Nancy Drew

Previously on Nancy Drew...

On my lips right now is a curse

that I will release the moment that I die.

It will kill Ace

if you ever act upon your feelings for each other.

I shouldn't have come here.

We are friends,

and those feelings that you have for me...

I do not share them and I never will.

Nancy Drew Investigations.

MAN (over phone): I've got a case for you.

Meet me at the cemetery at 10:00 p.m.

Come alone.

Where are the bodies?

Eight empty graves.

: Find us. Find us. Find us.

- (growls) - (Nancy screams)

Okay.

And then we realized

that we're both standing on Main Street

at the crack of dawn, buying you breakfast!

So I loaded his bike in my car...

No, on your car.

I left you that mountain bike rack when I moved out.

- You need to eat. - Healthy breakfast.

Thanks, Dads.

Aren't you gonna be late for work?

No, I'm a small business consultant now.

You know, I go in at like a soft 10:00 a.m.

You're not worried I could be late?

No, you've clearly reorganized

your entire schedule 'cause Jean's out of town,

and her absence made you suddenly realize

you're an empty-nester.

Oh...

So, how's business at Horseshoe Bay's

newest detective agency?

Which case was keeping you up?

The lost antique watch?

Ooh, the case of the missing safe.

The embezzling spouse.

No. Try Chunky.

Whoa! Whoa! Not cool.

Don't listen to her, bro. You look great.

Hey.

I was talking about Chunky the ferret.

Once I find the Velez family's

beloved MIA weasel,

I can finally pay my overdue electric bill

and make a dent in the property tax.

This one's due tomorrow.

I work best under time pressure.

Which is maybe why I haven't solved

the case of the missing bodies in the last five weeks.

Made a dope murder board, though.

It's too bad that the Mystery Caller

just ghosted you after they gave the phone tip.

Yeah, left me with no witnesses to the grave robbing.

The missing dead had no relationship to each other.

Their lives never even overlapped.

The only thing they have in common

is that they all died before the age of 30

and they're buried in the same section of the graveyard.

I don't even have a working theory

other than ambitious vandals.

Well, don't be too hard on yourself.

The new police chief hasn't figured it out yet either.

Is there any help from the coroner's office, you know?

'Cause I know Ace works there, so maybe he could give you

- some tips. - Yeah, we don't...

What'd I say, what'd I say?

You know what?

We don't have to talk about Ace

if the topic is upsetting.

I'm not upset.

I can talk about a platonic friend

who I have to keep alive

by never letting him know that I'm in love with him

so that we don't act on our feelings for each other

and activate a secret death curse.

And, to be fair, that is speculation.

It's not speculation.

I lived it.

Temperance showed me a vision.

On my lips right now

is a curse that I will release

the moment that I die.

It will kill Ace if you ever act

upon your feelings for each other.

So I had to push Ace away.

If he finds out about the curse,

he's gonna try and break it,

and then he'll end up dead.

So there we go. We talked about it.

Mm, Bess just texted me.

She said, "Tell Nancy she's late."

Exclamation point.

"And also find out if she muted my notifications,

but don't tell her I was asking."

- I did not... - Ooh.

I did not... I did not mute her.

I just forgot that we had to meet, so...

- Bye. - Later!

She totally muted you, dude.

Hello, fellow Horseshoe Baygels.

I'm Bess Marvin, coming to you live.

As the new director and curator

of the Historical Society,

I've asked some fellow members

of the #HistSo community

to share how excited they are

for the annual Lovers' Vigil

being held here tomorrow night.

: Can I see?

And action!

Hi, I'm Nancy Drew

of Nancy Drew Investigations,

and I am just thrilled to be a sponsor

- of the Lover's Vigil and... - (phone buzzes)

Nancy, I saw that weasel you were looking for.

- You saw him? - Yeah...

You saw Chunky Velez?

- Sorry. - Nancy!

As a prelaw student,

I love reviewing old case records from

the Historical Society.

"Site of the Lovers' Vigil tomorrow night."

Wait, that's tomorrow?

I have to get started on catering.

Action. - As the coroner's assistant,

I can't wait for the annual Lovers' Vigil.

- Um... Cut, cut.

As a local business owner,

I understand how important

a place like the Historical Society is.

Hey, Nick. Thanks.

After a devastating disaster

like our recent tsunami,

we need an opportunity to bond with each other.

Appreciate it.

That's why I'll be at the Lovers' Vigil

tomorrow night.

Will you be there?

Wow.

A star is born.

I used to do post game interviews

when I played football.

I guess I forgot how much I missed it.

- Aw. - Thank you both

for helping Nancy Drew Investigations' sponsorship

of the Lovers' Vigil.

You are very welcome.

But what are the chances that next year's sponsorship

comes in the form of money and not our free labor?

Well, as long as Chunky Velez is in the wind, low.

- Great. - That lead was a bust.

- (bell jingles) - He fled the scene.

His name is Chunky.

How fast can he be?

: You'd be surprised.

- Thank you. - Sure thing.

- Later, Nick. - Thanks, Tristan.

Hmm!

Hey, you're the town's most eligible heartthrob now.

Why don't you sponsor the Lovers' Vigil?

No.

I'm still getting used to being single again.

And isn't the Vigil all about reuniting the souls

of long-lost loves?

I'm done with lovers

and their souls for the time being.

Mmm, well, speak for yourself.

Addy's been out of town,

and I cannot wait to unite our souls

all over the Historical Society.

Oh, come on. What?

The Keeper's quarters are too cramped.

Yeah, well, no need to rub it in.

The rest of us are lonely enough.

I, uh, I almost forgot the cider.

Thank you.

Have you spoken to Ace lately?

I'm just giving him space.

Feels like the least I could do

after stomping on his heart.

How is he?

You could ask him yourself.

But I am late.

Me and Nick have to pick up flowers.

Do you mind holding the fort?

Did you forget something?

Bess told me to bring these, she said...

you'd be running errands.

I have no errands whatsoever.

Bess Parent Trapped us.

You don't have to talk to me if you don't want to.

You can just set the box down and go.

Or you could stay.

See, I don't know what's right anymore.

I've been trying to make peace with it all,