03x02 - Quit Playing Games (With My Life)

[bunniefuu]

- You're back.
- I'm back.

- Vivian?
- Where have you been for the past 15 years?

I have been on the
run from Gedeon Varga.

No, Viv.

- What's up? So, anything else going on?
- Nope.

- Hi.
- This is Jessica.

Nice to meet you.

- Who are you?
- Tomo Hayashi.

Varga's right hand.

Mr. Varga is offering another way

- to pay your remaining debt.
- What's the job?

You are going to steal us

a diamond.

[MAX] Okay, so what
am I looking at here?

The seeds that will blossom
into the most kick-a*s heist

there's ever been.

Because if we're going to get
the diamond Gedeon Varga wants,

the plan needs to be meticulous.

Okay, I know we only got
this assignment yesterday,

but do you actually think
we can pull this off?

It's insane and impossible,

but we'll be m*rder*d if we don't,

so, yes, we absolutely can.

I admire your positivity.

Which is lessening by the minute.

I'm glad your dead mother is alive,

but does she have to do
that living in my kitchen?

What's she doing, whipping up a solution

for 15 years of abandonment?

Ricky!

Look, I understand that you're
happy to have your mother back,

but...

don't you think you're
going a little easy on her?

Of course I'm angry at what she did.

But it's my mom,

and I have her back.

So, that's all I wanna think about,

that I have my mom back.

Okay. Be nice.

Happy French toast Friday.

Oh, my gosh, I forgot
about French toast Friday.

They're shaped like little hearts.

Mmm. What is this
alliterative breakfast event?

Okay, so every Friday,

no matter where we were,
we would make French toast.

I would stir the batter.

Mom and Dad would man the griddle.

I love French toast Friday.

Speaking of which,

I thought your father was coming.

Something came up.

Oh, like what?

Resentment, anguish, the
seething rage of betrayal.

Ricky!

Mom, he just needs more time.

You know what? I totally understand.

I ju... I was just...

hoping things would go back to normal.

He'll come around.

In the meantime, Ricky and
I are very grateful that you

and your French toast are back.

[PHONE RINGS]

Duty calls.

Hey, Chief. What's up?

Is that, uh... is that right, Ricky?

- [RICKY CHUCKLES]
- Are you happy I'm back?

Absolutely.

You've taken millions of dollars from me

and endangered my life.

But bread soaked in egg and cinnamon

makes it all worth it.

You know, you do a lot more yelling

when I'm the one making you breakfast.

Well, I'm Marc's favorite.

He trusts me.

Marc, she's giving you tuna for
breakfast. She's spoiling you.

Well, I thought about bludgeoning
a dock mouse for him...

but tinned fish was less mess.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.
You're not gonna join us?

I wish I could.

I made myself a breakfast burrito to go.

It's my first day back
at the paper after Mexico.

I still have to shower and change and...

brush my teeth. The works.

Maybe I'll see you later.

[PHONE RINGS]

Chief Li.

Good morning.

[MAX] So, what did Li say this was?

Someone dead in a warehouse?

That's all he said,
so I guess we'll just

assess when we get there.

Roger, Dodger.

So...

Jessica.

She seems great.

Yeah. She, uh... she is.

Listen, I'm sorry I didn't
bring her up earlier.

I should have, and I
didn't, and-and I'm sorry.

I know that was a little bit...

awkward at the boat, but, uh, thank you

for just being cool about that.

No, it's... it's fine.
Don't even worry about it.

So, how did you two meet?

Well, when I first got down to Mexico,

we were on the beach, and I guess

we ordered the same drink.

So, when the bartender put it down,

we both reached for it
at the same time, and...

Oh, a real life meet-cute.

Yeah, and we got to
talking and figured out

we had a lot in common.

She's a journalist. She
just finished this...

intense...

years-long investigation,
and I just, um...

Solved Daniel's case.

Yeah.

We communicate really
well, we get along great,

and honestly, more than anything,

it's just been really...

Easy.

You know?

Sorry. Is this weird that
we're talking about this?

'Cause we do not need
to talk about it at all.

Wh-why would it be weird?

We're co-workers.

Co-workers tell each other
about their cool new girlfriend.

Co-workers.

Right.

[ELLIS] Looks like this is it.

- Detective Ellis?
- That's right.

This is Max Mitchell, my consultant.

I'm also really good at Parcheesi,

but he never mentions that to people.

All right, you'll need
these to get into the space.

- Follow me.
- Great. Thanks.

Max, come on.

It's Too Good 2B True!

- What is?
- No, no, you don't understand.

Okay, it's Too Good 2B True.

The boy band.

Oh, weren't they famous
in, like, the '90s?

Into the 2000s, but they're doing this

worldwide comeback tour.

Wait, err... um, is this where, uh,

Too Good 2B True is rehearsing?

Yep.

You're a fan, I take it?

Okay, fan is an understatement.

I knew every single move to their song,

"Our Love is On the Line".

My very first slow dance was their song

"Cuckoo Bananas, Girl,
You Drive Me Wild".

This band... was my childhood.

Wait, wait, wait. Does
this mean that one of

the Too Good 2B True boys is dead?

What if it's Rusty? The oldest one.

Or a drug relapse
from Kody, the bad boy.

Between us, someone whispered
something about, uh...

Theo.

Scan your badge here.

- Right.
- It can't be Theo.

He's the hottest pop star there is.

They're with me.

[SCANNER BEEPS]

So hot he burned to a crisp.

♪

Go for Rusty.

♪ Baby, I've been callin' ♪

Go for Kody.

♪ So tell me, are you fallin'? ♪

And Noah.

♪ Baby, I won't ever lose your number ♪

♪ In this heart of mine ♪

And... now Theo.

♪ Never when our love is... ♪

- ♪ Hot yeah, hot yeah ♪
- [SPARKS POPPING]

♪ Our love's on the line ♪

It was supposed to be Theo in that box.

But it wasn't.

Oh. Thank God.

Sorry. Fangirl reaction.

So, who was k*lled?

Buzz.

Too Good 2B True's
long-time tour manager.

He's my mentor. Or... was.

I can't believe this happened.

What exactly is your role in the tour?

I'm the assistant tour manager.

Buzz was my boss. I've
worked with him forever.

He gave me my start.

He was gonna retire as soon
as the boys got on the road.

Finally relax.

So, I don't know what
we're gonna do without him.

What I'm gonna do.

What was Buzz doing on stage?

We were about to do a tech run,

but Theo got a call.

Buzz didn't wanna fall behind schedule,

so he stepped in for him, of course.

But it seems the smoke line
into the prop phone booth

got switched for a fire line.

How does something
like that even happen?

You'll have to ask Pyro Poppy.

Who?

Poppy?

- Pyro Poppy.
- Right.

Pyro Poppy. Sorry.

You do all the pyrotechnics
for the band, is that right?

Yeah.

So, walk us through how
something like this happens.

Things like this don't happen to me.

I installed those smoke lines myself,

and checked them 20
minutes before tech started.

Now, were you in the rehearsal space

in that 20 minutes before
the tech run started?

No, we were out back

with the rest of the
crew grabbing breakfast.

They brought in a crêpe truck for us.

Buzz loved crêpes.

He was a real pal, you know?

We started working together on that

Too Good 2B True tour,
Boyfriend Material.

Classic album.

You remember that tour, kid?

And this whole comeback is
on your shoulders, but...

we're gonna get through it together.

Is there any way that
those lines could've got

mixed up by accident?

No. No way.

This was intentional.

Wait, you're-you're saying
someone did this on purpose?

- Well...
- Wait.

If that's the case, then Theo
was supposed to be in the box.

Then Theo was likely
the intended target.

Where is he? He should
be put under surveillance.

He's with the rest of the band.

We need to speak to them right now.

[VIVIENNE] Hey, honey.

Okay, I've got the
biggest news. The biggest.

Guess who I'm about to meet.

Uh, Paul Anka.

What? No.

David Beckham.

- No!
- Oh, that's too bad.

Too Good 2B True!

[GASPS] Oh, my!

Our favourite boy band?

[LAUGHS] I know, isn't it amazing?

I mean, I know it's for
a m*rder investigation,

but still, amazing.

Oh, okay.

I gotta go, I-I'll
tell you more tonight.

[CALL ENDS]

Who was that?

My plumber. You know, pipes
needing, uh, maintenance.

Okay.

So, Axton, any thoughts on
who might wanna k*ll Theo?

No clue.

You never know.

That's why we have our
lanyard scanning system.

To keep any crazy fans out.

A boy band from the '90s
still has crazy fans?

Excuse me?

Too Good 2B True is more
than just a boy band, Ellis.

They were the biggest
group on the planet

from 1996 to 2010.

Think Beatlemania with Nokia phones

- and frosted tips.
- So, what happened?

One day they just became old news.

The only one who walked away
with a solo career was Theo.

Okay, him, I know.

You knowing pop culture
outside of whale documentaries?

Well, it's not by choice.

I mean, you've seen
him, he's everywhere.

That's why I'm surprised
he agreed to this tour.

He was the only one
holding out on the reunion.

So, what changed?

Well, he wanted to do the
rest of the guys a solid.

None of them had solo careers and...

they're a family.

Fun fact.

Kody and Theo used to
be neighbours growing up.

So...

This is the green room.
The boys are in there.

All right, we'll take it
from here, Axton. Thank you.

That poster is their
"Way Too Y2K" album cover.

Their peak.

So dreamy.

Okay, Max, before we go inside,

are you gonna be able to
keep it together on this one?

I am nothing if not profesh.

Gentlemen.

You're here for Buzz?

Yes, I'm Detective Ellis.

This is Max Mitchell, my consultant.

I'm sorry for your loss, guys.

Yeah. Poor Buzz.

Life is so fleeting, you know.

It's like, one minute you're
doing a last-minute audition

for Scorsese's new movie, and then...

Find out your tour manager's barbecued.

I didn't even know he
was going in for me.

That was Buzz, always steppin' up.

[SINGING] ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa. ♪

♪ Where'd you go? ♪

♪ You were here. ♪

♪ And now I don't know. ♪

[ALL SINGING] ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa. ♪

♪ Where'd you go? ♪

♪ My heart is shattered. ♪

♪ Now I'm feelin' low. ♪

[CHEERING]

We are not worthy!

Max, what happened to profesh?

I'm human. Okay?

That song was actually
written for our, uh,

producer's missing golden retriever.

But... it pertains.

Okay, let's just, uh, focus here.

Okay, gentlemen?

I'm gonna need your help
with this investigation.

Investigation? What do you mean?

It was a horrible accident.

It seems like one of the fire lines

was intentionally switched.

And Theo was supposed to be in that box.

Are you saying someone tried to k*ll me?

Given what we know, it's...

It's quite possible.

Oh...

You okay, man?

[WHIMPERS]

It's just...

Wow. My whole life is, like,

flashing before my eyes right now.

But why would anyone wanna k*ll me?

That's what we're trying to determine.

Wait. Where's Kody?

The fourth member.

I haven't seen him since this morning.

He was pretty upset
when he saw Buzz's body.

- He took off.
- Really?

You don't think Kody did it, do you?

We're investigating all possibilities.

[SINGING] ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa. ♪

Okay.

Great. Thank you.

So, as a general rule, let's just, uh...

cool it on the breaking into song. Yeah?

I, uh, appreciate your
cooperation there, gentlemen.

You got it from here, right? Yeah. Okay.

Okay, let's not listen
to Captain Buzzkill.

One more time from the top.

Would you rather

eat a stink bug or
make out with a llama,

but with full tongue?

You know I hate playing
this game with you.

[PHONE RINGS]

Thank God.

Ellis, what's up?

Simmons, look, I need you and
Yates to track somebody down.

He's a member of Too Good 2B True.

That's-that's, uh, that...

that boy band or something, right?

Yeah, look, their tour manager

Buzz was just m*rder*d,
but it looks like

one of the band members
was the real target.

And one of them just took off.

Very suspicious. His name's Kody.

Kody. Huh.

Uh, any-any leads
where he might've went?

He's been sober for 10
years, but he's in and out of

rehabs and he's got a
history of substance abuse.

Yeah. Copy that. We'll find the guy.

[MOCKING] We'll find the guy.

Why'd your voice sound weird just now?

- It didn't. [SCOFFS]
- I know you better than

you know yourself, Simmons,
and I'm telling you, it did.

Wow!

Those guys are good.

Are you gonna stop
fangirling for five minutes

and actually do some work,
like, oh, I don't know,

help me interview the band?

Was "Our Love Is on the
Line" a number-one hit

for 29 weeks straight?

Yes. It was.

Okay, look, we need to know
where all the band members were


tech rehearsal started.

Start with Rusty.

What's his deal?

[MAX] He's the mature one.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Sorry, it's my nebulizer.

The, uh, steam helps
with my vocal folds.

- A lotta singers use these.
- Sure.

[ELLIS] And Theo?

Theo, he's the cute one. The star.

So, my Scorsese audition
was super last-minute.

Uh, I mean, it was
more of a creative call.

Marty knows I could do the part.

It's just a matter of,
scheduling or whatever.

But after the call, I come back out...

And Buzz was dead.

[ELLIS] What about Noah?

[MAX] Noah's... the other one.

I-I was in here before tech rehearsal,

taking care of some administrative
stuff for my portfolio.

When the band broke
up, I got into stocks

and invested well.

I'm on this tour for the music,

not the money.

Did you notice anything strange
before the tech run started?

Kody was a little off.

Listen, I grew up with Kody.

Like, we've been next-door
neighbours since we were,

like, two years old.
Like, I love the guy,

But he was acting like
a weirdo all morning.

Sure, Kody was behaving differently.

But I don't believe he
would've k*lled Theo.

Kody wouldn't hurt a fly.

Besides...

We're a family.

We're family.

We're family.

Okay, Noah and Rusty don't have alibis.

And Kody, well, he's in the wind,

so he looks more
guilty than all of them.

Do you really think
one of the band members

tried to k*ll Theo?

The only reason this tour
is even happening is because

Theo agreed to do it.

There's no Too Good


That would be like
Journey without Steve Perry

or Queen without Freddie Mercury.

You know both of those
bands have replaced

their lead singers and still toured?

Okay, well, you heard the
guys. They're like a family.

[MULTIPLE PHONES PING]

Axton, what's going on here?

- Look.
- I'm so sick and tired of you, man.

I am the band! You know it.

Oh, shut the hell up.

[GROANS THEN WHIMPERS]

Okay.

So, they're like a dysfunctional family.

[SINGING] ♪ Baby, I've been callin'. ♪

♪ So tell me, are you fallin'? ♪

♪ Baby, I won't ever lose your number ♪

♪ in this heart of mine. ♪

♪ Never when our love is on... ♪

♪ On... ♪

♪ Our love's on the line. ♪

♪

Well, I gotta say, that
Noah guy can kinda sing.

Yeah, low-key, he's the
best singer in the group.

So, why wasn't he the front man?

Because Theo's the cute one.

And cute trumps pipes in a boy band.

Hey, guys. What's up?

You mind explaining this?

So sick and tired of you, man.

I am the band! You know it.

Oh, shut the hell up.

[GROANS THEN WHIMPERS]

When Too Good 2B True was formed,

I was the lead singer.

Then when Theo joined,

the label wanted him as frontman.

I took a back seat for
the good of the band.

But this, this tour was
supposed to be different.

I was promised I would get to perform

the one song where I'm lead.

"Too Hot to Chillax".

- You know it?
- Yeah!

It's only my favorite
Too Good 2B True song.

Wow.

That... that means a lot.

- Thanks.
- Okay, Noah, look.

Why did you punch Theo?

He decided to cut
"Chillax" from the set list.

Said it wasn't the right
fit for the concert.

It's always about control with him.

You seem really mad at him.

Listen.

Did I hit Theo? Yes.

And he deserved it.

But I would never k*ll him.

We're brothers.

Okay.

Maybe I'm crazy, but...

- I think he's telling the truth.
- Me too.

It's hard to believe anybody
could be that good at lying.

Except for maybe me.

Because, truthfully, Noah
sounds great on "Chillax".

But as a song, it's incredibly mid.

You told him it was your favorite song.

Of course I did.

Would you tell Jane Goodall
that her gorilla sign language

was only just okay?

Jane Goodall worked with chimpanzees,

I'll have you know. Okay?

[PHONE RINGS]

Same thing.

Chief Li. Got any updates?

Based on security footage,
looks like an unknown person

entered the warehouse
just before the m*rder.

The car license plate is assigned to

a Wallace Marvevitch.

Unis are bringing him in now.

Okay, we'll see you back at the station.

[YATES] We're running
out of bars to check.

Where the hell is this guy?

Yeah, maybe we're looking
in the wrong places.

Like how?

Just because he's a recovering addict

doesn't mean he relapsed.

Okay, well, what do you suggest?

- If you were what's his name...
- Kody.

You know his name's Kody.

Okay. Where would you go?

Huh? Maybe, maybe, uh...
someplace sentimental.

Sentimental how?

Someplace to do with his childhood.

What is happening right now?

Look up his hometown.

Okay, looking it up.

Wait, he's from here.

Oh, no kidding.

Specifically the neighbourhood
you just turned left into.

What?

How about that.

[MAX] Oh, a clown.

There's gotta be a
way I can make this up.

I-I can pay, I can pay.

Whoa, whoa, easy there.

We don't take bribes for m*rder charges.

All right?

Whoa. Uh...

M-m*rder?

I-I thought this was about
my unpaid parking tickets.

Work's just been unsteady.

What kinda work is it that you do?

I sing at kids' birthday parties.

But there's, um...

There's a new magician
in town. Mondo the Great.

He makes a donkey disappear

and suddenly I'm old news.

It's, uh, it's been a
struggle to make rent.

What were you doing
at Too Good 2B True's

rehearsal space?

You know about that?

That was supposed to be top secret.

Top secret according to who?

Theo. He said that it couldn't get out

that I was auditioning for the band.

Like, replacing somebody? Who?

They didn't say. They
just sent the audio file

and I learned the part.

And you were with Theo the whole time

during the audition?

He stepped out for,
like, five minutes to take

a phone call, but...

other than that, yeah, he was with me.

And you have no idea who you
were supposed to be replacing?

Could you sing your
part of the song for me?

Yeah. Um... [CLEARS THROAT]

[SINGING] ♪ I'm not
one to fall to pieces. ♪

♪ And I need you and I
know you're needin' this. ♪

Okay, that'll do. Thank you.

You know who's part that is, don't you?

Was Theo once engaged to a Kardashian?

Yes. He was.

[ELLIS] Okay, great.

♪

[SINGING] ♪ I'm not
one to fall to pieces. ♪

♪ 'Cause I need you and
I know you needin' this. ♪

I'm not supposed to let
anyone in for this session.

Cut the music.

[RUSTY SINGING] ♪ I'm not
one to fall to pieces. ♪

Theo's replacing me?

So, you didn't know.

Of course I didn't know.

I've been busting my a*s
and he's gonna toss me aside?

Oh, that is classic Theo.

I don't get it, Rusty.

I've seen millions of
videos of you online

- singing beautifully.
- Yeah, that was then.

Now I have vocal fold nodules.

My vocal cords are strained and
it's damaged my ability to sing.

Hence the, uh, nebulizer?

And the meditations and the acupuncture.

I've been doing everything I
can think of to be tour-ready.

But Theo, he's pissed because
my voice isn't fixed yet.

I didn't think he was gonna kick me out.

What happened to being a family?

That must be hard.

Having the thing you love
most taken away from you.

I've been singing my whole life.

I don't know who I am without it.

I just wish we could go
back to how things were.

Can I get you a water or a sandwich?

Coffee? How do you take it?

I'm okay. Thanks.

Yeah? Okay.

You're offering our suspect a snack?

Standard practice.

No, it's not.

[YATES] Okay, Kody.

What were you doing in
the car where we found you?

I was parked in front of
the house I grew up in.

I just needed to clear my head.

After committing a m*rder.

Hey! Whoa.

Easy.

[SIMMONS] I'm sorry about my partner.

Your bandmates said that
you were acting weird

leading up to Buzz's death.

Is that because you knew
what was about to happen?

Not that we're accusing you of anything.

Is this a good cop, bad cop thing?

No. It's, a... we're both cops,

so why are you acting like this thing?

I know how it looks. Me running.

And I have been acting weird.

Why is that?

I have been sober for 10 years,

but I've never performed sober.

Not even during the


when you were driving that motorcycle

around the ring of fire
with a boa constrictor

around your neck? You remember that?

I was high as a kite for that.

Really? I never would've guessed that.

That's cr...

Back in the day, getting
wasted helped me feel free.

But now that I'm sober...

There is nowhere to hide.

It's just...

Me.

And you were scared to relapse?

That's why I was on a FaceTime
with my sponsor, Lloyd,

uh, for that hour leading
up to the tech rehearsal.

Lloyd said if I got
overwhelmed, to get outta there,

for the sake of my sobriety.

So, when I saw...

Buzz die in front of me...

You bolted.

Otherwise, I was gonna dive

head first into some
really terrible decisions.

Oh, what is wrong with me?

I don't wanna relapse, but the idea

of letting Theo down
is driving me crazy.

Yeah, I heard he's a real jerk.

Theo can be a lot.

But he's looked out for me, man.

I mean...

he even offered me a...
a cameo in his solo tour

last year, until...

Things fell apart.

Wh-what do you mean, things fell apart?

[ELLIS] Okay, so what'd you learn from

the interrogation with Kody?

Oh, just that, uh, Simmons is a giant,

mega, possibly stalker-esque
Too Good 2B True fanboy.

What?!

Simmons?!

You've been holding out on me?

[SIMMONS] Okay, fine. You got me.

I had every album. I
knew all the dance moves.

- So what?
- You should've seen it.

He was all nervous and accommodating.

Saying things like, uh...

Oh, can I get you a drink?

A sandwich? My firstborn?

[SIMMONS] Listen, I
was a quiet kid, okay?

Bit of a loner.

But when "Our Love's
on the Line" came out,

I learned all those dance moves,

I performed it at the
school talent show,

- and I won.
- Wow.

Overnight, everybody
looked at me differently,

and that's when it hit me.

It wasn't about the dance
moves, it's about confidence.

That's what Kody and that boy band,

they showed me what true
confidence really looked like.

- You know the dance?
- Yeah.

Do it right now.

I'm a grown man.

That's not gonna happen.

Don't be ashamed.

This is a Too Good 2B True safe space.

[SIMMONS] The point is, Kody is alibied.

He was on FaceTime with his
sponsor before the tech run.

But, juicy reveal...

Theo's tour last year was cancelled

due to low ticket sales.

So, that's why he's back with the band.

Golden boy was floundering.

Right, but where does
this get us on the case?

I mean, it's not like Theo was trying to

orchestrate his own m*rder.

No, but maybe this was all a
publicity thing for this tour.

Axton said there was
renewed press interest

after Buzz's death.

Maybe Theo tampered with the fire line

and made sure he wasn't
in the entrance box.

All to create more buzz.

No... pun intended.

Right, because a near-death
thing for Theo would garner

a lot more attention
for him in the tour.

Wasn't Theo with that
birthday singing guy

before the run even started?

Yeah, well, birthday singing guy,

AKA Wallace, said that Theo stepped out

for a five-minute phone call.

Just enough time to mess
with the pyrotechnics.

Look, it's late, but
let's put in a request

for Theo's phone records.
They won't come in

until the morning, but maybe
they'll give us a better sense

- of what's really going on here.
- All right, we're on it.

[MAX] I'm home!

[LAUGHS] What?

This is amazing.

I wanted to do something special.

And your favourite.

♪ All I need is just one night ♪

- ♪ Baby, I've been callin' ♪
- [MAX SINGS ALONG]

♪ Callin' you ♪

♪ [SINGING] ♪ Tell
me, are you fallin'? ♪

♪ For me too? ♪

♪ Baby, I won't ever lose your number ♪

♪ In this heart of mine ♪

♪ Never when our love is ♪

♪ On... ♪

- ♪ On... ♪
- Yeah.

[BOTH] ♪ Our love is on the line! ♪

- Oh, amazing!
- [TIMER BEEPS]

Ah, okay.

That's the mac and
cheese with extra cheese.

Also your favourite.

You know what might be fun?

If we went to see the
Too Good 2B True concert.

Yeah.

That would be great.

Awesome.

♪ Let me hear you scream ♪

[WHALE VOCALIZES]

You have truly enlightened
me to the peaceful joy

of nature documentaries.

I told you.

Plus, who knew that orcas
were actually members of

the dolphin family?

I mean, we definitely knew that.

- Right, Marc?
- [MARC MEOWS]

Marc.

Oh, it's getting late.

I should probably get home.

Oh.

Okay.

I've just been staying over a lot, I...

I don't want to invade your space.

Right.

Okay.

I get it.

Okay.

Okay, here I go.

See you tomorrow?

See you tomorrow.

♪

[WHISTLING]

What is all this?

Oh, this is funny to you?

- Uh, yeah, it's real funny.
- Oh.

I spent five hours last
night sourcing all this crap.

- Five hours?
- Mm-hmm.

That's not dedication,
that's a cry for help.

You need a hobby.

I have hobbies.

No, appropriate hobbies.

I have appropriate hobbies.

Ooh!

Look at all this.

- Can I have this?
- Mm-hmm.

Oh, there's a lot more
where that came from.

Well, I want one of each.

Oh, yeah, I got you.

Good morning.

Good morning.

How was your night?

Yeah, it was great.

Um, how was yours?

Also great.

That's so great.

Max, Ellis. We got a situation.

Get down to the rehearsal space now.

- [ELLIS] Okay.
- [SIMMONS] Whoa, what's up?

Something happen to Kody?

- Is he okay?
- I don't know.

What?

- Not these guys.
- How are we gonna do this?

- Can we just...
- Yes.

- This guy right here.
- I can't deal...

I'm over it. I'm over it.

- This is all your fault!
- How is this my fault?

[THEO] What did I do?

[RUSTY] Uh, you tried to
kick me out of the band?!

[THEO] Yeah, and you sound awful.

So? What's going on?

[AXTON] Disaster.

The label postponed the tour.

They say it's too
dangerous to move forward

with a k*ller on the loose.

The guys aren't taking it well.

All right, let's go.

[NOAH] It's good the tour's off!

We were crazy to think we could
go back to how things were.

Wait, wait, wait. This is juicy.

And the idea of being
stuck in a tour bus

with this jackass is
a literal nightmare.

Well, joke's on you, because
I was gonna fly private.

- Oh, my God.
- Dude, you're the worst!

[METAL AND GLASS EXPLODES]

The detonation occurred right over here.

So, what are we thinking? Pipe b*mb?

Molotov c*ck?

Some Anarchist Cookbook type stuff?

It was a firework set
off by a remote detonator.

What's with all this
red stuff in the debris?

These are metal salts.

They're what give
color to the fireworks.

[PHONE RINGS]

It's Simmons.

I'll go talk to Poppy.

Okay.

- [ELLIS] Thank you.
- [MAX] Hey.

Oh, my God.

You're right, there-there...
there is a firing unit missing.

This is your gear, though, right?

You don't think I did this?

Both incidents have involved
your equipment, I'm just...

I would never hurt these guys.

They're like sons to me.

Okay, okay, like nephews.

Like, like hot 40-year-old
singing nephews, but...

All I ever wanted to do was my job.

Me and, me and Buzz,
we started out together.

We were gonna finish this
tour together, but then...

Finish this tour together?

I thought Buzz was retiring as soon as

the band got on the road.

His plan changed.
Yesterday morning he comes

to me with the good news that he's...

gonna stay around for the full tour.

What made him change his mind?

Well, you-you've met these guys, right?

They're sweet, but
they're... they're a handful.

Buzz knew they needed him.

There's no way they could
pull off this tour without him.

What about Axton?

Wasn't he gonna just take over?

Meh... Buzz loved Axton, but...

he didn't feel like he was ready.

And truthfully, Buzz, you know,

never thought he would retire.

Retirement, it ain't for
people like me and him.

What are we gonna do?

Join a book club?

Now, our-our work is, uh...

Who we are.

You can't arrest me, dude.

I did not do this. I would never!

[PHONE RINGS]

Uh...

Excuse me.

Hey.

So, Simmons got a hold
of Theo's phone records.

He was on a FaceTime call with his agent

for the five-minute window
when he stepped outta the room.

So, Theo didn't have
anything to do with this?

But there was

a text message that I
found that was interesting.

Here.

[MESSAGE SENDS]

[PHONE PINGS]

So, this plus Buzz's retirement story

is all different than
what we were told before.

I think we need to take a
look at today's CCTV footage.

Okay, great.

No, just... there he is.

Here, hang back for a second.

Hey, I got the band
together like you asked.

- Great.
- Where's Max?

I don't know.

[SINGING] ♪ Yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! ♪

Max, what are you doing?

What? This is my chance to
make a pop star entrance.

Get over here.

Fine.

We'll do it your way.

So... who's trying to k*ll me?

[MAX] No one.

Because you were never the target.

If Theo wasn't the target, then who was?

Theo, why was your audition
with Wallace moved up?

Uh... I was told that was
the only time I could do it.

- Who said that?
- Axton.

[ELLIS] Axton, you texted Theo
an hour before the tech run.

Hey, man. Audition for new Rusty

is moving up to 9:50.

The tech run was
supposed to start at 10.

I mean, Theo never would've made it.

New Rusty?

- Sorry, man.
- The schedule's always shifting.

Especially close to tour, and...

I mean, we have a clear suspect, right?

Pyro Poppy is the obvious culprit.

You little Judas.

Pyro Poppy's gear was used, yes.

But she's not the one
that set off the expl*si*n.

Axton, why are you
wearing a different shirt

than you were this morning?

What do you mean?

I'm... I'm not.

Well, security gave us the CCTV footage

from outside the warehouse,
and you were wearing

a different shirt than
you're wearing right now.

We found this shirt in your office.

You know, the one you changed out of.

Pyro Poppy, you mind telling us
what this looks like right here?

Yeah. Colour fireworks sometimes, uh,

stain the clothes.

And our forensics team just
confirmed that this is the same

metal salt residue we
found at the expl*si*n site.

Which means that was you
that set off that expl*si*n.

You wanted to make
sure the tour continued.

So, you made sure Theo
wasn't in his trailer

when the expl*si*n went off
and you framed Pyro Poppy.

[AXTON] You people are crazy.

I mean, why would I do any of this?

Poppy told us that Buzz shared
he wasn't retiring anymore.

He was gonna stay on with you guys.

- He was?
- [POPPY] Yeah, he loved you guys.

He wanted to be there for you.

But Buzz only shared
that news with two people.

Pyro Poppy and you, Axton.

[MAX] You've been Buzz's
assistant for years.

You knew a promotion like this
would be huge for your career.

Until yesterday morning,
when he told you he wasn't

retiring anymore.

In fact, he might never retire.

And you didn't like that, did you?

You wanted him outta the way

so that you could be the tour manager.

And that's when you decided to k*ll him.

- How could you do that?
- Monster!

You were part of our family, man.

[SCOFFS] Family?

I don't even like you people.

You're a bunch of entitled has-beens.

And screw Buzz.

Do you know how much of a...
control freak that guy was?

He never trusted me with anything.

So, yeah.

I took matters into my own hands.

I moved the audition,
and I switched the lines.

'Cause I knew that Buzz
would step in for Theo.

And he did.

It's his own fault!

We'll see how well
that holds up in court.

Hey!

Ah!

Well, thanks kids for crackin' this one.

Totally thorough.

Relentless. Completely annoying.

Just like my buddy Buzz.

Thank you, Poppy. You're,
uh, you're free to go.

Later, guys.

Yeah.

I got something to say.

Um...

Axton was right.

- What?
- Not about, like, doing m*rder.

I have been acting entitled.

More like... crazy.

I've just been spinning
out ever since my solo tour

fell apart, and I just...

I was terrified.

I'm not what I used to be.

Truth is, you're not
what you used to be.

Mm-hmm.

And Rusty's not what he used to be.

Or Kody. Or me.

It's been 15 years.

We've gotten married.

Divorced.

Gotten sober.

Had kids.

Things have changed, but
that's not a bad thing.

It's not about pretending
it's 1998 again.

It's about moving forward.

Embracing who we are now.

Together.

I love you guys.

[TEARY] Can you forgive me?

Are we gonna group hug or what?

[ALL SOB-LAUGHING]

Come on. Let's get outta here.

[CHANTING] T-G-T-B-T! T-G-T-B-T!

♪

Okay. Well, dishes are all done.

I would've helped, but...

- [MARC TRILLS]
- Yeah, I get it.

Cat in lap makes the rules, right?

[LAUGHS]

Oh. Well. I guess Marc has spoken.

I should probably go home.

Uh... don't go.

Really?

'Cause last night when I went to leave,

you didn't stop me.

But I wanted to.

And I didn't wanna push it.

I-I know that things are different

now that we're not on vacation.

It is different, but in a good way.

Look, I was nervous to ask you to stay

the other night because...

Sometimes, uh, it's hard
for me to open up to women.

'Cause the last time
I did, I got burned.

Ah...

He has trust issues.

Yes, he has trust issues.

But I trust you. At least I want to.

I want it to be different with you.

I don't wanna hold back.

Okay.

Let's promise to always be honest about

what we're really feeling.

I'm a journalist. Truth is in my bones.

I can't do it any other way.

Okay.

Deal.

Okay.

I, um...

I got you something.

Oh.

Now, I did kinda break
the bank on this one,

so don't be expecting
anything for Christmas.

[BOTH LAUGH]

I thought that you could keep it here.

For the nights that you decide to stay.

'Cause...

I'd like that.

I've never been swept off my feet

by routine dental hygiene.

Well, what can I say?
I'm a romantic kinda guy.

♪ It's easy in the moment
while we're laying back ♪

♪ All right ♪

♪ We can find our way around
downtown with our eyes shut ♪

Hey, Mom.

Ah, honey! Good news.

I found some of the
most chaotic interviews

from Too Good 2B True's '90s era.

Rusty and the hiccups
is so insanely funny.

Mom, can we talk?

Of course.

Last night

you mentioned going to
the Too Good 2B True show.

And I'm not sure if you remember, but...


to go to the concert.

But we didn't.

Because you died.

Oh, my God.

I'd completely forgotten about that.

I am so sorry.

I was just so happy to have you back.

I-I wasn't thinking about how
all of this must feel for you.

The situation is complicated.

I mean, there's no
self-help book for when

your mom comes back from the dead.

Trust me, I've... I've looked.

I just can't pretend that no
time has passed between us.

We're not the same people
that we were 15 years ago.

But I... I'd like to get to know you.

Now.

That sounds wonderful.

So, tell me something
about you that I don't know.

Honestly?

[MAX] Yes.

I don't like Too Good 2B True.

I love how excited they make you.

But I just can't with their music.

Wow.

Okay.

So what-what music do you like?

- Ska.
- Ska?

Like-like with the... the
trumpets and the fedoras?

Yes. It's a grossly
underrated genre, by the way,

and I will make you a playlist.

You know what? Deal.

Deal.

♪

I can't believe we get
to see Too Good 2B True's

last tour rehearsal.

Who said this job
doesn't come with perks?

Hey, you think I can
get 'em to sign my shirt?

Okay. Shut up, nerds. They're starting

♪ Baby, I've been callin' ♪

♪ So tell me, are you fallin'? ♪

♪ Baby, I won't ever lose your number ♪

♪ In this heart of mine ♪

♪ Never when our love is ♪

- ♪ On ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪

- ♪ On ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪

This could be the
greatest day of my life.

His too.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪

- This is great.
- [YATES] Mm-hmm.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah,
yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah! ♪

♪ Lightning comes before the thunder ♪

♪ So when you gave me
your private number ♪

♪ That dial tone almost
got me goin' under ♪

♪ But when I rang your phone ♪

♪ All I got was a busy tone ♪

♪ But I don't want to fall to pieces ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ 'Cause I need you and I
know you're needin' this ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ I'm never, ever gonna
be the one to resist ♪

♪ 'Cause when it's feelin' right ♪

♪ All I need is just one night ♪

♪ Baby, I'll be callin' ♪

Hey.

I wanted to say...

You know, you're more than
just my co-worker, right?

You're also my friend.

I know that.

And as my friend,

I'm happy that you found
somebody that makes you happy.

Thank you for saying that.

And that we can evolve.

Together.

Yeah, I'm... I'm happy for that, too.

♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah! ♪

♪ So clap your hands
and stomp your feet ♪

No. No, no, no. I can't.

♪ Get out of your seat ♪

♪ Pinch me so I know it's not a dream ♪

♪ Hey! Hey! ♪

♪ Let me hear you scream ♪

♪ Baby, I'll be callin' ♪

♪ Callin' you ♪

♪ Tell me, are you fallin'? ♪

♪ For me too? ♪

♪ Baby, I won't ever lose your number ♪

♪ In this heart of mine ♪

♪ Never when our love is ♪

- ♪ On ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪

- ♪ On ♪
- ♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Our love's on the line ♪

- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- Yeah!

Encore!

♪