Jane Mysteries, The: Too Much to Lose (2024)

[bunniefuu]

[Performed by Jodie Sweetin]

Every day I wake up

then as I get dressed

I tell myself today I'm

going to try my best

Because today is the day that

I put my star up in the sky

So everybody can

see how I shine

And yesterday I couldn't reach

but now I caught some zees

So I string them

all together

Like a big circus trapeze

Then I'll swing

myself real high

Put my star up in the sky

So everybody can

see it every night

And I know that

every Jack and Jill

Has a rolling up a hill

Others keep it on

their windowsill

The passersby

Well I'll just put

my star up in the sky

Yeah I'll just put

my star up in the sky

[song ends]

[strums a few funny cords]

Dare I say we're ready

for the main stage

at the Crystal Crown?

Well, you know, it might be a

little bit different once we're

in a grand ballroom

performing in front of

like a thousand people.

You're right. We'll

be much better.

We should prepare an encore!

Ohhh, yes! Two encores.

Whatever it takes.

I want to put on such

an incredible show

that the donors can't

possibly resist making

ridiculously generous donations

to the Children's Hospital.

Well unfortunately,

at a charity event,

it's not about how

incredible the show is

it's about the donors showing

up for those who need it.

At least that's what

Harold used to say.

And he should know.

He threw the best charity

galas this town has ever seen!

I love how you're carrying on

Uncle Harold's

philanthropic work.

But I imagine doing all

this planning without him

must be a little hard.

Actually, it's a really

nice way to keep him close.

These kids and their families

face such heavy

uncertainty every day.

I mean, look at these faces.

How could anyone not

want to help these kids?

- [knocking at the door]

- [Sadie] Oh!

That'll be the journalist

from the Old City Times.

She reached out and

said she wanted to

create some buzz for the event.

That's great!

You go spread the good news

and I'll clean up in here.

Actually, she wanted

to interview you.

Me?

[Margret] Thanks again

for meeting with me.

Of course. We were hoping

to get word out about

the Children's Hospital

Gala however we can.

Please, make

yourself comfortable.

So, you've been running the

Foundation for Righting Wrongs

for a while now?

Yes, yeah.

And your Uncle Harold left

it to you after his passing?

Yeah, he did.

In fact, it was

Harold's altruism

that really inspired the Gala.

But you have no previous

experience in detective work?

No, actually my background is

in performance, singing, which

I will be doing this weekend at

the Children's Hospital Gala.

And you've already brought

justice to many cold cases,

right?

Right again. Yeah, you've

really done your research!

How does a singer with no

experience as an investigator

pull that off?

You know, I thought

this interview was about

the Children's Hospital Gala.

And I have a very busy

week getting all that done.

So if you would like to do an

interview about the Foundation,

we can schedule

that for next week.

I'm sorry but this can't wait!

Ms. Da Silva, please, I

really need your help.

My co-worker, she's

been missing...

Wait wait wait.

This whole interview was a ruse?

I had to talk to you.

I know you would

do the same thing

if you were in my situation.

Your undercover work

is kind of legendary.

You do anything for a case.

How do you know that?

I'm a journalist and

I've done my research.

I may be new, but I

know what I'm doing.

Jane, it has to be you.

You don't take no for an answer

and neither did my friend Irene.

I'm worried that it might have

gotten her into some trouble.

Well, if you needed

the Foundation's help,

why not just contact

the Foundation directly?

Go through the proper channels?

I did!

But this isn't a cold case,

it's a missing persons case.

And we need to find her, now!

Wait, so your friend

Irene is missing?

Completely disappeared!

Please, you need to

find her quickly.

We're all so worried about her.

She's your co-worker?

My mentor, Irene March,

investigative journalist

with the Old City Times.

Irene always shows up for work.

She prides herself on being

the woman who's always a

step ahead in the news room.

Well, it sounds like you

need to contact the police,

file a missing persons report.

I did. But they've

haven't been much help.

They went to her house

yesterday, did a wellness check.

When they saw that she wasn't

there and her car was gone,

with no signs of forced entry,

they said it didn't warrant

further investigation.

Why do you think I could help?

You've solved cases that

the police couldn't solve

in over 15 years!

Irene would call that gumption.

Thank you, Margret,

but I have so much to do

this week for the Gala.

Irene devoted her whole career

to breaking high profile cases

and exposing the bad guys.

She's been fighting

for other people

who can't fight for

themselves for years.

Now we need to fight for her.

She's a worthy cause too.

And I agree.

I just, I don't know that

I'm the person to help.

Please just hear me out.

Sure, I'll listen.

Here, why don't you explain

the situation to me?

She's been missing

for almost two days.

I saw her leave our office

building early Thursday morning.

I tried to congratulate

her on winning $100,000

on a TV game show the day

before but I couldn't catch up.

Do you think that winning all

that money had something to do

with her disappearance?

The first thing Irene taught

me in the newsroom is,

there are no coincidences.

- [John] Hey!

- [Jane] Donuts?

Oh! Not necessary,

but very welcome.

Well, I appreciate you

looking into a case

you're not assigned to.

Oh, well, lucky for

everyone there's no

homicide investigation

filling my day.

As long as I don't

step on any toes,

I'm sure the missing persons

unit could use the help.

All right. So,

what have we got?

Okay, well, the

wellness check here,

it indicates Irene

March lives alone.

Nothing really unusual,

no sign of break in.

Now they didn't gain access

to the interior of the house.

But a neighbor said Irene

mentioned wanting to go away

because she was

stressed from work.

Huh.

So then the question is why

disappear without a trace?

Uh huh.

Is there anything in there about

her appearance on a game show?

Yeah.

Yeah, she won some money on

a game show called Pun Hero.

Pun Hero?

Yeah, the game show about

puns. Do you ever watch it?

I can't really say

that puns are my thing.

You?

Oh yeah. I enjoy a good pun.

And so did Irene, apparently.

Her win on the show

was a really big deal.

She upset the current

champion, Edgar Salmon,

who lost almost $300,000.

Wow, that's a lot of money.

Whooo, wow.

Yeah, that sounds

like motive to me.

Motive? For what?

Hey, don't get ahead

of yourself here, okay.

There's no evidence of

foul play here at all.

Yeah, but can't an absence

of evidence be evidence?

Uh, well, yeah, I mean...

People who win large sums of

money like to sometimes lay low

because they just

want to get away

from people looking

for handouts.

Okay. That's plausible.

Or, you know, she could be

off vacationing for a week

enjoying her prize money.

We also can't forget Irene is

an investigative journalist.

She could have uncovered

something that put her at risk.

Yeah.

Or she could be researching

a story undercover.

I mean, anything is possible.

But the officer who put

this report together

doesn't think anything

nefarious happened at all.

So what, they're just going to

wait for her to turn back up?

I mean, a person is missing.

Shouldn't the police be

following every lead?

Yeah, I'm sure they are.

But Irene is an

adult in good health.

You know, it's plausible

she could be anywhere.

Most people in these cases

show up after a few days.

But you should know that

some of Irene's exposs

didn't paint the police

in a very good light.

Well, if the police aren't

doing their jobs I can see why

the Foundation is

inundated with requests.

Well, luckily they have you.

Us. They have us.

All right. Well, I'll let Sadie

know that we have a new case.

We'll find her.

I doughnut doubt it.

You've been holding onto that

one in for a while, haven't you?

Look, I'll look into

Irene's phone records

and bank records for you, okay.

Ah, well, for the

record, you're amazing.

I don't think that

was even a pun.

[John] We'll work on that.

Okay. All right.

I'll see you later.

[exciting game show music]

Welcome to the finale of

our game show Pun Hero!

The game that's pun-doubtedly

obsessed with wordplay.

I'm your host, Chet Filson.

[applause]

Welcome back, our

reigning champion,

Edgar Salmon.

Thank you, Chet.

It's a pleasure

to be back again.

And hello to our newcomer,

it's Irene March!

I am so delighted to be here

at this pun-nacle of humor!

I've always had a pun-chent

for telling jokes.

My sister doesn't

like it though.

She only laughs at

pun-in-a-million.

Irene, you are definitely not

pun-familiar with this game.

Who will be our winning

wordsmith tonight?

Will Irene March

be a step ahead?

Or will it be another swish

for our friend, not the fish,

Edgar Salmon.

Whose nine day winning streak

could really pay off tonight.

If he becomes the first Pun

Hero to win ten games in a row.

Don't worry Chet,

I am pun-stoppable.

Are you sure, Edgar? This

is a serious pun-dertaking.

[Chet] There you

have it. Stay tuned!

Anything can happen

here on Pun Hero!

Oh. It looks like Irene

wasn't so lucky after all.

[multiple message notifications]

[Jane] It goes to

the top of what?

[Sadie] Oh good! It's working.

What's working?

I started a social

media campaign for you

on the Foundation's account.

To spread word that

Irene is missing.

Hashtag IreneMarchMissing.

It'll help if more people

are on the lookout for her.

Well, people are not

only on the lookout,

they're crying conspiracy!

Well, you'll have to

weed through the messages

to see which ones are

worth following up,

but it's good to have a

public forum for tips.

Someone out there

knows something.

It seems like a lot

of people out there

think they know a lot of things.

I'm not sure if I should

be thanking you for this

or cursing you.

Fair enough.

You can silence the alerts and

just focus on the facts for now.

Thank you.

Every minute counts in

a missing persons case.

And the sooner you find Irene

the sooner you can

help me prep the Gala!

I'll start at her office

first thing in the morning.

But, for tonight, what

can I do for you, Sadie?

The Times has been downsizing

since the news moved online.

Irene always advocated for

the paper to remain in print.

She was old school like that.

This is her office right here.

Looks like Irene really knew

how to craft a headline.

Yeah.

And she didn't seem to shy

away from any controversy.

She was seasoned, reporting

crime for 30 years.

Irene knew what she was doing.

Hmmm...

Do you think she could

be undercover somewhere?

Undercover wasn't Irene's thing.

She didn't back down

or hide from anyone.

She liked to look people in the

eye when she took them down.

How were relations

in the office?

She was cordial with everyone,

but Irene is a tough

woman to get to know.

She was a firm believer

in the power of words

and she never minced them.

I can't imagine that

sat well with everyone?

A trusted, devoted journalist

with a strong sense of ethics

and a reputation for

exposing fraud goes missing.

I mean, anyone that Irene

wrote an expos about

could hold a grudge

or want revenge.

I suppose that

could be possible.

I'll do some research before

we overwhelm our suspect list.

Yeah.

Is this Sadie's Charity Gala?

Why would Irene have this?

Press releases are delivered

to the whole office.

[knocking]

Hi. Is Irene back?

No.

I saw some people in her

office and thought maybe she...

Wait, who are you?

[Sophie] She's not

been fired has she?

No! No.

This is...

I'm an old friend of Irene's.

We had lunch plans today,

but Margret just informed

me of her disappearance.

If only the police would step up

and take her disappearance

more seriously.

You don't think the police

are doing their job?

I think the story Irene

published about the

old Police Chief isn't

helping move things along.

That can't be true.

Don't worry. My sources and

I have an ear to the ground.

I owe Irene that much.

She wouldn't give up on a story

like this and I won't either.

We'll bring Irene home soon.

- [phone rings]

- Oh, excuse me.

Well, if you want to go

through Irene's old exposs

and see if you

can find anything?

Will do. I'll let you know

when I see you tonight.

All right. It's a date.

[Jane] What are you doing?

I used to bird-sit for Irene.

And she'd always leave me a key.

Bird-sit?

Oh yeah.

Irene loves Perry as if

he was her own child.

[Jane] Keep the lights off.

I brought a flashlight.

[Margret] Oops!

That shouldn't be there.

Oh my gosh!

[Jane] Someone has definitely

been here looking for something.

[Parrot] Peek-a-boo!

Peek-a-boo!

[both gasp]

Hi Perry!

I see you! Peek-a-boo!

- [Jane] Hi Perry.

- [Perry squawks]

[Perry] Be quiet bird!

I see you! I see you!

[Jane] Stay right there!

The police are on their way!

[Margret] Are they?

How did you...

[Craig] Please! Whatever

you want, just...

Who are you? What

are you doing here?

I'm, I'm Craig, Irene's nephew.

Did Irene ever mention a nephew?

Ah... She did mention

a nephew actually.

She said she wanted to...

Never mind, I'll tell you later.

Let's see some ID.

Oh yeah.

I don't have any on

me. I walked here.

Oh, well that's convenient!

I didn't think I'd needed to

prove my identity to someone

that broke into my aunt's house!

We didn't break in.

I knew where the key

was from bird-sitting.

You're the co-worker

who bird-sits Perry?

Oh, she trusted you.

Yeah, and how are we

supposed to trust you, Craig?

I don't know...

My photos are

hanging on her wall?

He's right.

Oh! Look at the one

with your braces.

Oh yeah...

That only proves

that he knows Irene.

What are you doing

here right now?

Aunt Irene hasn't been

returning any of my texts.

My mom wanted me

to check in on her.

So you're wandering around

her house in the dark?

Jane, I think he's

telling the truth.

I didn't want to touch the

light switch or anything.

This could be a crime scene.

Clearly something happened here.

I should be asking

why you're here!

Ah... Hi. I'm Margret.

Your Aunt Irene is my mentor

at the Old City Times.

I haven't been able to

get a hold of her either.

It's not like her.

I'm worried so I hired

Jane and her Foundation

to help me find her.

Do you think something bad

could have happened to Irene?

[Perry] Peek-a-boo! Squawk!

Irene would never leave

Perry alone for this long.

Something's not

right. I know it.

Yeah, something is

definitely odd here.

I think we should

call the police.

And let's try to get a hold

of Detective John Cameron.

He works with us

at the Foundation.

He'll know what to do.

Okay, I swear, I haven't

done anything! Okay?

Call my mom, she'll

confirm everything!

Craig, it's fine. You

can put your arms down.

Like you said, this is

a potential crime scene.

We need to call the police.

You believe me?

I mean, you seem like

a pretty honest guy.

You can tell the police

everything you know.

And if you're telling the truth,

everything should be fine.

But someone was definitely

here looking for something.

And we need to figure

out what that was

if we're going to help

your Aunt Irene. So...

Take a look around, see

if anything is missing.

[Craig] Hey, check this out.

Who writes letters anymore?

Let me see that.

It's signed Edgar Salmon.

That game show guy?

Yeah.

[Jane reads note] Irene...

The only thing worse than your

wordplay is your sense of humor.

You're dead to me.

Edgar sounds pretty

vicious there.

Definitely. That's a threat.

Yeah.

When was the last time

you talked to Irene?

A week ago. But my mom talked

to her Thursday morning

Well, if your mom was the

last person to talk to her,

she might have some

really good insight.

Do you think we

could call your mom?

Uhhh... Yeah. I think we

could definitely do that.

But, um, I mean, is

that really necessary?

Craig, come on. I was

just starting to like you.

Please take Mom with

a grain of salt.

Her and Irene aren't exactly on

the best terms at the moment.

Just sister stuff because

they're identical twins, so.

You know how that goes.

They've always been competitive

and this game show windfall

is a touchy subject.

[phone rings]

Oh, honey, not right now.

They're about to call

the lottery numbers.

It's important, Mom.

I'm with someone who needs

to ask you a few questions.

[Craig] She's a detective.

Oh, you're in trouble...

Hi there, my name is Jane.

When was the last time

you talked to Irene?

Thursday morning.

I called to congratulate her

on her big game show cash win,

but she didn't want

to talk about it,

ungrateful as always.

But did anything seem

off about her to you?

No. She was her usual

paranoid, self important self.

[Jane] Paranoid? How so?

My twin has always had the

flair for the dramatic.

[Ida] She always thinks people

are looking at her funny.

I told her not to

have such a big head.

Did you talk about

anything else?

[Ida] Yeah. I asked if she

was going to pay me back

the $45,000 that she owes

me, I lent her years ago.

She didn't like that.

She's always been

the stubborn one.

Always has to have

the last word.

So, Irene didn't want

to repay her debt?

No. She said it was the

last thing on her mind.

She had more important

things to think about.

Did she mention what?

Well, you're at her house, why

don't you ask her yourself?

She'll run her

mouth off for you.

[Craig] She's not here, Mom.

Her place has been ransacked.

The police are on their way.

Well, she's always

home at night.

So, where is she?

Well, that's what we're

hoping to find out for you.

She's okay, though, right?

We're looking into it, Mom.

So...

What are your thoughts on Craig?

Don't go getting a crush

on a potential suspect!

It's just that,

Irene had mentioned

that she wanted to set

me up with her nephew.

So, she must have thought

he was a good person.

And a good match for you.

Okay, so here's what we know.

Irene and her sister have a

pretty strained relationship,

but I don't know, Craig and his

mom don't seem like the type

that would do anything

to Irene for $45,000.

I mean, it's not

that big of a payout.

But, Edgar Salmon lost $300,000

when Irene beat him on Pun Hero.

Uh huh. And he sent her

this threatening letter.

Sounds like a sore loser.

Well, I'm going to find out.

[John] Okay, I think

I got it all now.

But please tell me you

didn't just break and enter.

No, we did not break and

enter, okay. We have a key.

Okay. Got it. So now

we have a crime scene.

Yeah. Missing persons

unit should take a look at

the letter from Edgar

Salmon on the table.

All right. We'll need

a statement from you.

Of course. I'll come

down to the station.

Thanks, John.

[John] See you.

Margret, did Irene happen to

mention any of the stories that

she was working on

before she disappeared?

That's the thing.

No one knows.

[Margret] Irene

was very careful.

She had secret sources,

off the record chats.

She kept all of her information

locked down until she had all

of her ducks in a row and was

ready to publish an article.

What about her records?

I mean, her computer?

She always kept it with her.

If it's not here,

it's missing too.

Hello.

Edgar Salmon, thanks

for coming in today.

Of course, of course.

Let's hope this doesn't

take too long, though.

I've got a very

important meeting

with a very big

Hollywood producer. So.

Do you know why I asked

you to come in today?

Of course. The

police need my help.

Probably have a lot of questions

about my record breaking,

star making winning streak on

America's favorite game show.

Hmmm.

Does Irene March ring a bell?

Unfortunately.

Now, um, what is your

relationship with her?

[Edgar] Non-existent.

When did you last see her?

Wednesday. She marched

out of the studio.

You know, Irene's been

missing for four days.

Well, hopefully she's

drowning in all the money

she stole from me.

You know what? I

don't need to be here.

I came in voluntarily, so...

[John] We appreciate you coming.

Wow! Edgar Salmon?

The Edgar Salmon?

In the flesh.

Wow! I'm such a huge fan.

Do you think I can get a selfie?

Of course! You're so sweet.

Great.

Perfect. Thank you.

You're welcome. Now remember

to tag and follow me

when you post that.

Oh! You know I will!

I have to say, though,

I was really disappointed

that you didn't win.

I mean, I thought

you deserved it.

You're telling me.

I was the punniest.

That show was rigged for Irene!

Rigged? How do you

think they did it?

Well, those small town

producers, they didn't want to

pay me the money that

I was going to win.

So they lobbed Irene all

these softball questions.

Probably gave her some

of the answers too.

You might want to...

So you sent her a

threatening letter?

I left that letter

after the show.

And she was no threat.

Her wordplay was subpar.

Why are using her name

in the past tense?

Because she's dead

to me! In the past.

Some big Hollywood producer,

they bought the rights

to Pun Hero and

they're going to make a

celebrity all-star version

with moi as the star.

Wow! That's incredible!

Do you think I could get

your autograph then too?

Absolutely.

I promise I'll keep it until

you're, like, way super famous.

Well, that won't be long.

Certainly they'd want

Irene's involvement too?

[Edgar] We'll see about that.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I

have a very important meeting

with a big time...

Hollywood producer!

[Edgar] That's right.

[John] Good luck with that.

Oh, I don't need

luck, Detective.

I'm Edgar Salmon.

Bye.

Wow!

[phone rings]

This is my Captain.

Oh, yeah yeah.

[John] Captain Pogue, sir.

Yes, what can I do for you?

Sir, yes sir, I understand.

Irene March's case is being

handled by missing person unit,

but someone needed to

talk with Edgar Salmon.

I mean, he clearly has

a grudge against her.

[John] Yes sir.

Irene March is not my case.

Irene March is not my case.

Sorry.

[Jane] Congratulations Edgar,

you've just moved up to

the number one suspect!

[Sadie] Exciting!

What pushed him to the top?

And don't forget Ida had

motive with that debt.

Right, but the way that

Edgar talked about Irene

in the past tense and

with such disdain,

I mean, there's something

very strange going on there.

Plus I've looked

into Ida and Craig,

and both their

records are clear.

[phone alert]

Sadie, I've got to turn

these notifications off.

I've gotten 37 in the last hour.

I appreciate you setting up

this social media campaign,

but I just don't think that...

What? What is it?

[Jane reads] Irene got what

she deserved and you will too.

[Jane] It could just be

some empty threat, you know.

Some troll who likes

to say mean things

behind the safety

of their screen.

Irene's case is high profile.

The media have picked up on it

and it's all over the place.

The deeper you get the

more visible you'll be.

You could be a target now too.

Okay. I'll talk to John,

but I'm not backing out now.

Hey...

Do you think maybe you

can trace the person

that sent the message?

I'll do my best, but don't

forget to talk to John.

Yeah. I know, Sadie, I know.

Plus I still have a ton

of prep to do for the Gala

and these centerpieces

may just be the end of me.

I'm so sorry I haven't

been here more.

How's everything going?

Harold is inspiring me

but I must admit to feeling

a little overwhelmed.

Thank goodness for

the events team.

I mean, they're working wonders.

I promise this is all going

to pay off soon, Sadie.

If I could just get this

seating chart figured out,

it'll deserve its

own press release.

Oh! Did you notice if Irene

purchased a ticket to the Gala?

Not that I know

of. Why do you ask?

I just saw the press

release on her desk,

thought it was a coincidence.

Well, I'm glad to hear

that it was delivered

to the news outlets.

I mean, ticket sales have been

nowhere near what I anticipated.

I was starting to wonder if

I'd forgotten to send it out!

Sadie, you're building

a wonderful event, okay.

Have faith. People will come.

All right. Now

let's attack this.

Uh huh.

Oh, John! Fancy

meeting you here.

Are you borrowing a

scarf from Sadie, too?

Very funny. But no.

Sadie actually had these

clothes sent over for me.

She's insisting I look

good for the Gala.

I'd say mission accomplished!

That suit looks...

Looks good, yeah.

But?

Ah, but, it's a little boring?

But we could try

something like a tux, huh?

Don't let me guess.

Sadie sent you here to make

sure I dressed myself properly.

No. Sadie sent me here to

give you some fashion advice,

which is exactly what I'm doing.

But what I really need

from you is some good news.

Any updates on the case?

Well, Edgar is firmly on the

missing persons unit's

suspect list now.

Oh, okay. That's good.

Anything else?

[John] Nothing I can share

with you, I'm afraid.

Right.

Yeah, I'm sorry about that.

I hope I didn't get

you in too much trouble

for helping me

out earlier today.

No, nothing to be sorry about.

I'm a police

officer. It's my job.

I'm here to help Irene.

But unfortunately, I was

told not to further interfere

on a case that's

not in my division.

Oh, that makes sense.

Fortunately, I looked

into her records

before I was told

to not overstep.

Yes!

Did you find anything good?

Yeah. She received several

incoming phone calls from an

unregistered number about a

week before her disappearance.

Unregistered number...

Someone's trying

to hide something.

Yeah, maybe, but I don't

think from who you think.

Irene's bank account

received a $150,000 deposit

the day the game

show host was taped.

Wow. That's, that's

a lot of money.

[John] Yeah, it

is a lot of money.

Especially for a journalist

in a declining profession.

Yeah, it's way more

than her prize money.

Do you think it

could be hush money?

[John] Yeah, it could be.

But who would want

to keep Irene quiet?

I don't know, but Margret is

going to look at some people

that might still

be holding grudges.

I'll check in with her today see

if she's turned up anything yet.

All right. How's

this for boring?

Oh!

No, that's not boring at all.

Do I look okay?

Yeah, yeah. You

look, you look nice.

Nice?

You know what I mean.

Do I?

I think, um, I think

this is the one.

Yeah, me too.

[phone notification]

Oh, um, that's

Margret. I should go.

But...

You look really good.

Why thank you.

[Chet] I can't believe it!

Did you see what she did there?

With her response pancake

Irene March flattened

the competition and

has taken the win!

[applause, cheering]

[Chet] I'm sorry, Edgar.

That means your

dough will not rise.

You won't be taking home

the grand cash prize.

[Chet] Tell us, Irene, what

will you do with your winnings?

Chet, I feel like I'm in

the land of milk and money.

It'll help me to use

words to reveal injustice

and work on stories of

great importance. Wow!

[applause]

That's an odd thing to

say, don't you think?

I mean, I wonder what

Irene meant by that?

She almost seems defiant.

Like she's gathering

all of her energy,

getting ready for a fight.

Yeah. Or like she's

sending someone a message.

But who?

And what's the message?

I mean, there's

definitely something

between the lines there.

Irene always wanted to

start her own justice column

to expose inequities

without anyone to edit her.

She wanted to say it all

and say it her own way.

Maybe that's what she

was planning to do.

[Craig] I need to see

Margret Olsen! Now!

It's important.

Oh, Margret! Jane!

Is that Craig?

It's okay, he's with me.

Hey.

She texted me!

What?

I got a text from Irene

about fifteen minutes ago.

Well, what did she say?

She didn't say

where she is, but...

She said, Hi Craig. Thanks

for checking in with me.

I'm fine and just laying low for

a few days until tempers cool.

Tempers cool?

At least she's okay.

Something doesn't feel

right. She calls me Craig.

Well, that is your name.

Aunt Irene has never called

me Craig in her entire life.

Always Curly.

Irene's either in danger

and sending me a code,

or it's not her texting.

What do we do?

Well, Irene didn't

say where she is,

but it got me thinking about

the phone tracking app.

I never thought to check because

Irene would never leave

something like that on.

She's far too careful for that.

Right. But I

checked and it's on.

She must have known she

was headed into danger.

Well, where is she?

The GPS shows the

phone's location

is at a downtown address.

Thats the game show studio!

Call John.

Thirsty this morning, huh?

Uh huh.

[phone rings]

Hi Jane.

Hey.

One second, okay?

Uh huh.

Jane, look, I'm sorry. I

was asked to stand down.

I can't overstep on an

active missing persons case.

Well, it might not be a missing

persons case much longer.

We've located Irene.

Really? That's great.

Where's she been?

I'm headed to the Pun Hero

studio right now to find out.

The studio?

Okay. Look, stay

alert. Keep me updated.

And make sure and tell the

missing persons unit too. Okay?

Will do.

Okay, I'm ready.

We are too.

I found the floor plans of

the Pun Hero studio online.

So we should be able to

guide you through the space

pretty easily.

First things first,

you've got to get inside.

Gotcha.

We'll be here, right in

your ear when you need us.

[Jane] Okay.

So, ah, looks like we've

have a ticket entrance

for the general public, but

security is kind of lax.

We, oh. Never mind.

We have a guard.

We're going to

need another plan.

Maybe ask if the

guard has seen Irene?

Hi!

I'm here to meet a friend

of mine, Irene March.

She was a contestant

on the show last week.

Look familiar?

Okay, ah, well, she

told me to meet her here

so can I just pop backstage

real quick and look around?

Look, I hate to do this, but my

sick and dying grandmother is a

Right...

Okay, well, thank you so much.

You're great at your job.

That's not going to work.

I'll head back, away

from Mr. Charisma here.

[they both chuckle]

Okay, okay, I didn't feel

great about that last untruth,

but it didn't work, so no harm.

You're a legend! Don't

stress. We've got your back.

The backstage door should

be a couple of yards ahead.

[Jane] Okay.

Okay, I'm in. It's clear.

Yes! Nice work!

Where to now?

Okay, so you're

backstage of the studio.

Dressing rooms are on your left,

hair and makeup

are straight ahead.

[Margret] What are

you seeing, Jane?

Not what we're looking for.

Okay, let's the try the

hair and makeup room.

It should be the next room over.

[gasps]

[Margret] Jane! What is it?

It's just a

mannequin. It's fine.

[loud noise]

I'm supposed to be here.

[big sigh]

Jane?

That was close.

Don't worry. Let's keep moving.

There is no sign of

Irene anywhere backstage.

[Craig] Straight ahead should

be a door to the soundstage.

Okay.

She's got to be here somewhere.

Irene!

Irene!

Are you sure that the

phone is at this address?

Yes! Keep looking.

Hi! Remember me?

The selfie for sick grandma...

Okay, for the record

the door was open.

I did not break or enter.

Well, I mean I entered but

I didn't break anything.

[together] Ugh!

[Margret] You were so close!

Well, at least the security

guard was nice enough to just

give me a warning.

But we still don't

have Irene's phone.

[Jane] It's got to be

in the main studio.

And that's the only place I

didn't get to fully check!

[police sirens]

Oh wow. That sure

sounds intense.

[police sirens]

Yeah, it looks like it too.

[Jane] They're pulling

into the studio.

I'm going to check it out.

Oh no.

Jane?

[message notification]

[big exhale of breath]

What is it?

It's John.

They've found a body.

[indistinct conversation]

Can I take a look

at this, please?

Oh man...

My source said the cleaner found

a woman's body in the dumpster.

Yeah. Yeah, I heard that too.

I'm just hoping it's not her.

If it is Irene, it

will be such a loss.

She's one of the

good ones. The best.

Don't worry. If it's a

homicide, the police will be

doubly motivated

by public pressure

to find whoever did this to her.

And I'll be sure

to keep this story

on the front page until they do.

I just, I wish we knew if

it was her or not, you know.

I don't know what to.

Stay here and wait

or keep looking.

This is impossible!

Jane, forgive me, but I've

always gotten the feeling that

you haven't been totally

forthcoming with me.

If you have any information

that could help Irene,

it's best not to

keep it to yourself.

Call me anytime.

I'd love to hear your

perspective on things.

Off the record, of course.

So, was everything before

this on the record?

I'm afraid it's

confirmed. It's Irene.

We were so close.

I mean, why couldn't we

have found her sooner?

Don't be hard on yourself.

I've got to tell

Margret. And Craig.

And I've got a story to file.

Her body should be on the way

to the medical examiner by now.

[sobbing] I can't believe this.

This isn't right.

She was a force of nature,

loved by so many people.

I know.

Through her articles she helped

people she never even met.

If this could happen to her,

it could happen to

me, you, any of us.

Well, let's not think

like that right now, okay?

What do we do now?

Can anything we found

out help the case?

Well, ah, officers are

at the scene right now

combing for any clues.

John ordered an autopsy.

Sadly all we can

do is just wait.

Oh no. I have to call my mom.

She's going to be devastated.

I'll drive you home.

You shouldn't be alone.

Oh... What about Perry?

He shouldn't be alone

any longer either.

I mean, parrots

are social birds...

Don't worry about

that. It's okay.

I'll get Perry. I'll

take care of him.

You two take care of each other.

Try to get some rest.

We'll know more soon.

[Perry] Peek-a-boo!

Peek-a-boo! Squawk!

Perry, I'm not in the

mood to play games, okay.

[Perry] Play games!

Play games! Squawk!

[Jane chuckles]

Perry the parrot...

Something tells me

you're going to be

an interesting roommate.

[Jane] Oh!

[Perry] I see you! I see you!

I see you!

Huh.

Well.

The police and the

intruder missed this

and that's their loss.

[Perry] I see you! I see you!

Shhh! I'm going to put it back

when I'm done with it. Relax.

Come on.

[Perry] I see you! I see you!

Enough out of you, Perry.

[Perry squawks] I

see you! I see you!

1-1-1-1.

1-2-3-4.

Ahh!

[Perry] Ahhhh!

[squawks and whistles]

Do you have any

helpful suggestions?

Peek-a-boo! Peek-a-boo! Squawk!

I'm done with the

games right now, Perry!

Ah. I thought I'd find

the coffee pot in here.

Oh, you look frazzled.

Anything I can help with?

Yes, please. Do you want

to take a lucky guess

at Irene's computer password?

You stole a computer

from a dead woman?

No! I just borrowed it!

I figured while the police are

figuring out how Irene died,

I can try and look into what

trouble she got mixed up with.

If I could ever figure

out this stupid password!

[Perry] Ahhhh! [whistles]

What's this guy's name?

[Perry squawks]

People often use pet names.

Oh, yeah! That's good thinking!

Urgh!

Peek a boo! Peek a boo! Squawk!

[laughs] He's hilarious.

He's infuriating.

I am so close, I

can feel it, Sadie.

I don't think Irene would

have hidden this computer

unless there was something

really, really important on it.

[Perry squawks]

[message notification]

Are you still getting

those notifications?

No. No, this one's from John.

He said that the preliminary

exam is almost done

at the morgue.

He wants me to meet

him down there.

Ugh...

Suddenly banging my

head against a wall

guessing computer passwords

all night doesn't seem so bad.

Not all is lost, my dear.

Sometimes a dead end can

turn you back in a direction

where you missed something

important the first time around.

Oh, by the by...

I wasn't able to find out

who posted that online threat

to you, but it's clearly

from a fake account.

Look. The profile uses a picture

stolen from another account,

and has no friend connections.

I mean, it likely exists

just to troll accounts

and make cowardly

online threats.

What is wrong with people?

Don't they have anything

better to do with their time?

Apparently not.

They also viewed stories

I posted about the Gala.

I mean, thankfully they

didn't write anything nasty

in the comments.

They're certainly nosing

about where they shouldn't be.

Thanks for looking

into that, though.

Happy to help.

Now I really do need to

get back to the Gala.

I have only a few days left and

many, many doors to knock on.

Still?

I have no choice!

People who said they'd happily

pledge donations haven't yet.

Maybe they just

need to be reminded?

I hate bothering people, but I

will knock on every door I have

to to raise the money I promised

the Children's Hospital.

Well, good luck Sadie.

Right back at you.

[Perry] Back attcha! Squawk!

Sadie, what's wrong?

[sobbing] It's all such a

mess! And it's all my fault.

What happened?

I just got an earful

from our biggest donor.

At least she was our

biggest donor last year.

She said she bought tickets and

that she made a healthy donation

and that I didn't even have the

courtesy to acknowledge her.

But I didn't receive

anything from her.

I would have remembered

her donation.

I've been refreshing

the page all the time.

How did that happen?

I have no idea!

I personally thank

everyone who supports us,

no matter what size

their donation.

Somehow my numbers are way off.

You know how technology is,

I'm sure it's just a glitch.

A glitch!

She's accusing me of

mishandling the money.

You? Fraud?

That's crazy.

What if the same problem

happened to my other donors?

You know what, Sadie.

We are going to look

into this together, okay.

And we are going to figure

out where the money went.

Yes but how can the

money be missing?

[Sadie sniffles]

It's too late.

[Sadie sniffles]

I'll have to cancel the Gala!

And we'll loose

all the deposits.

[Sadie sobs]

I'll donate the remaining

budget to the hospital.

It's the best I can do now.

Sadie, I'm so sorry.

I should have been here more.

It's okay. I just

want to be alone.

Are you sure you don't

want to wait outside?

No I'm okay. It's just

the last time I was

here was to ID my mom.

It was not a great day.

I'm sorry.

Like, you don't

have to stay, okay.

No, really, I'm okay.

If we could just talk

about anything else.

All right.

Did you hear about the

guy who had an accident

at the upholstery factory?

No! What happened?

Don't worry, he recovered.

[Jane laughs]

Wow!

That, that was terrible!

I know!

But also perfect. Thank you.

Hey, my pleasure.

Lots more where that came from.

Well, why don't you just

keep those holstered for now.

Okay. For now.

[they both chuckle]

Hey, I was thinking since

we're both going to the Gala,

do you want to...

Maybe go together?

Is this you trying

to distract me,

or are you actually

asking me out on a date?

I'd say a little of both.

Well, ah, I'd love to.

But unfortunately Sadie's

having to cancel the Gala.

Oh no. Why?

I mean, she put so much

time and effort into it.

I know.

She's got some issues to

work out with the donors.

But you could ask me out

on a date again sometime.

Maybe when we're

not in a morgue.

You got it.

[door opens and closes]

John! I was hoping not

to see you again so soon.

Same.

You know, I'd love not too

see you at least a week, Zach.

Yeah, worst part of my job!

[they both chuckle]

Zach, this is Jane.

She's Harold's successor at the

Foundation for Righting Wrongs.

I see they've got you partnered

with this guy over here, huh.

Yeah, it's the worst

part of my job.

[Zach laughs]

Zach and I met the day

he started working here.

I actually showed him

where those drawers where.

He's like the big brother

I never asked for.

And I can't seem

to get rid of him.

Lucky you.

All right. Let's

get this over with

so we can get all some

closure here. Okay?

Okay, Irene March...

Well, I'm sorry to report,

but it looks like we've

have a homicide here.

Cause of death - excessive

blood loss due to

multiple g*nsh*t

wounds to the chest.

So she was shot?

Yeah. Multiple times,

at close range.

[Zach] Which leads me to believe

that she knew the k*ller.

Yeah, it seems personal.

[Zach] Yup. And the k*ller was

just as likely as tall as her.

I just... I can't stop thinking

about how awful that must be

to die alone in a dumpster.

Oh, well, she was

k*lled somewhere else

and then put in the dumpster.

We're still confirming

the location

of where she was

shot and bled out.

We're testing some

trace evidence

from the studio building.

Well, there were no

defensive wounds.

So, she died quickly,

didn't suffer.

What kind of timeline are

we looking at here, Zach?

Well, Irene had been dead

for at least five days

before she was found.

So, by my estimation, she

probably died Thursday.

Wait, so that means that

the k*ller texted Craig

from Irene's phone after

she was already dead?

Yeah. It's pretty

twisted, right?

That's beyond disturbing.

Well, I hate to leave you

both on such a happy note,

but, John, I emailed

you the report.

If you have any questions

just give me a call. Okay?

Will do. Thanks, Zach.

Why would someone bring Irene's

body back to the Pun Hero stage?

And why send a text from a phone

that's so easily traceable?

Well, someone wanted

Irene to be found.

I mean, you have to be pretty

cold blooded to sh**t somebody

at point blank.

Yeah, well, whoever's behind

this is not playing around.

Listen, Jane...

Like, I'm sorry, but I just,

I have to ask you to...

What, to step back?

John, come on. You know

I'm not doing that.

Look, it's not safe.

The police are on it

and I'm on it. So...

Don't you trust that I

know what I'm doing by now?

I trust you! I don't trust

some sociopath who sends texts

from a dead person's phone.

Are we seriously having

an argument right now

after we just agreed

to go on a second date?

Is it so bad that I

want you to be safe

so that we can actually

go on a second date?

No! I want to be safe!

Trust me, I'd love to be safe so

I can go on many dates with you!

- Well, great!

- Great!

Okay, fine. Fine.

I'll go to the Foundation office

and I'll go do

some computer work.

Are you happy?

Yes, that would be great.

Great.

But you need to

keep me in the loop!

[Sophie] You should be

keeping all the news outlets

in the loop as well John.

Sophie, you're not

supposed to be here.

I'm here for Irene.

Someone is trying to

silence the truth tellers

and I won't let that happen.

Irene's story

deserves to be told.

That's admirable Sophie, but...

Please, John, just a soundbite

on any leads the

police are following.

No! I'm not available

for comment. Sorry.

That's too bad.

You know this relationship

could work both ways.

Sophie, if you have

any information

that can help us track

down Irene's k*ller...

You know I can't

reveal my sources.

Hmm.

I assume you fully understand

obstruction of justice?

Fine.

I have a source who confided

that Irene was going to meet

with Edgar Salmon at the studio

the night she disappeared.

Well, thank you Sophie.

I'll check into it.

And I get to ask

the first question

at the next press conference?

Sure.

Call me.

She's so annoying.

But she could

prove to be useful.

I mean, she seems pretty

committed to getting answers.

She seems like a bulldog.

Never mind her.

All clues are pointing

back to Edgar Salmon.

It looks like maybe it's

time to bring him in

as an official suspect.

All right, I'll do that.

Okay. But keep me in the loop.

I will.

[Margret] Hi Jane.

Hey, I thought I called Craig.

You did.

Craig is helping Ida take

the chicken out of the oven.

Craig!

[Margret] Jane's on

the phone for you.

You're at Ida's house?

Yeah. Craig wants to

be here for his mom.

And Irene did mention she

that she wanted to set

Craig and I up, so we

thought we'd honor her wishes

by getting to know each

other better a bit better.

Aw. That's lovely.

Here.

Hey Jane. Did

something come up?

Hey, yes, so I found

Irene's computer,

but I need help cracking

the password to get in.

Do you have any ideas?

Did you try Perry's name?

I tried the bird's name,

I tried your nickname,

wordplay, obvious

number combinations.

Nothing.

[Ida] Your guess

is as good as mine.

She would have gone

for something clever.

Something so obvious no

one would ever guess.

Yeah. I'm beginning

to feel that way.

Hey, remember that

scavenger hunt

she made for my 10th birthday?

The answer for the clue I

couldn't solve ended up being on

the back of the instruction

sheet the whole time.

It took you ages

to figure that out!

[they both chuckle]

[Ida] Yeah, she always

loved her games.

You know what?

Craig, you don't need to be

worrying about this right now.

Okay?

You all go and

enjoy your dinner.

Say a cheers to Irene for me.

[Craig] Thanks, Jane.

Okay bye.

Okay. Something obvious that

no one would ever guess...

Password?

[Perry] Password!

Password! Squawk!

Perry, I don't want to

play games right now, okay.

Wait. Are you

playing a game or...

Peek-a-boo! I see you!

Squawk! [whistles]

[gasps] Yes!

Oh no...

[Jane] Sadie!

You're awfully perky.

No time for wallowing, okay.

I need you to hear this.

Irene was investigating

someone named Angela.

She was setting up fake fund-me

accounts for phony charity

events and then collecting

the money for herself.

That's horrendous!

It gets worse.

I recognized one of the people

that she was raising money for.

Amelia?

[Sadie] John's niece?

Yeah. This is the same

photo that you have up on

the Children's Hospital

Gala event page.

Well, anyone can easily

download it. I mean...

What awful person would

use it for their own gain?

Do you remember

that fake account

that was nosing

around your socials?

The troll?

Uh huh.

You don't think...

I do.

I think Angela sent me

the threatening message

and then she hijacked your Gala.

That's why you haven't

been getting the numbers

you expected.

The donors are being

siphoned to a bogus site.

Uh huh.

Irene had detailed notes on

the whole scam, the perpetrator

and these innocent families that

have no idea that their photo

and their stories

are being used.

Irene knew about this?

[Jane] Uh huh.

Why wouldn't she come forward?

It looked like she was

getting ready to come forward

about the fraud,

but then she didn't.

There must have

been a good reason.

Maybe she was waiting

for a smoking g*n?

Or, or maybe Irene wasn't who

we thought she was at all.

John told me that on

the day she disappeared

there was a $150,000 deposit

into her bank account.

That's a lot more than

she won on the game show.

Yeah, a lot more.

Was it hush money?

Irene's computer

had files with dirt

on all sorts of people

for all manner of things.

I mean, maybe, maybe she

was blackmailing them.

Well, that could certainly

get her into trouble.

But stealing from sick children?

I mean, that's lower than low.

Yeah.

And it doesn't fit with what

we know to be true about Irene.

Her journalism was the

height of integrity.

Unless she had everyone fooled.

She could be less than

innocent in all of this.

That's definitely possible.

Now we can't jump

to conclusions.

You know, I think it's time

I did a little research

on Angela of my own.

Well, you'll be on her radar and

if Angela's capable of m*rder,

you need to keep a low profile.

What about this?

It's a little on the

nose, don't you think,

for an undercover job, ?

It's a cape! It's

very classic.

Fashion meets function.

Tons of non-detective

types wear them these days.

Yes, very 1930's detectives

from old black and white movies.

Exactly.

Next you'll be

wanting one of those

tweed caps with the ear flaps.

Ooh, a deerstalker!

Tell me Uncle Harold had one.

You're going on a stakeout,

not trick-or-treating,

Sherlock Holmes.

Fine.

All right, Ms. Angela Dandee.

Let's see what you're up to.

You understand how this

looks, don't you Edgar?

I don't care how.

It's the truth!

I didn't do anything to Irene.

I never even saw her

outside of taping the show.

You have no alibi.

I told you, I was

at the lookout.

Do you not write this down?

Where no one saw

you or your car.

[John] No one can

confirm your whereabouts

when Irene was m*rder*d.

That is not my fault!

Call the producer for

Celebrity Pun Hero. Okay?

She's the one who told me to

be at the lookout that night!

Well, actually, we've been

trying to locate a producer

named Laura Wasserman.

Apparently she doesn't exist.

Oh, so because she didn't

show up, she doesn't exist.

I don't think so, Detective.

You know, the number you gave us

was a local unregistered number.

No other producer on Pun Hero

knows anything about a spinoff.

And no other contestant

was contacted about

an all-star episode.

Clearly, I was the first call!

Do you know who I am?

There is no Celebrity

Pun Hero without me.

No.

There is no celebrity

all-star Pun Hero, period.

Why would I lie?

I'm not a m*rder*r. I

wouldn't hurt a fly.

I don't know Edgar,

but it's not adding up!

You said Pun Hero cheated you.

So why would you agree

to be in a spinoff?

I'm a punny guy, Detective.

I'm a, I'm a middle

aged punny man.

And I liked being on television.

I like being a somebody.

Most of my life I felt invisible

and I liked being recognized,

people cheering

for me, liking me.

Is that so bad?

No.

That's the first thing you've

said that I actually believe.

[Jane] Where are you Angela?

[phone rings]

Oh, hey John!

[John] Is now a bad time?

No, no! I'm just...

At the office, doing some...

Some computer work

like we talked about.

Well, I just finished

up with Edgar Salmon.

He has motive, and definitely

some holes in his story, but

my gut says no.

Really?

Sure, he's an arrogant

nerd, but a k*ller...

No.

Okay, then I guess we keep our

eye out for other suspects.

[John] So is the

Gala really canceled?

Yeah, yeah. Sadie

is just devastated.

What happened?

Can I talk to her?

You know, now is

not a great time.

She's resting and kind of

wants to be by herself.

But there are some

things about the Gala

that I need to tell you.

All right. What's up?

I'm going to send you some

documents from Irene's computer.

I need you to take

a look them and then

I'm going to call

you later. Okay?

[John] Okay.

Okay.

Oh! Oh! My coffee spilled!

I gotta go! Okay, bye.

Sophie's in on it!

What's this?

Your smoking g*n!

Look, I asked you

to stay out of this.

I stayed out of your

investigation, all right.

This has to do with mine.

Okay. What do you

think you've uncovered?

Did you look at the

documents I sent you

from Irene's computer?

Yes, and I sent some

officers over to

pick up Angela Dandee right now.

Well, I don't think that

Angela's the mastermind

behind all this.

Then who?

Sophie.

Sophie Flores?

Uh huh. Yeah.

I think she's been pulling

the strings the whole time.

That is, that is

a big accusation.

Well, I saw Sophie slip

this envelope to Angela.

And you have it... how?

It fell out of Angela's purse.

Um hmm.

Look, Sophie is not digging

around about Irene's m*rder

trying to find a news story.

She's digging around

because she's trying to

stay ahead of the investigation.

Yeah, but why k*ll Irene

in the first place?

I mean, Sophie wasn't mentioned

in the coverage of the scandal.

It might have been

news to Irene too.

Maybe there was a confrontation.

So k*lling Irene meant Sophie's

involvement in the Gala scam

would remain unknown.

Uh hmmm. And Sophie's

name still stays

on all the top news stories

covering Irene's m*rder.

Huh! Well, I am impressed

you put this together.

But we still need proof that

Sophie was tied into the scheme.

Well, I sent Sophie a

message and said there's been

some big developments that

we need to chat about.

Okay, but you can't

confront Sophie.

I mean, you just told me

that may be the reason

Irene was m*rder*d.

Well, I'm meeting with

her in 30 minutes, John,

whether you help or not.

But I could really

use the assist.

Okay, what do you need?

Well, I'm thinking of using

one of Irene's tactics

to catch Sophie in the act.

I'm going to wear a wire.

I could be the one

to wear the wire.

No. She would never

confess to the police.

Sophie gave me her card.

She wants to talk to me!

Come on, John.

We're wasting time.

By the time your officers

go pick up Angela,

Sophie is going to

know something is up.

Okay.

Turn around.

[John] Okay, I'll need

a code word for you

to let me know if you need out.

How about doughnut?

Are you Sophie doesn't

suspect anything?

I mean, she's smart.

I'm sure she's done a

little research on me.

But I've you and

Margret on my side.

All I have to do is

stay one step ahead.

Okay. Look, you won't be

able to hear anything,

but I'll be listening

to you all the time.

And if you need anything,

I'll be there ASAP.

Okay. Doughnut.

Promise me you won't

come until you hear it.

And promise me

you'll be careful.

I'll do my best.

Okay.

Oh wow! Look at the time!

I'm going to be

late for my date.

[Sophie] Date?

Wow, things are moving fast

between you and Irene's nephew.

I know. I never would

have expected it,

but being with Craig

just feels right.

Romance that springs

from tragedy.

There's a great story there.

Are you working late tonight?

News never sleeps. There's

a k*ller on the loose.

Somebody's got to get

to the bottom of it.

Did you want me to

lock up on my way out?

- No, I'll do it.

- Okay.

- Have a great date!

- Thanks.

[Sophie] Well, Irene. I

suppose this is my office now.

[Jane] Okay, John.

Can you hear me?

That's right.

You can't answer.

Okay, I just want to say,

this is absolutely terrifying

and I highly regret forcing

you to let me do this.

It's going to be okay.

It's like stage fright.

I'll be fine.

Hey Sophie?

Jane! There you are.

So glad we're finally

getting a chance to chat.

Yeah. I'm sorry, I'm

not much of a hugger.

Feel free to have a

seat, if you'd like.

I'm good. Thanks.

So, you and I both

want the same thing.

So it only makes sense

that we work together

to find Irene's k*ller.

I agree.

So why did you want to meet

tonight? What's the scoop?

Well, uh...

It's about Edgar.

Are they going to charge him?

It's looking like it.

He's suspect number one.

The evidence is

piling up against him.

Wow. What do they have on him?

Well, he lost $300,000

to her, publicly.

And then he sent her

that threatening letter.

And your source said that Irene

was supposed to be meeting

with Edgar before

she disappeared.

But, you know, it's really

interesting, though,

the one thing that doesn't

line up is his alibi.

Because on Saturday night

he said he was with you.

Me? Well, that's a lie.

I was meeting with my

source on Saturday night.

Really? Who is this

secret source of yours?

I can't disclose that.

It's for their safety.

But clearly Edgar is lying.

Someone is.

Did Irene ever mention

a charity event

at the Children's

Hospital to you?

[Sophie] No, nothing.

That's odd because her computer

was full of documents detailing

your relationship

with Angela Dandee

and your involvement in the

Children's Hospital scam.

That's impossible.

You're crazy.

No. You know what's crazy?

Edgar didn't k*ll

Irene. You did.

[scoffs] Wow, Jane,

you're very creative.

Write that one

yourself, did you?

You m*rder*d Irene because

she found out about

your involvement in the

Children's Hospital scam.

And then, you set up Edgar,

who was the perfect suspect

with built in motive.

Thanks for thinking of me

Jane, but I can't take credit

for that fantastical

story you just made up.

You are a crime writer who

created the perfect crime.

You're the one who isn't

who they say they are, Jane!

You're not Irene's

friend, you're just some

amateur detective wannabe.

And you're obsessed with me and

you're manipulating

Detective Cameron.

And you're making some

serious allegations here.

I have a source who

says you k*lled Irene.

Enough with your

sources, Sophie.

We all know it's a

lie! Just give it up!

Jane, what are you doing?

Stand back.

[Sophie] Put the knife away!

No! Noooo!

[smashes]

[static]

Your detective

can't save you now.

Well, he already

heard everything.

He heard you accuse me

of a crime with no proof

and then attack me with a knife.

But he won't be hearing

anything else from you.

[Sophie] Because I had to

k*ll you in self defense.

So. The farce is up, Jane.

You're about to become

the news story now

and I'll print the exclusive!

Okay, okay! All

right! You're right.

You got me.

I'm, I'm just an

amateur detective

and I have no idea

what I'm doing.

I don't even know

how I got this far.

How I pieced all of it together.

But, just humor me,

okay? Just one question.

Irene had $150,000 deposited

into her bank account

when she disappeared.

Was she blackmailing

you or was she in on it?

Irene was a liar! She

didn't want the money.

She pretended to work

alongside Angela,

but she was only

collecting evidence.

When she discovered

my involvement,

she agreed to take the $150K

to keep quiet about it all,

but then she used the money

as proof of the scheme

and to expose me.

I knew the second she said that

junk about the power of words

on the game show that

she'd turn on us.

She wasn't going to keep

quiet like she said she would.

Doughnut!

What?

[g*n shot]

[g*n shot]

[struggling]

Nice work!

Thanks.

Hands behind your back here.

You know, we got your friend

Angela in handcuffs too.

Yeah, you always got to

stay one step ahead, Sophie.

Come on. Let's go.

Jane! Thank goodness

you're okay.

[Craig] How are you feeling?

Well, a little tired

but mostly relieved.

I think the police have

a really strong case

against Angela and Sophie

thanks to Sophie's confession

and Irene's detailed notes.

In the end, Irene won.

She always got the last word.

Yeah.

Well, again, I'm so sorry

for your loss, Craig.

Please give my

regards to your mom.

At least we know the

truth about what happened

and she can grieve for

her sister in peace now.

Yeah. Well, I hope you

all get some time to

find some peace and heal.

I know it's what Irene

would have wanted.

Thank you for finding

us some answers.

Of course.

And you can rest assured,

Irene was a whistleblower

not a blackmailer.

She had a strong moral

compass and was just

investigating the investigators.

With my portion of

the inheritance,

we're going to develop a new

digital newsfeed devoted to

exposing those who exploit

others and serving justice.

Just like Irene

had always wanted.

We?

Irene brought Craig

and I together,

so we're going to build the

network and run it as partners.

Well, it sounds like Irene is

leaving behind quite the legacy.

Oh. I brought some

treats for Perry.

Thanks. He's going

to love them.

He's settled in at my mom's.

She says Perry is

quite the good company.

Oh. This is for Sadie.

A check for the

Children's Hospital.

Once I reported about the

Hospital charity scandal people

across the city reached out and

donations started flooding in.

Wow. Thank you.

I guess there still is some good

news to report on in the world.

Thankfully, it's not

all trolls out there.

If you'll excuse me I have

a Gala I need to get to.

Although there has been

a slight change of venue.

See you later.

[upbeat music: "Star Up"

performed by Jodie Sweetin]

When the clouds turn gray

and raindrops start to fall

I tell myself today

I got to give my all

Coz today is the day that I

Put my star up in the sky

And ain't no rainstorm

going to tell me otherwise

You're right, she is pretty.

Well, if you think she's pretty,

wait till you talk to her.

She's even more smart!

I knew it.

So my star is going fly

Gonna make you

wait up high

Say hello and say good bye

My darling

And I know that

every Jack and Jill

Has a star rolling

up that hill

Others keep it on

their windowsill

For passersby

I'll just put my

star up in the sky

I'll just put my

star up in the sky

- [song ends]

- [cheering and clapping]

[cheering and clapping]

Hey.

Oh, hey.

I was hoping to get a

moment alone with you.

- Oh really?

- Yeah.

When you were wearing the

mic pack the other night

you mentioned something about

wanting to reschedule our date?

Well, I figured with the

Gala canceled, you know...

Right. I don't think

we should reschedule.

Oh. Okay.

I think this is

the perfect date.

[they both chuckle]

I mean, for starters

you look incredible.

Thank you.

And with the kids I get

to see you be brilliant

in a whole different light.

You really go above and

beyond everything you do.

Yeah, it's too bad, I mean,

you've really set the bar

really high for yourself

for a second date.

Hmmm. Well, that is a

challenge I'm willing to take.

And I have to say you look

pretty nice yourself, you know.

That tux really,

ah, it suits you.

Come on. That was a great pun.

That was truly terrible. High

praise for a pun, though.

Indeed. And the night is young.

And what do you

say? You wanna...

Maybe clown around with

me for a little while?

How did you...

See. Always come prepared.

Oh, yeah.

Let's go.