02x14 - Finding Leroy

[bunniefuu]

♪

The answer is no.

I just got out of a relationship,
I don't wanna date

- anyone right now.
- [Oh, come on!]

He's a nice guy. What's
the harm in meeting him?

He's a cop.

He's not a cop, he's a forensic
pathologist. Good-looking, too.

There is the whole
drooling thing, but...

[You're trying to set me up with a
guy who drools over dead bodies?]

OK, if you're gonna
put it that way...

Hold on, there's someone
at the door.

Oh, hey! I'm on the phone with Maz.

- [Who are you talking to?]
- My... UberEATS just arrived.

Why did you tell them you
were on the phone with me?

[I gotta go, my sushi is getting cold.]

I mean warm. I'll call you later.

- Sila, what's going on?
- You have to help me.

But please don't tell Maz about this,
we got into a giant, awful fight

about me moving in with Jordan
and now we're not even talking.

Oh my God, I can't breathe!

OK, calm down.
Just tell me what happened.

Somebody took Leroy.

- Ready?
- Yep.

Ready?

- Yep.
- (SQUEAKING)

Oh, there he is! He's out!

Hold on. Ahh!

Over there. There he goes.

There he is, there he is! I've got
him, I've got him! Aha, gotcha!

Attaboy, Liam!

Alright, here we go.

Here we go. Look at that. Ugh!

- One live mouse.
- What are we gonna do with him?

I don't know,

let him go in the back
alley or something?

- Yeah.
- (CAR HONKING)

Oh, that's my mom. I gotta go. Oh, hey!

I saw that Phoenix was coming to
the Masonic Temple this spring

and you'll be back from Italy by then.
Should I grab some tickets?

Uh...

They're going on sale tomorrow
and they'll sell out pretty quick.

Cool. Um, maybe.
I'll let you know, OK?

Yeah, of course. See ya.

- Bye.
- Bye. Bye, Mr. Shade.

- Bye, Liam.
- Bye!

What was that about?
I thought you liked Phoenix.

I don't... I don't know. I'm
leaving for Italy in a month.

It feels weird to make
plans so far ahead.

Who knows what I'll be
interested in by then?

- Yeah, right.
- (CELL PHONE VIBRATING)

Gotta meet Angie downtown. New case.
Um, Grandpa's around here

- somewhere. Will you be OK?
- Yeah, go, go.

How you doing there, bud?

(SQUEAKING)

Man, I love this place.
Our client works here?

She's the lead marine
biologist and head of research

- and conservation, and also...
- Angie!

Oh, thank you so much for coming!

You must be Matt Shade. Hi.
I'm Dr. Sila Mazhari.

Oh, that's funny.
We know a Mazhari.

- You're related to him, aren't you?
- Yes.

She's Maz's sister.

- Ah! Is he here?
- No.

I don't want him involved in this.

I usually feel the same way.
So, what's the problem?

- Leroy's gone.
- Leroy, your... colleague?

No.

- Boyfriend?
- No. Leroy

is an octopus.

An octopus! (CHUCKLING)

- Your text didn't mention that.
- Surprise!

♪ I see you and you see me ♪

♪ Watch you blowin' the lines
when you're making a scene ♪

♪ Oh boy, you've got to know ♪

♪ What my head overlooks ♪

♪ The senses will show to my heart ♪

♪ When it's watching for lies ♪

♪ 'Cause you can't escape my ♪

♪ Private Eyes ♪

♪ They're watching you ♪

♪ Private Eyes ♪

♪ They're watching you,
watching you, watching you ♪

♪ Watching you ♪

- Why would anyone

- steal an octopus?
- Leroy is more

than just an octopus. He's
an Enteroctopus Ibakaan.

- You don't say.
- He was found weeks ago

off the shore of North Korea.
I petitioned to have him

sent here. His species is
on the brink of extinction.

- How many are left?
- Prior to finding Leroy, one.

- One?
- A female named Sally.

She's at an aquarium in Australia.

We transported Leroy here
for conservation purposes.

I studied his species for my PhD
dissertation, but the research

that my team and I have
uncovered is, like... poof!

- What kind of research?
- Well, through some blood tests,

we were able to isolate the
nuclear membrane of his DNA

and the way the microtubules
attach to the chromosomes and...

- Uh, words we understand.
- Right, um, OK.

Leroy has regenerative capabilities

unlike any other creature on Earth.

It takes a starfish up to a year
to regenerate a severed arm.

Leroy can regrow a new
tentacle in just a few weeks.

Is the Australian aquarium
aware of your findings?

Sally's on her way here
as we speak.

Let me guess: you're hoping
for a love connection.

If we can get them to mate,

we can bring an entire
species back from the dead.

The t*nk was right there. The
thieves came in through the door

- and took it out with them.
- How big was the t*nk?

- At least gallons.
- That's a lot of weight.

It was on wheels. We were
slowly trying to introduce

new elements of his
habitat to break him in.

Where's his new habitat?

Out front.

Tallulah the sea turtle's
being shipped off

to Puttner Aquarium to make room.

My God, Angie,

what am I gonna do? I mean,
we were setting him up

to have his own YouTube channel.
Sally had one in Australia

- that became super popular, so...
- Calm down.

Don't worry. If he's out
there, we're gonna find him.

Are you sure you don't wanna
bring Maz in on this?

No, no, no, no, no.

I can't. If he gets involved,
it just becomes a whole thing

and the press will find out, and
we have to keep this quiet.

- OK.
- Hey, this security camera here,

- is it recording?
- Yes!

Henry, I'm coming your way,

if you can cue up the
surveillance footage.

[Copy that.]

So, what's the story
with her and Maz?

Oh, he's less than thrilled
that his little sister moved in

with her boyfriend after
only knowing him months.

Jordan's basically her first
serious relationship.

- Really?
- Yeah, she fast-tracked

through school, had two PhDs
by the time she was .

Boyfriends weren't exactly a priority.

Hey, believe me, I understand
where Maz is coming from,

but she is an adult.

It's just around the corner.

There's more to it,
but I'll tell you later.

This is Henry, one of our
security guards. Henry,

these are some friends of mine.
They're gonna help us find Leroy.

- Can you show them the footage?
- Such as it is,

the thieves hacked our system.

This is all I have.

Can't even make out the plate.

See, he gets his computer

and then... blackout.

Professional job.

Dr. Sandoval, what are you doing here?

I get notified every time our
security alarm goes off.

Henry filled me in. How
could this have happened?

We're still trying to figure that out.

Who are you?

This is Angie Everett and
her partner Matt Shade.

They're private investigators.

You called Pis? Shouldn't we
have called the police?

I thought it was best if we
just kept the theft quiet

until we knew more.

Actually, that's smart.

- And you are?
- Fred Gusev.

Chairman of the Board of Directors.
I was having dinner

with Dr. Sandoval when
she got the call.

Please, sir, can I ask you not
to say anything to the board

- about this?
- It's gonna be apparent on Friday.

- What happens Friday?
- There's an event planned.

It's the grand unveiling of
Leroy and Sally's new habitat.

This mishap could cost
your department funding

for next year, Dr. Mazhari.
That includes your salary.

We were about to save
an entire species.

I don't even care about
my job right now.

I just wanna get Leroy back safe...

OK, OK, everyone
just take a breath.

The board doesn't meet for
hours, if you can track down Leroy

- within that time...
- We will.

I hope so.

This was your project, Dr. Mazhari.

The board allocated nearly a
million dollars to your research,

so this lies on your shoulders.

Big promise you made.

I can't let Sila down.

If she doesn't Maz
involved in the case,

it's up to us to get her out of this.

Yeah, about Maz...

His dad was a cop, undercover.

He couldn't handle the stress.

- Maz doesn't like to talk about it.
- So what happened?

He had a nervous breakdown. Yeah,
he ended up in the hospital.

When he got out, he just... left.

Maz was in college at the time.
Sila was .

It changed the
relationship between them.

He became more of a dad

- than a brother.
- Exactly.

Alright, well,
let's work the angles.

Why steal an octopus?

A very valuable, one-of-a-kind
octopus. What's your motivation?

You're an animal activist.
Free Leroy into the wild.

Sila's a conservationist.
Her job is to save animals.

Not to mention they left
all the others behind.

You wanna strike a blow
against the facility,

for some reason, or Sila herself.

Then why not k*ll the octopus?
Why bother removing

- the entire t*nk?
- Right. OK,

so let's say I've stolen
this incredibly rare,

almost extinct octopus and I wanna
sell it for a lot of money.

How do you fence
a hot octopus?

Just so we're clear,

this is the last place
Sila wanted us to come.

We don't have to tell
him who our client is.

Tell me who what client is?

Uh...
your last name is Mazhari.

That's good, Shade.
You're finally learning.

So what brings you two clowns down
here so late on a school night?

- Exotic animals.
- OK.

I've been on a -hour shift.
This is...

this is going to be great.

What can you tell us about
the illegal animal trade in this city?

Well, wildlife trafficking

is the fourth biggest
black market industry

after dr*gs, g*ns and people.

Brings in billion dollars a year.
Who did you say your client was?

- Did you say billion with a B?
- Between collectors,

poachers, medical companies,
there's a long list of people

who for some reason get their kicks
out of owning exotic animals.

And how exactly does the trade
of said wildlife work?

Well, let's see.
On a local level,

we've got major importer-exporters
that we know about.

They sell animals at secret auctions.

- Can't you just shut them down?
- It's easier said than done.

They bounce around all over the city.

There is a taskforce who's
supposed to deal with this,

but if you ask me, the
detective in charge

is just coasting until retirement.

You didn't get that from me.

- So who's your client?
- Thanks, Maz. Gotta go.

I hear slippers.

- Are you still in your PJs?
- I am.

- I had to work late on a case.
- Good morning.

So, um, I was wondering...

What was with you not wanting
to go to that concert

- with Liam?
- Well, I was thinking

months is a long time
to do the distance thing,

so maybe Liam and I
should take a break...

as in break up.

I see.

But the other part of me doesn't want

to lose him, 'cause he's great.

Right.

So what do you think I should do?

(SIGHING) I think you should dump him.

- Dad!
- Honey, I remember

when I was your age. I got
called up to play Junior A,

had to move across the country.
I broke up

with my first girlfriend, Christy.
Turns out to be

- the best decision I could've made.
- Really?

Yeah. On my own,
I could focus on hockey,

I didn't have to share myself

with someone who wasn't
part of my life anymore.

Yeah, maybe you're right.
Thanks, Dad.

- See you tonight.
- Hey, honey, what are we doing

with the...? (SIGHING)

(SPEAKING MANDARIN)

These are the importers
Maz told us about?

Yeah.

Anica Velic, Andrew Barker,
and Fung Ying Chow.

That's gonna take forever to
track each one of them down.

Luckily,

you won't have to. I
just got off the phone

with my uncle's friend's
son-in-law's brother

who runs an army surplus
store on Spadina.

Apparently, they have a special
on gas masks right now...

- Zoe, focus.
- Right.

Uh, according to him,
all three importers

distribute through a
woman named Elodie.

Elodie?

She runs a weekly exotic pet auction

in various places throughout
the city, but rumour has it

- there's one today in Chinatown.
- Suspicious timing.

- So how do we find her?
- Army surplus guy

says to walk along Dundas

and approach the men
standing on the street.

Men who look like
they're waiting for you

to walk up to them - I'm
not making this up -

and say "Elodie",

then they'll take you to where
the auction's being held.

It's worth a sh*t.

Should we tell Sila?

- Maybe we should wait until...
- Wait, wait. Sila?

As in, marine biologist,

octopus Sila? Shut the front
door, she's our client?

You can't say anything.

Who would I tell? Just Maz.
That's exactly who

you can't tell.

Zoe, promise you will
not spill the beans.

OK, look, here's the thing.

I'm, like, really good
at keeping secrets

and all that from... strangers.

But when it comes to my inner circle,

truth comes flying out of
me like projectile vomit.

Can't you just stay

- away from him for a few days?
- I totally would,

except we're hanging out tonight.

I won't say anything. I promise.

Ugh, it's been an hour
and a half. I'm ready

to buy a pork skewer and call it a day.

No, come on,
we can't give up yet.

OK, what about that guy?

Hey. Elodie?

Elodie?

- You guys looking for Elodie?
- (BOTH): Yeah.

Follow me.

(FRENCH ACCENT): The opening
bid is $ , dollars.

Excellent, we have , .

Now we have , ,

gentleman with the red tie.

Do we have , ?

Do we have any movement?

, for a Bengal
tiger puppy...

Excellent! We have ,

from the gentleman
with the pretty lady.

No, no, no, I was just...

Now we have , .

- Whew! that was close.
- Excellent!

Gentleman raises it

to , !

- No, no, no, I...
- Stay still!

, going once,

going twice...

$ , ,

gentleman with the sunglasses.
Do we have any movement?

Don't even breathe.

Sold!

- $ , .
- (APPLAUSE)

- Elodie?
- Oui?

My name is Matt Shade. This is
my partner, Angie Everett.

We're not cops. We're here
about a missing octopus. It was stolen

- from Ripley's Aquarium.
- How do you know about the octopus?

How do you know about it?

It's been on the dark web
for the last hours.

Guess our balaclava buddies
went looking for a buyer.

- Do you know who ended up with it?
- Why would I tell you?

Because maybe I'll off
some friends at PETA

about the little party
you're having down here.

Ketura got it.

Of all people. On y va?

Wait, who's Ketura?

Ketura...

Why is that name familiar?

Hm.

I'm texting Maz to tell him who's
running the underground auctions.

Maybe he knows someone
who can track footprints

on the dark web.

What's wrong?
I knew I recognised that name.

Ketura is a famous underground chef.

Leroy's about to become
someone's dinner.

Ketura goes by one name.
Wikipedia says

she's a renegade chef
who hosts clandestine,

exclusive, cutting-edge

I think they mean unethical-
pop-up feasts around the world.

I remember hearing rumours
of her infamous dinners

when I had my restaurant.

The more rare and unethical,
the higher the price.

Well, the good news is

Ketura's famous for only using
the freshest of ingredients.

And how is that good news?

It means Leroy's
probably still alive.

We just need to find out where
that dinner's being held.

I may know a guy I can call.

Julian Barrington. He's a food critic.

Gave my restaurant
a scathing review

three weeks after it opened.

What did he say?

"The meal was reminiscent of
Matt Shade's hockey career:

sweaty, filled with errors,
but mercifully brief."

- (LAUGHING)
- Ouch.

Yeah.

Guy had it in for me after
I called him a poser

- on live TV.
- You really had a way

with people back then.

I drive by your old restaurant
every now and then.

It's a shoe repair shop now,
yet the aroma still reminds me

of your place.

Ha, ha, ha! That's funny. You
know, I'm actually thinking

of getting back into the
restaurant business.

My palate quivers
with anticipation.

More of a sideline this time.

Oh, yes, because running a restaurant
is a lovely hobby to take up.

I'm thinking of doing it more
in a pop-up style, like Ketura.

That's why I'd really like to
attend that dinner of hers tonight.

You'll never get into
that dinner, it's sold out.

Besides, tickets are $ , each.

- $ , ?!
- For a once-in-a-lifetime experience?

Absolutely.

Luckily, my ticket was comped.

I don't believe you.
Let me see it.

- How mature.
- Seriously.

You're not being flown to
restaurant openings anymore.

You've become a little bit...
What's the word?

Passé,

in the food critic world.

Here.

See for yourself.

Wow. Look at that.

Mill Street. Is that a restaurant?

You'll never know. I'm the closest
you'll ever get to that dinner.

(PIANO JAZZ MUSIC)

Bonsoir, madame.
You're here for...?

Ketura's , Leagues
Under the Sea dinner experience.

Right this way.

Copy that, Ketura.
Name, please.

Dubowski. Mr. and Mrs.

The Dubowskis have arrived.
Very well, ma'am. Tickets,

please.

Right away.

If you just take the door on
the side of this building

downstairs to the underground parking,

one of Ketura's assistants
will greet you.

Cover, I love it. Have you
been inside the venue?

- It's everything you deserve and more.
- Don't we need our tickets?

Oh no, I'll process them here.
But you do need a password.

(WHISPERING): Leroy.

(WHISPERING): Leroy. Leroy.

- Have a nice night.
- Enjoy.

How long before they realise?

Long enough for us to
get in and get out.

What's this for?

Oh, I spoke to Sila before
we left. If we find Leroy,

- we can lure him into this thing.
- How's he supposed to fit in here?

Apparently octopuses
don't have bones,

so they can fit into
really tiny spaces.

Clearly the thieves weren't
well-versed in octopus physiology.

Do I really have to carry
around a huge man purse?

Can't you just own it?

An entire species depends on it.

- Hi!
- I'm happy to see you too.

Sorry,

you scared me. I thought we
were meeting at the restaurant.

Yeah, but I got off work
early, so I figured

- I'd pick you up.
- Hm, great. Amazing.

That's so... thoughtful.
I am just going to...

clean up a little bit.

Real quick.

- Why are you being weird?
- I'm...

a weirdo. Just comes
with the territory.

Touché.

What is all this stuff?

What are you taking down?

- I have to go to the bathroom.
- Isn't the bathroom that way?

What's going on here? What
aren't you telling me?

Nothing.

Come on.

Our client is Sila, your
sister. She made Shade and Angie

promise not to tell you and... now
I just did, so maybe I'm fired.

Sila? What's going on
with my sister?

(MUSIC AND CONVERSATIONS)

Ah! Thank you.

OK, we need to get
to the kitchen.

Welcome, everyone.

- (APPLAUSE)
- Please,

please. Take your seats.

Thank you for joining me.

It is my privilege, my honor,

to feed you this evening.

I hope you all brought your appetite.

- (LIGHT LAUGHTER)
- May I present the first course? Fugu,

also known as pufferfish.

Delicious on the tongue,

but deadly if prepared incorrectly.

You must train for two years
before taking a rigorous test

in which one third of
all applicants fail.

Don't worry, I passed.

- (LAUGHTER)
- And for the main course...

In our kitchen right now,

a truly rare treat.

A species of octopus known

for its incredible...

Now's our chance to get to the kitchen

- while she's still talking.
- It can grow a new tentacle

in just... Uh,

- sorry, can I help you?
- Oh, just going to the bathroom.

That's the kitchen. You
can't go in there.

Oh, we won't be a minute.

Sorry to spoil your supper,

but could everyone please
put their hands in the air?

(EXCLAMATIONS)

Did I stutter? Drop the fork.

Nobody messes with my sister's octopus.

What are you talking about?

Turn around, please. Turn around. Go!

Ketura, you are under arrest for
the entrapment and endangerment

of a protected marine wildlife.

- Where's the frigging t*nk?
- It's not here.

Uh-oh.
What?

Oh...

Leroy.

- Oh!
- Get your own!

There's like chips in
here and I'm starving.

So, Jules is
breaking up with Liam.

What? How come?

She wants to make a clean break

before Italy, you know,
really immerse herself

in the culture. I thought
it was a great idea.

- You support this?
- Why?

No reason. I mean,
Liam's awesome, right,

but so is being young and free.
I remember spending time

- in France by myself.
- Right,

taking in the streets,
the museums, the people,

without being tethered to
someone across the ocean.

More like spending time with Nico,

the artist who lived in the
Troisième Arrondissement.

Oh, and there was Pascal,
that weekend in Montpellier.

Oh God, what have I done?
I need to talk to Jules,

make sure she's not making
any rash decisions.

Not so fast. You,
you're in the bad books.

She made me promise, Maz,
and my client has a right

to her anonymity.

Not when your clientm
is my little sister.

We're not in grade school.

Sila's a grown woman, she
can make her own decisions.

Can we talk about that later, please?

For now, I just thought
you'd like to know

that in addition to trafficking
in illegal animals,

Ketura is also a fraud.

- What are you talking about?
- She found out

Leroy was stolen through back channels.

She took credit for the theft
in order to profit from it.

Wait, so the octopus we found?

Not Leroy. St. Lawrence
Market, bucks.

- And the video?
- Some other octopus.

Sally.

It was footage from her webcam.

I'm sorry, you know an
octopusnamed Sally with a webcam?

OK, you know what, I don't care.

The point is you should've
brought me in earlier.

- I get it. We need to talk to Sila.
- And this time I'll be there.

You just leave your garbage on my desk?

- I don't care!
- You know, I do happen to be a cop

that specializes in
break-ins and thefts.

You should've contacted me first.

I didn't want your help. You
cut me out, so I cut you out.

I didn't cut you out, you just
don't know how to listen.

- Well, now you sound like Mom.
- Speaking of Mom,

did you tell her you moved in
with a guy you met on Bumble

three months ago?
So what? Get over it!

Whole life has been devoted

to her work; one guy swipes right
and it goes right out the window.

What's really
the problem, here?

Is it the fact that I have a
person in my life that's not you

or Mom, or is it the
fact that I'm in love?

Ha, ha, ha! In love?

Really? Sila, you just met this guy.
What are you gonna do,

- get a house together and have kids?
- Gimme one good reason why not.

Because, as everybody knows,

you need to flush at least two long-term
relationships down the toilet

before you can even think
about settling down!

He asked me
to marry him, Kurtis.

That's insanity.

What are you, years
old in the s?

No.

No, I'm a modern, career-driven woman

who's capable of working and
being loved at the same time.

Yeah, that's great.

- What are you doing?
- What I should've done

in the first place: calling
Forensics to get down here

and scour the crime scene, alright?

Modern woman. Hey, Marty.

Yeah.

Sila...

Screwing up in all the ways, aren't I?

Oh, hey, honey.

- How's Mickey doing?
- I think it's a Minnie,

and I think she's anxious
to get out, so me and Liam

are gonna release her in
a field after school.

- Oh, so you haven't...
- Broken up with him?

No. It's harder

- than I thought it was gonna be.
- That's understandable, honey.

Liam's a great guy and he's
become one of your best friends.

If you're having second thoughts,

that's OK. Long-distance relationships

can be rewarding too.

Yesterday you said you thought
my decision was very mature.

And it is. I just wanna
make sure that you're...

following your heart and
not being pragmatic

for the sake of it.

Oh my God, I actually thought I
was making the right decision.

Sweetheart...

No, Dad, I cannot talk
about this any more.

Honey, honey,

wait. Look, forget what I said, OK?

This is your decision, not mine.
I shouldn't be offering advice.

But I thought you said...

You're gonna make the right choice, OK?

Just trust yourself.

Because I do.

Thanks, Dad.

- See ya.
- Have a good day at school.

Thank you.

Zoe?

Zoe...

I'm sorry.

I tried to keep my mouth shut.

- I even tried running away from him.
- Don't worry.

We never should've put
you in that position.

- So I'm not fired?
- Water up a duck's back, kiddo.

OK, that's great, because
I did some more digging.

I figured if it wasn't creepy Ketura,

then who? May I present...

EXHIBIT A:

Dave O'Brien.

A former security guard
at the aquarium.

He was unceremoniously
let go of last week,

after working there
for nearly a decade.

Interesting.

He would've known all about Leroy.

And maybe how to disable
the security cameras.

After ten years, maybe you
wanted a little revenge.

Nah, you guys
got it all wrong.

The aquarium had every right
to fire me. I was a mess

- the last year I worked there.
- So no hard feelings?

No. Made me stand up

and pay attention. I even went
back to school because of it.

- Where were you two nights ago?
- I was right here.

I traded for an evening
shift, to audit a class.

You can check with my boss,
his office is right in there.

That's OK.
We believe you.

Hey! How'd the thieves
get away with it, anyway?

I mean, I worked there forever
and we never had a robbery.

- Not one.
- They pulled a van up

to the loading bay, hacked
the security system,

broke in, stole a t*nk.

- Hm! No plates, I guess?
- We couldn't make them out.

What about the parking
attendant's camera?

Parking lot's maintained
by a different company.

The attendant got robbed last
year, so he stuck a spy cam

on top of his booth. Points right

- at the aquarium back door.
- Thanks.

I called and got
the footage, no problem.

I hate this parking lot
company, by the way.

Nine bucks an hour downtown?

I managed to zoom in this much,

but...

Still can't make out anything.

And minutes later...

The thieves get back in the van

- and it speeds away.
- Nope.

- Nada.
- sh**t.

- (CELL PHONE BUZZING)
- Oh...

- Hey, Maz.
- [So, this is interesting.]

Analysis came back from the lab.
Fingerprints from the back area

all match employees of the
facility, except for one.

- [Who?]
- Jordan.

- Jordan who?
- [Jordan Gill.]

Sila's new boyfriend.
Or should I say fiancé?

Take a seat.

I never thought this would
be Your how we finally meet.

Hm.

Do you know anything about the octopus
that was taken two nights ago?

Nope. I don't know anything
about marine life.

- That's really Sila's world.
- Yeah, it is Sila's world.

In fact, it was her entire
world until you showed up.

- What?
- We found your fingerprints

on a t*nk in the restricted
area of the aquarium.

Seems you're in the system
because you're a schoolteacher.

What happened? Jealous of Sila's

workaholic lifestyle so you
decided to sabotage her career?

No, no! That couldn't be
further from the truth.

Then what were you doing
at the aquarium?

She...

she wouldn't return my phone calls,

or texts, or emails.

I did the Say Anything
move with the boombox,

- didn't work either.
- I don't understand.

You two broke up? I
thought you were engaged.

No, man.

She said no. And moved
out last weekend.

She just did a on me.
Huh.

Anyways,

I slipped past the security guy.
I just wanted to find her

- and talk to her.
- That's a little stalkerish.

- Please continue.
- She wasn't there,

so I just left a note on a Post-It.

A note on a Post-It,
how romantic!

And the octopus was still in
the t*nk when you were there?

Yeah, stuck on the wall.

- What time was that?
- Eight, I think.

- What d'you do after that?
- Well, I coach

senior boys' basketball at my school,

so on Tuesdays we practice to .

- Hayworth Tech, right?
- Yeah.

Yeah. Well,

that's only minutes from Ripley's.

The theft happened at : , you
could totally have still done it.

No, no, I was in traffic.

In traffic? On a weeknight?

Alright, why don't you
sit tight and we'll, uh,

check out your alibi?

Are you sure about this?

- He seemed pretty genuine.
- Is it such a stretch

to assume he wanted
some measure of revenge

when Sila rejected his proposal?

Hey. I came as soon as I
got your text. What...

Hey.

Wait, what? You found Jordan's
fingerprints at the aquarium?

Hang on, Sila, you're not supposed to...

Sila, it wasn't me.

- Why were you there?
- To see you!

Sila, I didn't know what else to do.
I... I left a note,

did you get it?

- No, I didn't.
- Sila, talk to me.

You can't just shut people out
like this all of a sudden.

I freaked out, OK?

I was happy.

And then you asked me to marry
you, and the only thing

that popped into my head was
how upset my family would be.

I couldn't be engaged,

I couldn't even be with somebody
without my family's approval,

and I know it's old-fashioned
and it's dumb...

It's fine.

I'm sorry. Just... forget I asked.

Look, my career is on the line.

Can you just give me some space?
(SIGHING)

I'll give you... I'll call you
later, we can talk...

we'll talk later.

Hey, you're free to go.

Hey, just remember,

I gassed up after I left Ripley's.

: , you can check my credit card.
But thanks

for making me look like a criminal
in front of the love of my life.

(SCOFFING)

What?

- We should get going.
- I'll meet you in the car.

I have to say something.

But it's because I love you and Sila.

Angie, just stay out of it,
alright? Focus on the octopus.

That poor girl lost her father
when she was years old,

but that was OK because she had you.

She didn't need her dad there

when she graduated, when she
got her driver's license

or broke her collarbone,
because she had you.

- What's your point?
- My point is she grew up, Maz.

You can't keep treating her
like she's years old.

You did the right thing back then,

but now you gotta let
her live her life.

Just be her brother, not her father.

You ready to do this?

- I think so.
- I found the perfect spot.

Plenty to eat and lots
of places to hide.

You really think
she'll survive out there?

She'll be fine.

She'll meet new friends in no time.

Um, you must be pretty
stoked about Italy.

Yeah, totally.

Probably gonna be busy,

with the schoolwork

and crazy trips every weekend.

And you'll be across the ocean.

Which is why...

- Liam...
- I... I think...

I think we should just transition

into being friends before you leave.

What?

Jules, I could...
I could sense something

has been off with us for weeks.

I get it.

Can't say I disagree.

OK.

Come on, let's go let
our little friend free.

Actually, uh,

I'd like to hold on to
her a little longer.

OK.

See you at school?

- So, wasn't Jordan.
- Poor kid.

Why am I the only one
to ever change this?

I got it.

I got it.

- Really?
- Zoe,

cue up the parking lot security footage

of the van pulling away
from the aquarium.

There.

- The van leaving.
- OK, stop.

Now let me see it pulling in again.

- What are you seeing?
- There.

-gallon t*nk full of water,

- that's nearly , pounds.
- The van never gets

any lower. The wheel wells
would've been closer to the tires.

The t*nk they took was empty.

Leroy never left the facility.

Which means someone over
there is lying to us.

Henry,

have any animals left the facility
since the theft of Leroy?

Just Tallulah,

our sea turtle. She's
being transferred to...

Puttner Aquarium, yeah,
I remember Sila told us.

When'd Tallulah's
shipment leave?

Uh, this afternoon. The truck
picked up the crate at PM,

headed to the airport.

- Anything else go with it?
- Six barrels of seawater.

We send enough of the
habitat with the animal

to reduce the shock at the other end.

That's weird.

This says barrels were loaded,
but we're only sending .

Thanks.

OK, thanks. The shipping company
says the driver was asked

to make a last-minute
stop en route to Pearson.

Orbitor Road.

Etherea Industries.
What's that?

According to their website,
one of the largest manufacturers

of skincare products in Canada.

Their biggest selling
product is sequoia serum.

In addition to their retail
operations, they have an extensive

research and development division.
"We scour the Earth

"in search of the most
natural sources of...

cell regeneration."

Like a nearly-extinct octopus.

- Whoa.
- What?

You're not gonna believe
who sits on the Etherea Board

of Directors.

- Hold up, boys.
- Can I help you?

We need you
to open that barrel.

- I don't take orders from you.
- I told you I'd get it here.

We have to get the truck
back on the road ASAP.

Mr. Gusev.

Fancy meeting you here.

What are you doing here?

Did you find Leroy?

I think you found him for us.

- What d'you mean?
- Turns out the theft at the aquarium

was a bit of a red herring.

A ruse to distract from the real crime:

sneaking Leroy out with
Tallulah's shipment.

It was a clever plan,
actually, hiring thieves

to steal an empty t*nk

- after you had already removed Leroy.
- The only problem

was you drained the water to
make it easier to move the t*nk.

There's no way that van's
carrying , pounds of water.

(SCOFFING) This is preposterous.

As preposterous as finding you
here at a cosmetics company

with a truck full of
barrels from the aquarium?

Leroy.

Do you have any idea how...

how valuable a creature like this is?

You wanted Leroy dead
so you could extract

and replicate the
nuclear membrane thing.

Imagine...

a product that doesn't just
remove wrinkles, it...

actually regenerates new skin.

So exploiting people's vanity
is worth k*lling off an entire species?

It would take years
to repopulate the species.

A discovery like this
is worth billions.

Too bad you won't be around to collect.

Leroy?!

Oh, thank God!

Fred Gusev, you're
under arrest for burglary

in the third degree. Get him.

I can't believe this!

Let's go.

(CELL PHONE BUZZING)

- Yeah, what's up?
- [Well, ]

Sila just called, and Leroy is back
in his habitat, safe and sound.

- That's good news.
- [Speaking of, ]

[how is Jules and Liam?]

I'm... about to find out.

Call you tomorrow.

Hey, honey.

- Did you talk to...
- We ended it.

Or I guess he did.

He did?

I know it's for the best,

and it's what I wanted,

but I really didn't think it
was gonna hurt this much.

Like, a lot.

Aw...

No, don't hug me,
I don't wanna cry.

Honey, you just have

to let yourself hurt, OK?

Just... let it out,

and one day it won't hurt anymore.

That sounds horrible.

Yeah. It is.

(CHUCKLING)

Thank you all so much
for coming.

This is a historic moment at Ripley's.

And with a little help
from our friends from...

(AUSSIE ACCENT): Down under...

I can't do accents. I don't
know why I attempted that.

Um... I am honored

and privileged to present to you

Toronto's newest "it" couple,

Leroy and his partner Sally.

(APPLAUSE)

With this conjoining,

we are hoping to bring
an exciting species

back into existence.

And to prove to all you
cynics out there that love

does indeed conquer all.

(APPLAUSE)

That was amazing.
You were amazing.

Well, it was all thanks to you guys.
Seriously, you two saved me.

Hey, it's
what we do. Oh,

- this is Zoe, our assistant.
- Zoe Zoe?

As in Maz's girlfriend? I've
been dying to meet you.

Me too. Intimidated beyond
belief, but dying. (LAUGHING)

We should all
hang out sometime.

Uh, where's Kurtis?

Haven't seen him.

- Oh.
- I didn't want to cramp your style,

- so I watched from the back.
- You made it.

Fantastic. Of course
I made it, come on!

I wouldn't miss this.

I also brought a plus-one,
I hope that's OK.

- Jordan?
- I'm not trying to interfere,

I was just hoping to maybe
undo some of the damage

- I may have done.
- Hm. Well, thank you.

He's nice, right? Go, go, go.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- I... I got your note.
- Oh, OK.

- Um, what is it?
- Well,

it's an octopus

with a boombox. I'm
not good at drawing.

Oh. Of course it is.

- Good job, big brother.
- Eh.

- You were right.
- Come on,

let's get a closer look
at these octopuses.

My God, is that a euphemism

for something, or do you really
wanna look at octopuses?

- Guess you'll have to wait and see.
- Oh, my God!

We're gonna get kicked out of here!

Did you know octopuses
have three hearts,

- Everett?
- No.

Poor them. Three times the heartbreak.

Or three times
the capacity for love.

(MAZ): Ho, ho, ho, ho! Yeah!