Charlie Carter, you can walk in here and derail my investigation,
but the bottom line is,
I spell murder with an "M"...
just like the next guy!
Stop.
- What was that? - Acting.
I don't want you acting.
I want you to live it.
I want you to love it!
- I want you to feel it! - Yes.
You are playing Detective Sneeps Sneepkins.
He was?...
I never saw the show.
- What? - I said I never saw the show man.
What the frigs Martin!
He was Harley's nemesis on every season of "Call Carter"?
- And a fan favorite I might add. - I only took drama
so I didn't have to do the mandatory gym course.
Okay my heart lies squarely in the world of science.
The world has enough scientists, we need more actors!
We're rehearsing the grand finale for BISHOP's 150th BIRTHDAY WEEKEND.
So pay attention.
This is the only man who should be talking right now.
He's your director.
Who are you again?
I'm Dave. I'm your Stage Manager.
- Gross. - What, why is that gross?
Why is that gross?
You are very mean. She's really mean.
Alright Mercedes take a chill pill.
Yes Dave is our stage manager
and that's the lowest rung on the totem pole but he's still a human.
Listen up,
come Saturday night, these seats are gonna be filled.
Oh, speaking of...
It is my honor to introduce to you
the OG Detective Sneeps Sneepkins,
Dwick Brisebois!
Yes.
Clap!
When I finally realized you were never coming back to Los Angeles,
what choice did I have?
What are you stalking me now? Get your butt up here!
Harley, you said you wouldn't make a big deal.
I feel kinda weird.
Dwick is a lot more shy, a lot more humble than I am
but we had a blast shooting
- nine seasons of "Call Carter". - Sure did.
So this is the guy you said I looked like?
He's like your doppelganger, fifty years from now.
Exactly how old do you think I am?
- Seventy. - Jesus.
Okay, Dave and I are going to go grab some vegan smoothies over at North Star,
but Mr. Brisebois is gonna hang around here,
give you some pointers, run some lines.
- No. - Yeah, come on.
- No, as I said I'm here on vacation. - Come on.
I just wanted to hit the beach you know,
get some sun maybe... Oh okay, I can run some lines I guess,
you know, yeah you know, believe it or not,
I myself was once a bit of a science nerd.
- I believe it. - You are so mean. She is so mean.
Good luck.
I think we should cordon off the boardwalk
filter people through the North Beach pathway,
- you agree? - I agree.
Yeah, especially when the fireworks display happens,
we want to have all of these exit routes mapped.
Hey.
- You okay? - Yeah.
Just...I know every inch of this town.
And, every spot has a memory.
Seems like you're thinking about a particular spot right now.
No it's just, I mean yes but its kid's stuff.
This is my interested face.
Okay, I was a freshman in high school
and I was supposed to meet this boy out here.
It was the carnival, summer night and,
in a way it was supposed to be my first real date
and that guy didn't show up.
He didn't show up.
What idiot wouldn't show up for you?
You'll excuse me if I'm too blunt, but I don't know how else to play this.
Don't you think we should talk about what happened at the range?
That I outshot you?
Yeah.
Listen...
I know what happened. And we should talk about it.
It's just I'm not always that great
at putting together the right words to describe how I'm feeling.
Alright, I understand that, I get it.
Just make sure you let me know when the right words come together.
- I will. - Okay.
- We got time. - Yeah. We got time.
But right now we should head back to the station,
start initiating this plan?
- Yeah, let's do that. - Okay.
Okay, Tears For Fears. Brilliant name.
- Flock of Seagulls, ridiculous. - Oh, I like it.
Men at Work. Brilliant.
- Men Without Hats, ridonculous. - Okay.
- Counting Crows... - Oh, that's a hard one...
Smash Mouth?
What the?
Sam!
- She's breathing! - Oh god.
Dave call an ambulance...
Boyle, hey.
Call all the ambulances Dave.
Carter
- Here comes the jiggly. - No, I feel fine.
- I don't want any... - Come on, have a little jiggly.
- I don't want any. - Here comes the jiggly train.
Come on have a little jiggly.
Jiggly train trying to get into the station.
Alright fine. Suit yourself.
Hey Dave, you want some jiggly?
Wes, what do we got?
All personnel at the station at the time of the attack
had at least trace amounts of the drug ketamine in their systems.
Chief Boyle hit his head when he fell.
He's stable, but in and out of consciousness.
Ketamine?
It is often used as an anesthetic in surgeries.
Alright Dave and I are gonna head to the station
and try and see if we can figure this out.
- Well, I'm coming with you. - Maybe you should rest
until your functions stabilize.
I'm not gonna stay in this bed while this is happening.
Let's get back to work. I'm still a cop.
- I gotta change. - Oh, okay.
- Well I think she... - Sorry.
Ms. Mayor, I get this is a big deal for your town...
Yes, I get that it's not every day a town turns 150 years old,
but with all due, there has been a serious threat.
You should cancel all the festivities...
Fine, it's your call. I will keep you posted.
- Hi there, how are you? - Abigail?
Sam. Hello.
- Hi this is... - Staff Sergeant Major Pershing-Linn.
RCMP.
Pershing?
- As in...Chief Pershing? - My dad, Angus, yes.
Oh, this is amazing.
- How are you? I am... - I know who you are.
The peacock.
Aside from the nickname, he doesn't talk about you much.
Which tells me everything I need to know.
The peacock?
Your dad was the best.
I always used to give him these hugs and lift him up
and his feet would just dangle just a little bit off the ground.
It was so cute. Tell him that we said hi.
Abigail. I haven't seen you since you were finishing up training.
- So you're a sergeant. Congratulations. - Thanks Sam. I've worked hard.
Hard enough to feel comfortable in someone else's office.
Your chief has been incapacitated
and I've been put in charge of this investigation
with full authority of my branch.
And this is an office I spent a considerable amount of time
in as a kid, so yeah, I'd say it feels pretty familiar.
Now, this whole station is considered a crime scene
so I am having your coffee stations and vending machines tested by the lab.
I'm sorry, you think an entire department was poisoned from bad station coffee
or a nasty nut 'n nougat bar in the vending machine?
Harley...You have a better idea, Carter?
Well, I mean the fact that the ketamine had such a wide effect,
it was probably airborne,
likely administered from the vents or the ducts.
That's where I'd start but hey, what do I know, I'm just a peacock.
I'm so sorry.
Abigail, we found this canister in the ducts filled with ketamine.
Fan blew it into the vents.
- Looks like Harley was right. - You kidding me?
Guys, let's concentrate on the upside here.
- I was right. - Zip it Carter.
Thank you.
Me and my team will take it from here.
Why don't you three go through the surveillance footage.
If you can handle that.
Surveillance footage? What are we rent-a-cops?
You don't think Abigail squeezing us out of this investigation
is in any way suspicious?
Well, if you would pay attention,
maybe we could be the ones cracking the case, right here.
Oh no. Abigail's purse just fell.
What the hell are you doing?
That is a Sergeant's personal property.
Well she left her purse out here so it's kind of her fault.
Yeah you know,
some psychologists might say she wanted us to search it.
By the way, three hand sanitizers?
Well that explains why she didn't want to shake our hands.
- Guys! - It's a plain view search
which I'm pretty sure is a thing.
It's a thing when you have probable cause.
Are you really gonna let Pershing's offspring
just waltz in here and take over our investigation?
In my world, there is something called the chain of command
and as abrasive as she may be, Abigail was sent here to do a job.
You just have a problem with authority.
So get your fingers out of that woman's purse.
Freeze it right there.
That's from four days ago.
RAME Duct Works?
No. That's a fake name.
It's like a name that a bunch of writers on a TV show would come up with
cause it's easy to clear.
It's probably the writer's initials like Roddy, Andy, Michael, Evan?
Roddy?
Get this, there is no business in Bishop called RAME Duct Works.
So who is the guy in the jacket?
Want to explain this Carter?
Oh, if you wanted an autograph
probably should have been nicer to me when we first met.
This whole thing is about you.
We found this in the duct.
"Dear Carter: Real danger, fake detective.
Having fun, yet?
Wondering what's next? Celebrate big!"
It's a riddle.
I'm gonna have to call in our code department
but there's no question there's a clock on this.
Look how it's signed.
- Xoxoxo...? - No, there's a "U" in there.
XOXO...U...XO. Is that a mistake?
No, UXO is military speak for, "Unexploded Ordinance"
i.e., a possible live bomb.
They still find them on the beaches at Normandy,
75 years after World War Two.
I know it's not the same thing
but they're holding that 150th beach volleyball tournament
down at Calypso Beach right now.
We have to get to that beach...
And we need to bring the bomb squad with us.
Field 26, I need a go signal or all clear.
- Do you have eyes? - All clear!
26 what are we looking at?
Not an explosive, no detonator...
but I don't know what this thing is.
Hey look, it's me!
North American tour of Greece.
"KABOOM!
You got lucky this time.
But unless flavor of the month Harley Carter leaves Bishop,
you're gonna get assaulted!"
On a positive note, the ice cream truck just got here.
That was the Mayor on the phone.
In light of what could have been a major tragedy...
More of a minor prank.
she's given me full authority to cancel the celebration,
including your little high school play, effective immediately.
Okay, you know what, I'm just gonna come out and say it.
Abigail Pershing is the worst. Right?
Well, unofficially I got your back but she really scares me.
What if this is just an elaborate scheme for her to make a name for herself?
- I wasn't thinking that. - How would that work, exactly?
Think about it. She creates the mayhem,
to save the town from mayhem, and become the hero.
- Compelling. - It's not really.
She rolls into town from out of nowhere, she's got an attitude.
She is determined to cancel the town celebration.
She is the one who finds the notes on the back of my precious head shots.
- She's clearly got it out for me... - Oh, yes.
Okay.
I see, so this is about you?
No, that's not what I meant.
You're kinda reaching there buddy.
There's something off about Abigail Pershing.
I can feel it!
Excuse me, sorry, we're gonna have to commandeer this
and your helmet for a police investigation.
- Thank you. Hey relax. - Hey!
It's the most exciting thing to happen to you
since I walked up to you five seconds ago.
- Thank you. - What are you doing?
Just look. That dude was filming the whole time.
Let's see if Abigail Pershing was up to any suspicious activity...
- Oh my gosh! - What is it?
These new pants I got. Look at me running, they fit me so well.
All that core work is really paying off.
Okay here we go. Sam! Come and take a look at this!
Who is that?
That's Jasper Hightower. He's a veterinarian.
Why is Abigail Pershing yelling at a veterinarian?
That is a good question.
Dr. Hightower? Sorry the door...
I came here to talk... I'm sorry, what is that smell?
I'm just doing labs on four year old Jason Kinefsky's stool sample.
- On a four year old child? - No,
Jason is a Golden Doodle with some pretty severe IBS issues.
I'll say.
Oh my God...Did you just...
No...It's chocolate.
Just chocolate. Yeah with a little nut and caramel.
- Care for one? - No.
Are you my 1PM?
The Cornish Rex with the abscess tooth?
No, I'm Sam Shaw, Bishop PD.
I came to talk to you about Abigail Pershing?
- The Great Dane? - The RCMP Sergeant.
Pershing? Yeah, Pershing.
Remember that name.
It's like but I don't I don't know her.
That's funny because, you were seen
here arguing with her on video about an hour ago.
Oh, Abigail Pershing.
Yeah, I don't know her, know her.
But, I'm just familiar with her, from when she was a kid.
You know, when I was a kid and we were both kids.
- What were you talking about? - Oh, we were just catching up.
You know like, hey how's your dad, he's good, how's your dad?
- He's also good. - Okay here's the thing
Dr. Hightower, the labs from the attack on the precinct
came back showing traces of ketamine.
What does that have to do with me?
Ketamine issued along with other drugs to anesthetize livestock for surgery.
And you're the town veterinarian,
and you were seen arguing with the Sergeant
who is investigating that very attack
so it seemed like a fair line of questioning.
Have you had any ketamine go missing lately?
Look I told you everything I know and I think I've been very helpful.
So, if there's nothing else, please...
leave?
Just so you know, protecting somebody
can make you an accessory after the fact.
You'll excuse me if I don't shake your hand.
Chili time!
You're not eating?
No, I'll pass, too salty for me.
Gord the fry cook has an itchy salt finger.
- Always has. - Mr. Dwick, a selfie?
Sure of course.
Loved you on "Call Carter".
Not sure what I've seen you in since,
but to me you'll always be Sneeps.
Just indelible.
You're a real weasel.
Thank you.
Oh, you are so sweet.
Oh, I tell you in our business you're lucky to get one role
that people identify with you that strongly.
Yeah we had a good time on "Call Carter" but I'm sorta glad that I hung it up.
I mean you remember how close we all got on the show.
I feel that way here in Bishop except I don't have to deal with ratings
or worry about getting canceled.
Oh, look who it is, the admirable Martin Seymour Hoffman.
You know, I should be pissed at you for ruining the festival,
if I wasn't so relieved I didn't have to do that stupid scene
- from your stupid show. - You want me to take care of that kid?
You want to blame someone for canceling all these festivities,
look no further than Abigail Pershing!
- Beat it. - Hey you know I gotta go to the restroom.
Sorry guys, I'm so scared of her.
You are going to take this pen
and you are going to write down the names of everyone in this town
who has or will have a grudge against you.
So they're keeping you sedated till the swelling in your brain goes down.
But the nurse said I should feel free to talk to you.
So, here goes.
I thought I knew how I wanted things to go in my life.
But I don't know, lately I just, I've been thinking that maybe
there's something more out there for me.
And I never thought that before you showed up...
And the kiss was good.
It felt good...
And also bad because it was just so confusing.
It just sparked so many unanswered questions...
So here we are.
And now we have a ticking clock of a different kind
and a case that's running away from us.
Maybe I should fill you in on what you've missed.
No one has a grudge against me in this town.
Everyone loves me.
A third attack is imminent, and people are in danger.
So, if you truly love Bishop.
Start writing.
And take your time. I wouldn't want you to miss anyone.
What about this guy?
Yes you're right, that man hates you.
So the first note brought us to the beach.
So, the second note has to have a clue in it
that tells us where the third attack happens.
"If flavor of the month, Harley Carter doesn't leave,
you will all be assaulted!"
If Harley Carter, flavor of the month doesn't leave, you will all be assaulted.
Assaulted, assaulted.
A-salted.
Salt is something you flavor, something you salt, its food.
But what would you salt that the whole town would be eating?
I gotta tell ya,
I think there's something funky in that chili.
Mommy, I feel, funny.
I don't feel so good.
Oh my god...
We've been poisoned!
Nobody eat that...
And, scene.
Constable. All evidence to be bagged and tagged.
You mean this mysterious, odd and foreboding medical vial.
A medical vial possibly used in the poisoning of our citizenry?
That was curiously found next to the tire of vehicle?
Here's what I'm curious about.
All of these police here and the amateur's the one who finds this?
Interesting. Bag it.
We'll send it to an independent lab outside of Bishop.
Cutting Wes out of the picture?
You still think your girl in on the up and uppies?
What I think is that sometimes ambitious women
are labeled differently than ambitious men.
This is her crime scene.
Okay, we're gonna have to take this in our own hands.
Oh, yeah and how are we gonna do that?
Depends on how hungry you still are?
What can you tell us about the chili?
- Wow, you gonna be okay? - Yeah.
Well if Gord made it I'm guessing
- it was over-salted. - Right!
But it also contained high concentrations of major alkaloids emetine,
methyl cephaeline, and cephaeline,
which act locally by irritating the gastric mucosa
and centrally by stimulating the medullary chemoreceptor trigger zone.
Oh yes, medullary chemoreceptor, trigger zone, yes of course.
- InglÃ©s por favor? - Thank you.
It's Ipecac. It basically makes you hurl
and there's worse news. As far as finding a culprit Harley,
you can buy this over the counter at any pharmacy.
So, it could be virtually anyone.
Oh, we believe this is the shovel used to dig the hole at the beach.
We found it discarded at a nearby wooded area.
We're still trying to pull a print from the shaft.
- He said shaft. - What is literally wrong with you two?
- Sam you snuck into the records room? - Yes, I snuck in there.
You're not the only one who can break the rules.
And what I found in there I think you might be right about Abigail.
We have to find her.
- Hey, where's Pershing? - She's in the interrogation room.
I want you to tell me the truth.
What is this?
I'm interrogating my prime suspect.
- A kid? - He's fifteen
and he's admitted to defacing one of Carter's billboards.
He blacked out his teeth, drew a mustache and horns.
No those weren't horns but yeah, okay, I was trying to get back at him.
Because every day he walks into drama class like he's,
he's cooler than Johnny Galecki...
Whoa, I'm not cooler than Johnny Galecki?
- Why isn't he in here? - Sorry.
Too many people in this scene. I'm just waiting for my cue.
I didn't attack anyone! I swear.
The ketamine used in the attack was stolen from your father's cabinet.
He knew it and that's why he lied to me at the beach
to protect you and here's the kicker.
We pulled this from your social media and I quote,
"Harley Carter has turned this whole town into a crap episode of his crap show.
Time to cancel it and him."
Wow Martin? Super rude about my show. I'm pretty sure that was a death threat.
- Harley. - Yeah.
- I really think my son did it. - Dad!
I love my boy but all the evidence is pointing right at him!
Also you should probably read his diary, too!
It's possibly filled with a lot of really dark thoughts.
- You read my diary? - You're supposed to be a genius right?
And under the mattress is the best hiding spot you could think of?
Martin is a self-professed science aficionado.
He'd be capable of knowing how to set up the ketamine
for maximum effect in the vents.
Martin?
Yeah of course I know how, that's like science 101.
That is a viable theory, Abigail.
Thank you Sam, glad you approve.
But I have discovered another theory.
Rafalski? Keep an eye on these two for a few minutes.
- That's my suspect. - Not going anywhere.
You know in a pinch a toothbrush makes for a handy shiv.
Dad!
Angus Pershing did not retire willingly. I read this in his file.
I did not know that and it sucks.
- He was forced out... - He gave his life's blood to this town.
And I wouldn't blame you if you held Bishop
and maybe even Harley Carter responsible.
I mean he didn't exactly make your dad's last year easy.
Excuse me are you accusing me of something?
How could I even do that?
I was assigned this case. I'm not a fortune teller.
Harley, you ready for your show and tell?
Finally. Been waiting for my cue.
Sergeant Pershing.
You mind if we take a look see in your purse? Thank you.
We conducted a legal open view search of the contents of your purse
and we found nothing out of the ordinary except for this receipt
for an open pharmacy item.
Might it be for ipecac?
Well done, Harley Carter.
But the $18.95 isn't for ipecac.
It's for Werther's Original butter candy. An impulse buy.
Are you proud of yourself?
This is not about the Werther's.
This about the date.
The date you bought those delicious sucking candies four days ago.
Before anything went down, before there was a case to be assigned.
You were here and had access and opportunity to plant everything.
I was in town helping my father.
Your father was in Florida playing golf.
He came back for his birthday, but I'm sure you guys forgot about that.
Just like you forgot about him.
And that gives you legs to an alibi...
And that's why I'm going to arrest Martin and hold him responsible.
And I guess that's good news for you Harley Carter.
You get to put on your little high school play.
- I was sure we had her. - We'll get her.
What the hell is going on out there?
- What is that? - There's about thirty more
just like this being paraded around out there,
calling for you to leave town.
I mean the whole station is a madhouse man!
You know, I have never replaced an actor who was incarcerated before.
Couple of dead guys sure.
Toy boat...
I can't believe I get to play Sneeps again.
You know, I don't know if I'm excited or nervous.
You know I just, I haven't felt way in a long time.
And I like it.
I doubt anyone's going to show up anyway.
Pershing really torpedoed my cred in this town.
Hey, you know what?
So, what if it doesn't work out in Bishop. You've always got a home in Hollywood.
You know, my couch is your couch.
Actually, it is your couch.
You gave it to me when you moved back here.
Alright.
- Need some help? - No, I got it.
Okay little.
Okay, alright, you know, I'm gonna run out grab a smoke
and I'll see you in the scene, buddy.
Yeah.
Harley? I hope this isn't a bad time.
I wouldn't want to break your concentration before the big show.
Doesn't matter. What do you need?
I brought you an opening night present.
I was able to identify the person whose prints were on the shovel
we found near the beach.
But, it's odd.
Harley Carter, you've done it again.
- Talking to me? - What are you doing here?
Get out of here! No civilians back stage. Go!
Guys, you're not going to believe this. It's a full house.
You see that, the town does believe in you!
People didn't stay away! They had to be turned away!
It's a who's who of Bishop out there!
And we...
Listen to me Charlie Carter, you can walk in here,
derail my investigation, take a lot of cheap shots at my methods,
but I spell murder with an "M", just like the next guy!
So good, he's so good.
Murder...
The end for some but just the beginning for Charlie Carter.
Hey you know what everybody?
You folks, we all know how this scene goes.
I have a theory, Sneeps has a theory, my theory is usually right.
You've seen this scene after scene,
episode after episode, season after season.
- Hey buddy, that's not the line? - Harley, what are you doing?
You're going to blow all the cues. He's going to blow all the cues.
We were going to perform for you an episode of "Call Carter"
but I thought we'd try something a little different tonight.
A little something called improvisation.
Hey everybody!
That's our rascal of an evidence tech, Wes, right over there.
Let's give him a round of applause everybody yeah!
Yes!
Sit down, Douche Face!
Now Wes actually came to me with a very important piece of information
right before we all took the stage
he gave me the identity of the person whose fingerprints we found on the shovel
that was used to bury the fake bomb at Calypso beach.
And it was none other...
than Abigail Pershing!
That is not true.
Now listen, hold on a second. I said fingerprints
but it was more specifically one fingerprint,
her thumbprint over and over and over again.
All up and down the handle.
Now either Abigail is literally all thumbs
or someone planted that thumbprint over and over and over again
in order to implicate her.
It reminded me of an episode of "Call Carter".
Our guest star was actually Corbin Bernsen.
Yes, loved him.
Weird bellybutton. Old Corby's got this long like outtie, it's so weird.
But, Corby played Tom Farfugan, this baseball manager/drug smuggler,
who tried to implicate someone by planting their thumbprint
all up and down a baseball bat.
Sadly, the scene had to be cut.
So, only two people in Bishop knew about that scene.
Myself.
And Dwick Brisebois!
It was you Dwick who gassed the precinct with ketamine.
It was you who planted the fake bomb at Calypso beach,
and it was you who tainted the chili
and it was you who wrote those notes on the back of my precious headshots!
That's ridiculous!
You're accusing me based on some old footage
that nobody's ever even seen.
How very Sneepsian of you.
Well let me implicate you within an inch of your life.
Dwick used his science background...
Believe or not I myself was a bit of a science nerd.
To fill the aerosol cans with the ketamine he stole from the town veterinarian...
When Sam told me the cabinet looked like it'd been broken into,
I remembered the bandage on Dwick's hand.
Dwick then placed the cans in the ducts at the Precinct.
You used my suspicion of Abigail Pershing to frame her.
She creates the mayhem,
to save the town from the mayhem,
- to be the hero. - Compelling.
Dwick claimed he needed to use the restroom
so he could slip out and plant the ipecac in Abigail's car.
But it was locked, so he placed the bottle by the tire.
Then he pretended to be sick from the chili
I gotta tell ya.
I think there's something funky in that chili.
Even though he hadn't eaten any
cause he knew it was filled with stomach clearing ipecac.
But all that would have been circumstantial
without hardcore physical evidence like prints
which you pulled off of Abigail's mug at the diner.
And then disguised yourself as RCMP in order to get access.
- Hey, where's Perishing? - She's in the interrogation room.
And plant those prints on the shovel.
We all know being an actor is the most important job on a TV show.
Don't tell the writer's I said that.
And as actors we have our go-to's, our tricks of the trade.
Dwick, yours is your elaborate handwriting on the murder board.
Did you know you can positively identify someone
based on their handwriting the same way you can
from a fingerprint like for example,
the curve of your "R" here on the murder board
matches the curve of the "R" on the note
written on the back of my precious headshot.
Why, Dwick, why?
We had such a fun time shooting "Call Carter".
But maybe that's the reason right there.
When "Call Carter" ended you couldn't get another job.
You were typecast as Sneeps. So, what do you do?
You try and get the good people of Bishop to turn against me,
to force me back to Hollywood,
so we would have to resume shooting "Call Carter".
But you underestimated the good people of Bishop.
These are my people.
Where no amount of ketamine, or fake bombs
or tainted chili could stop us from celebrating our town!
Ladies and gentlemen Chief Boyle!
You know Carter, starting to like this acting thing.
You're a natural. They love you.
You know what everybody, get up here.
Dot, Wes, Dave get up here.
Everybody come on up it's time to bow.
Where's my cast? Come on everybody.
Oh yeah, enjoy it, take your bow folks.
Yes!
Alright everybody
we're gonna jump up on three for the freeze frame.
One, two, three!
I'm in a coma for two seconds and the whole town falls apart.
To pieces. You feeling okay?
Harley Carter, he's something, isn't he?
Oh, he is something.
Hey listen, I was made to understand that,
you were by my side in the hospital. Thank you.
Were you? Did you?
Of course, I mean you're, you're one of us now. You're family.
Yeah, well I really feel part of the town largely because of you.
That's sweet... why do I feel a "but" coming?
NYPD wants me back.
They offered me a job. A big job.
Good for you, that's, when did you find out?
Actually I've known for a couple weeks.
Listen, Sam, I want you to understand that...
everything I said to you the first time we met
in my office was all true.
But there's a fire in my belly that's calling me back to the action.
It's just in my bones.
Well, I think you should follow your bones.
There is one big question mark that's making this decision a lot harder.
- And that's you. - Me?
Us.
Us...
Look Sam, I am not a man who plays games, not at this point in my life.
I think there's a lot of potential for us.
I just want a chance to turn that question mark
into something else...
So this morning I finally got the results from my mail in DNA kit...
Turns out I'm not exotic, Harl. I'm not even a little bit Dutch.
I'm a 100% Northern Canadian guy...
But ya know what? I'm happy being me.
And I'm grateful for you and what we have.
I what we have too.
I think we got a few more years in us, a few more seasons.
Me, you, and Sam. At least until we get a streaming deal.
Look who it is.
- What's going down? - What up?
Yeah, boom.
Oh, what, why?
Please don't make Dave do that again.
- It wasn't great. - See you guys.
Yeah, I know.
It's a nice night.
Nice town.
Yeah...
you ever think about that night?
What night?
That night you were supposed to meet me on the boardwalk.
We were supposed to have a date, but you never showed up.
I'm so sorry, I don't remember.
In a way, I feel like I've been waiting for you ever since.
Harl, I gotta ask you.
That night when we were outside of the car,
the night before Dave married a bank robber.
When you leaned in to kiss me...
- was that really about Boyle, or... - What are you asking?
Boyle is going back to New York.
He got his old job back with a promotion.
- That's great. - Yeah.
He asked me to join him.
Well, to go there and work. He thinks I'm ready.
Yeah you are ready. You've always been ready.
So you think I should go?
I think it's only important what you think.
Well, I mean I think it would be a huge opportunity.
You know, I mean, have I fantasized about something like that? Maybe.
It'd be a big learning curve I'm sure,
- but... - I guess what I'm asking is...
what do you think about Boyle?
I think he's terrific.
I mean I don't know if there is anything real there
but I would be lying if I said I wasn't curious to find out.
Well that's two reasons right there.
Okay, lot to think about then.
Hey Harl?
Yeah?
If I go, you'll come visit, right?
You kidding?
You and me in New York, Coney dogs, going to see "Cats" the musical,
mouthing all the words?
We would crush that city.
Good.
Red converse, no laces,
a Smiths T-shirt, torn jean jacket...
That's what you were wearing that night in high school on the boardwalk.
You were there.
I thought you were the most beautiful girl,
the most beautiful person, I had ever seen.
I was terrified that I was gonna screw it up.
I kept having this thought, this vision,
I would disappoint you someday.
So here we are tonight.
You're still the most beautiful,
still terrified that I'm gonna screw it up,
but I also know we rarely get second chances in life.
And I'm not gonna make that same mistake again.
Don't go Sam. Don't.
Stay.
I know it's not my place and I have no right to tell you that.
I'm not going to stand in the way of your dreams.
I got to chase mine,
but if you think we have the slightest chance,
the slightest chance...
Stay.
I'm asking you to stay.
Look at that.
I walked us right into a cliff-hanger.