Nancy Drew

Thank you for staying over.

- It's gonna get better. - Don't see how.

Is the earth gonna open up and swallow me whole,

make me forget that Aunt Diana exiled me

from the only family that I ever had?

Oh, that sound.

That's what it sounded like when the Marvins texted me.

Nancy needs us at The Claw.

No, you go ahead. I'll catch up.

Just... gonna lie down for a bit longer.

Blech.

You again.

Odette Lamar.

I've been waiting for you.

Wondering when we might meet.

Go away, Nicolas.

Uh, no.

Uh, no, it's not, it's not "Nicolas,"

and... I-I'm not going anywhere, okay?

- We need to talk. - No, we don't.

I hear you talk.

...changed?

What kind of love affair can this be for you?

I give you permission to au revoir.

No. I 'm not au revoir-ing.

You are.

Odette.

Hey, will you talk to me?

Nick, what are you...

What is going on?

Why are you out of bed?

Um...

Uh, uh, it's...

We... we had a visit from Odette.

Oh, that bitch.

I'm sorry, I have to take this.

I've got, like, a hundred missed calls from Nancy.

Yes?

George.

I think we're in trouble.

Someone broke into our lockers at The Claw.

I've been looking for hours, but...

The shroud is gone.

The shroud?

Wait, the...

The shroud that kills you if it's ever used again?

That shroud?

That is the one. Someone stole it.

*NANCY DREW (2019)* Season 02 Episode 09

Episode Title: "The Bargain of the Blood Shroud"

Aired on: March 24, 2021

They came in here and broke into all the lockers.

One was picked, the rest were just bashed open,

so we're looking for an experienced thief...

...with a short attention span.

So this thing that could kill you, it was...

it was just in your locker?

It was locked in my locker.

Right. Oh, okay.

But not in a bank

or a safe or somewhere that's actually...

Hey, Ace, Was anything else taken?

They took a banana cream pie.

Hey, forget the pie, okay?

How would someone even know about the shroud?

Not just what it is, but where.

Yeah, that's the question, because besides Bess,

the only people who know that are in this room.

Yes? I have not told anyone.

- Me, neither. - Not a soul.

Did you tell Amanda

or not?

It's hard to say.

Something about her, just opens me up.

Like a flower. I'm... I'm in bloom.

Wow, Ace. I'm so happy for you.

You've got a crush and now I'm gonna die.

Ace? Wake up.

Gil's probably offering it to the highest bidder as we speak.

Nick, you don't know Amanda.

She would never betray my confidence like that.

Okay, our only goal here is to get the shroud.

So we're gonna give him an out.

Okay, all carrot, no stick.

Got it.

Nancy Drew.

And friends.

Hmm. What, uh, what brings you to Bobbsey Manor?

There was a break-in at The Claw last night.

An antique... I guess you could call it a shroud... was taken.

Where is it, Bobbsey?

Gil, we know you sometimes freelance

in the lost valuables and antiques space.

Maybe you, uh, came across our shroud in your travels.

Yeah, no, uh, wish I could help.

Do you have any leads on the burglary, though, or...?

Yeah. Yeah, they're all over your shirt.

Those crumbs? That's pie crust.

Uh, whoa, whoa. Hey. Uh...

Oh! Banana cream.

From The Bayside Claw.

Hey, manager, Hendersons' disposal's

clogged again, and you...

Hi...

- Ace. - Hey, Amanda.

- Amanda. - Hi. Uh...

Why don't you go take a swing at Henderson's disposal?

- Hmm? - I fixed it last time.

I know my way around a disposal.

I could lend you an extra hand if you want.

- She doesn't. - I'd love that.

- What? - We know you took the shroud, Gil.

If it's about money, just name a price.

No price.

All right? It's not for sale.

Our mom was murdered 14 years ago.

I'm sorry. I didn't know.

The shroud won't bring her back, Gil.

It won't revive someone who's been dead

for longer than an hour or two.

Yeah, I know.

But it will tell me what happened to her.

How? Her body was never found,

no arrest was ever made,

but I-I know who did it.

Eddie Collins.

All right? He's-he's the old creep

that lives on top of Pulpit Hill.

- Tell the police. - Oh, come on.

They wouldn't build a case against him then,

they're not gonna do it now when he's about to die.

Brain aneurysm.

He's in a coma, and word is they're about to pull the plug.

Tonight.

That's why you took the shroud,

'cause you're gonna revive Eddie Collins.

And to make him tell me what he did.

I want answers.

Hey, do you know what happens if you use that shroud?

Oh, he knows.

He knows.

You think I'm playing, huh?

I will tear this place apart.

And you still won't find it.

Do you trust me?

Why? But also, yes.

Gil?

If I can get you those answers

before Eddie dies, will you give the shroud back?

No, no, no. No, no, no.

We-we are not negotiating.

Will you?

You have until 6:00.

Hey, Eddie Collins knows the truth.

I won't let it die with him.

Carson is gonna file an amicus brief to try

and get the judge to delay termination of life support.

Okay, so the plan is you-you distract Gil

trying to solve his mom's murder

and then we toss his place and find the shroud?

It's not there, Nick.

Then we dangle him from the roof

until he tells us where it is.

No, the-the plan is, uh, solve his mom's murder

- and get the shroud back. - What, by 6:00 p.m.?

A case that hasn't been solved for, what, 14 years?

And what if you don't? Huh? W-What happens to George?

I'm not going to let anything happen to George.

Okay, can George weigh in?

I want to go with Nancy's plan.

I'm gonna go text Ace,

see if he got anything out of Amanda.

Okay.

Yes, Your Honor, a motion for injunction.

I'm writing it up now.

- Bess? - Mr. Drew. I'm sorry.

I-I scared you. Um...

I should go.

No, no, no, no, no.

It's fine. I just didn't realize anyone was...

I'm picking up case law books

for this injunction, and then I will be out of your...

Are you all right?

I'm just having a real hard time getting going this morning.

You know?

And now they've taken me off the group chat.

Great. Why? So they can talk about me?

You know?

You know what?

I may work from here today.

Okay.

So I'll be in my office if you need anything.

That should do it.

I didn't tell Gil where the shroud is.

Jackass reads my texts.

He's got no boundaries.

Thinks he's protecting me,

even though he was born two minutes after me.

Get him to give us the shroud back.

I don't think I can.