't believe you knew her.
I mean, that she was your neighbor?
Yeah.
Do you have any idea who could have sent her the cookies
that we found in her locker?
Who could've bought them?
Well, I know it wasn't Ronni.
She didn't buy them herself.
A box of chocolate chip,
I mean, it's our most popular order.
I figured it was a bit of a long shot.
Yeah.
Where's your ring?
Um, I take it off when I'm baking.
I don't want it to end up in a pie.
Oh.
So how do you feel about the Fairmont for the wedding.
-The country club? -Mmmhmm.
Isn't that a little outside our price range?
We could make it work.
It's so beautiful. I mean the views are so spectacular.
It holds 300 people.
Three hundred?
Yeah, I mean, more if we hold it out in the gardens.
And I talked to the owner and I got us a tour next week.
Great.
Yeah.
Wow, okay. Yeah.
Well, I'll let ya get back to work.
Okay.
Oh, don't mind me, just pretend I'm not here.
Hmm.
Okay.
-Bye. -Bye.
Don't you have something to frost?
Yeah, the coroners preliminary report
estimates the time of death
between 2:00 and 3:00 in the morning.
Were they able to get any physical evidence off the body?
Yeah, the ME confirmed that the ligature marks on her neck
did match the resistance band that they found in the hot tub,
but the chlorine in the hot tub
removed any touch DNA completely.
Maybe the perp put her body in the water on purpose.
What about the spray paint can?
Clean as a whistle.
Mike, I called in The Bureau.
What?
Until those budget increases are approved,
we're working on skeleton crew.
It'll be good to have a partner on this.
What are you talking about?
The last thing that I need is to have some pencil pusher
from the CBA looking over my shoulder every five seconds.
Mike, I'd like to introduce you to Stella Parks.
Hey, um... Miss Parks.
Agent Parks.
It's a pleasure to meet you, Detective.
I look forward to working together.
See there?
Already off to a great start.
Can I get you some sugar?
Mmmhmm. That would be nice.
-Great. Cream too or...? -Yeah.
Ugh.
The Sheriff still hasn't gotten back to me about my ring.
How much longer on the pecan sandies?
Three minutes.
Great.
What are you reading?
Your mother's book. Have you read it yet?
No. Not yet.
It's a real page-turner.
Well, you know my mother.
She definitely has a flair for the dramatic.
Oh, Hannah. How could you?
Mother.
Didn't I raise you better than that?
Better than what, Mother?
You know exactly what I mean.
You found another body.
And just days before my book launch.
I'm so sorry, Mother.
It must be terrible for you.
Yes.
But I have no choice but to persevere.
Oh, Lisa.
So, what do you think?
And don't hold back, I want to hear it all.
The good and the bad.
It's fun.
Carnivals are fun, dear.
This is literature.
Oh, well, uh, I really like the romance.
I'm team Nathaniel.
Aren't we all?
Oh.
I'm having an epiphany right now.
On the dessert menu.
What would you think about miniature cream puffs?
Great idea, Mother.
Thank you.
It suddenly occurred to me.
Hey, Lisa, what are these?
I pulled the receipts you asked, for chocolate chip cookie boxes?
Oh, great. Thank you.
Perfect.
Mr. Fields. You got a sec?
I got a couple questions about Ronni Ward.
How long had she been working at Heavenly Bodies?
Uh, almost four months.
And was she well liked?
Depends on who you ask.
Ronni could be divisive.
Yeah.
I mean I ask that because her car was vandalized recently
and I know she didn't file a police report.
Do you have any idea why?
No, I don't know.
I encouraged her to,
but, I think, maybe she might have been embarrassed.
What was your relationship with Ms. Ward?
She was a fr... an employee. A friend.
So, strictly professional?
Yeah.
And where were you last night?
I was visiting my sister in Maple Grove.
For the whole night?
Yeah, yeah. I just got back to town this morning.
Okay. That's all we got for now,
if we have more questions we'll be in touch.
I have one more question.
Was it usual to have a single staff member
on an overnight shift?
Uh, no.
No, usually we have two.
One on the desk and one on the floor.
And who was scheduled for that night?
I was.
I couldn't get coverage but Ronni assured me
that she could handle it all by herself.
So, the trip to visit your sister
was a last-minute decision?
Yeah.
Okay. Thanks for your time, we'll be in touch.
We'll call the sister and see if the story checks out.
When it comes to a family member in trouble,
memories tend to get fuzzy.
Hm.
We'll need footage on the tolls,
he would go through at least two before he hit Maple Grove.
Yeah.
And we'll need employee files, background checks,
customer complaints.
I'm on it.
Great.
While you do that, I'm gonna grab some lunch.
You don't need me looking over your shoulder.
Okay, so this is the list of all the people
who bought chocolate chip cookie boxes in the last three days.
With a credit card.
There were a dozen more with cash.
Okay, we can't worry about that right now.
Margot Ross bought some for her mother.
Trina Copeland was for a birthday party, I think.
And then, well, Mark Shields, he buys a dozen every Monday.
So that's seven unaccounted for.
So how do you figure out who bought the box for Ronni?
We could...
I have an idea.
Congratulations, sir, you have won our weekly cupcake raffle.
But to claim your prize you're going to need
to participate in a short survey about your past purchases.
Well, there's only one name left.
Good thing too because we are out of cupcakes.
May I help you?
Hi, I'm not sure I really have the right house.
I'm looking for Steven Grant?
Steven went out of town.
And you are?
Jaqueline, his wife.
Right.
When did he leave?
This morning.
What is this in regards to?
Um, your husband won our weekly cupcake drawing.
We're not interested.
But I just need to speak to him for a minute.
If you don't mind sharing where he is
or how I could reach him...
Oh! Hey little guy. Where are you off to?
Hi, Sweetie.
What? You make a jail break?
Oh, yeah.
Norman: Scooter! Hey! Here boy!
Oh, my gosh!
Norman!
Thank you so much.
Hi!
Stopped to tie my shoe, he saw his opportunity and voom.
-Um... -There he is.
When did you get a dog?
Ah, a couple weeks ago.
Margaret Beeman,
her dog had a litter of puppies
and I got Scooter here.
A couple weeks ago?
I, uh, I hadn't realized it had been that long since we talked.
Yeah, well, I mean, you've been busy, right?
Planning your wedding and everything else.
But I do believe you are due for a cleaning,
so you will have to pencil me in at some point.
Okay. Absolutely.
All right.
Put it on the calendar.
Okay.
I'm gonna get this little monster home.
Oh, yeah.
Well, we'll see ya.
Norman!
You should come by the bakery.
My Mom's book reading is tonight.
And... we're selling pup cones now.
And I bet Scooter would love one.
In fact, the first one is on me.
All right, I'll keep that in mind.
See ya.
All right.
-Bye. -See you.
Bye Scooter.
-Great to see you, Tom. -I'll be right in.
-Oh, Sheriff. -Oh.
Blueberry crunch cookies, as promised.
Oh!
Help yourself.
Oh, got your watch here.
Oh, great.
Sorry, we haven't found your ring yet,
but we'll keep looking.
Oh.
Mmm.
Is Mike in?
Office.
Right. Thank you.
Mmm.
You are not gonna believe
what I found out about the Ronni Ward case.
Hi.
I was looking for Mike.
Um, Detective Kingston.
He stepped out for a moment.
Uh, well, I'm Hannah. His fiancée.
Stella Parks, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Wow. How do you fit all that on a business card?
Hey.
Hi.
It seems that your fiancée has made a break in the Ward case.
Ah.
Oh, well, I just found out who bought the cookies
for Ronni Ward.
It's a guy named Steven Grant.
He works at Sunset Reality off of Main.
You didn't talk to him, did ya?
No. Of course not.
I talked to his wife.
The day before Ronni's murder,
she and Jaqueline Grant got in a big dust-up at the bakery.
Oh yeah? About what?
Well, I don't know for sure
but I would think it had something to do
with the fact that her husband was buying Ronni gifts.
Do you do this often?
Involve yourself in his criminal investigations?
I wouldn't say often.
No.
And just what is your area of expertise?
I'm a baker.
I can't believe it.
The murder bumped my interview right off the front page.
What is this world coming to?
Oh. It's buried under the classifieds, Hannah.
Nobody reads past the crossword.
Your dresses just came in this morning.
Ah, they are absolutely lovely.
I can't wait to see them on you.
Dressing rooms are right over there.
Thank you.
Yeah, so bring up the shoulders like this
and then the fabric is just bunching just a little bit here at the seam.
Well, I'm happy to make all those alterations,
but you'll have to purchase the dress.
I'm planning on it.
Mother, what are you going to do with a Regency dress?
Fashion is cyclical.
Wait long enough and everything comes back in style.
It's been 200 years.
Hannah?
Oh, a rental is fine for me, thanks.
Are you sure, honey?
Yes. Yes, I'm sure.
Uh, Carol, what do you have that will work for Michelle?
Oh, no, no, no. I do not need a dress.
Sweetheart, everyone will be in costume.
You'll stick out like a sore thumb.
I may have something in the racks.
Oh, goody!
So, let's see here.
Everyone is just so excited about your mother's novel.
Hmm.
It must be especially exciting for you, Hannah.
Why is that?
Delores: Carol?
What are your suggestions for accessories?
Oh, excuse me.
I love...
What do you think that was about?
Have you read Mom's new book?
I'm surprised that you have.
I read it on the plane.
It's surprisingly not bad.
A bit overwritten in parts, but...
Mmmhmm.
So what does it have to do with...
Delores: Hannah!
Look at this.
Stop.
Honey, what do you think?
Uh, it's a bit much.
Sweetheart, it's your wedding day.
There is no such thing as too much.
Would you like to try it on?
I don't think that...
Yes!
Well, I would love to see that.
Maybe some other time.
Well, when you're ready to start your search, we're here.
When is your wedding date?
Yes, Hannah, when is your wedding date?
Yes, Ronni and I had words at the bakery.
I felt she had crossed a line.
What did she do, exactly?
My husband and I both got memberships to Heavenly Bodies.
We wanted to make a positive change in the new year.
Suddenly Steven was going multiple times a week.
I hardly saw him.
And then I found out
he'd been giving Ronni Ward rides to work.
And money.
Clearly she was using him.
Were you aware that her car was recently vandalized?
I was not.
What are these?
I restore old jewelry. It's a hobby.
They're beautiful.
I mostly do it for friends and family.
I feel most things can be saved, with a little effort.
I know I lost my temper, Detective,
but I only said to Ronni
what half the women in this town wish they had the guts to say.
-Delores... -Mmmhmm.
I'll do my best to have those alterations done by Friday.
I love you, Carol.
Oh, Michelle, look.
Lolly's Fashion Lounge.
Oh, I'm sorry, the soonest opening I have is next Sunday.
I'm afraid it's the best I can do.
Okay. All right. I'll see you then.
Okay.
Seems like you could use a hand.
I've really been stretched thin with the party.
Why, do you know anyone who might be interested?
Sue Plotnick.
My friend Delly's mom.
She's looking for a reason to get out of the house
and to be around people.
Well, that's certainly in the job description.
Perfect. I used to have a help wanted sign out
but it wasn't attracting the right candidates.
The last one asked if she could be paid under the table.
Who was the applicant?
Ronni Ward.
She was very cagey about her past.
Wouldn't give me references or agree to a background check.
I got the impression she was hiding something.
Just came in.
Take a look.
Who's Veronica Hoffman?
Our vic.
Apparently Ward was her maiden name.
She was married?
She lived next door to you. She ever mention a husband?
No. No, our conversations were usually just small talk
in the mailroom.
But it never came up in any interviews either.
Think she may have been hiding it for a reason?
Find anything?
Uh, $0.77 and a bunch of hair ties.
Let's keep looking.
I just don't understand it.
I mean, where could my ring be?
I hate to be the wet blanket here
but maybe it was stolen?
You did say that Mike's been dealing with thefts in town.
No, I can't even think like that.
Um, would you just stand guard for a second?
There's nothing here.
Why would your ring be in a filing cabinet?
No, I'm looking for Ronni's employment file.
But there's nothing.
I mean, it just doesn't make sense.
No background check, no tax forms.
So, Ronni was working off the books.
Maybe Marco was more accommodating
than the dress shop.
But why was it so important to her not to leave a paper trail?
Maybe she wasn't looking for anything permanent?
Maybe someone was looking for her.
Let's go.
Delores: Good evening.
I'm just so thrilled to have you all here.
Thank you everyone for coming tonight.
I am so excited to share with you
just a few passages from my debut novel,
"A Match for Anna".
Shall we?
"As the carriage approached the Reides' estate,
"Anna was nervous.
"Nathaniel Reides was a man of reasonable character
"and pleasant demeanor-
"a more than suitable match for young Anna.
"But Anna's head had been turned by the roguish Mr. Kingstone,
"much to her mother's great disappointment.
"Poor Anna's brow furrowed.
"Who to choose?
"Her mother, or the rogue that would ruin her life forever."
We shall find out, shan't we?
-Thank you. -Thank you.
Isn't it dreamy?
Your mother gave me an advanced copy.
Wow.
I loved it.
-Yeah. -Yeah?
You too?
Yeah.
Well... You ready to get going?
Hey.
Brett.
I took your Friday night spin class.
Right. Right.
Uh... Hannah?
Yeah. I'm sorry I don't see you at the gym anymore.
Yeah, I'd rather not get into it.
Oh, um, he's offering private sessions if you're interested.
Yeah. I would be. Thank you.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
Great, Thanks.
See you at the gym, Caty.
Huh.
Well, I for one am looking forward to reading the rest.
Norman.
I had no idea.
I know, I know. I know.
It's your mother. She's...
There are no words.
Okay, well, I gotta go, I'm double-parked.
Don't wanna get towed.
Wait, really?
No.
No, but that is the lie I told your mother
and I'm sticking to it.
You know she was asking me to pose for pictures with the book?
-Bye. -Bye.
Hannah?
An errand means picking up a gallon of milk,
not skulking around a junkyard.
Mike said that Ronni's car was towed the morning of the murder.
That means if the car is still in this impound lot,
she had to get a ride to the gym that night.
So?
There's a potential witness out there,
who hasn't come forward.
Well, they're closed.
Looks like you'll just have to come back tomorrow.
Huh.
We could fit through there.
Hold up, hold up.
Let me get this straight.
You are gonna sneak into a junkyard, illegally,
in the middle of the night,
on a hunch that you might find a dead woman's vehicle?
Yes.
Oh, I am so in.
Well, I most certainly am not in.
Suit yourself, Mother. We'll be right back.
All right, I got it.
Yeah.
I am not going in there!
Oh Hannah.
You make my Saturday bridge club so difficult.
Christine Khan is lending me her gorgeous home for the gala,
but she's started asking awkward questions
about this dreadful business.
So I had to artfully change the topic.
So, what are we looking for here?
Silver car with purple graffiti.
Oh, really?
Oh, honestly, Hannah.
Was it something that I did?
Did I give you too much affection as a child?
Did I simply care too much?
You would tell me, wouldn't you?
How could you write a book about my love life.
That is absurd.
Two men fighting for the affections
of a flaxen-haired beauty?
My, my, don't we think highly of ourselves.
You named the main character Anna Swanson.
Any resemblance to persons living or dead
is purely coincidental.
Mother, you're just...
Hey.
Hey, this is it.
Are you sure?
Pretty sure, look.
So do you like, do this a lot.
-Yes. -No.
Maybe I should come home more often.
You know, that is not even purple, Hannah.
It is deep aubergine.
I had the patio furniture spruced up
with that same color.
Yeah, of course you did.
Oh! Hey! Down! Down!
Help.
Worker: The office is this way.
-Okay, okay. We get up. -Shh.
-Up we go. -Gotta go.
Ow.
Stop it.
-My shoes! -I'm sorry about your shoes.
Let's just get out of here.
Hannah: Okay, okay.
Delores: I want to go home.
Do you have any idea much I bought these shoes?
Hannah: Oh, mother.
Okay, come on.
Shh!
Stella: Hannah.
Surprisingly roomy in here.
Although those walls could really use a little color.
Oh! Oh!
Sir. Sir.
Oh, but please,
what time are the police notes getting delivered to the paper?
Mother, you are handling this very well.
Oh, well, honey, all publicity is good publicity.
Mike.
Hi.
Trespassing, huh?
Thank you.
Anytime.
Not that there should be other times.
I just don't understand how Agent Parks got there so fast.
I wasn't responding to a call.
Yeah, we were following up on Ronni's car.
Oh.
You're very lucky, Ms. Swensen,
if it were up to me
you'd be spending the night in a jail cell.
Mike, I am so sorry.
I didn't mean to cause trouble.
I just got this idea in my head and I had to see it for myself.
You got good instincts you should follow 'em.
Well, I did pick you.
Did I say good instincts? 'Cause I meant great instincts.
-Goodnight. -Mmmhmm.
Mmm-mmm!
What?
No?
What, what? What's wrong with it?
They're a little dry.
Dry?
Trash 'em.
Trash.
Trash!
Don't look at me like that. You are a genius!
Hold down the fort, I'll be right back!
Okay.
Norman.
-Hi. -Hey.
You just picking up some flowers for the bakery, or?
Uh... Did you know Ronni Ward?
No. I mean not personally, no, but I heard what happened.
That's so sad.
The night that she died,
there was a bouquet of roses in the trash.
Oh, okay.
You're here to figure out where they're from?
It might be nothing.
It might be something though, right?
Right.
Special occasion?
Oh, yeah, first date. I'm not sure...
Oh.
Her name's Maisey, she's the new librarian.
That's great! That's, uh...
Yeah.
That's good.
Can I help you?
-Absolutely. -Yes!
Who's first?
Um. Well, he...
No, no, no. Go ahead. Please, I insist.
Okay. Thanks.
For sure.
I was wondering,
if I describe a bouquet to you
could you tell me who purchased it?
I'm sorry, I can't disclose that.
Store policy.
But, if you're interested in flowers,
we are running a special on a number of arrangements.
And, all purchases come with a complimentary pen.
Oh.
Do you get a lot of repeat business with those?
Oh, quite a bit.
Huh.
Wow.
I was thinking about getting magnets for my shop,
I own the Cookie Jar, the bakery down the road.
Well, pens always come in handy.
Right. Totally.
So, about that purchase.
I'm sorry. I wish I could help but my hands are tied.
Right.
Yeah. I know.
You know, I'm getting married soon
and I'm going to be placing a big order.
I mean, massive order of flowers.
Um, but where's your ring?
Oh...
Oh, we're, we're having it resized.
It was my Grandmother's.
Yeah. Right.
Aw.
Yeah. Can I be honest with you, Craig?
See, the thing is, is Hannah's dear mother has a secret admirer
and we are just desperate to find out his identity
so we might make a little love connection
between the two of them before our special day, you know.
I know it's against store policy,
but this small favor would mean so much.
It would mean a lot.
What was the order?
A dozen red roses, purchased sometime on Wednesday.
Okay.
That was such quick thinking.
Right?
Thanks, Norman.
Yeah, anytime. Of course.
You know, I mean it Hannah.
I know things have changed between us,
but you're very important to me and if you ever need anything,
you know, anything at all, just say the word, I'm here.
We did have an order for a dozen roses placed that day.
Um.
They paid in cash.
When was the last time you saw your wife, Mr. Hoffman?
The night she left.
And when was that?
Um, the day after Christmas.
I got her a set of high-end luggage
and she decided to use it.
Did she give you any reason for leaving?
Ronni was always impetuous.
She often did things with little forethought
or consideration of others.
And you never made any attempt to contact her?
She said she wanted space.
I was trying to honor her request.
I had hoped for reconciliation.
Can I see her?
We can make arrangements.
I just, I, I can't believe this is happening.
Sorry.
Where were you the night of the 10th?
I hope you're not suggesting I had any involvement?
It's a very simple question. I'd like an answer.
Where were you the night of the 10th?
I was home.
In my bed.
Can anyone confirm this?
I think that's the last question I'll be answering
without a lawyer.
Sorry, Hannah.
No ring, but I just got the okay from the police to reopen,
so I'm bringing in a cleaning crew before I do.
I'll let you know if they find anything.
Thanks for keeping an eye out.
Heavenly Bodies.
No comment.
Press has been hounding me nonstop.
Looking for some angle on Ronni's murder.
Huh.
Do you have an idea of who you think did it?
Well it would be irresponsible to accuse someone without proof.
Right, of course.
I'm sure you must have someone in mind.
Brett Stevenson.
The fitness instructor?
He was harassing her at work.
When Ronni told me, I fired him on the spot.
Harassing her how?
He was constantly asking her out.
At one point Ronni thought he might even be following her.
Brett has a girlfriend though, right?
Isn't she a manager here?
Yeah, Caty.
She works in administration downstairs.
She's a sweet girl but,
when Ronni's car got tagged
she was the first person I thought of.
Ronni had her boyfriend fired, so...
Yeah. He was furious.
Tad had to escort him out of the building.
Look, sorry Hannah,
I promise I will let you know the minute your ring turns up.
Okay, yeah, thank you.
Okay.
I thought I told you not to call me on this phone.
You'll get your money.
Any word on locating Steven Grant?
His travel plans check out
so we'll interview him when he gets back.
Whatcha got there?
Oh, it's a burglary from earlier in the week.
Somebody stole the money
from Heavenly Bodies rec center fundraiser.
You need another set of eyes on it?
No, I got it under control. Thanks.
Now why did I know you were gonna say that?
I know your type.
Solo act.
You would rather carry the whole load than ask for help.
It's just a, it's just a little bit easier
when I handle things myself.
Is it?
Okay, um, this is from four nights ago.
Here. I just got the tape.
You're thinking they're connected?
Not sure.
What's he doing?
He's punching in the code.
Well, obviously it didn't work
if he had to resort to a crowbar.
Yeah, but he thought it would,
which means he had inside information.
So if the thief worked there,
could Ronni Ward have seen something
that she wasn't supposed to?
Brett: All right, ladies. Give me five more!
Five, four, three more!
Three, two, one more ladies!
Good job.
Get some water.
I really felt those last 10.
Yeah, me too.
You know, and the first 20.
If you two have any friends with some fitness goals,
tell them I'm their guy.
Oh, thanks. Great.
Have you been getting a lot of business?
Not as much as I'd like.
I can't believe the gym let you go.
That makes two of us.
Is it true that Ronni had you fired?
You heard that, huh?
Small town.
So is it true?
That I was fired? Yes.
The reason you probably heard why? No.
So you didn't make a pass at her.
Look, maybe I was a little friendly but I'm a friendly guy.
What, she wanted my classes.
She was constantly begging Marco for more hours
and I had the best time slots.
She wanted me gone.
So she lied?
It worked, didn't it?
It must have made you angry.
Okay, I see what you're trying to do here.
Trying to bait me into a confession.
Do you have something to confess?
No.
The last day I saw Ronni Ward
was my last day at Heavenly Bodies.
I was happy to keep it that way.
And now every night she talks nonstop about the dress shop.
It's really brightened her spirits, Hannah.
Thank you.
Oh, I'm so glad that I could help.
Delly, half a dozen pistachio winks.
Thank you.
Thanks Lisa.
What do you have here?
Oh, a few of us from Ronni's spin class are collecting money
for a donation in her memory.
Would you like to contribute?
Of course.
Um, wow, that's really thoughtful.
And look at that, looks like you've gotten a great response.
Yeah, it's really been wonderful.
Her class helped a lot of us.
She could be tough, but she got results.
Yeah.
I guess reputations aren't always fair.
Hmm.
Ronni was a very private person.
When you keep certain things to yourself,
others start filling in the blanks on their own.
Some looked at Ronni
and saw what they wanted to see, you know?
Yeah. Yeah.
Let me get this out of your way.
Oh, thanks.
You're earring is a little loose.
Oh. Thank you.
I got it from my aunt. I had them refurbished.
Well it's a really lovely color.
Thank you.
It's called a deep aubergine.
Oh, if you have any old jewelry,
you just need to give her a few dollars
for the solvent and spray paint.
Sorry, who did you say did the refurbishment?
Fine. It was me.
I spray painted her car.
I wanted to send her a message.
Women like Ronni think they can have anything they want.
But there's consequences.
Like losing her life?
I didn't hurt her.
I just wanted to scare her.
And I would do it again.
Are you a bridezilla? Take the quiz to find out.
Let's do it.
Don't you have somewhere else to be?
No.
So, Mike told me that he wants to have a big wedding.
Really? Doesn't really seem like his style.
I know. I was surprised too.
It's just that,
we feel like we're on different wavelengths lately
and normally we're so in sync.
It's been hard to get even a minute alone together.
Well you know what they say,
when things get hectic, you just have to get creative.
Hey.
You are a sight for sore eyes.
I wondered if I might be able to take you up on that rain check?
What? That's perfect.
Here, here.
I'm sorry it's not like, more romantic in here.
You were saying?
So you think that the theft and the murder might be connected?
Maybe.
Hmm.
The murder definitely feels more personal.
Well that takes us back to Jaqueline Grant, right?
She tagged Ronni's car.
Okay.
No more shop talk.
Now we gotta get into something really important.
First, have an olive.
And secondly, the quest for the perfect cream puff.
How's it going?
Not great.
I've tried four different recipes
and I just can't get it right.
Really?
You're gonna have a breakthrough,
I can feel it.
I hope so.
Hey, have you picked out an outfit yet
for my mother's Regency gala?
Yeah. Last week.
You did? You didn't tell me.
What did you pick out?
A costume?
I mean, I hope it's tailcoat.
I'm not gonna tell you. You gotta wait and see it.
And it's awesome, and you're gonna love it.
-Aw. -Yeah.
I can't wait.
-Hey, Hannah? -Mm-hm?
When were you gonna tell me you lost your ring?
How?
Detective.
I didn't lose it.
I really didn't lose it.
I know exactly where I left it.
It just happens to be in the middle of a crime scene.
That crime scene.
-Mike. -Yeah.
You said that there was a box of chocolate chip cookies
in Ronni's locker.
Yeah, those.
Those aren't chocolate chip cookies.
Those are chocolate chip mega cookies.
And that's somehow different?
Yes!
Yes, it's a completely different cookie.
-Can I... -Really?
Can I, can I borrow your phone?
Yeah. Sure.
Cause they look pretty similar.
They don't look similar at all!
What are you talking about?
Those are chunks. Chocolate chunks.
Okay.
Lisa, I'm gonna need you to pull up a whole bunch more receipts.
Great class today everyone. See you next week.
Hey Brett, you got a sec?
Really, the cops?
Well you told me that you hadn't talked to Ronni in weeks.
What was I supposed to say,
I saw her the night she was murdered?
How's that look?
-Bad. -Yeah.
So why were you there?
It's been tough, all right, since I lost my job.
My bills are overdue,
my landlord threatened to evict me.
I thought maybe if I pled my case
I could convince Ronni to get my job back.
Cookies seemed like a good way to butter her up.
And did she agree?
No.
She took the cookies and told me to get lost.
What time was that?
I don't know, maybe 9:00?
Marco said that she thought that you'd been following her?
No. I wasn't the one following her.
Who was?
Some guy hanging around the gym.
I don't know, asking all sorts of things.
Well, what did he want?
He wanted to know where she spent her time, who with.
Did you tell him?
No. That guy gave me the creeps.
And you're sure this is the guy that was following Ronni?
Yeah.
I saw him run a red light just to stay on her tail.
What did he look like?
Average height, not a lot of hair.
Wore a hat.
Drove a black car.
Look, am I free to go?
Yeah, thanks for your time.
You know, I saw a guy that looked like that
driving a black car in the parking lot at Heavenly Bodies
the night that Ronni was killed.
I think I may know who it belongs to.
Two vehicles registered to Wade Hoffman.
We've got a red Mercedes and a silver Lexus.
No black car.
Could have been a rental.
He would try and be discreet?
Brett mentioned that he ran a red light to stick with Ronni.
Maybe one of your officers had an earlier encounter
with our mystery man.
On a traffic violation.
I'm gonna check the last two month's citations.
Thanks.
Roman Campbell, pulled over for speeding 10 days ago.
You sure this is our guy?
Private investigator. Wade Hoffman hired him.
He'd been tailing Ronni Ward for three weeks
trying to get something incriminating
for the divorce proceedings.
And he told you all of this without a subpoena?
Hoffman stiffed him on his bill.
That'll do it.
-Yeah. -You find anything?
Is that?
Marco Fields.
So much for strictly professional.
That's not all.
There's more.
Take a look at the time stamp.
From the night of the murder.
I already told you everything I know.
Did you?
It's not what you think.
What do I think?
We were involved, yes,
but we were trying to keep it discreet.
I was her boss
and Ronni still had to get through her divorce.
You told us you were in Maple Grove.
These photos put you in Lake Eden,
30 minutes before the murder.
I stopped into the gym to say goodbye.
Then what?
Then I left.
I drove to my sister's, just like I said.
I swear.
Ronni and Marco.
Mm-hm.
And you think Marco did it?
Well he lied,
never a good barometer for innocence.
These are fantastic.
Yeah? Thank you.
I finally cracked it.
Yeah, you did. I knew you would.
Mmmhmm.
There's something about Brett's story that still bothers me.
He was desperate to get his job back
and then he just takes no for an answer?
Well I'm sure he downplayed his reaction a little.
Doesn't mean it ended in murder.
Still, he's a super slime ball for hitting on one woman
while he's dating another.
He's seeing someone?
Yeah, the manager at the rec center.
Caty?
That's her.
Hmm.
Where're you going?
I got to check on something.
What? Mike?
My mother's party is in a couple hours.
Yeah. I will be there, I promise.
Wh...
Does Brett Stevenson ever visit you here at work?
Brett?
What does he have to do with this?
I believe that Brett is the one
that robbed the administration office.
What?
He lost his job, he got into serious money trouble and...
Yeah, I know Brett.
He would never do anything like that.
That's insane.
Can I show you something?
Look. All right.
Honestly, I can't see much.
I'll just come in a little closer.
And right there,
you see the suspect punching in the code to the safe.
We change the safe code every two weeks.
So only my boss and I know it.
Okay, but has Brett ever been here in the office
while you've opened the safe?
Yeah.
Oh, my gosh.
Oh! Welcome.
Thank you so much for coming.
Welcome!
Oh.
Lovely to have you.
Have you noticed that we're the only ones dressed like
we took a wrong turn at a Jane Austen convention?
I'm trying not to think about it, actually.
Thank you.
Michelle.
Hello, hello.
Oh!
Hey.
Norman.
You look fantastic!
So do you!
Oh, thank you, thank you.
I played Bob Cratchit in last year's production
of A Christmas Carol, which is technically Victorian,
I know this is Regency, but, uh.
Well, you're a lot closer than the rest of the guests.
Right?
Yeah, it's funny cause a lot of them were asking me
to sign their books as well, which...
Oh, I wonder why that could be?
Would you like to dance?
I would love to.
How was your date?
Oh, it was nice.
She was, um, she was nice.
Did you invite her tonight?
Uh, no. I don't think there's gonna be a second date.
Why not?
My heart just wasn't in it.
Norman, we never talked after the engagement and, I...
Hannah.
Let me ask you something.
Are you happy?
Yeah. I am.
That's all that matters.
Truly.
May I cut in?
You made it!
Of course. I promised I would.
Right.
Well, thank you for the dance.
Thank you.
-Norman. -Michael.
Nice ascot.
Oh, I believe they call this a cravat.
Ah.
Well it suits you.
Mike: Right? Good?
You look so beautiful.
I love your hair like this.
And even though my book is set in the Regency Era,
I really think that it says a lot about modern romance too.
Oh, Michelle.
Have you met Mr. Jacobs?
He owns a funeral home over on Western Avenue.
Nope.
Oh.
She's just a little shy sometimes.
Oh, darling. Thank you!
Our cream puffs are a hit.
Oh, I'm so glad, Mother.
Great, here you go.
Hello?
Tad: Hannah, we found your ring.
You have!
Tad: You want to come get it.
Yes.
Tad: I will be here.
Yes. I am on my way right now. Thank you.
Will you let Mike know that I'll be right back?
Everything okay?
They found my ring.
Oh, you'll never be able to get your car from the valet.
Oh, she's right. He's such a crush.
You better take my car.
Oh, darling, they're keeping it close by for my grand exit.
Thank you, Mother.
Ta-da!
Where was it?
The cleaning crew found it under the lockers.
Must have gotten kicked around.
Thank you so much.
Of course, I'm just glad I could deliver a little peace of mind.
Oh, I just need you to sign the release form.
It's policy.
Yeah, yeah, of course.
Do you have a pen?
Yep.
Here you go.
Yeah.
Here you go.
Thanks again.
So is that Catherine with a C or with a K?
Hey.
Oh Mike, I need...
Just a sec.
Hey!
Where'd you sneak off to?
Mike, you need to get down to Heavenly Bodies right away
because I don't think that...
Hannah?
Hannah. Can you hear me?
Mike: Hannah?
Yeah, I need a backup unit to Heavenly Bodies Rec Center,
get it there as soon as you can, I will be there ASAP.
Yeah, Heavenly Bodies.
Valet!
This car, out now!
Tad: Hey!
Hey, hey!
You have to understand,
I...I...I didn't mean for any of this to happen, okay?
I didn't even mean to hurt her.
Okay. I'm a good guy.
Okay?
I am a good guy!
You were in love with her?
And you tried to tell her, didn't you?
You even brought her flowers.
And she turned you down, didn't she?
She said she needed me.
I did everything for her.
Including giving her a ride to the gym that night.
She told me she didn't want a relationship.
That it wasn't a good time to start something new.
What happened?
Hannah: You saw her with Marco?
And then you threw her flowers in the trash.
So you waited until you knew she was alone.
Then you followed her into the spa.
Where you knew there were no cameras.
Tad: It wasn't like that. I loved her, okay.
I didn't mean to harm her. It just happened.
Once you realized what you had done,
you put her in the hot tub,
to try to erase the evidence.
Enough!
Stop!
Let me go!
Tad, let me go!
Come on, let me go!
No, no.
Let me out right now!
Tad.
No.
Hannah: What are you doing, Tad?
Tad.
You can't do this.
Tad. Please.
Tad, don't do this, don't do this.
Tad.
Tad!
Help!
Help! Help!
Tad!
I'm looking for Hannah, have you seen her?
No, no I haven't.
Really?
Why, is something wrong?
I'm gonna look inside. I want you to help me.
Come on.
You know what, you look inside,
I'll go check the north side of the building.
Hannah?
Hannah!
Help! Help!
Help!
Is there anybody out there, please help me!
Yeah, find the security guard and detain him.
Hannah!
You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can...
Hannah!
My God, come here, come here.
I got you. I got you.
Hey, you're okay, you're okay.
Mike.
Yeah?
This dress was a rental.
Hey, how did you find Tad?
We got him, thanks to Mike's good instincts,
Tad didn't get out of the parking lot.
Listen, I gotta head to the station.
I gotta process him, okay?
Yeah, of course.
I can handle it.
It looks like you're needed elsewhere.
Thank you, for all your help.
My pleasure.
Thank you.
Take care.
Hannah, let's get you home. Come on.
Oh no, I have to go back to my mother's party.
Hannah, you were almost killed.
If I miss my mother's party, she'll finish the job.
Oh, Hannah.
Mother.
You know what, I'm not even gonna ask.
Come dance with me.
We should talk.
Okay, me first, okay?
Okay.
I need to apologize to you.
For what?
I thought it wouldn't change anything.
I mean taking on all the new responsibilities at work
and putting them on the old responsibilities.
I thought that I could make it happen.
I told you that I understood.
I'm just so used to doing everything.
Me. Alone.
And it's not just me anymore.
Not anymore.
Okay, your turn.
Hey?
Is it that bad?
I don't want a big wedding, Mike.
Fancy caterers, or an overpriced country club.
And I don't even know 300 people.
Well, I only suggested all of that
because I thought it was exactly what you wanted.
Why?
From the magazines!
The fancy bridal magazine, with the little tabs on the end,
all the pictures and the people, and the things.
That was from my Mother.
Norman: Delores?
Would you care to dance?
Mike.
I just want to take our time and enjoy being engaged.
Is that okay?
Yeah, yeah, that's okay.
No rush.
We do this at your pace.
Okay?