Reads words on screen
Ooof!
I've been craving this all week.
What?
I don't think I ever see you as happy
as when we're at this restaurant.
There are other things that make me happy.
Oh yeah.
Well I mean, it's true.
There is the time-
Oh my God!
What?
Behind you.
Is that Chief Superintendent Archer?
Yeah, that's him.
What's he doing here?
Yeah I can't tell if he saw us.
Oh my God.
Enjoying the noodles?
I might need another plate.
On their way.
Thank you.
Hey Mom.
It's busy!
Thank you so much.
You're the best.
I'll call you later okay?
What are you doing?
He's almost thirty.
You're still giving him money?
He's my son.
Should we get a take-out box?
No.
No no no, we should just relax.
Maybe I'm over-reacting.
Well, maybe it's a sign.
Things have been going pretty good.
Maybe we should tell our friends.
Yeah I mean it would be awful
if they found out from the chief.
No Mike, Mike!
Somebody help!
Everybody step back, step back!
Give the doctor some space.
Come on.
Yeah I need an ambulance to Good Taste restaurant
on Water Street.
It's too late.
He's gone.
My sincerest condolences, Rebecca.
Your husband was a great man-
deeply respected by everyone on my team.
When was the last time you told him that?
He knew that.
Ah, come on.
You remember all those late nights we spent at the pub
during our rookie days-
the three of us.
He always spoke very highly of you, Joe.
Even through those years
when you guys weren't on the best of terms.
We were on fine terms.
And that history between us
was water under the bridge.
You and Mike-
that was real.
It was meant to be.
Your team is investigating?
Do you have reason to suspect your husband was murdered?
I swear that we were being followed.
And there's these.
This hate mail, death threats.
Did he report this?
Come on, you know Mike.
He always said that
the letters were the end of it-
that people just wanted to say their piece.
And that was enough.
Unless for someone it wasn't.
So you two were at the restaurant together?
Uh-
Yeah.
Yeah we were just grabbing a bite after work.
Oh!
Don't you think the restaurant across the street is better?
Never tried it.
You should.
I mean everybody in town has picked their favourite.
Yeah, I like what I like.
You like what you like?
Charlie, what do you think?
You like what you like?
Yeah.
So I mean-
Chief Archer just had a heart attack
and keeled over?
No, he showed signs of poisoning.
So we're just waiting on test results.
Uh-Jesse.
Do you think you could
pull up the phone and financial records?
Yeah I could do that.
Why-do you think that he's harbouring some sort of secret
that he might not be
telling anybody about?
Ah, maybe we should just cover our bases.
Yeah.
Hey listen team.
Um-
Rebecca Archer just gave me these.
They're death threats
that were sent to Chief Archer recently.
That one there is the most recent.
Recognize the name?
Rex.
Noel Cameron?
It's the police!
Open up!
Rex.
Aghh!
Aghhh!
Why'd you run, Noel?
I was only going to ask a few questions.
Are you kidding?
I heard about Archer's death.
And knew you'd set me up for it.
Not how this works.
Come on.
Tell that to the poor schmucks
falsely imprisoned by the police state!
Is that why you sent Archer death threats?
Those are just words.
Freedom of speech, man.
Noel, do your pants up.
Freedom of Expression in Canada.
And it doesn't apply to death threats.
So what?
You're gonna let me freeze to death?
Let's warm up at the station.
Archer.
Your time is over.
It could be a year from now.
A month.
A day.
Your life will end.
And I will be there watching as you
take your last breath.
I am always watching.
Remember that.
It's kind of dramatic, the way you read it.
Yeah dramatic how you wrote it too.
You go on to describe his daily routine.
You were watching him!
Well, yeah.
I said that in the letter.
You were looking for an opportunity to strike.
And you found it last night.
I was no where near him last night.
Prove it.
Prove I was.
You know what this looks like to me?
You've been sending threats to Archer for years.
And last night you finally decided to act!
Why would I kill him?
My method worked!
I sent him threats.
And boom!
Retirement announced!
Wait a sec.
Do you think that you're responsible
for the Archer's retirement plans?
Obviously.
Listen, you've been watching Archer right?
Right-don't answer though.
You notice anything unusual?
Are you going to answer now?
I'm not gonna participate in the police state!
If you don't answer me now-
you're going to do a lot more than participate-
if you know what I mean.
I did see something.
Yeah?
About a week ago-
he was arguing with a mean-looking dude.
I think I need a better description
than mean - looking dude.
Apparently Noel Cameron can draw.
Thinking of getting a new tattoo?
No it's not for me Jesse.
Noel saw this tattoo on a guy who was arguing
with Chief Archer
Okay.
Well I will send it
to the local tattoo parlours-
to see if they can recognize it.
Ah, I like your magic wand.
Um-any other leads?
Uh no no.
Nothing out of the ordinary
from Chief Archer's financials-
phone or email.
Yeah, apparently he was a pretty straight arrow.
All his friends had only good things to say about him.
Hey Sarah.
You find anything?
Cause of death
was cardiac arrest caused by aconite poisoning.
Aconite.
Wolfsbane.
You and your classic mystery novels.
You know-
Wolfsbane was historically used to poison wolves-
and other wild dogs.
Okay, I'm just the messenger!
Oh, I'm sorry!
Um-it's also grown locally.
So anybody could get it.
How was it administered?
Ingested.
It was in his stomach contents.
And the leftovers from the Chicken Royal Stir-fry
I collected from the restaurant.
That's their signature dish.
Were there any other victims?
I called hospitals and the restaurant.
No other illnesses were reported.
Okay.
So we can probably safely say
that Chief Archer's dish
was the only one that was tampered with.
Well-
I guess we're just looking for anyone
who had access to the restaurant.
Come on Rex.
Hard to believe somebody with such a big presence is gone.
Yeah it's not right for him to go like this.
He had such big plans for retirement.
Mm-hmm.
Travel.
Time with the wife.
Yeah.
Golf!
Yes!
Mike Archer loved to swing a club.
Makes you think, doesn't it?
Just how quickly things can change-
just like that.
Yeah.
You know, I heard-
that the board is going to be naming an interim chief
by the end of the day.
Yeah.
And the deputy chief
has declined the position
due to personal reasons.
Mmmm.
Which only leaves-
So what do you want to do?
Drinks after the shift?
Hmm?
Toast whoever gets it?
You're on.
Your dog shouldn't be in here.
He's a police officer.
Right now, you have bigger problems
than Rex in your kitchen.
Test show that your Royal Stir-fry contained the poison
that killed Mike Archer.
We do not put Wolfsbane in our food.
Well it did get in here somehow.
Who else works in here?
On a Tuesday?
Only me.
Who's in charge of inventory?
Alice.
My dad's wife.
Interesting distinction.
My mother died years ago.
My dad re-married her.
You two get along?
We get along well enough.
Right.
I'm going to need a sample of everything
that goes into the Royal Stir-fry.
Yeah I've made it so many times-
I could do it in my sleep.
Something wrong?
The galangal paste is missing.
Galangal paste?
What's that?
It's used in Thai cuisine.
It helps lowers blood pressure.
Chief Archer and my dad thought
by making the switch-
he could keep having his favourite dish.
We've been making it this way for him for years.
When was the last time you saw it?
Last night.
After I made the dish.
It should be here.
You have any security cameras in the restaurant?
No, my dad says they're too expensive.
Ah!
Hey, Kenny.
Sorry, we forgot to tell you we're closed today.
Hi Maple.
Is everything okay?
There was a death in the restaurant last night.
Oh.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Um-
I'll just take this stuff back to the depot then.
Hey hey hey.
Hey what's your dog after?
Show me your hands.
Roll your sleeve up.
Kenny Constantine.
Did eleven years for manslaughter.
Eligible for parole after seven.
Guess who spoke against him at every hearing.
Chief Archer?
Yeah you got it.
Gives him four years to dream up a murder.
Plenty of motive.
You want to tell me what I'm doing in here?
Yeah, breach of parole, Kenny.
Killing a man-
that's against the terms of your release.
The only man I killed was a long time ago.
And I didn't even mean to.
Guy came after my best friend.
Things-
got out of hand.
Yeah but you still killed him.
It was a mistake.
And one I promised that I'd never repeat.
Kenny Constantine's out of control anger took the life
of a promising young man
whose family has been torn apart by his actions.
That sound familiar to you?
Yeah.
Too familiar.
That's what Chief Archer said
every time my parole hearing came up.
Pretty hard not to hold a grudge.
Archer's dead?
Yeah.
He wasn't on my Christmas card list.
But I told myself I would never do anything
that would put me back in prison.
You threatened the chief of police.
I spent four years
thinking of what I would say to him
if I ever got the chance.
So when I ran into him-
outside the bank-
I unloaded on him.
Yeah.
But maybe that wasn't enough.
You wanted to make him pay
for the years that he had taken away from you huh?
You can think
whatever you want, man.
I didn't kill him.
Results just came back on the food samples
we took from Good Taste.
None of the other ingredients contained aconite.
So the source has to be in the missing paste.
Can you get me a sample
of aconite that I can train Rex on?
Well unfortunately-
aconite is known for its lack of scent.
So I don't think
Rex is going to be able to detect it.
Don't say that in front of him.
Is this the galangal paste you use?
No we don't use that cheap stuff.
Oh.
That came from a favourite store.
Hey you still have Kenny in custody?
Yeah, for now.
Well, he didn't do it.
He wouldn't have.
Yeah, Peter.
Look I appreciate that you see the best in people, but-
Kenny worked hard to change.
He was taking courses, training-
anger management-
all while he was in jail.
How do you know all this?
Mike told me.
He heard it from the prison warden.
Mike was so happy that Kenny was turning his life around-
he even supported his bid for parole last year.
Alice and I-
helped him get his job.
Did Kenny know about this?
Of course he did!
That's why I know he would never do anything
to bring shame to me or my restaurant.
He's loyal.
We'll see.
Okay.
Ready?
Get the scent.
Track it.
It's not better.
Hey, buddy!
Where'd you come from?
Uh, you.
Uh-huh?
Is that your dog?
No, he's my partner.
Yeah.
This come from your kitchen?
Bill!
I should have known
it was you!
Is that what you do now, Bill?
Kill my customer?
Huh?
Aghh!
What are you doing?
Calm down!
Arrest him!
It's Bill!
Bill's been trying to ruin me for months!
Come on!
Liam!
Where you involved in this?
In what?
Poisoning our best customer!
Are you seriously pointing fingers at me?
After everything that's happened at Better Taste?
Are you okay?
Mmmm.
How do you know these people?
There's clearly history here.
I practically grew up with Liam.
Our dads started Good Taste together.
But the partnership ended?
It's no surprise.
A lot of ego in this business.
Mm-hmm.
But then Bill started Better Taste across the street-
with a nearly identical menu.
They even have their own Royal Stir-fry.
Did that hurt your business?
No one is happy.
My dad and Bill used to be best friends.
And now they're just at each other's throats.
Just those two?
Because it sounded like you were just
accusing Liam of being part of the feud.
I didn't think he was.
But maybe my dad was right.
I should stay well away.
How serious is this rift?
Is it possible that the Chief's death is related?
It was just resentment and competition at first.
But it was never dangerous.
Any news Charlie?
Yeah according to Maple-
Peter and Bill have been battling
since their partnership ended.
Opening Better Taste across the street
was just asking for trouble.
Yeah, maybe things just got out of hand.
So why target Mike Archer?
Death of a high profile customer
could ruin Good Taste's business.
So Mike Archer
is just a pawn in this whole feud?
Uh, I don't know.
It's just a theory.
Everything okay?
Yeah yeah.
I just-
I think Mike's death is hitting me harder than I expected.
Yeah, you two were rookies together, right?
Yeah, we were close friends
for a while there.
Mmm.
What changed?
Well you know this Charlie.
When you're a rookie-
you realize that this career
requires a lot of sacrifice.
Mmm.
I was in a relationship at the time.
And uh-
I loved the job more I think.
And-?
And-
Mike was there for her.
Rebecca?
Wait a second.
You and the Chief's wife?
I shouldn't have blamed him.
But I was hurt at the time.
Things were never the same between you two.
Even after twenty years?
I just wish Mike and I had settled things
while we still had time.
He was a good man.
A great friend.
Yeah.
Right?
Oh hey hey hey look!
Now if this is about the lights-
or the flash mob or the fake eggs-
Listen.
I will come clean.
But I had nothing to do with Chief Archer's death.
Oh!
Yeah.
Sure.
So you admit to antagonizing Peter Wong and his business?
Our business.
We started it together.
And listen.
Peter can give as good as he gets.
Really?
Yeah.
Last winter-okay?
He froze our delivery van to the sidewalk.
We had to use a blowtorch to thaw it out.
That didn't make you mad?
Well-
yeah.
But you know-
I mean, it wasn't a bad stunt.
I mean it was pretty funny actually.
Hmmm.
Hey, tell me about your online delivery system.
I never wanted that thing okay?
That was Liam's idea.
Yeah, all items on your menu-
they were priced at a dollar.
Must have lost a lot of money!
Yeah, and didn't discover it until the end of the night.
Stupid app.
And Peter was behind it?
Well who else could it be?
I just-
I don't know how they did it!
So you needed to get back at him.
And you targeted his favourite customer?
Oh.
Look.
If I wanted to use Chief Archer to get back at Peter-
I would steal him as a customer-
not poison him!
Maybe you didn't mean to kill him.
You were just trying to make him sick?
Ruin Peter's reputation?
Well how could I even do that?
The closest I could get to Good Taste is the sidewalk!
Huh.
Look.
Um-I'm sorry Detective.
But um-
I just-
I think you're barking up the wrong tree.
We don't have enough to hold him.
The jar was found in the garbage outside of the Better Taste.
Anyone could have planted that.
Maybe I can tell you who that anyone is.
Why-what have you got?
Okay, the local food blog Chewfoundland
has been covering the rivalry
ever since Wong-Morrison split.
I mean he's got articles of every battle in the prank war
between Good and Better Taste.
I mean look.
Judging by these comments-
people are really into this.
Okay so the whole city knows
that Peter and Bill hate each other?
Oh yes, but that's not all.
Take a look at this.
Yeah well that's the-
dining room of the Good Taste.
Yeah I mean at first glance-
it looked like a customer photo.
But there's way too much noise going on in this image.
Meaning what?
Well it's an image from CCTV.
Maple said that they don't have CCTV in the restaurant.
They don't.
But the food blogger placed secret cameras
inside both restaurants.
Which would mean that they would have video evidence of um-
what happened in the restaurant last night?
Oh yes.
See, I was chatting with the creator
of Chewfoundland.
And I'm downloading all of his footage right now.
If something sneaky happened at that restaurant yesterday-
it's going to be on here.
And um-
Sorry-he agreed to hand it over?
All of it?
Yeah yeah, all of it.
Every single thing.
I mean I did impress on him
that filming someone without their consent
is practically illegal.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, download complete!
Huh.
Ugh-it's just an empty restaurant.
Well yeah.
But that's from the morning of the day that Archer died-
before they opened.
Let me see if I can scrub forward.
Sure you want to do that?
Because the image is grainy.
No no no.
I think I got it.
Well hello there!
Wait Jesse.
Rewind and pause that.
Yeah.
Huh.
Who is that?
Liam Morrison.
Bill's son.
Come on pal.
Rex.
Liam?
Step back.
It's okay!
Turn around.
It's okay.
Uh-
Maple are you okay?
It's not what you think.
I thought Maple
must have been in trouble
because of how heated you two were earlier.
I just apologized for that.
I was right about Liam-
Detective.
Neither of us want this rivalry between our dads to escalate.
So what were you doing in the restaurant
the day that Mike Archer was murdered, Liam?
I came to see Maple.
We've been dating
for over a year now.
So neither of your parents know that you two are together?
It's better this way.
We were waiting until we had a business plan in hand.
A business plan?
We crunched the numbers.
The restaurants
would be way more profitable together
than they are apart.
We want to work together.
Trust us, Detective.
We just want our dads to be friends again.
Hey.
Think you'll give it a rest soon?
Ah, I can't.
Joe's counting on me for this one.
So I don't think so.
Okay.
Let's run it.
Really?
Yeah let's do it.
Come on.
Ah-
Well, start with the obvious.
What do we know?
Mike Archer was killed by aconite
from the galangal paste jar.
Paste that was delivered to the restaurant
by Kenny Constantine.
Now, he would have known
the Chief was a regular-
and what he ordered.
Yeah but Peter Wong swears
Kenny had nothing to do with this.
Then there's Maple Wong.
She made the dinner that killed Archer.
But I don't know what her motive is.
Wouldn't be good for the restaurant.
What about-
Noel-
Noel Cameron?
Yeah he's all bark.
No bite.
Well, I looked into Bill and Liam.
Yeah.
Their restaurant is doing really well actually.
Possibly better than Good Taste.
Hmm.
I think we'll just hang on to them-
just for a minute pal.
So that leaves us with the Wongs.
The family that cooks together kills together?
Something like that.
I'd feel better if I there was a motive with them.
Hey.
Let's tell people about us.
What do you think?
I mean we did just have a close call.
And I really think people should hear about it from us.
Maybe we have nothing to worry about.
Hey.
Vanessa!
Thanks.
Oh hey!
News?
Yeah!
The president of the SJPD board
asked if I'd be open to the interim chief position.
Really?
Yeah, no hard feelings?
Right?
No.
No, none at all.
Because he asked me the same damn thing.
Okay.
Just when I thought I had one up on you.
How's the investigation going?
I spent the morning reading death threats against Mike.
You know how it is.
The higher you go-
the bigger the target on your back.
Vanessa do you ever wonder sometimes
whether it's all even worth it?
Come on now, Joe.
We don't scare that easily.
Charlie.
You find something on the Wongs?
Oh baby, I've got a hot and spicy plate of motive baby.
Take a look at this.
Jesse I do not have time to read all this.
Okay so Good Taste took out insurance
covering acts of malice
and vandalism.
Mm-hmm?
You're saying that-
if we can prove that Chief Archer's death
was an act of malice-
They'd have a claim.
What's the policy worth?
Well if the restaurant closes
as a result of Chief Archer's death-
three million.
Who took out the policy?
Alice Wong.
Come on!
I think you're making a huge mistake here.
You should be cashing out-
and finally retiring!
Since when are you so invested in this place?
Oh!
Detective!
What can I do for you?
Am I interrupting anything?
Oh, no.
I was just breaking the news to Kurt.
Peter and I are helping Maple and Liam
to take over the restaurant.
They told you their secret?
We're so happy for them.
You really think those two lovebirds are ready
to take this restaurant over?
You'll wind up having to come in
and keep working your fingers to the bone like you always-
Shhh.
Kurt, please.
Mrs. Wong.
Yes.
Can you tell me
about the restaurant's insurance?
Standard stuff, I think.
No no.
You have special coverage for acts of vandalism and malice.
Why is that?
Oh!
Uh-
Kurt suggested that
after a rash of broken windows in the area
earlier this year.
He has the head for business.
Really?
That's interesting.
Uh-do you know that
if the Chief's death were to shut this restaurant down-
that policy would be worth up to three million dollars.
Oh!
Oh my.
See, Mom?
This is what I'm talking about!
That is a new life for you-
away from this place!
Hey man, you want to tell your dog to lay off?
Detective?
Mrs. Wong.
Stay right where you are.
Kurt.
There's something on your jacket.
Nope.
Let the detective see your jacket!
Mom.
Kurt!
Come on kid.
We're going in to the station peacefully okay?
Back off, mutt!
Mom, just-
Aghhh!
Ughh!
Good job buddy.
The black sheep.
What did you have against the Chief?
Nothing.
I owed money.
The crypto crash pretty much broke me.
I borrowed money to get in.
And I lost it all.
Turn around.
How much did you owe?
A hundred K.
I asked for more time.
They said no.
And the guys that I owed
knew that Archer ate at my mom's place every Tuesday.
I get it.
So-
you kill Archer-
your debt goes away.
Hmm?
Peter made my mom put her whole life into this place.
It made me sick!
I figured-
two birds, one stone.
You really convinced yourself.
Didn't you?
Kill a good man-
instead of coming to the police?
We could have helped you.
The debt just became too much, man.
Okay?
I owed so much that I was desperate.
Get in the cell.
Look.
Oh!
There you are.
I heard your team caught Mike's killer!
Well you know, I guess-
if my squad had a K9-
I'd be the Chief!
Well actually, it's interim chief.
You know, it's still up in the air
who gets the permanent assignment you know?
If I screw up-
Oh come on.
You're not the type to screw up.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
You know, drinks are on me now.
Oh okay!
Unless uh-
you need to comfort the widow.
Excuse me?
Yeah I mean, you know-
I heard you two have history.
Uh look, she's-
I mean, she's an old friend.
And her husband just died.
You know what?
Um-
I think it might be better-
if we do take that rain cheque.
Yeah, except I don't do rain cheques.
And I certainly don't do ex-girlfriends.
Hey Joe.
Hey.
You made an arrest?
Yes.
Yes, and we got a confession.
So hopefully he pleads out.
And that'll spare you-
a trial.
Thank you.
Of course.
That smells good.
Maple gave me the recipe.
We're definitely telling them, right?
No turning back now.
So you're kidding me.
So she actually said no rain cheques?
Yeah.
Yeah that's exactly what she said.
I thought I was king of the rookie moves.
Mmm!
Charlie, so the restaurant feud
is over, right?
Liam and Maple are running the show?
Yeah, Good Taste and Better Taste
are coming together once again.
Oh I just came up with a name for their restaurant.
Want to hear it?
What?
Best Taste.
That's what they should call
the name of the restaurant.
Best Taste.
Mmm-no.
That's the best you got?
Okay.
Okay this just needs to sit a couple of minutes.
Oh do you mind?
No, go ahead!
Mmm!
Oh wait.
There's no galangal in this is there?
Oh it's a secret ingredient.
Mmm!
Okay so, I asked you guys here
because I have some personal news to share.
Uh-
Sarah and I are dating!
Yeah, we wanted to tell you at first.
But um-
Charlie and Sarah: Uhhh-
I don't know!
We didn't.
So-
Well first, um-
We're cops.
So we saw this coming a mile away.
What?
How long have you known?
I mean, come on.
You thought you could hide it for an entire year?
That's cute.
Come on.
It's in the eyes.
And also-
I saw you guys on the restaurant CCTV, so-
Yeah.
You should really work on your undercover skills there.
Yeah, maybe take an acting class!
Well I'm glad it was a secret!