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Mystery Island: House Rules (2025)

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Mystery Island: House Rules (2025)

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(logo whooshing)

(gentle dramatic music)

(logo dings)

(dramatic music)

(wind whooshing)

(suspenseful music)

(Emilia panting)

(Emilia gasps)

(gentle dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

[Jason] And now you

have nowhere else to go.

(Emilia gasps and screams)

(dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

If it's a push

rather than a jump,

the body would be

further from the tower.

Also.

The k*ller forgot to

retrace their steps,

leaving room for a trail.

(gentle bright music)

[Jason] Genius.

Ah! I'm excited to do

a m*rder at the ruins.

You know, expand to other

areas of the island.

Oh, "Blood on the Rocks."

I have a better idea.

What about "Blood

on the Rockies"?

What do you mean?

Imagine: m*rder in the snow.

Snow on "Mystery Island"?

May I introduce you

to "Mystery Mountain"?

So, as we all know,

there has been the occasional

actual m*rder here.

There's also been 45 games

where no one was harmed.

Yeah, and my book

is nearly finished,

which will provide greater

context to the actual murders.

No, no, no, no, you

misunderstand me.

The actual murders have

increased the desire

to come to "Mystery Island."

We are currently booked

up 13 months ahead.

So I pitched to Carlos

an expansion idea,

and we came up with

"Mystery Mountain."

He's just bought the

property in Montana.

I didn't think Carlos was open

to anything off the island.

Oh yes, it did take

a bit of convincing,

but that's why I'm here,

to think about the future

of "Mystery Island."

And with this new property,

we can start the expansion.

That's great, but I'm not sure

him and I can handle writing

games for both properties.

Ah, no worries there.

Carlos is hard at work

vetting the new staff.

Ooh, and when he's

done, he's bringing

the "Mystery

Mountain" team here.

Oh, fun. So then they'll

play one of our games?

Oh, contrarian. We're

going to play their game.

(gentle dramatic

music) (Janey exclaims)

(gentle spirited music)

(gentle music)

(rain pattering)

To new beginnings.

(wind whooshing)

(sighs) It's a bit scary

to be without the

job that defined me.

How was it, saying

goodbye to London?

Well, with the weather,

I feel like I've

brought London here.

(Jason chuckles) (Emilia scoffs)

You sure this is what you want?

You know I love my work.

-And you're great at it.

-Thank you.

But I've been thinking

about this for a while,

so I was looking for a sign

the past couple of months

as to whether I

should stay in London

or move here and make "Mystery

Island" my full-time work.

Did that sign look

anything like this?

(chuckles) I won't

deny that's part of it.

But also, have you heard

about the Lonnie Alfred case?

Lonnie Alfred, the psychiatrist

that k*lled seven people?

Well, I couldn't

tell you at the time,

but I was the one who

got him to confess.

Wow, that's amazing.

Yeah, he threatened to do to me

what he did to

his seven victims.

And he's not the first person

to make that kind of threat,

but I decided he was

gonna be the last.

I fear he has connections

on the other side.

You're safe here.

Hi. My body yearns

And the words you serve

But come to mind it hurts

Around that corner is my

favorite seafood place.

Rosa makes the best ceviche.

(chuckles) I'm so lucky

to have a friend that,

wait, you know,

someone who can show me

around my new neighborhood.

Lemme show you my

favorite street, Em.

Look, Em, I don't

think it's any secret

that I like you, and.

Yeah.

I'm just really looking forward

to spending more time

with you outside of work.

Me too.

(Emilia gasps)

(soft suspenseful music)

Um, sorry, I-I

thought I saw someone.

I- I think I'm just

exhausted. Jet lag, and.

Let's get you home.

I think we both need

a good night's sleep

if we're gonna be on

our A game tomorrow.

-Jason.

-I know, it's complicated

with us working together.

Let's just take it

one day at a time.

(gentle music)

(gentle upbeat music)

Hey, you.

Hey, yourself.

Did you get some sleep?

A bit. (chuckles)

I see they've already

upgraded the boat.

Ooh, I wonder if Janey

knows about that.

[Bennett] Well, hello, you two.

Bennett, how are you?

Oh, a bit discombobulated

to be honest.

You know this is the first time

since joining "Mystery Island"

that I have been off-island

for the entire week?

Oh, here's my new

assistant, Tom Robinson.

[Tom] Ms. Bennett!

Please meet Detective

Trent and Dr. Priestly.

Oh wow! The brains

behind the game.

It is an honor to meet you both.

You too.

Oh, Miss Teri,

okay. Miss Teri, hm.

Oh, like mystery!

Oh, oh, I-I get it.

-Jason!

-Carlos.

Emilia! So excited to

play a game with you.

And Ms. Bennett. Pleasure to

finally meet you in person.

And you.

Welcome to the "Mystery

Island" family, Tom.

Thank you, sir, I

am very excited.

I'm very, very excited.

Thank you. Okay.

That's different. A new boat.

Oh, "Mystery Island"

has set a high bar.

Hope "Mystery

Mountain" can meet it.

I have every

confidence they can.

(gentle triumphant music)

(gentle music)

Oh, it is good to be back.

What do you say, you

and I solve this mystery

in record-breaking time?

Exactly what I was thinking.

And then we can

celebrate on the mainland

with another dinner date.

Sounds perfect.

(chuckles) Thank you.

I'll see you Monday.

(gentle upbeat music)

[Jason] Mind telling us

who our counterparts are?

[Carlos] Their team leader,

Janey's opposite number,

is Dex Longstreth.

[Emilia] That entitled

frustrating human from Oxford?

[Carlos] Maybe back then, but

he has an impressive resume

and has put together

a crackerjack team.

Dex Longstreth, heir to the

Longstreth Luxury Hotel brand,

hospitality and leadership

is in his blood,

but he's trying to make his

own mark in the industry.

Regan Morris, a police

detective with the Chicago PD.

She's one of the game writers.

Dr. Stanley Williams, acclaimed

criminal psychiatrist,

who's helped the FBI

catch dozens of K*llers.

Inga Sorenson, "Mystery

Mountain"'s own majordomo,

who we were able to hire

away from a Swedish mogul.

And her head of

security, Khalif Brooks.

Ex-Army Special Forces medic.

(soft upbeat music)

I dare say we're ready.

Remember the keys to success:

attention to detail, conviction,

and never forget

to make work play.

(birds chirping)

Carlos!

Dex! (chuckles)

(Dex chuckles and groans)

Emilia, darling!

Lovely to see you, Dex.

Mm, (lips smacking) mwah.

Janey! It's been far too long.

I was going to

suggest the opposite.

Oh! Good, you haven't

lost your bite.

Didn't know we were going

to a "Great Gatsby"

costume party.

Thank you for the compliment.

It's one of my favorite novels.

Of course it is.

You must be Jason Trent!

That's what it says

on my passport.

It says Dexter Crispin

Neville Drummond Longstreth

on mine.

Oh, that must be fun

for the customs people.

(Dex laughs)

Bennett, welcome, and thank you

for letting us

invade your domain.

Oh, (chuckles) I didn't

really have a choice,

Mr. Longstreth.

(chuckles) And you're the

newly-hired Tom Robinson.

Yes, I am.

(laughs) Welcome all!

Wardrobe's a bit much, no?

(gentle upbeat music)

(gentle suspenseful music)

No, wait! What are you

doing with our staff?

Just bringing a little

added realism to our game.

So no fancy meals, no

housekeepers putting mints

on your pillows.

What? (scoffs) Well, that's-

A bold choice. I like it.

Now we'll all convene

on the veranda

for c*ck for our

crystal-themed night.

But first we'll have

a glass of champagne

and then you'll be shown to

your rooms by your counterparts.

Carlos, you'll come

with Janey and me.

(gentle upbeat music)

Pleasure, Dr. Priestly.

Call me Emilia,

please, Dr. Williams.

Only if you'll call me Stanley.

(Emilia chuckles)

(gentle bright music)

(birds chirping)

(Emilia chuckles) (group

softly chattering)

Yeah, wow, I can see

you're really leaning

into the mountain theme.

Ah.

Oh, John Murtaugh.

Dex felt the founder should

be in a place of primacy.

Oh, I wonder if

Dex didn't realize

that the founder tried to

frame Carlos for m*rder.

(suspenseful music)

(screen whooshes)

(trigger clicks) (dart

whizzes and thuds)

(suspenseful music)

I've never seen that before.

Mr. Del Fuego, you

need to come with us.

-(screen whooshes)

-Well, hello.

Dex, really?

I mean, this is a bit

gauche, even for you.

On the other hand, it

is good to be reminded

of the dangers of hubris.

Well, that's just what I

thought, Carlos. Shall we?

(soft gentle bright music)

So this is your room.

Thank you.

I, uh, I must confess, it

does feel quite strange

being a guest in

one of these rooms.

Whoa! (gasps)

This is sweet.

Here we are.

(gentle music)

Oh, (chuckles) I love

all the little touches.

(Stanley chuckles)

This is amazing.

Oh, so glad you like it.

Here you are, Janey.

Yes, though I do prefer

the east-side suites.

Oh well, perhaps this side

will give you a new perspective?

[Janey] Hm.

Don't hesitate to

ask me for anything.

I'm here to make your stay

as comfortable as possible.

Oh, thank you.

This is, uh, way out of my

comfort zone. (chuckles)

You're in good hands, I

have a lot of experience,

though not as much as you do.

Your reputation proceeds you.

Well, thank you.

That's very generous.

Just enjoy being

a guest for once,

and I hope you enjoy

playing the game later.

Well, I have to admit,

I'm very excited

about that. (chuckles)

Great. So get some rest and

we'll see you for c*ck.

Oh, Ms. Sorenson,

just one last thing.

Your previous

employer, the mogul?

(Inga sighs)

Anything I should know?

I believe in moving

forward, not backwards.

(gentle suspenseful music)

(gentle dramatic music)

(Bennett laughs)

[Khalif] You haven't

actually been on the island,

is that right?

Yeah, yeah, I-I've seen photos,

but I mean this,

this is another deal.

You know, best first

week on the job ever.

Well, just remember

to stay alert.

Anything can be a clue.

Wait. (gentle suspenseful music)

Has the game already started?

I'm just saying you

should always be aware.

Hey, can you gimme a clue?

Yeah, I don't wanna embarrass

myself in front of this group.

Yeah, they're my new

bosses. (sniffles)

Also, I could use the help.

So you're playing

the innocent new guy?

I can respect that.

(gentle dramatic music)

-(door clicks and thuds)

-I am.

I am looking

forward to your team

playing the "Mystery

Mountain" teams game.

Well, technically we

are just one team.

(Dex chuckles)

But if you ever need any

pointers, tips, ideas,

I am more than willing to help.

(chuckles) That's

quite all right.

Oh no, seriously Dex,

I have been doing this

a lot longer than you.

I do know what makes

these games successful.

Oh, I have no doubt that you do,

but you are here

to play our game.

Janey, do try to

relax and enjoy.

(Janey scoffs)

Who knows, maybe you'll

pick up some pointers.

Yes, as would you.

For starters not putting

the COO of "Mystery Island"

in one of the smaller suites.

[Regan] So you're

still on the job?

[Jason] I am. I was

told you are too.

I was, but things changed.

Put my papers in a

couple of weeks ago.

Mind if I ask why?

I was ready for a change.

And I thought this would

be the perfect opportunity

to use my skills,

but not have to deal

with the real crimes

and bureaucracy.

Plus the money they'll

pay. (Jason scoffs)

I'm not sure why you haven't

retired from the force.

I guess I still love

catching bad guys.

It never gets sold, does it?

It does not.

I already miss that part of it.

Here's your room, Detective.

Well, I'll leave you to it then.

I-I just wanted

to say, (chuckles)

I'm familiar with your work

and it's really impressive.

Oh! Well, thank you, Emilia.

I'd say the same of you.

Y-you know of my work?

Oh yes. I have

contacts in London.

I understand you were the one

who got Lonnie

Alfred to confess?

I was, yeah.

Impressive.

But now you've left the

Metropolitan Police?

It was time to leave,

and to stop being

threatened by murderers.

Ah!

(soft slow bright music)

(group softly chattering)

Khalif, shut up.

You know about the spirit?

-Yeah, I might.

-Yeah.

(group continues

softly chattering)

(soft slow bright

music continues)

You all right?

Look at him. Sucking

up to Carlos.

(sighs) I have to say,

Dex has assembled

an impressive team.

You already have

an impressive team.

Everything good here?

Ah, Janey's having second

thoughts about the expansion.

It was your idea. You

convinced Carlos to do it.

Yes, I want the expansion.

I just, just don't

want to be replaced.

-Impossible.

-Never.

Swell.

They are impressive, but let's

not get lulled into trusting

any one of these people.

We need to view

them as the enemy

if we are to solve their

game and possibly quickly,

and show Carlos who the

true mystery masters are.

Hm! (glass clinking)

So if I can ask you all to

employ your imaginations

and envision a snow-covered

peak above the mansion,

I can then welcome you

all to "Mystery Mountain."

(group exclaims and applauds)

-All right.

-Wow!

Now we are taking

a different tack

to "Mystery Island" with

its quaint golden age

of detective fiction

lack of technology.

Here on "Mystery Mountain,"

we embrace innovation.

While "Mystery Island" has

no cell service or WiFi,

we have this past week installed

a temporary Bluetooth network.

The phones Inga and

Khalif are handing out

will be a crucial part

of playing the game.

Oh, this is so cool.

Uh, mine's just a blank

screen at the moment.

Correct, when it comes online,

that will signal the

start of the game.

Delightful. (chuckles)

[Dex] Cheers.

-Cheers.

-Cheers.

[Jason] Cheers.

It is clever.

Em, what did I just say?

Do not get lulled by

gimmicks. Stay sharp.

(gentle dramatic music)

(group softly chattering)

(opera vocalist singing

in foreign language)

(group laughing)

Sorry, Tom, have we met?

Oh, I don't think so.

Huh, I'm usually

quite good with faces,

and I swear we've met before.

People say that to

me all the time.

Much just have one of

those faces, you know?

So Dex, tell me about the

process of assembling this team.

Uh, well, Carlos gets

most of the credit.

He's pulled together

an impressive group.

Given the success

of "Mystery Island,"

it made sense to

keep the same formula

and to find the best,

most qualified people

in their individual fields.

Our first call was to Stanley.

His renown as a criminal

psychologist is well-known.

That's the nicest thing

he's said about me all week.

(group laughs)

He's still learning

to work with others.

But uh, we were

looking for someone

with a similar skillset to you,

as that's worked so effectively

here on "Mystery Island."

-Mm.

-And I suggested

we bring on a cop,

because I know the pairing

has worked so well here.

I may have been the

next person they hired,

but I wasn't the first

cop they approached.

-I was 12th.

-That's not true.

Is it Dex?

(suspenseful music) (Dex gasps)

How could you know that?

I'm a detective. It's my

job to find things out.

Like the fact that Inga

has a criminal record.

(ominous music)

(Dex gasping) (group murmuring)

Clearly absurd.

Impossible. We vetted everyone.

Your vetting process failed.

Do you wanna tell

them what you did?

How dare you?

She was convicted

of manslaughter.

k*lled her husband back when

her name was Sophie Nidason.

She did three years

in a prison in Germany

and paid a lot of money

to buy a new identity.

(slow suspenseful music)

Inga!

(gentle suspenseful music)

We begin with a k*ller among us.

Dex?

I'll go and speak with Inga

and get to the bottom of this.

(suspenseful music)

Don't worry, it's just

anxiety medication.

I take it daily

whether I'm accusing

my colleagues of

manslaughter or not.

-Hm!

-And are there

any other criminals on your

team we should know about?

No. Everyone else checked out.

Dex really didn't seem

to know about Inga.

Agreed. It's concerning.

(phones chiming)

-Oh, it's a letter.

-A!

-G!

-M for me.

Ooh, I have an M too.

I-I got an E.

I bet you it's an anagram!

-(laughs) Oh, right!

-G.

(group chattering and chuckling)

-What about that?

-Wait, wait, wait,

wait, wait, wait, wait.

- If you do- - No.

-That here.

-Oh, yes.

-Oh, oh!

-Oh!

[Bennett] Game room. We

need to go to the game room.

[Tom] All right! Okay, let's go.

[Janey] All right, don't

forget your notebooks.

(wind rumbling)

What now?

-(lightning crashes)

-Oh!

I don't remember seeing

thunder in the forecast.

If Dex were here, he'd tell

you that on "Mystery Mountain"

weather will often be a factor,

so we thought we'd provide some!

Oh! (chuckles) I must

admit, it is quite clever.

(gong bangs)

Oh, this is good

fun. (phones chiming)

Oh, my phone is saying an R.

-I have a D.

-Oh, I've got an I.

I bet you it's gonna

spell riddle. Right?

So are we trying to

find two riddles?

Oh, might I suggest that

we mirror the screen?

Mirror? Oh, you mean line up?

-Yes, precisely, Tom.

-Oh! Yes!

(gentle suspenseful

music) (thunder rumbling)

(screen chime) (group laughs)

Nice! There we go.

Well done, Bennett.

(phones dinging)

Oh, do you have a keypad?

I'll try and type it in. Steak.

-Hm.

-Oh.

Uh, ooh, lemme try the

h*m*, S-T-A-K-E.

How about W-E double

I space D-O-N-E?

(screen chimes) (hands clapping)

-(group exclaims and laughs)

-Clever!

(group applauding)

[Woman] Good evening.

Outside! Outside.

Yes, go, go, go, go!

-It's started!

-Oh!

Good evening. (gentle

suspenseful music)

Good evening, I'm

Evelyn Murtaugh.

Welcome to my home.

Looks just like Evelyn.

And sounds like her.

A hologram. Impressive.

It's uncanny.

That's next level AI.

"The waves were dead."

The tides were in their grave.

The moon, their mistress

had expired before.

The winds were withered

in the stagnant air.

The clouds perished.

Darkness had no need

of aid from them.

"She was the universe."

Yeah, I know that poem.

It's, it's "Darkness" by Byron.

Someone on this island is

not who they seem to be.

And their aim is foul play.

I will graciously provide

you with three riddles

to help you discover

the imposter.

The first riddle.

Tell yourself that all mysteries

are not difficult to illuminate

with the proper method.

First, find the

ember of curiosity

that burns like an ache

in the heart of everyone.

The second riddle.

No one ate while

the scion waited.

Far too confused to

follow his mother's words

for his own good.

The third riddle.

The evening sun is hidden

shrouded in deception.

With discovery comes failure.

Now to work, my

sleuthing friends.

(Janey, Emilia and Bennett gasp)

Like I said. (Janey

and Emilia gasp)

Embracing technology.

Where did you sneak in from?

During Mrs. Murtaugh's speech.

That certainly was a

lot of information.

Can we replay it? I may

have missed a line or four.

Spectacular opening, Dex!

Thank you, Carlos.

And I'd like to assure you all

that Inga's manslaughter

charge was for losing control

of her car while on black ice,

which sadly resulted

in her husband's death.

I would've told you that

if you hadn't rushed

out of the room.

My sincere apologies

for the interruption.

No problem, Dex.

So, team, where should we start?

Why don't we begin

where Evelyn did?

With Lord Byron's

poem "Darkness"?

In the library.

(Emilia chuckles)

(gentle dramatic music)

(group chattering)

"Byron's Complete Poems."

-You got it?

-Yes! Okay.

-(metal clatters)

-Oh!

This must be related somehow.

(gasps) That is

a Cardano grille.

Which is what?

A cipher device from

the 16th century.

When placed over a

piece of writing,

it can reveal a secret

message underneath.

Wow, impressive

knowledge, Bennett.

Well, you know, I'm

partial to a puzzle.

Well, let, let, let's,

let's put it over

the "Darkness" poem.

Oh yeah. Okay, oh!

Here you go.

Thanks, Stanley.

Okay. Uh, "Darkness," page 89.

Ah! It appears to be saying.

Oh, nothing.

Oh, uh, ah! Try rotating it.

(gentle suspenseful music)

Still nothing.

-(Janey sighs)

-Maybe the, um,

uh, the grille thing

i-is supposed to be

put over something else.

Like Evelyn's first riddle?

-Right!

-Oh, okay.

I have it written down, but

my spacing is arbitrary.

Oh, we should put it

into iambic pentameter.

Why that?

Because that's what Byron

used for "Darkness."

Oh! Hm!

-Can I borrow this?

-Yeah.

You should mirror the font size

and, and write the riddle,

uh, in between the lines.

Okay, tell yourself that all

mysteries are not difficult

to illuminate with

the proper method.

In the heart of everyone of us.

Okay!

(gentle suspenseful music)

(Emilia gasps)

Tell em ach us.

Tell em ach us.

Tell em ach us.

Tell em. (gasps)

-Telemachus!

-Telemachus!

Em, we're brilliant!

Oh, so maybe the imposter is

Greek, or, or, or a prince.

Oh! Um, an archer!

Hold on.

Forgive me, I didn't go to

Oxford and minor in the classics.

-(Janey clears throat)

-Right, yeah, sorry.

Um, have you heard of Odysseus?

-Trojan Horse guy, right?

-Right.

So Telemachus was the son

of King Odysseus and Queen-

-Penelope.

-Penelope.

Okay. And the archer?

Well, Telemachus roughly

translates to archer.

But it actually means

far from battle,

because an archer can

k*ll from a distance.

-You're so good at this.

-Absolutely.

(Emilia laughs)

(dart whooshes) (Regan exclaims)

-(dramatic music)

-Oh!

(Regan gasps)

[Regan] (groans) What was that?

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

Where did that come from?

(suspenseful music)

So it seems to have a

remote control trigger.

Oh, (chuckles) okay, okay.

We need to search the

"Mystery Mountain" team

for remote controls.

Dex, what was that move?

You knew about the dart.

Janey, hang on. This

isn't part of our game.

You expect me to believe that

after the Telemachus clue?

Well, I wrote most of this game

and I definitely didn't

write me being shot.

Maybe it was an old device

that just happened to go off.

I am sorry, but this is

an absurd coincidence.

I mean, Carlos, they are

obviously trying to thwart us

because we are getting close

to solving their game, man!

-Right.

-Already!

Yeah! (group laughing)

(group exclaims)

(dramatic music)

[All] Oh!

[Khalif] Step back. Step back.

Come on. Come on!

Carlos, this is not

part of the game.

Khalif, stop. Khalif, stop!

(Khalif gasps)

(somber music)

She's dead.

Oh! (sighs)

What the heck, what?

No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Poison?

Well, we'll run forensics on it,

but it's coated with honey.

(somber music)

Well, her convulsions did look

like an anaphylactic shock.

I know it well, that's why I

never travel without an EpiPen.

She could be deathly allergic.

She is. It was part of

her medical profile.

This is madness.

Regan was targeted.

We do need to frisk

everybody for a remote.

Dex is right.

Empty your pockets.

(somber music)

Okay.

(group groaning)

[Tom] Everything now.

Well, that's a relief, I guess.

A relief? Someone's dead.

I thought this was just a game?

(scoffs) It was supposed to be.

The remote could have been

triggered from some distance.

Who else knew about

Regan's medical history?

It was on the "Mystery

Island" server,

so any one of us

or any one of you.

And anyone who could've

hacked the server. Right?

I need to call Ray.

He's the chief of

police on the mainland.

(somber suspenseful music)

(foot thuds)

There's an issue

with the phone line.

Nothing.

(expl*si*n crashes)

That didn't sound like

your thunder machine.

It wasn't.

(suspenseful music)

What on Earth?

Dex, please tell

me you have backup.

Someone cut the landline

and disabled your

Bluetooth network.

I think we should

probably leave the island.

Boat won't be back till Monday.

Please tell me we

have another boat.

We do, but the staff took

it back to the mainland

when Dex dismissed

them for added realism.

Well, it sounded like a

lovely idea at the time.

We can no longer

trust your ideas.

So we're stuck here.

That's terrifying.

It certainly is.

We can take measures

to ensure everyone's safety,

but first I need to

secure the crime scene.

All of us!

(gentle dramatic music)

(suspenseful music)

(group whispering)

-How is this possible?

-It's not possible.

-How?

-We were gone

for maybe 10 minutes.

Whoever took the body

couldn't have gotten far.

I need to search the mansion.

Jason.

It's fine, Em.

I'll clear the game room first,

you can all wait in there.

(suspenseful music)

(group whispering)

(thunder rumbling)

Not the night we expected.

Certainly not.

This is all my fault.

No, Dex, don't blame yourself.

But I'm in charge, Janey, the

responsibility falls to me.

I won't argue with that.

No sign of Regan's

body or a k*ller.

Should we search the

surrounding jungle?

Well, we need to ask ourselves,

why would the k*ller wanna

take her body outta here?

Uh, to draw us away from

the mansion and safety.

In addition, the k*ller

could be relying on

or taking advantage of the fact

that we're all exhausted,

physically and emotionally.

Stanley's right. We

should all get some rest.

Start fresh in the morning.

Oh, I concur.

I don't think anyone should

be on their own tonight,

so bunkmates are

Carlos and Khalif,

Dex and Tom, Bennett and

Inga, Janey and Emilia.

Stanley, you can go with Carlos.

I don't need a bunkmate.

What about you?

I'll keep watch.

I want everyone to lock your

windows and bolt your doors.

Stay safe, Tom.

You too.

Apologies for encroaching

on your space.

Oh, no, no, no. Not at all.

To be honest, I am

more than relieved

to have a roommate this evening.

Truthfully? Me as well.

(wind rumbling)

Well, I think it's no

secret that I wanted

to take the shine off Dex.

This is hardly how I had

hoped it would happen.

We know, Janey.

(Janey sighs)

Tell me it's gonna

be all right, Jason?

We're gonna be all right.

Are you just saying that

because I told you to?

Well, technically yeah,

but I'm gonna make

sure it's true.

Thank you.

Are you gonna make

sure you're all right?

Always.

(sighs) Please be careful.

I will be.

Do you promise?

I promise.

Okay.

-Night.

-Night.

(wind whooshing)

(somber music)

Em! Em, are you awake?

I am.

Well, are you trying to sleep?

I was.

Well, I was too, truly.

It's just, well, it's

my mind, it's racing.

Would you like me to teach

you a deep breathing exercise?

No, I-(sighs) I don't

think I want to sleep.

Janey!

(Emilia sighs)

What is it?

I don't want to start

building a m*rder board,

but I just can't help wondering

what motive somebody would

have for k*lling Regan.

Well, I would imagine she's

put several criminals away.

So this may be for revenge,

which hits a little

close to home.

But then why wouldn't they

allow us to leave the island?

I mean, if Regan

was the only target?

An excellent question. (sighs)

I think we should assume

that whomever did this

planned well in advance

and is far from finished.

(Janey sighs)

Right.

You'll show me this

breathing exercise then?

(Emilia sighs)

(insects chirping)

(gentle suspenseful music)

(flames crackling)

(suspenseful music)

(branches rustling)

Police! Come out from behind

the tree with your hands up!

(suspenseful music)

(insects chirping)

(Khalif sighs)

Khalif?

I wanted to take a quick

sweep of the grounds.

I'm sorry I scared you.

I want you to head back

inside and get some rest.

(insects chirping)

(somber music)

(Jason sighs)

(knuckles rapping)

It's Jason.

(Emilia sighing)

-Morning.

-Certainly is.

Did you not sleep?

-I didn't.

-Oh, Jason.

I just kept watch, did

a few perimeter walks.

I figured if anyone

was out there,

they'd wait till we were

asleep to make a move.

And did they?

All quiet.

Oh, so you're thinking

we should search

the rest of the island?

You read my mind.

(Emilia chuckles)

Oh good, (sighs)

The three of us made

it through the night.

Well, should we go

check on the others?

I'll get myself together.

Meet you down there.

Okay. Ready?

Ready.

(group softly chattering)

Oh, Ms. Sorenson,

what a lovely spread.

Thank you.

All right, everyone.

(sighs) The island is not

that big to begin with,

so whoever k*lled

Regan and took her body

couldn't have gotten far,

especially in the dark.

Jason, just a thought, if I may?

Is it possible the k*ller

hid or even buried her body

somewhere close by, maybe in

a hole they'd already dug,

and then moved further afield?

-Excellent thought.

-Thank you, Janey.

Agreed, I'm thinking

we work in teams,

operate on a search grid.

I simply can't chalk

it up to coincidence

that just as we solved

the Telemachus riddle,

Regan gets shot with an arrow.

Technically it was a dart.

Yeah, but my point is,

whomever set the device

that k*lled Regan not only knew

about her medical condition,

they knew about the

game you've written.

So there has to be a connection

between Regan and the k*ller.

Correct, so if the

k*ller has further plans,

it wouldn't be

unreasonable to think

those plans might be tied to

the rest of the game narrative.

So wait, you want us to

continue playing the game?

Okay, but maybe less

thunder this time?

Stanley, can you

share what was next?

I was afraid you were

gonna ask me this,

and unfortunately,

just as Regan and I

came up with the Evelyn idea,

I was called away by the FBI.

Are you saying you

don't know the solution

to the other two riddles?

I'm saying I don't actually know

the entire rest

of the narrative.

(Janey scoffs)

Dex told me he would

help Regan in my absence.

Dex?

Well, I-I did say that, but-

But what, Dex?

Regan said she could handle it.

She said that she would

reveal it to us all

after you'd solved

the first riddle.

[Emilia] Are you saying?

Nobody knows the

ending of the game?

(suspenseful music)

(slow dramatic music)

Okay, to clarify.

Only one person on your

team knew the answers

to the remaining riddles?

Well, I guess I

have a thing or two

to learn about the job.

All right, so then I suggest

that Stanley and I work on

figuring out the riddles,

and the rest of you

conduct the search.

You don't agree?

No, I, uh, I think you're

right about the riddles.

Jason doesn't like the idea

of leaving you here with me,

because Jason has quite

reasonably concluded

that while none of us could

have moved Regan's body,

there was always the possibility

of two culprits

working together.

One out there somewhere,

and the other right

here at this table

from the "Mystery

Mountain" team.

Yes, Detective?

That's right.

Oh come now, Stanley.

Our team was vetted.

Yeah well, we all know

how well that turned out.

I concur with Stanley,

that the "Mystery Island" team

has a reason to mistrust us.

Well, who, who is it

that you mistrust?

Inga, Khalif, Stanley?

You're not including

yourself on this list, Dex?

Remind me again who's

in charge of this game?

I didn't plan this.

No, clearly you didn't.

This is not my fault!

Carlos, you should have never

trusted someone like him

to lead a mission like this.

Someone like me?

Elitist, trust fund wannabe.

-Easy.

-You needed so desperately

to make a name for yourself,

it led to negligence!

That's enough! Stanley, cool it!

Dex, sit down. Now.

(Emilia sighs)

I still believe we

will find answers

if we solve the riddles.

Yes, I agree. I'll

join you and Stanley.

As will I.

I'd also like to stay.

I trust Stanley and

I'm quite terrified

about encountering

the k*ller out there.

That's fine, Inga.

Given the trust

issues, I volunteer

to partner with Khalif

on a search team.

Though I would request

smoother terrain.

I have a dodgy knee.

All right, well, then

you two go due east,

take the golf course

and surrounding area.

Tom, Janey, and I will

go south to the beach.

We rendezvous at the

beach cabana in one hour.

(soft gentle suspenseful music)

(birds chirping)

So I wrote Evelyn's second

riddle in iambic pentameter

and laid the Cardano

grille over it.

-And it didn't work.

-(sighs) Exactly.

That would be far too easy.

The second riddle

was what again?

Okay. "No one ate

while the scion waited.

Far too confused to

follow his mother's words

for his own good."

-Sorry, what is scion?

-Uh, a descendant.

Usually someone from

a notable family.

So like Telemachus?

Yeah, like Telemachus,

but also like John

Murtaugh, son of Evelyn,

who was full of words.

Evelyn was obsessed with Greece

and set more than

one novel there.

(sighs) Where's

Evelyn? (whispers)

Oh, "Shadows of Santorini."

Yes, let's look for

additional Cardano grilles

and hidden papers.

Okay.

Look at this one?

"Greek To Me."

-Look at this one.

-Yeah, I think this is

-some product list.

-(speaks faintly) Yeah.

-Thank you.

-And this? Yes!

Why don't we each go

through these page by page

and, and see if we

find any annotations?

Oh, might I suggest that

we also scan the text

for any reference to

the second riddle?

Yeah. Great, okay,

let's settle in.

Um, if you don't mind,

I'm going to do my

reading on the veranda.

I promise to shout

if anyone approaches.

(suspenseful music)

(gentle dramatic music)

I thought maybe we'd see signs

of the k*ller bunked

on the beach overnight,

but there's nothing.

Hmm.

So now that Emilia's

moving closer,

do you think, you know?

You know how much I adore Em.

And?

And we agreed to take

it one day at a time.

Well, just don't spend too

many days before acting on it.

We never know how

many days we have.

Especially on this island.

(gentle dramatic music)

Oh!

-What?

-I just realized something.

There's a cryptic code

in the second riddle

far more simpler than

the Cardano grille.

It's a, it's number

substitution.

I don't follow.

Okay, no one, use

the numerical, ate.

Well, that's a number.

Oh, I get it. So

far too is a two.

To follow, another two.

-For his.

-Four. Exactly.

So 18224.

Maybe it's a specific

place in one of her books.

Perhaps a page number

and a line count.

Great idea, um, so it could be

page 182, line 24.

(gentle dramatic music)

Page 182 here is the

end of a chapter.

It's only seven lines long.

My page 182 is the

beginning of a chapter

and half the page is empty.

Mine's a description

of a Grecian heir.

Emilia?

Uh.

(dramatic music)

My page 182, line 24

is the second half of a sentence

where a mother is scolding

her disobedient son.

Like the riddle.

And line 24 is just one word.

(gentle suspenseful music)

Dexter.

(slow dramatic music)

Does this mean

Dex is the k*ller?

We have to tell Stanley.

(book thuds)

Look, I'll stay here

and continue working.

Okay. Let's go.

(gentle dramatic

music) (water sloshing)

Tom! Anything?

Nothing. You?

Well, maybe Dex and

Khalif had more luck.

They should be here by now.

(dramatic music) (Janey sighs)

Well, why don't we go

to the golf course?

Maybe we'll meet them on route?

(gentle suspenseful music)

Stanley?

Stanley?

We shouldn't have

let him wander off.

He wasn't wandering off.

He was coming to this spot.

Well, we need to find him.

I prefer to stay here.

Okay, you wait here,

Carlos and I'll go

and look for him.

Okay, I'll lock

myself into my room.

Okay.

(gentle suspenseful music)

(birds chirping)

(dramatic music)

(golf carts rattling)

(gentle suspenseful music)

What's that?

That's Khalif.

Khalif!

(Janey pants)

Are you okay?

No, no! Stay down, stay down.

Well, at least he's not dead.

Are you hurt? (Khalif groans)

Where's Dex?

That's a great question.

(soft gentle suspenseful music)

[Emilia] Stanley?

(gentle dramatic music)

[Carlos] Where's he gone?

Stanley?

(waves sloshing)

We should check the beach.

(sighs) Let's go.

(slow suspenseful music)

(gentle suspenseful music)

These must be Stanley's.

Well, this is the

only place left.

But why would he come down here?

(gentle suspenseful music)

Emilia, look! A second

set of footprints.

Well, they go up to the jungle

and they're going toward

the deceased's bungalow.

(waves crashing)

(Emilia sighs)

I really don't like the

idea of splitting up.

Well, I don't like the idea

of not finding Stanley.

All right, scream if

you're in trouble.

You too.

(gentle suspenseful music)

[Khalif] Ow! Ow!

-Ooh, sorry. Sorry.

-Ow!

I think you'll get

quite a headache.

I already do.

Khalif, tell me what happened.

We were driving the range.

Dex saw something in the

sand trap, something shiny.

He drove us over

here. We got out.

Next thing I remember, you

guys are helping me up.

(wind whooshing)

(suspenseful music)

Guys. Guys!

You're gonna wanna see this.

You be all right?

I'm okay. Go, go.

(Khalif groans)

(gentle dramatic music)

[Tom] That's what I

think it is, right?

Blood? Yeah.

But Khalif hasn't

got any blood on him.

There's more leading this way.

What do you wanna do?

Let's see where it takes us.

Janey help Khalif.

Tom, you ride with me.

Right.

(soft suspenseful

music) (waves crashing)

(suspenseful music)

(water burbling)

(object clicks)

(suspenseful music)

(object thuds)

(door creaks)

(suspenseful music continues)

(soft ominous music)

(object thuds)

(soft ominous music continues)

(Emilia gasps) (club thuds)

(man grunts and thuds)

(gentle dramatic music)

(gold carts rattling)

(suspenseful music)

It's getting heavier.

Which means it's a wound

that's not been taken care of.

Is it possible Dex attacked

you and you fought back?

I'm pretty sure

I'd remember that.

Let's follow it.

-(Khalif groans)

-No, no.

You should stay here.

Not a chance. I wanna this guy.

(gentle suspenseful music)

Tom, go to the top of the

tower, yell if you see anything.

Jason, this is the storyline

you were working

on two months ago.

I'm aware. That's not

good news for Dex.

You all right?

(groans)Thank you.

I'm so sorry.

No, no, it's my fault.

I shouldn't have-

I heard a noise.

You found Stanley.

Yeah, and I hit him.

Because I foolishly

crept up on her.

What are you doing here?

Well, I was getting

nowhere with the book,

so I thought I'd take

a walk, clear my head,

wound up here and thought

a soak in the hot tub

would be a good idea.

I, uh, realize this all

sounds a tad suspicious.

It does, yeah.

More than a tad.

How do we know you weren't

meeting your accomplice here?

Um, well, I suppose you don't.

Because somebody was

drinking a glass of wine.

Was that you?

It wasn't.

I didn't even enter the place

until I heard something.

I was tempted by the hot

tub, like I told you.

Emilia, did you

look in the bedroom?

Not yet.

Why don't we all go look?

Sure. (sighs)

(somber suspenseful music)

(Emilia gasps)

(suspenseful music)

(sighs) Looks like

someone's targeting members

of your team, Stanley.

(dramatic music)

Surely someone saw my notes

on "m*rder at the Ruins."

That seems highly likely.

Well, then the k*ller

must be someone among us.

Janey.

(somber music)

Just remember who you can trust.

There's blood on the window!

Like a lot, a lot of blood!

(Janey exclaims)

[Janey] Dexter's hat.

I think whoever wounded Dex

threw him from the tower.

No one could survive that fall.

(somber music)

That's two dead.

So it would appear

that all the members

of the " Mystery Mountain"

team are potential targets.

Why? That makes no sense.

The second clue led us to

believe that Dex was the k*ller,

but that's been proven wrong.

Khalif, you remember nothing?

Not a thing.

Isn't it far more likely,

if there is an

inside man among us,

that the k*ller is

working with somebody

from the "Mystery Island" team?

-Excuse me!

-What?

Why?

Oh, just because you found,

uh, a bunch of

photos of you guys.

Yeah, that's exactly

what I'm saying.

Well, maybe those were put there

to throw suspicion

on one of you!

(all yelling)

None of us are thinking clearly.

I suggest we all go to our rooms

to rest and clear our heads.

Wise words, Emilia.

I prefer to go to my

original room on my own.

I think that's

best for all of us.

(somber music) (chairs scraping)

(gentle dramatic music)

(Emilia sighs)

It's not making sense.

(knuckles rapping)

Jason?

[Jason] How'd you guess?

You're not sleeping.

Neither are you. Despite

telling everyone we needed rest.

(door thuds)

I rested.

For what, 30 seconds?

It may have been 40.

I just, I-I can't stop thinking.

Oh, you wanna bounce

some stuff off me?

Yeah, that usually

works quite well.

It does indeed.

(Emilia sighs)

(quirky dramatic music)

So instead of thinking

about the evidence,

we should consider the

mind of the k*ller.

Good thing you're an expert.

You started to formulate

a profile of the k*ller?

That's what's off.

There's no consistency.

See, Regan's m*rder

shows extensive planning,

whereas Dex's is

simply opportunistic.

Regan's m*rder is bloodless,

whereas Dex's is

quite the opposite.

That makes the theory of

two K*llers pretty viable.

One being the muscle, the

other being the brains.

Possibly, but what if

the two-k*ller notion

is a deception to instill

fear and division among us?

What if there's simply

one k*ller who has access

to all the "Mystery

Mountain" files,

who understands psychology

and how to create fear,

and who knows enough

about profiling

to vary their methods of m*rder

in an effort to confuse us?

You're talking about Stanley.

(sighs) You had

the same thought?

Plus, I didn't buy his

reasons for wandering away

from you and Inga and Carlos.

Exactly, and not

just to the veranda,

but then to the jacuzzi?

So for that to be the

case, he would've had time

to leave his book at the

veranda, get to the golf course,

attack Khalif and Dex, drag

the wounded Dex to the tower,

throw him off and

still get back in time

to wash off any blood spatter.

Yeah. So how should we proceed?

I wanna talk to Stanley,

see how he reacts.

Alone or?

You coming down.

(dramatic music)

-Hang on.

-Yeah?

Maybe you should go in first.

He's more likely to let

you in if you're alone.

'Cause I'm some dumb cop,

and you're a brilliant

criminal profiler.

Well, I wouldn't

put it that way.

Stanley might.

Maybe.

And then once you've

had a chance to hit him

with some preliminary questions,

I'll knock on the door.

Are we working together?

No. We've each come

of our own volition.

I like it. Keep him off my eyes.

Precisely.

(knuckles rapping)

Jason Trent!

Stanley! (knuckles rapping)

(metal clanging)

(wind whooshing)

I think he's opening the window.

(door handle rattles)

(door thuds) (dramatic music)

Stanley!

-Don't move, Detective.

-Stanley, now come on.

[Stanley] I don't

wanna hurt you,

but you gotta listen to me.

[Jason] I'm listening.

[Stanley] Huh?

Are you listening?

I am listening, Stanley.

Somebody's trying to frame me.

-I am being framed!

-Okay!

And I will listen

to you, Stanley,

- if you put down-

- Do you believe me?

Do you understand me?

But you got to listen to me.

Somebody is trying to frame me.

I understand that.

Yeah? I want you to believe me.

- I understand- - Stanley!

(Stanley grunts and exclaims)

Now, let's make this official.

You are under arrest for

assaulting an officer.

Anything you say can and

will be used against you

in a court of law and you

have the right to an attorney.

If you cannot afford one,

one will be provided for you.

Do you understand these

rights as I've read them?

I know my Miranda rights

and I don't mind talking

because I'm telling you I

did not k*ll Regan or Dex.

And by Monday, when

your colleagues

from the police force arrive,

I promise you they'll agree.

Now, if you would

please uncuff me.

-Thank you.

-Don't thank me.

I'm locking you up.

Emilia, you gotta believe me.

I'm being framed! (exclaims)

(Stanley grunts)

(gentle suspenseful music)

(Emilia sighs)

(Stanley grunts and pants)

(dramatic music)

Storage room?

Well, for now it's

a holding cell.

Listen, you said I was under

arrest for assaulting you.

Does that mean you don't

think I k*lled them?

Stanley, you are

my prime suspect.

I might be adding m*rder

to your list of charges

when my colleagues

get here on Monday,

but for now, assaulting an

officer's more than enough

to hold you.

Well, can you please

uncuff me then?

I'll be back.

(door thuds)

(keypad beeping)

(lock buzzes)

(suspenseful music)

(Stanley sighs)

Hey.

You get Stanley secured?

I did. Yeah.

And he actually

pulled a knife on you?

I brought them all up to speed.

I never trusted Stanley.

Yeah. Yeah, me neither.

I thought it was Dex

you didn't trust?

Oh, well I didn't, but clearly

I was mistaken about Dex.

But no, I felt that Stanley

was extremely suspicious

with the whole, "I don't

know anything about the game"

"because I was called

away by the FBI," story.

Well, what's Stanley saying now?

Nothing yet. I wanted to

talk to you all first.

Best to go into an interview

with some ammunition.

Who knows anything about

Dr. Stanley Williams?

He's a criminal psychologist,

a university professor,

and he consults with the FBI.

He's well respected.

He also wrote a seminal

book on criminal profiling.

"Mind of a k*ller."

Might turn out to be an

autobiographical title.

So you do think that he

m*rder*d Regan and Dex?

I'm not sure yet, but he's

certainly my prime suspect.

I got a bad vibe

from him right away.

He kept saying that he

knew me from somewhere.

And you don't know him?

No.

I think we need to talk

to the surviving members

of the "Mystery Mountain" team.

(gentle dramatic music)

(waves sloshing)

(seagulls squawking)

Thank you for meeting with us.

Of course. Where's Stanley?

In custody.

I don't understand.

I went to talk to Stanley

and he assaulted me.

-What?

-With a knife.

Thanks to Emilia, I was able

to turn the tables on him.

I have him locked

in a secured room.

- Well, that's- - Shocking.

I had several discussions

with Stanley about

futility of violence.

Interesting.

What else can either of

you tell us about Stanley?

-Well.

-Well, has no children,

no family.

He's quite devoted to his work.

And he's writing on

a sequel to his book.

Yeah, that's what

I got from him too.

Although he didn't spend

the week here with us,

just came in the

day before you guys.

But I did get to talk to him

about his work

profiling K*llers.

What did he say?

He said that m*rder can

be quite energizing.

I mean, I thought he meant

talking to murderers.

Now I see how it could maybe be

like he was revealing something.

Thank you both.

I'm gonna go question Stanley.

-Won't you join me?

-Of course.

Might I suggest that the

rest of us remain here

and work out the third

riddle of Evelyn's?

It might yet prove helpful.

(gentle suspenseful music)

(keypad beeping)

(lock buzzes)

Oh, hello.

Did you fall over?

Just tried to get some sleep.

But the combination of

handcuffs and concrete

made it difficult.

I'll tell you what,

Stanley, if you promise

not to do anything stupid,

I'll let you loose.

I promise.

(Stanley grunts and groans)

Thank you.

(Stanley groans)

Have a seat.

May I ask?

We're asking the questions.

Understood.

Did you rig the device

that k*lled Regan?

I did not.

Did you attack Khalif

and m*rder Dex?

Certainly not.

But you don't have an

alibi for Dex's m*rder?

Oh yes, I'm painfully

aware of that.

But still, I didn't do it.

Honestly, I thought the two

of you were better at this,

which is why I'm shocked

you've been tricked

into thinking I'm the k*ller.

We never said you

were the k*ller.

Oh, good. So I can go then.

Sit down.

Why do you think

you're being framed?

Because I am.

Why would Khalif or

Inga wanna frame you?

I would assume so

they don't get caught.

But you're assuming

it's one of our team

and not one of your team.

We have plenty of

history with our team.

Not Tom Robinson, you don't.

You have no history

with him, but I do.

You said you thought

you knew him.

Yes, I suppose it took

being locked up in here

to bring it back to me.

It's been a couple years.

Tom wasn't quite as

fit, had shorter hair,

but he was a student

of mine at GW.

As you know, I was

an adjunct professor,

taught a couple

of classes there.

But I know why Tom pretended

not to remember me.

Why?

Because I turned him

in for plagiarism,

which led to his expulsion.

Did he confront you

about it at the time?

Only via email.

He said something to the effect

that I destroyed his life

and he was gonna

make me pay for that.

And now I'm afraid he may have

found a way to do just that.

(dramatic music)

(group chattering)

Yes, poor Dex.

Oh, Jason. Has

Stanley confessed?

Not yet. Do you mind

if I borrow Bennett?

Oh no, of course.

Bex? (gentle dramatic music)

How can I help?

This may seem like

a strange question,

but where did Tom go to college?

Uh, the University of

the Virgin Islands.

So not George

Washington University?

Oh no, he did in fact

begin his degree there.

Do you know why he transferred?

No idea. Is this somehow

pertinent to our situation?

It might be. Could you ask

him to come in here please?

Yes, of course.

I can't help but

bring up the fact

that this new

revelation from Stanley

is now dividing members

of our own team.

Fits your profile of

the k*ller. I get it.

Hey guys, what's up?

Tom, you started your undergrad

at George Washington University.

Wow, uh, not what I was

expecting, (chuckles)

But yeah, yeah, I

was at GW for a year.

-Why?

-Why did you leave?

Well, um, (scoffs) I met

a girl over spring break

and she was at the University

of the Virgin Islands.

I was just, just madly

in love with her,

so I transferred.

So you weren't expelled from GW?

No.

Was Stanley Williams one

of your professors there?

I don't believe this.

Is that guy accusing me?

Just answer the question.

Fine. The, the answer is no.

I didn't have Stanley

as a professor.

I didn't even know

he taught there.

I- I was a business major.

My specialty was in

hospitality management.

(scoffs) I never saw

that guy until yesterday,

I swear to you.

Okay.

Thank you.

Am I a suspect?

Everyone's a suspect

until they're not.

Okay.

Why don't you go and

head to the game room?

Sure.

(soft ominous music)

We have no way of knowing

which one of them is

telling the truth.

But the fact that

Stanley knew Tom

was at GW and left prematurely-

Is not a good look for Tom.

(suspenseful music)

-Janey, darling.

-Thank you.

Oh grand. Should we

report on our progress?

That would be great. Yeah.

Right.

According to Stanley, Regan

wrote AI Evelyn's scripts

and only she knew the

answer to the riddles.

But is this true?

Add to it, the k*ller certainly

intended Regan's m*rder

as a mockery to the

Telemachus solution

from riddle number one.

Right, so it makes sense

that Regan shared

the riddle solution

with the k*ller

who then k*lled her

because she found out

who the k*ller was.

(sighs) It sounds a bit

circular and logic, Janey.

But does it?

Or does it sound like the

kind of twisted thinking

a k*ller like Stanley

is capable of?

No, so why k*ll Dex?

I mean, perhaps he figured

out who the k*ller was,

but maybe the k*ller is planning

on k*lling everyone

on the island.

A serial k*ller, like the

ones that Stanley profiles.

Serial K*llers follow

patterns in their murders.

They don't vary their methods.

Except for Lonnie Alfred.

He's behind bars.

A copycat or someone

close to him?

Well, yes, like Stanley.

Okay.

Okay, um, what about

the third riddle then?

Um, "The evening sun is

hidden, shrouded in deception,

with discovery comes failure."

Well, yes, (sighs) the Cardano

grille, it didn't work.

And obviously there are

no number substitutions.

We thought about what

would hide the sun,

and went down the cloud route.

Deception would equal clouds.

And that didn't get us anywhere.

And I didn't find

any other traditional

code models being used.

Can I raise a question? What

if Stanley isn't the k*ller?

Or he's working

with an accomplice

who's still at

large on the island?

Yes. I do not relish the idea

of staying another night.

Even with locked bedroom doors.

I'd feel safer if we

were all together.

Might I suggest that

we all sleep in here

and then take shifts

keeping watch?

Yes. That's a great idea.

Jason, what do you think

of us all staying

the night in here,

and then taking

turns to keep watch?

-That's good thinking.

-Yeah.

Em, there's something

I need to show you.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

(suspenseful music)

Did you talk to Tom Robinson?

Sit down, Stanley.

We did. And he said he left

GW for different reasons.

Oh, well, then I'm sure

he is telling the truth

and I'm lying.

Speaking of not being truthful,

when were you

planning on telling us

that you'd been in contact

with Lonnie Alfred,

the London serial

k*ller I got to confess?

I would assume that's

a rhetorical question.

Letters from Lonnie

Alfred to you,

which Jason found in your room.

"What if I told you I

had a partner in my work?

We can only discuss in person.

Can you come to London?"

You told us you couldn't

write with Regan

because you were called away.

Called away by Lonnie Alfred?

Is Lonnie's partner

now your partner?

Are they on this island?

You found some letters.

You're leaping to a

lot of conclusions.

Fill in the blanks for us.

Hmm. I think I'm done talking.

(somber suspenseful music)

[Jason] Hey, you okay?

(sighs) I should

have told you sooner,

but ever since the

Lonnie Alfred case,

I- I-I feel like

I'm being followed.

Why didn't you tell me?

Aw, I thought I

was being paranoid.

I've been through this before.

You can always confide in me.

I know.

I- I didn't want

to raise any alarms

until I had some proof.

If it was someone

associated with Lonnie,

why would they go after Regan?

Unless Regan wasn't

the intended victim.

(suspenseful music)

(dart whooshes) (Regan exclaims)

-(dramatic music)

-Oh!

(screen whooshes)

Honey. You're allergic.

I was the target.

I hate to say it, but

it makes the most sense.

(gentle dramatic music)

I need to go and check on Janey.

(footsteps tapping)

Brought you a

pillow and blanket.

Oh, you're the best.

I know this probably

isn't the time,

but don't you think that

Khalif is rather handsome?

(chuckles) Not the time.

Okay, fair, but I don't

think it's just me

thinking about what

tonight could be,

if we weren't only worried

about a k*ller on the loose?

Like you and Jason, hm?

(gentle music)

(sighs) One day at a time.

I am so over that cliche.

Let me help you with that.

Thank you.

(gentle music)

Hm?

(waves sloshing)

Grounds are clear.

[Emilia] (sighs) It

is a beautiful sunset.

It's always bothered me.

The sunset?

No, uh, the fact that we

say the sun is setting

when really we're just

turning away from it.

Jason! You're a genius.

Well, it was Copernicus.

No! No, I mean the third riddle.

Of course, the three riddles

form a profile. (scoffs)

You've lost me.

The third riddle starts,

"The evening sun is hidden."

Well, why is the sun hidden?

Because the Earth

turns away from it.

Now I use the h*m*, S-O-N,

and who's turning away from him?

Mother Earth.

Right, and the answer

to the first riddle

was a son, Telemachus.

Yeah, a, a prince with

no power. A scion.

And the answer to the second

riddle, the invisible man.

Someone nobody sees.

And now this son, whose

mother turns away from him.

Put it all together,

it's what I suspected.

John Murtaugh. (gentle

dramatic music)

(water sloshing) (gentle music)

I feel like I should say

something to Jason about it.

Well, should I go and

get him, or just wait?

I talked to him, I

didn't get anything.

Oh, good morning. I

didn't want to wake you.

-Is everything all right?

-Yeah, I just,

I realized something

this morning.

-About the third riddle?

-Which we know

is connected to John Murtaugh.

-Right.

-He's dead,

I know, but there's a

part of him that's not.

(suspenseful music)

John Murtaugh. Still a

presence, even from the grave.

What are we looking for?

I'm not sure exactly,

but I have a feeling this

was put here for a reason.

Agreed. It must be a clue.

"The sun is hidden."

Evelyn's son!

Is that hologram

lady coming back?

I didn't love her.

The third line of the poem

is "Shrouded in deception."

That's it. The beard.

The beard that John

Murtaugh was wearing

as a disguise when he

was shot with the arrow.

On the right side of his neck.

(screen whooshes)

(somber music)

This man is really

and truly dead.

(screen whooshes)

(stone scraping)

Whoa!

I didn't see that coming.

(suspenseful music)

Those look like

Stanley's glasses.

Jason.

(gentle suspenseful music)

Stay here.

(suspenseful music)

(Jason gasps)

(dramatic music)

Em!

Looks like blood splatter

And a b*llet hole.

(sighs) He was in my custody.

Hey, don't go there.

This isn't your fault, but

we should tell the others.

(gentle dramatic music)

(gentle ominous music)

But so, if the k*ller

didn't break in-

The keypad is intact, which

means they knew the code.

So Stanley wasn't the k*ller?

Or he was the

inside man all along

and his partner k*lled him.

Which means that we undoubtedly

have a k*ller amongst us.

On my island.

Janey, could you take

everyone to the game room?

Jason and I will be

there in a minute

to come up with a plan.

Oh. (clears throat)

Everyone.

(soft suspenseful music)

What's going on?

(exclaims) Something's

bothering me.

(gentle dramatic music)

Why put Stanley's

glasses in there?

That's a really good question.

Evelyn's whole message

was built around the idea

of disappointment in her son.

What are you saying?

I think we should write down

everything that's happened

since we've arrived.

Not the puzzles, just

the plain simple facts.

(slow dramatic music)

(foreboding music)

It's quite clever.

No argument here.

(gasps) What are you doing?

-Janey.

-We've been looking for you.

- Sorry, we- - You

two being in here,

you were making yourselves

targets for the k*ller!

That's not true. Is it, Khalif?

What are you talking about?

It's a lot.

We should chat with

everyone at the same time.

Janey, could you gather

everyone on the veranda please?

Right.

(suspenseful music)

What is this all about?

We don't have time for

any more game play.

I agree. As of this moment,

the game playing is over.

Well, that's a rather

cryptic statement.

Cryptic and meta, which is

what our "Mystery Island"

team have been experiencing,

beginning with a

video of the mother

of "Mystery Island"'s founder,

delivering a very

cryptic message to us.

Which we solved last

night, and which-

Jason, forgive me,

but we all know this.

And it doesn't change the fact

that three people are dead

and there is still

a k*ller out there.

Three people dead, but yet

where are their bodies?

Well, the k*ller

took Regan's body

to draw us out of the

mansion that night.

Perhaps, but then there's

Dex thrown off a tower,

yet a body is

nowhere to be found.

Yes, the k*ller dragged it away.

Maybe, but then there's Stanley,

shot sometime last night.

His glasses were left behind,

but his body was taken?

Right, so three murders

and three missing bodies.

Evelyn's riddles pointed us

to this very meta solution.

The person who isn't what they

seem to be is John Murtaugh,

whose final act of his

lifetime was to stage a m*rder

that wasn't a m*rder.

(screen whooshes)

(trigger clicks) (dart

whizzes and thuds)

(suspenseful music)

(screen whooshes)

We should have known this was

a mockery of John Murtaugh

as soon as Regan was shot

with a remote-controlled dart.

Ah, h-hang on.

Are you saying that the

three people aren't dead?

Because I mean, we

all saw Regan die.

You checked her pulse yourself.

Or she faked her convulsions

and her lack of pulse was due

to her so-called

anxiety medication.

(gentle dramatic music)

A beta blocker would slow

her heart down enough

that her pulse wouldn't

be felt with a hand.

(screen whooshes)

Khalif, you were the

last one to join us

out here after the expl*si*n.

(screen whooshes)

(suspenseful music)

[Emilia] Were you giving

Regan a shot of epinephrine

to revive her, enabling her to

simply walk out of the house?

-(Regan gasping)

-Shh, shh, shh, shh.

Come on, come with me.

You're okay, you're

okay. That's it.

(screen whooshes)

Khalif, is this true?

(suspenseful music)

I'd like to hear what

else they have to say.

(gentle dramatic music)

Remember, Regan's death

wasn't the first thing

that went wrong that night.

First was the revelation

of Inga's so-called

criminal history.

Inga and Dex's quick

exit gave them time

to put expl*sives onto

the Bluetooth terminal,

which could have been

triggered by the same remote

that triggered the dart

g*n, which shot Regan.

Telemachus roughly

translates to Archer,

but it actually

means far from battle

because an archer can

k*ll from a distance.

[Jason] He could have

hidden it behind a book

before he insisted

we frisk everyone.

Then Dex, along with a

very much alive Regan,

and Khalif, staged his

death at the ruins.

(dramatic music)

He wore this hat not

only to irritate Janey,

but so there would be a

recognizable clothing item

to draw everyone's attention.

What about Stanley?

Stanley becomes

crucial at this point.

Everything he said and did

was designed to make

him our prime suspect.

[Emilia] He pulled

a knife on Jason

to ensure he'd get locked up.

Making Inga so

scared to be here,

we all had to stay

in one room together.

Which gave Dex, Regan,

and Stanley plenty of time

to stage Stanley's m*rder.

Queue us with the replica

glasses in the hidden box,

and dispatch one final

insult to John Murtaugh.

A rather brilliant callback

to the original m*rder

of "Mystery Island."

And a very meta game

for us all to play.

Three murders that,

like Murtaugh's,

weren't murders at all.

(group applauding)

(group chuckling)

Well done!

Bravo. Bravo!

Well done, you two.

I bet Regan you wouldn't

be able to solve it.

And I'm happy to say you

owe me a nice big check.

(Dex chuckles)

Please forgive my

bit of deception

about your academic record, Tom.

No worries, man.

This was awesome.

And Emilia, my apologies

for bringing Lonnie

Alfred into this.

I hope I didn't cause

you any undue stress.

I respect your work immensely.

-Thank you.

-Detective,

I do hope you'll consider

dropping the charges.

We're good.

But I do have one more

thing to say to Dex.

Oh yeah. What's that?

Thanks for letting me

play the bad guy for once.

(both laugh)

Hats off to you,

Stanley. You're a legend.

Ah.

And Carlos, did we

meet the gold standard

set by the "Mystery

Island" team?

I am completely blown away.

And Janey.

Yes, I must admit I

am also blown away.

Well, I learned from

studying the best.

You are incredible at this.

I was just trying to keep up.

Well, I was worried that

you would outshine us,

and I think that you might have.

Nonsense. I'm honored

to have you as a mentor.

Oh, so I'm your boss?

(Dex laughs)

No, no, I think, I think

that's about right.

(chuckles) No, I think

that we can all agree

that "Mystery Mountain"

is in very good hands.

-I second that.

-Third.

To the first of many.

Hear, hear. (group applauding)

Well then, (sighs) should

we head to the dining room

for a victory lunch?

Is anyone else starving?

Oh yes, I'll say. (chuckles)

I think we should get

that wonderful ice cream

that we got from Los Angeles.

(uplifting music)

Not hungry?

Famished.

-But?

-But I've been wanting

to do something for

a really long time.

What?

(birds chirping)

(gentle romantic music)

Almost better than

solving any game.

Agreed.

I think the best game will be

trying to solve

the mystery of you.

(gentle triumphant music)

Finally.

(bright upbeat music)

(Emilia and Jason chuckle)

(gentle uplifting music)

(upbeat music)

(gentle uplifting music)