Ruby Herring Mysteries: Prediction Murder

Oh, the "death" card...

Could be a... a time of renewal.

But you are gonna have to let go of this negativity.

Just wait. I am...

I'm sensing something else.

So, with the recent rash of burglaries,

leave your lights and a TV on when you're out,

lock up your valuables,

and don't hide a spare key under the flower pot.

The thieves could be watching.

And that is news we can use.

Linda and Nick?

Great information, Ruby,

and you have one more trick up your sleeve,

in case you ever find yourself a victim of a home invasion?

Yes. Criminals often tie up their victims with duct tape,

so I'm gonna reveal a little secret

on how to escape.

Linda, could you give me a hand?

Of course.

Wrap that around my wrists three times.

"Ruby Houdini."

Anyone can do this. It's simple physics.

See?

The tape is super-tight.

All you have to do is raise your hands above your head

and bring them down fast, like this.

-Ready for the real thing? -Ready!

Oh, wow!

And I call that...

"news we hope you never have to use."

So true. And before you go,

we have an important announcement here on 57 News.

Ruby, who has brought you

hundreds of eye-opening consumer investigations,

is officially joining our crime beat team.

Congratulations, Ruby.

Thank you, both.

I'm looking forward to this next chapter.

And we might just have your first crime-beat story.

The Seattle Police Department has announced

it's reopening a number of cold cases.

Beginning with the unsolved murder of psychic Rose Vitello.

Known as "The Pawn Reader,"

she was shot in her North Seattle shop

five years ago

by an unknown assailant.

Detectives say they're re-examining all the evidence,

re-interviewing all the witnesses,

and say they will leave no stone unturned

until her killer is caught.

Ruby's relentless pursuit of justice

has already solved two Seattle Murders,

and my crystal ball tells me

that our very own Sherlock Holmes

is just getting started.

"Sherlock"?

More like "Sheer-luck."

I suspect

she gets that "Herring Hunch" from her dad, John,

one of the finest criminal investigators

Seattle has.

So, let's all raise a glass to Ruby,

and a warning to the bad guys out there--

you better watch out.

Thank you, all.

To the best news team in the business.

Cheers! Enjoy yourselves, guys.

May the best man or woman win.

How about you cover your crime-beat stories

and I'll cover mine,

and we will see who the best journalist is, Todd?

That's an easy one.

Excuse me, I've got some awards to shine.

Ooh. He's kind of like a snail.

Tough on the outside and slimy underneath.

Mm. Accurate.

Hey, are you still able to help with the reunion?

Yeah, I'll be at the high school tomorrow.

I heard a rumor that Luke's coming.

Have you guys talked, since, uh...

Oh.

No.

But, you know, we're both adults.

There's no reason it needs to be...

Awkward?

On that note,

thank you, both, for coming, really.

I appreciate it.

Oh, we're both proud of you.

Well, I'll see you tomorrow.

See you.

How's my favorite godson?

Really good.

Any new interesting cases down at the morgue?

Actually, it's been kind of slow lately.

What are you hiding?

Nothing.

Did you get that raise you were asking for?

Not yet.

The new hybrid?

Mm-mm.

It's a girl, isn't it?

Maybe.

Dish! Who is she?

Her name's Dakota.

She's the new ballistics expert at the P.D.,

but we're just friends.

Oh. Sounds promising.

I can't wait to meet her.

In time.

Congrats again, Ruby.

Thanks, Tommy.

Bye.

Want to get a refill?

Sure.

I saw they reopened the psychic murder.

I'm not surprised.

That case haunted the department for years,

especially my buddy, Detective Quinn,

who was the lead on the case.

You covered that story, right?

Mm. Last one before I retired.

Why couldn't they crack the case?

Well, there were a lot of suspects,

but the murder weapon was never found.

A bunch of items were stolen from the pawn shop,

including a gun.

Burglary gone bad?

Possibly.

Whoever did it wiped the surveillance video.

You know, it always bothered me

that the victim was shot at close range

during a reading.

It felt...

personal to me.

So who did you think did it?

There was one suspect that stuck out.

Travis Tru, a rival psychic.

Oh, yes. He had threatened Rose,

but he was never arrested.

Psychic versus psychic...

"Prediction: murder."

Hmm.

Well, I think I'm gonna ask Frank for my first assignment.

Hey, if you need me to fend off Todd,

I can bring the muscle.

I got this, Dad.

Okay. I'll dig up my old case file.

You're the best.

Hmm.

"She claimed to see the future,

"she was nothing but a fake,

but despite her hocus pocus, a life you should not take."

"After your run, follow the numbers to the gun."

Dad?

Meet me at the news station.

Huh.

A poet with a penchant for crime.

What do you make of it?

Whoever wrote that is hoping, if we find the weapon,

we find the killer.

Why not just send the clue to the police?

Maybe the poet is the killer, playing a game with us.

Either way, I think

our wordsmith is hoping

that this ends up on the 11:00 news.

I just hope you don't end up on the news

for the wrong reasons.

I'll be fine, Dad.

- -I've got the location.

The North River near Shannon Falls.

Used to be a popular hiking spot

back in the day.

I say we follow the coordinates.

You think it's safe?

I'm coming with you.

I'll drive, and we're calling the police.

Okay, keep me posted.

Call Detective Killian.

-Okay... -

Aw, yes...

Oh, oh, oh... no, no, no! Don't-- don't go... ay-yi.

Detective Killian.

Hi, it's Ruby. Are you free?

Oh, it's my day off.

I was just, uh...

You're baking, aren't you?

How can I help you?

Yeah, can you meet me at the North River?

Near Shannon Falls, off of Interstate 90.

I'll send you the coordinates.

I'm afraid to ask.

I think it involves a cold case.

See you soon?

See you soon.

I haven't seen you use that thing

since I was 10