Saint-Pierre

Sean Gallagher is your father.

And he’s an informant for Interpol.

Hey!

You better hope that I never see you again.

Arch seems happy.

Are you the Abstract Killer?

You think I’m crazy...

How did I let that happen?

Hey... I got you.

You really know how to take your time, huh?

-Well, my, uh... my guy is clearly, uh, older.

And slower.

Are you talking about your horse?

Oh, boy.

How I’ve missed your witty retorts.

Well, coming back to work, it’s, um...

You know, distractions are all well and good,

but what you’ve been through...

it has a way of creeping up on you, partner.

- Yeah. - I’ll cross that bridge

when the creeping happens, partner.

-Apparently Théo’s undergoing a bunch of psych evals

to see if he’s fit enough to stand trial.

- Good. - But it’s not mes oignons.

Not your onions?

No longer my problem.

I don’t want to hear about Théo Fouchard anymore.

I mean it, Fitz.

I’ve already given too much energy to that man.

- Race you to the stables? - Sure.

Whoa, hey! What’s up?

Come on, Mick, you’re making me look like an idiot.

Dude... Please.

Hey, there.

How are you even slower than me at getting dressed?

Hey, I have a lot of layers.

Hey.

I’ve been texting and calling you.

- What’s up, Patty? - Can you start early?

Apparently there was no sign of a break-in.

-Well, there’s definitely signs of a dead body.

Vic’s name is Billie Vannier.

Local?

Her address is, yeah.

Dr. Katrina Bourgeois. This is her chiropractic clinic.

She, uh, give any details of what might have happened?

Dr. Bourgeois said the front buzzer kept ringing

during the vic’s treatment, so she went to answer it

and then got knocked out.

She came to and found Vannier dead?

That’s what she claims, yeah.

She manage to give a description of her attacker?

She was pretty rattled.

She’s getting her head injuries attended to.

-Okay, well, when the medics give her the all clear,

make sure she comes to the station, okay?

What do we have here?

So, robbery has to be ruled out.

There’s no way someone killed Vannier and left 10k behind.

Well, you haven’t missed a beat.

- Yeah. - You’re just threatened.

Now that I’m back, you’re not top dog anymore.

Anyways.

The body was found at a chiropractor’s office.

Botched... treatment?

Chiropractor covering her tracks, maybe?

Chiropractors crack things in ways I’m...

I’m not okay with.

-Well, you do have an absurd fear of chiropractors.

Are you gonna tell me how you are?

And quit dodging my questions about Meredith and the baby?

How about you drive?

Top dog.

- There she is! - Hey!

-Welcome home, Deputy Chief Genevieve Archambault.

-I’ve literally seen each of you a bunch of times.

Please just... move on.

Okay, let’s get to work here.

What do we know about Billie Vannier?

No criminal record, no issues with the cops.

She was young, too. Twenty-nine years old.

Vannier was single, lived here her whole life.

She owns Ligne Verte, a hydroponic farm.

They deliver produce all over Saint-Pierre.

Well, this delivery van was parked

outside the chiropractor’s office.

They have the most delicious lettuce varieties.

What a shame if this caused it to close.

Why would a niche hydroponic farmer

have this kind of cash on her?

-Well, the most obvious answer would be a drug operation.

-Okay, well, if her death is ruled a homicide,

her murderer could be a rival drug dealer

or an angry customer.

-We need that greenhouse and property searched

to see what’s in there.

The delivery van had a dash cam.

The SD card is on a 36-hour loop,

so I’m trying to retrieve the footage.

Smart.

- That’s the, uh, chiropractor. - The medics cleared her to talk.

Well, we know what to do.

Arch, go ahead and remind everybody why it is

you’re so good at this job.

And before you interview the chiro,

come and see me in my office for a couple minutes.

I wanna talk to you.

It really is great to have you back.

I sense a "but."

Well, the long and the short of it is,

with Diard out of the way, the brass in Paris

are asking me to take on the role of Prefect.

That’s huge.

-Yeah, well, you two solving the Abstract Killer case

bumped up my status quite a bit.

They have eyes on you as well.

Meaning what, exactly?

-Well, if I take that position, and I’m no longer Chief,

it only makes sense that, uh...

-His deputy would assume the leadership role

here at the SPMP.

-I won’t lie, I’ve never even considered that possibility.

Well, it’s a great opportunity.

But we can talk about that later.

-Right now, I’ve been asked to handle Lou’s transfer

to Interpol’s Lyon HQ.

-That’s the guy that we busted in that stolen car sting?

- Exactly. - He’s facing international

vehicle trafficking charges.

Playing le Préfet already?

Heavy is the head.

How you feeling?

He looks dangerous.

Am I... safe in here?

- He’s fairly harmless. - You should be fine.

What certification does one need to be a chiropractor?

Uh... well, I’m... I’m board certified,

so qualified in, um, Europe and Canada.

-I’ve read about practitioners hurting their clients.

Or almost killing them.

I’m... sorry?

I’ve been practising for six years.

No one has ever been hurt by me in a treatment.

Did you see your attacker?

Can you describe them?

Um...

Yeah, a... a man.

White, uh, tall.

But it... just, it all happened so fast,

I feel like I’m still in shock.

Maybe if I rest, I’ll be able to remember more.

Well, we’ll make sure you get home.

If your head starts to get clearer,

feel free to reach out to us.

Okay. And I do want to help you guys

get to the bottom of what happened to Billie.

Okay.

Great.

Hey... I’d be quite content

to face charges here in Saint-Pierre.

You should have thought about that

before going international, Lou.

-Hey, you’ve got a beef with Sean Gallagher for years.

Everybody knows that.

Well, maybe I know something. Maybe I can help.

Maybe I got information that could be useful.

Tell me all about it on the way to the airport.

Some chiropractors use high-velocity thrust

for cervical adjustment.

There have been cases of thrombus formation,

paralysis, stroke, sometimes death.

Is that what happened here?

- No. - You see those tiny red dots?

Indicative of petechial hemorrhaging.

-A pressure point in her neck was obstructed, leading to...

A lack of oxygen to the brain.

So, officially, Billie died of brain death?

Swift, clean.

She probably didn’t even realize what hit her.

Whoever killed her knew exactly what they were doing.

-A chiropractor would know all about pressure points,

that kind of thing?

They would absolutely know.

- Alright. - Well, thanks.

Always a pleasure seeing you, Arch.

You missed my medical expertise?

Mm, I didn’t say that.

Was it just me, or did you get a strange read

on the chiropractor lady?

Dr. Bourgeois?

I mean, she did get a pretty good whack to the head, so...

I was gonna say, I’m not surprised

that Marcus would want you to take over,

you know, if he decides to step up.

- Yeah. - I mean, I’m flattered,

but I didn’t come to Saint-Pierre to get a promotion.

- Right. - Well, sometimes,

the people who don’t want to be in charge

are the best people to take over.

Also, I wanted to tell you...