02x01 - Cold w*r - Part 1

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Most of the time, I see myself

as your unassuming

small-town retail store owner,

but there's always been a part

of me that's ready to run.

I just happened to be

in the right place

at the right time.

Aah!

Still no hits on Chimera.

I've underestimated him

in the past and it ended badly.

I did a little digging.

Tell me you haven't

been lying to me.

Who are you, really?

I can't tell you.

I'm sorry.

If you're

in witness protection

No, it's more complicated

than that.

Please, just just let it go.

If you could just assure me.

Just stop.

Please.

I can't.

Can't or won't?

Well, I guess

I have my answer, then.

Sam, I

I really wish we could have

gone for that walk in the snow.

Merry Christmas, Emily.

Feel the sunlight ♪

Feel the cold outside ♪

Looking forward

to the winter ♪

I won't lie

I thought about leaving,

just packing up my cats

and my computer

and my comfortable pyjamas

and starting over

in some other small town.

But I love it here.

I love my shop.

I love the people.

I even love the cold.

And what's to say things will

be any better somewhere else?

Knowing me, I'd just find

some inventive new way

to mess up a good thing.

for the holidays ♪

This is gonna happen, okay?

We're gonna lose sometimes.

It's all right.

Judging from your expressions,

I guess you had a tough match.

We played hard, Sue,

but the chess gods

were just not looking down

on us today.

Maybe I can help with that.

Milkshakes are on the house!

-Hey!

-Thanks.

See?

Look at that.

You okay, Kyle?

I just don't understand

what happened.

We never lose to East Creek.

My focus has been way off.

So distracted by school work.

Sorry.

Oh, no, no, no, no, I don't

I don't mean you.

I'd be lost without your help.

Um you have

your books with you?

Yeah, yeah. Uh, here.

Here we go.

Wait

Is that the new

"Run, Run, Himari" volume?

Yeah, I picked it up

at the new anime store

next to

the skate-sharpening place.

Okay, I have to know,

does Himari finally

Wait No distractions.

School stuff first, and then

I want a page-by-page recap.

Deal.

Let me guess

large coffee, black.

Thank you very much.

Yes, please.

I'll brew you a fresh pot.

Violet, break's over!

I'll be back in a few, okay?

I'm not goin' anywhere.

You know, Emily,

you really should hydrate

after a run,

like a normal person.

Hah! Normal's overrated.

Losing Violet at the Mistletoe

was a painful consequence

of what I'm calling

the Christmas Eve Catastrophe.

Without knowing my situation,

Sam didn't feel safe

having her

in my immediate orbit.

And I can't really blame him.

So, Christmas is comin' up fast.

Mm-hm.

Must be getting busy

at the Mistletoe.

Yeah, yeah, it's picking up.

I told Violet

I needed to cut her hours

to zero during our slow period,

a lie she gracefully accepted.

Okay, bring it in.

I don't want to see

any more long faces.

What's goin' on over there?

The chess team just got back

from an out-of-town match.

That's Mr. Henley, the coach.

And I will see you

all at practice tomorrow.

"Henley."

Uh, why do I know that name?

He's my English teacher.

I've mentioned him before.

Yes.

Right.

And you and I will have a talk.

-I just don't understand why

-We'll talk about it tomorrow.

Uh, Mr. Henley?

Before you leave, I have someone

I want you to meet.

-Hi. Tim Henley.

-Emily Lane.

You've made quite

an impression on Violet.

Oh, really? I must not be

giving out enough homework.

Hey, I know

why the team lost today.

You're not wearin'

your lucky tie.

Oh. You noticed that, huh?

So, how do you two

know each other?

Emily's my boss.

Well former boss.

Hopefully future boss,

hint-hint?

Well, I'm sure you're just as

impressed with Violet as I am.

-Violet. Table five.

-Uh, that's me.

You too, feel free

to keep singing my praises.

I was actually

just on my way out,

but it was great meeting you.

Yeah, you too. Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

-Hey, coach

-It's out of my hands, Shayne.

Who's that cute guy over there?

-He's a friend from school.

-Oh?

And before you ask,

it's not like that.

He struggles with Shakespeare,

so Mr. Henley asked me

to help him get his grade up.

Mm-hm.

As the immortal bard once said,

"The lady doth

protest too much."

I know a teen crush

when I see one.

Oops, heh.

Forgot to turn the coffee on.

-Hello, Sam.

-Emily.

Getting excited

for the holidays?

Kinda goes without saying,

doesn't it?

And how have you been?

Can't complain.

And that about

sums up every conversation

I've had with Sam

since last Christmas.

-I should

-Yep, yeah.

Have a good night.

Sure,

we're friendly to each other

on the occasions we cross paths,

and we've had many chances

to clear the air, but

we never did.

Oh, Sam, wait.

Uh, Violet asked about

coming back

to work at the store?

Uh, yeah, I'm not sure that's

No, no, I know, I know, um

I just wanted you to be aware

that she brought it up.

All right.

Thanks for letting me know.

My God.

We wish you

a merry Christmas ♪

We wish you

a merry Christmas ♪

We wish you a merry Christmas

and a happy ♪

Good news. I found another one.

June, hey!

Oh! Hey!

Emily, it is bustling in here!

You're gonna need

to hire some extra help.

Oh, God, I know.

I just haven't

gotten around to it yet.

Oh, well,

are we still on for dinner?

I understand

if you need to cancel.

No, absolutely not.

No, let me just finish up

with these last few customers,

and then we'll be good to go.

-Okay.

-Okay.

This is so nice.

I didn't realize

how much I needed this.

Right?

The problem is,

I share my clinic with my house,

-so I don't go anywhere.

-Yeah, same.

If I didn't

have to leave my apartment

to open up the shop,

I wouldn't know what day it was.

Well, here's

to getting out more often.

I will drink to that.

Great job today, Violet.

You want something to eat

before you go?

I'm good, thanks.

My dad's on his way.

What you reading over there?

A book about chess.

I didn't know

you had an interest, Vy.

Oh, it's not chess

that she's interested in.

It's who's playing the game.

Oh! Okay!

Kyle is a good friend.

Kyle!

And chess is important to him,

so I figured I'd at least

learn the basics.

Is that so wrong?

-No.

-I think it's sweet.

But when you say

"good friends"

That's all we are.

Yeah, okay.

Although, I am kind of hoping

he asks me

to the Snowflake Semi-Formal

next week.

But don't say anything to Dad.

The last time he saw

a boy talking to me,

he ran

a background check on him.

And that was in middle school.

Yeah, that tracks.

You know, I used to

dabble in chess back in the day.

Really?

Yeah, I mean, I was

no grandmaster or anything,

but I held my own.

Violet?

Oh, Dad.

Ladies.

Can I drive, please?

Maybe on the side roads.

All we have are side roads.

She's quite the smitten kitten!

And Kyle is crazy about her too.

He's in here so much

during her shifts,

I should charge him rent.

Hello!

Hi!

Okay

I was careless in

my search for Chimera last year

and very nearly brought them

right to my doorstep.

Since then,

I've replaced my hard drive

and built an improved firewall

to ensure nobody

can pinpoint my location.

Now I'm mostly focused

on tracking sites

associated with Chimera,

rather than

poking the bear directly.

So, what have I discovered?

Gotcha.

Mostly that Chimera is being

as careful as I am.

But the last few months

I've noticed an uptick

in their activity,

which makes me uneasy

and triggers some bad memories.

I'd much rather

bury my head in the snow

and pretend Chimera

isn't still a threat

but I can't let myself

get complacent.

Not again.

-Violet!

-Hey.

-Are you on your way to school?

-Yeah.

It's been a while

since I've been by.

I miss it.

Well, my loss was Sue's gain.

She told me what a great job

you're doing.

She's lying.

Uh, can I ask a favour?

I'm on the decorating committee

for the semi-formal,

and I was hoping you might

have some decorations

you'd be willing to donate?

Yeah, I'm sure I could

figure something out.

I'll take a look.

-Thanks.

-Yeah.

Oh, and, um

you mentioned you play chess.

Any chance you have time

to teach me a thing or two?

Are you sure Mr. Henley

wouldn't be a better choice?

Maybe, but he's gone.

What do you mean, "gone"?

The day after you met him

at the diner,

he didn't show up for school,

and he hasn't been back since.

Kyle says the chess team's

really struggling without him.

Well, he can't have

just vanished.

Our vice-principal told us

that he resigned unexpectedly

to take care of a sick relative

or something,

but I can't believe

that he'd just leave

without saying goodbye

to his students like that.

It's very unlike him.

Yeah, it does seem unusual.

Oh, I'm gonna be late.

You'll get back to me

about those decorations?

Yes, absolutely.

Thanks, Em. You're the best.

It was easy enough to find

Tim Henley's address online,

even if I don't quite

understand why I felt

compelled to come to his house.

But then again, I probably

don't need a shrink to tell me

that in addition

to a guilty conscience

for ending Violet's employment

so abruptly,

I also feel bad that she's

now lost someone important

in her life.

Mail's piling up.

Nobody's been here for days.

Maybe he's had to leave town.

But then, why leave the

Christmas lights on like this?

Something feels very wrong here.

You don't think

a missing teacher

is worthy of investigation?

Missing's an overstatement.

Look, if he handed in

his resignation letter,

it doesn't exactly scream

foul play.

I am telling you,

there was zero indication

that he was on the brink

of walking away.

Okay.

I'll look into it.

Great, thank you.

How's everything else?

You doing okay?

Yeah, yeah.

Um

Christmas store's

keeping me busy.

Good.

I know we haven't, um

I want you to know

I regret how we left things.

I was caught off guard,

and I didn't handle it well.

Um

I probably could have

handled things differently, too.

It's not to say

I don't still have questions.

And I'm still not comfortable

answering those questions.

Great. See ya.

Bye.

Hello.

It's been

a long time since I've set foot

in a high school

a lifetime, really.

And as different

as my experience was,

there's still something

very familiar.

The sounds, the smells

It's like I'm being

transported back in time.

Excuse me, um,

I'm looking for

the residence building?

Hello.

Everyone

take your seats quietly, please.

There's a seat right up here.

I like your computer.

The processing speed

on that model is incredible.

You know computers?

I have a customized PC

back home.

It's an older model, but I've

been working on upgrading it.

I'm Grace.

Good to know.

I'm Aaron.

Class is starting.

Computer away now, please.

Thank you.

It was the best of times,

it was the worst of times.

I don't think Charles Dickens

was referring to high school

when he wrote that,

but he may as well have been.

-Emily! Ha-ha!

-Ray!

What?

Merry Christmas.

Oh, are we starting that

already?

We're barely into December.

Well, it's never too early to

wish someone a merry Christmas.

-I'll take your word for it.

-What brings you here?

I sponsor the chess team.

I was just droppin' off

their new team jackets.

You like? Hm?

Seems a little niche, no?

It's not exactly

Friday Night Lights.

I'll have you know

that the chess team

has a long and storied

tradition.

Five times regional champs

in the last decade alone.

I stand corrected.

Do you know where the gym is?

Mm! Down the hall, to the right.

Tell 'em Famous Ray sent ya.

You really can't turn it off,

can ya?

Merry Christmas, Emily.

Ooh, hey, you're right!

Maybe it's not too early!

Hm!

Odin's mate.

Well played.

You know your stuff.

I don't think we've met.

Richard Leeland, vice-principal

and interim coach.

Emily Lane, observer.

Are you a family member, or?

No, I just came to drop off

this box of decorations

for the dance committee,

but I got turned around.

Well, I can take that for you.

Oh, great. Thanks.

This match should be

wrapping up soon, anyway.

It was over two moves ago.

Bishop to h6.

Checkmate.

-Good game.

-Good game.

You know, the, uh

the team could use

a seasoned hand in that corner.

This isn't really my forte.

My son Shayne convinced me

after our long-time coach

left the school.

It was unexpected?

The coach leaving?

I was completely blindsided.

He really let these kids down.

But it does leave us

in the market for a new coach.

The team plays in competition

twice a week after school

and the practices are flexible.

What do you say?

I can't, I'm sorry.

Well, if you change your mind,

you know where to find me.

-Yeah.

-Nice to meet you.

I have to admit,

I'm tempted by

the vice-principal's offer.

If things weren't

so complicated,

I might have even

taken him up on it.

Oh

That was close.

Sam almost saw me.

Wait, why am I even

hiding from him?

I have every right to be here!

Guilty reflex, I guess.

Ooh!

Hey! Oh, where'd you come from?

Is your person in there? Huh?

I think he's a stray.

I've seen him around

the last couple of days.

Didn't have the heart

to call animal services.

Yeah, he's got no collar.

I think I know

just who you need.

I mean, he's hungry,

but otherwise healthy.

I'll take him back to my clinic

for a more thorough checkup

and a hot meal.

If we're lucky,

he'll have a chip

with his owner's

information on it.

I'd keep him here,

but Mosley and Doyle

weren't too thrilled

with the idea

of another roommate.

Had to lock them in my bedroom

just to keep the peace.

Oh, it's okay!

I've got the space.

Plus, it'd be kinda nice

to have the company.

Yeah.

Even if it's just

for a day or two.

You're getting a late start

to your decorating.

Uh

Yeah, I've been

a little distracted.

Anything you want to talk about?

Oh!

Hey, Sam. What's up?

Thanks for coming.

Everything okay?

That depends.

Wanna tell me

what you were doing

at the high school

this afternoon?

I saw your car in the lot

when I went to talk to the staff

about Violet's teacher.

What'd you find out?

Okay, fine.

Violet came to see me today

to ask if I had any decorations

I could donate for the dance.

I went to the school

to drop them off.

That's it. Your turn.

All right.

Henley's a popular guy.

His peers seem

pretty disappointed he left.

A few of them have reached out,

but no one's heard

anything back.

What about

the resignation letter?

I've asked to see it.

I'm meeting with

the vice-principal tomorrow.

Look, the point is,

I've got it handled.

Fine.

Look, I may not fully know

your circumstances,

but I'm pretty sure

you came here

to keep your head down

and start fresh.

The more you get involved in

things that don't concern you,

the more you put yourself

and possibly others at risk.

On the first day

of Christmas ♪

Merry Christmas!

Thanks for comin' in.

Emily, hi.

Brooke! What can I do for ya?

I was just in the area

and thought I would pop by

to say thank you

for the Christmas decorations

you donated.

-For the school dance?

-Exactly.

Well, I head up

the decorating committee.

Isn't that a

student-led committee?

Uh technically.

I first accepted the position

when I was a student.

After I graduated, I intended

to hand over the reins

to someone with

the same drive and passion.

But I just never found them.

Anyway, one of those strings

of lights that you brought over

isn't working,

and I was just wondering

if maybe you had a replacement.

Ah, it's probably

just a faulty bulb.

You just have to figure out

which one it is

-and switch it out.

-Perfect!

If you could come by after

school and take care of that,

that would be wonderful!

Yeah, I I I could do that.

I knew I could count on you.

Actually, um you know what?

Hang on a second.

If you spend some time

at the school,

you probably know a little bit

about what goes on there, right?

Try me.

Uh, okay, um

I dunno, let me see.

Any good intel

on the chess team?

Well, I know the top players

are in line for scholarships.

Very competitive.

And I also know that our team

is in some trouble this year,

thanks to East Creek bringing

in a ringer for their coach.

Do tell.

Mm. Mila Bancroft.

As I understand it,

she was a former prodigy,

but she was blacklisted

from competition

when she was still a student.

But do you know why?

She hired someone

to rough up her opponent

so they'd miss the match

and she would win by default.

It was a big scandal

at the time.

I guess everyone's entitled

to a second chance.

But with Mr. Henley gone

Ooh

Well that's another thing.

I was hearing whisperings

about the two of them.

-Mila and Coach Henley?

-Mm-hm!

There was some suggestion that

they were meeting on the side

for extracurricular activities.

I'm saying that they may have

No, I got it,

I got it, I got it.

Okay.

Well, I'll see you after school.

-Okay.

-Okay.

I don't see

how this is relevant.

Come on, Sam.

Two chess team coaches

from rival schools

in a torrid love affair.

One suddenly goes missing?

What does it matter

if they're in a relationship?

For starters, Mila's history

of solving problems

with violence.

Also, just ethically,

it's not a good look,

which is probably

why they kept it a secret.

Is it really a secret

if people are talking about it?

Okay, so what's the next move?

There is no next move!

We just had this conversation!

That was before

I brought you a lead!

That doesn't change anything!

Look, I want you to stay away

from the school

and anyone associated with this.

Stay away from Violet, you mean.

'Cause that's actually

what this is all about.

You you still think

I'm a danger to her.

I don't know

if you're a danger to her.

Look, if you would

just let me in

We have talked about this, Sam.

I

I know. I guess I thought

if enough time passed,

maybe you would

change your mind.

And I thought that

if enough time passed,

you'd finally start to

appreciate the person I am now,

instead of fixating

on the person I used to be.

But I guess we were both wrong.

Don't do it.

Just keep on walking.

You're Mila Bancroft, right?

I am.

I'm an admirer of yours.

Seems you're not my only fan.

Richard Leeland

just offered me a coaching job.

But you're already

coaching a team.

And we are quickly

rising in the rankings,

which is likely why Leeland

was hoping to convince me

to switch sides.

But, uh I'm happy where I am.

Though I do sympathize

that those kids

lost their own coach

so abruptly.

Yeah.

Did did you and Coach Henley

get along well?

Well enough.

Good man.

A worthy adversary.

Adversary, yes.

It's interesting.

Why do you say it like that?

It's just a rumour that I heard.

I am well aware

of those disgusting rumours.

-Oh

-But that's all they are.

I would never risk

harming my reputation further

by getting involved

with a fellow coach.

Feel free to spread that around.

Pushing buttons

and hitting nerves.

All in a day's work.

Deck the halls

with boughs of holly ♪

Okay. Try now.

Okay.

Still nothing.

You know, I was gonna ask you

How would you feel about being

a chaperone at the dance, huh?

I don't think

that's a good idea.

Ah.

You already signed me up,

didn't you?

-I did.

-Ah.

Yeah Hey!

No, you have to alternate

the colours of the balloons!

Blue, white, blue.

You know what?

Stop! Stop, stop, stop!

I will just do it myself!

Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop!

Hey, Vy

So, do you have a date

for the dance yet?

Not yet.

I keep dropping hints to Kyle,

but it's like he just doesn't

quite understand the assignment.

Well, have you considered

asking him?

I thought about it,

but what if he says no?

If he says no, it's his loss.

You're right.

Um

I've been meaning to ask,

do you think maybe I could

come back to the Mistletoe?

Just a few days a week,

even, for the holidays?

I will definitely take that

into consideration.

You know, I think

all these bulbs are faulty.

I might have more

in my car, though.

I tried to convince him to take

a leave of absence instead,

but he said

this was for the best.

And he didn't elaborate

on the reason?

Well, just what's in the letter.

A family member

required full-time care.

Did he seem

out of sorts at all to you?

He did seem a little anxious,

which was unusual.

You know if anyone else

was in the building that night?

It was later in the evening.

I typically work

until about 8:00,

and the only other people

here most nights

are the custodial staff.

Any security cameras?

Not inside, no.

We take student privacy

seriously.

There's a camera at the main

entrance and at the side exits,

but that's it.

Tim wasn't just a teacher here;

he's also a friend.

I have to ask

should I be concerned?

I hope not.

I feel awful

pushing Violet away.

But Sam has made

his position clear,

and he's not wrong.

As long as Chimera

remains a threat,

I'll never be totally safe.

Oh, you think

you're better than me?

Don't teach me

how to play chess, all right?

Shayne,

this is important to me, okay?

-I need this scholarship.

-You don't deserve it, man!

You shouldn't even still be

on the team right now!

Guys, guys, guys!

Break it up, break it up!

That's enough, that's enough!

Hey! Stop this right now!

He started it.

My office. Both of you.

Now!

What happened?

He started it.

Sam, wait.

You're not gonna ask me

what I'm doing here?

Nope.

Well, I'm gonna tell you anyway.

Brooke asked me to come,

so you can blame her.

How'd it go with Leeland?

Is the resignation letter legit?

I'll let the lab determine that.

Great. Thanks for

the sparkling conversation.

Look, I am trying to stay

calm, but once again,

you've Emily'd your way

into my investigation.

You wouldn't even

have an investigation

if I hadn't brought this to you!

Did you honestly

just use my name as a verb?

Wilner.

I should probably tell Sam

what Shayne said to Kyle

during their argument:

"You shouldn't

still be on the team."

But I'm not sure

it's connected to Coach Henley,

and I don't think Violet

would appreciate me drawing

Sam's attention to Kyle

without good reason.

All right, well, let's get

forensics out to Newark ASAP.

And keep the ASO's away from it.

Thanks.

-Did you track down Henley?

-Not yet.

ASO, airport safety officer

you found his car

at Newark Airport!

That's an eight-hour drive

from here.

If he was in a rush

to help a family member,

why not fly out of somewhere

closer, like like Buffalo?

-Great question.

-Wait, if you're bringing in

forensics,

there must be a reason.

You found something in the car,

didn't you?

What was it?

Was it an ear? Was it a finger?

His suitcase

was still in the trunk.

Oh, that's

a pretty big red flag.

I need to get back

to the station.

I thought

throwing myself into my work

would help distract me from

getting involved in Sam's case,

but my mind is gonna

go where it goes.

I'm just along for the ride.

Oh, sh**t

sh**t. Ah.

The angry words

between Kyle and Shayne

keep replaying in my head.

Kyle's clearly the top player,

so what did Shayne mean

when he said

Kyle shouldn't be on the team?

If Kyle's scholarship

opportunity was threatened,

it could lead to him

doing something desperate.

Oh, I hope that's not the case.

Violet is clearly

crushing on him.

I was her age once.

I know that feeling.

Get away from me, Zeke!

What's your problem?

I just wanna see your computer.

-I said no. Stop!

-Gimme that! Gimme it!

-Stop!

-Gimme it, come on!

-No!

-I'm not asking permission.

Gimme that.

I said get away from me,

Zeke! Get away!

Gimme it, gimme it!

Why am I not surprised

you freaks stick together?

Greek mythology.

Cool.

Big fan of the Minotaur myself.

I'm more of a Medusa girl.

I, uh

I have to go.

Sure.

Nice of you to join us, Aaron.

Emily, I wanted to let you know,

I've decided

to take your advice.

Great! About what?

You know,

asking Kyle to the dance.

Of course, sorry, I'm, um

I'm just a little, um

Here. Let me help.

Uh okay, thank you.

Oh hi!

All right

Hey, so we're Kyle

and Mr. Henley close?

-Mr. Henley was a fan.

-Yeah?

Kyle was failing English

earlier in the semester

and almost lost his spot

on the chess team,

and that's why Mr. Henley

asked me to tutor him.

He didn't want to lose

his best player, huh?

It's more than that.

He knows Kyle's home life

isn't the easiest.

Sorry to hear that.

His mom's a single parent

and she works long hours.

I can relate to that.

We talk about it a lot.

The difference is,

Kyle never even knew his dad.

Merry Christmas!

I really miss this.

And don't even

try to say you don't.

I'm glad you reached out.

I, uh, hope this is

in regards to my offer.

Uh, I actually haven't

made a decision

about the coaching position yet,

but I did have

a couple questions.

Fire away.

I heard that if a team member

falls below

a certain grade level,

then they're

no longer eligible to play?

That's our policy.

Education first.

Right.

To be candid,

there are a few players

hovering close to that line.

Kyle Granger is one of them.

He's turned around his average

this past month.

Oh, that's

that's good to hear.

I mean, Kyle is

he's a rare talent.

But as I said,

it's no longer an issue.

So, what do you say?

Well, I still have a few

outside factors to consider,

but I promise

I will let you know soon.

I'm not sure if Kyle's grades

are what Shayne was referring to

in the argument,

but it was nice to hear

that Violet's tutoring

is paying off.

Kyle is so lucky

to have her in his corner.

-Hello again.

-Hey.

I just wanted to say thank you

for helping out

during the fight yesterday.

That was pretty good timing.

Yeah, it's not the first time

those two have butted heads.

Chess can get pretty tense.

I'm Hollis, by the way.

-Oh, Emily.

-Hey.

Nice to meet you.

Oh, oh!

Looks like our friend is back.

That's weird.

I left him in really good hands.

-Why don't I go round him up?

-Great.

Emily, I'm glad you called.

I have a problem.

Uh, does it have to do with

a certain four-legged friend?

Yes.

I put him in the backyard

to get some fresh air,

and he must have

jumped the fence.

Wait, how did you know that?

Well, he's here

at the high school as we speak.

Oh! Good.

Something must be

familiar to him there.

Good news is he has a chip.

His name is Clyde.

I've been trying to get ahold

of his owner, Tim Henley.

Tim Henley?

That's what the chip said.

Um, I gotta call you later,

okay?

Hey, we're down here!

He was pawing at the door,

so I let him in.

He made a beeline here,

and he just stopped.

It's Coach Henley's dog.

What?

You're kidding.

He abandoned him?

That's not like Tim.

I think he smells

something familiar.

You mean on the floor?

Or through it.

Dogs can pick up a scent

ten miles away,

even from outside.

Something drew him here.

Wait

This this part of the floor

looks new.

When was it laid?

Oh, it was part of

a renovation project.

They did the levelling

and digging a few weeks ago,

but they just put the concrete

a few days ago.

Why?

Sam

I think I found Tim Henley.

It's comin' on Christmas ♪

And you have to leave ♪

So I got to thinkin' ♪

What it all means to me ♪

-Hey.

-Can I come in?

Yeah.

Ground-penetrating radar

confirmed your suspicion.

There's a body

underneath the floor.

Excavation's happening now.

It's Henley.

His dog tracked him there.

Where's Clyde now?

He's been returned to June's

care for the time being.

Thank you.

I, uh

I haven't told Violet yet.

She's gonna be devastated.

Let me put on some tea for you.

Thank you.

You know

Violet is so strong.

She'll she'll be okay.

No, I know, she's just, uh

she's never lost anyone before.

Not like this.

Oh, I was looking for that.

Thank you.

I'm slipping. That was careless.

Something you're working on?

Uh, just some order codes

for suppliers

I'm thinking of using

for the shop.

Actually, you know,

while you're here,

can you help me out

with something?

I can't quite reach the top.

Funny thing about Christmas ♪

It can fill your heart

with life ♪

With family and laughter ♪

Sure.

Shining all

through the night ♪

I'm still missing you

for Christmas ♪

Under my tree ♪

What do you think?

It's perfect.

Under my tree ♪

This is really good.

I don't think you even

need my help anymore.

-Done with me already, huh?

-I didn't say that.

I just can't believe they're

opening the school so soon.

They only found Coach Henley

a few days ago.

I know.

My dad says that's normal.

Once the forensics

is done, they

Sorry,

you don't want to hear this.

Oh, no, no, I don't mind.

I like listening to you.

Oh

Emily.

I'll get your coffee.

I got it. You just relax.

But I'm not on break.

I said I got it.

She's been through so much.

I can't imagine

how hard it must be.

Well, as painful as it is,

it's a good lesson

for them to learn.

In the end,

death comes for us all.

Oh, fresh-baked cookies

just out of the oven.

What do ya say?

-I'm good, thanks.

-Hm.

Oh! Emily!

I am so glad I bumped into you.

I just got word

from the school board

that the Snowflake Semi-Formal

is still on,

so save the date!

The dance is still going ahead?

Well, I had to twist some arms,

but I was able

to convince the board

that you kids need this

now more than ever.

It will be dedicated

to the memory of Mr. Henley.

He really would have loved that.

He wouldn't have

wanted us to be sad.

It's what we all

loved about him.

Well, that doesn't

look too friendly.

Well, thanks

for your help, Violet.

Um, actually

there's something

I wanted to ask you.

Okay, but can I go first?

I've been meaning to, um

You know, now that

the dance is back on,

I didn't know if maybe, only

if you wanted to, we could

-Yes!

-Really?

What took you so long?

Dad!

Um, there's someone

I want you to meet.

-Kyle Granger?

-That's right.

You need to come with me.

Your mom will

meet us at the station.

Sam?

We can discuss this later,

all right?

-What's this about, Sam?

-Dad, please.

You're wanted for questioning

in regard to the m*rder

of Tim Henley.

-I didn't do anything wrong!

-Dad!

We can talk about it

at the station, all right?

Let's go.

It's okay.