Murder in a Small Town

This this is the real deal.

Go go.

Rescue high surf.

Bring it on.

Bring it on the floor.

Wow and universal basic guys.

How much did you spend on this?

Can't put a price tag on saving lives.

Nailed it.

All available now.

Hello?

Is someone here?

Yeah.

It's been a minute.

What are you doing here?

- It's nice. - We had an agreement.

We were gonna stay out of each other's lives!

You've done a good job with this place.

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

Zoe! Zoe!

Calm down.

I need your help.

Now listen to me.

I owe money to some very bad people.

I owed them for a long time and now I'm screwed.

They're coming after me.

Well, that's your problem.

It's yours too.

Because next they'll come after my family.

And that means you, little sister.

You're the only family I have whether you like it or not.

How much?

Hundred thou.

What? A hundred thousand?!

Come on. It's not like you don't have it.

You took your share of dad's estate.

You bought this place.

What, it's worth what? A couple million now.

That's it. I'm calling the police.

No! You do not want to do it!

Don't. Don't test me, Benjamin.

Zoe.

I am your brother. I looked out for you.

You abandoned me!

And now you just show up begging for money!

You know exactly why I cut ties.

You think I want to be here?

If I don't pay these guys, we're both dead.

Hi, I'm at... I'm at 5525 Francis Road.

I'm trapped and there's a man who's threatening my life.

Boss. Sorry I'm late.

Elsie had a situation at the salon.

I had to drive Sophie home from hockey.

No worries, Sid. I appreciate the helping hand.

How'd Sophie do?

Great. Other than the game misconduct.

Sophie's a gentle soul, but she's, you know, sturdy.

One of their forwards pissed her off.

Is that your truck?

Yeah. Yeah. I drove it home yesterday.

Going local?

Alright, so new deck.

Yeah.

For days like today.

Elsie's brother and me built one

last year at my place.

You ever taken on something this big?

No.

Spectacular.

Yep. Nice.

You're not even looking.

A view like this, you gotta absorb it.

A pod of killer whales. How often do you see that?

Killer whales. Imagine.

Let's go do the Strachan guy.

Works for me.

Guns?

Probably.

No muss, no fuss.

We'll decide when we get there.

We should get something to eat.

Not burgers, something local. Local cuisine.

Yeah. Killer whale and chips.

I have no idea where my brother went.

He lived somewhere near Seattle, I think.

So you two weren't very close then.

Estranged would be putting it mildly.

He wants money.

He said that he has to pay some people back

or else they're going to kill him.

Kill him, Ms. Strachan.

My brother scams people.

Pump and dumps, crypto, that sort of thing.

I'm just... I'm so glad that he's gone

and I'm so grateful to you for coming so quickly.

We're gonna take a look around, the property ma'am,

and, make sure he really is gone.

In the meantime, keep your doors and windows locked

and call us if he bothers you again.

Thank you, Officer.

You just can't help yourself, can you?

No ma'am. I was born charming.

Benjamin, don't call me again.

I have the diary and I have you on tape.

Unless you help me.

I swear to God. I'll give them to the police.

I'll ruin your life, little sister!

Benjamin!

Hey fellas.

Morning Glory muffin and a dark roast, large.

A man we can all rely on.

Right behind you.

- Hey Stranger. - Hey.

I've been meaning to call you,

but it's just been crazy at work.

I've been busy too.

So, how have you been?

Could not find a parking spot. Can you believe it?

In Gibsons?

- Well... - God help us all.

Karl Alberg, Roger Galbraith.

Roger and I went to high school together.

I didn't know you had someone visiting.

He's an old friend.

And you invited me to the prom, of course.

But that was only because

you'd just broken up with Conrad Milbers.

Cass actually dumped a lot of dudes in high school.

Cass...

Don't even. I'm gonna find us a table.

Okay.

Roger over here!

Roger Galbraith.

Braddock's Crossing.

I was the co-lead for the first four seasons.

The good seasons.

Yeah. Yeah. No.

No? You know me from... hang on.

Still Waters.

Right?

That one?

- Yeah. Yeah. - Yup.

Do you want to join us?

Thanks, but, duty calls.

Okay.

Hi.

Good weekend?

Not as busy as yours.

Sarge told me about your new deck.

Yeah. Yeah. It's going great.

Yeah, that's what he said.

And a brand new old beater truck too?

Him and Edwina are waiting for you.

Benjamin Strachan.

This guy's been up on assault charges twice.

He's got a long criminal record.

There's a fraud conviction

and two guys attacked him outside a club

in Everett six days ago?

Who attacked him?

This is from Everett PD.

That's where he lives, apparently.

He's a widower, wife died three years ago.

- Attacked. - No arrests.

The sister's on her own. Zoe Strachan,

she has a place a couple of miles past Wilson Creek.

So what are you thinking?

I think we need to take this seriously.

You were on the call? What's your take, Andy?

Neighbors filed a complaint about a year ago,

said Zoe Strachan tried to kill her dog.

I'll take a drive out that way.

Check with Everett.

Find out what they know about the attackers.

Well, well

it only takes a year for you guys to respond.

No, I don't have proof, but I know damn well she did it.

Woman shows up at my door making threats

and two days later, Max disappears.

What kind of threats was she making?

Good Lord.

She'd sick her lawyer,

animal control, shoot the creature, all kinds.

Wow.

Max is barking.

She said, disrupted her equanimity of mind.

The thing is Max didn't bark, hardly ever,

unless he was afraid.

Are you afraid of your neighbor, Mrs. Houston?

No.

Alright, I guess I am.

Ms. Strachan.

I'm Chief Alberg.

I'm fine. Thanks.

Assuming that's why you're here.

No more trouble.

With my brother? No.

I haven't heard another peep from him.

You know what you're doing.

Yeah. I used to help my father.