Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu

No, it's okay.

I'm okay.

It's beautiful!

It came to me in a dream.

Can we eat it?

Of course.

Just not too much,

gotta keep an eye on that waistline!

This is amazing.

Wow!

What exactly is in that?

Don't worry, you won't lose your waistline

with just one bite.

If you're just joining us, I'm here with Primo Max,

world renowned chef.

He has four five-star restaurants,

three cookbooks and a line of cookware...

and he just demonstrated his signature dessert,

Rose flower.

Where does it all come from, Primo?

How does any artist's work, I follow a vision.

Most people go through their lives asleep.

It's my job to wake them up.

Well, you certainly got my attention.

Food isn't about eating.

A truly great chef is a magician.

I like to destabilize people, it sharpens the senses.

Well can you show us how to make it?

I never give away my secrets.

But, if your viewers are wanting to try some,

I'm opening up another restaurant

right here in Seattle,

and I'm going to be up and running by summer.

Well did you hear that everybody?

You'd better get your reservations now!

I grew up here, I'm looking forward to coming back.

Well, from all of us at Wake Up...

welcome home.

Thank you so much for coming.

Of course.

Primo!

Vernon DuBoss, I own the station.

It's an honour to have you.

I've been to Max-Million's Los Angeles,

quite the experience.

I know!

That was wonderful, just wonderful.

Thank you.

I cannot believe you decided to visit our little show.

I prefer to call it intimate.

We have a personal relationship with all our viewers here.

Well I'd love to stay and chat ladies

but I have to catch a plane.

My props?

Right, yes!

Of course, your props.

Where's my assistant?

Here!

Well don't just stand there,

help Mr. Primo collect his things.

Absolutely. Right this way.

No, no, no, no... that way.

Okay. Sorry.

I thought Gretchen's assistant was a guy.

Yeah, Gretchen fired him.

Temp agency sent her over this morning

as an emergency replacement.

We must be at the bottom of the barrel.

Phil...

I'm just saying, that's five assistants in five months.

There can't be that many left.

Yeah, but I mean who could replace Kiki?

She was perfect.

Yeah, except for that little thing about killing two people.

Yeah, right.

Ooh, she's toast.

Show of hands, who thinks she's going to be here

at the end of the day.

The least we could do is help her out.

Greetings!

Thank you for waiting so patiently

There you are.

A book!

Thank you!

Back seat and don't wrinkle the jacket.

Okay.

Sorry.

Thank you.

You forgot this on set.

I have to do everything myself.

What do we have?

Female, early 30's.

We're still looking for the knife

but it looks like a stab wound

to the base of the skull cut the spinal cord.

No struggle.

Whoever killed her knew what they were doing.

No I.D. on the victim either.

No phone, no wallet.

Chef claims he's never seen her before,

doesn't know how the body got in the trunk.

Well it's a rental car so lots of people have keys.

And the door looks like it was forced.

Someone could've broken in and opened the trunk.

That assistant is still inside.

Let's see what she has to say.

Am I gonna get fired?

Fired?

I mean Primo did say very clearly,

"Put the tuxedo in the backseat".

What's your name?

Lucy.

Lucy, you have to know this is not your fault.

The temp agency stopped sending me out.

The only reason they called today is because... well...

nobody wanted to work for Gretchen.

I thought if I stayed out of the way

everything would be okay, but...

Billie.

Ian.

Hi.

Hi.

You remember my partner, Detective Hawke?

Sure, we're old friends.

This is Lucy.

I think she's still in shock.

Let's get the medic to check her out.

No worries, come with me.

Okay.

Alright.

So...

I probably wouldn't be much help here.

Gretchen invited Primo on the show

and I only just met him today, so...

It's okay, I saw the statement you gave earlier.

If we need anything else, we'll be in touch?

Okay.

So, um... it was great to see you again.

You too.

Billie.

Hey.

You probably thought I'd call.

I mean I said I'd call because I wanted to call

but then my life kind of got crazy...

It's okay.

I mean the thing is, the more time that went by,

the harder it was to explain.

Ian... really, it's okay.

I mean, it's not about you.

Please, don't worry.

I mean, I never even thought about it.

You didn't?

No, I mean we both have really busy lives.

It's not like I called you either.

Right.

Right, so... are we good?

Yeah, I guess so.

Good.

Rumours are flying about a body found

in the trunk of a rental carat GZB Studios this morning.

Police have questioned and released celebrity chef

Primo Max who rented the car late last night

from a Seattle airport.

I thought we agreed no TV.

I'm just checking.

Well, so is everybody else in the restaurant.

Which means that we're not paying attention.

Salt in the pepper shakers!

And all the bar glasses have spots.

So far the identity of the victim is unknown.

Police are asking anyone with information

to contact the following number

That poor girl.

I bet you he did it.

Who?

Who?

The dark lord of dessert, Primo.

The body was found in the back of his car.

Focus on the fish.

I bought ten pounds of flounder and when Billie gets here,

do not bring it up.

Bring what up?

Nothing.

Maurice was just a little bit distracted.

Well, can you blame him?

I can't believe that actually happened!

Did the police think Primo did it?

They're not saying

but it doesn't seem possible.

I beg to differ.

Food isn't about eating?

He likes to destabilize people?

All right, that's enough.

But why would he drive around with a body in his car

and then hand his keys over to a complete and total stranger?

He told you, he's a thrill seeker.

Fear sharpens the senses.

I have fear!

We're about to open in two hours

and no one has filleted the fish.