Programma Televisivo: Psych - 5x2
Hey, Gus.
What are you doing?
Just playin'...
Board grass.
Gus, let me see what's behind your back.
Tap shoes?
Are you kidding me?
Shawn, I like tap dancing.
In fact, I'm pretty good at it.
When people pick on me, I just Pull out that tap board and show 'em who's bad.
Dude, all your permanent teeth are in, okay?
You're playing for keeps now.
You should try it.
It's cool.
All right, what have we got?
Female victim.
Looks like she was trapped inside her vehicle and drowned.
Must have been horrible.
Whoa!
O'hara, maybe I should handle this one.
You know, until you get your sea legs back.
I am fine.
I want to help.
Okay.
Take notes.
Tall coffee, black.
I'm off the cream and sugar.
Carlton.
I'm sorry, o'hara.
I'm pulling rank on this one.
There will be plenty of other females Who die horrific deaths, And you can investigate all of them when you're ready.
Get yourself something too.
I'll get the next one!
Hope she doesn't remember that.
Listen, McNab, I'm still covering A butt-load of cases I took on while o'hara was on vacation.
She was on stress leave.
Tomato, tomahto.
Point is, until she's ready for duty again, I need an extra set of hands.
So pad up.
Copy.
Spencer...
keep your pie hole shut Until I assess my crime scene.
Nothing shuts my pie hole but pie.
Come on.
We're gonna have to get close enough to that body To get a reading.
Why do you need to get a reading off a soggy corpse?
Why can't you just point at it from here?
Or touch the car instead?
Why don't you get a reading off of that bird over there?
All right, this vehicle matches the description Of the one our missing person was last seen in.
Copy.
Stop saying copy.
Roger.
Victim is identified as...
Desiree Blake.
Rained last night, right?
Yep.
She took this curb too fast, lost control, Went down the embankment, drowned in the car.
Put time of death as sometime yesterday on the 12th.
She wasn't in the car alone.
We're on.
Lassie...
I'm afraid we don't have An accidental drowning here.
Our Desiree Blake was murdered.
You are so predictable, Spencer.
As predictable as your next date Ending with the words, "I hope this never happens to someone else"?
Spencer, stop wasting my time.
You know how this works.
You want in.
You make your case to your father Who's done nothing but say no to you Ever since he was made head of the consultants...
thank God.
I'd be lying if I said I like having to ask my dad for case assignments.
I'd also be lying if I said Val Kilmer still looks like val Kilmer.
I still have hope.
Me too.
We gotta convince Lassie to put us on this case.
Uh, you have to do that.
I don't have time.
My new tap class starts in half an hour.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
You're really taking...Tap?
That wasn't just a bit we were doing?
Dude, I'm doing something for myself, Getting back to things I love.
For a brief period in '93, I was known as DJ cold cuts.
Now, do you see me dusting off my turntables And playing the curves downtown?
The curves burnt down last year.
No wonder they won't return my calls.
I'll see you after class.
Guster.
May I have a word?
Am I to understand you're taking a...
Tap class?
Yes.
Is it court-ordered?
No.
Will it make you faster?
No.
Are you investigating some sort of dancing drug ring?
No.
Well, then, why on earth Would a grown man do such a thing?
Look, it's something I've been doing since I was a child, And I don't care whether you or Shawn don't get it.
One, two, three, four.
All right, let's try that one more time.
Uh...Some of your timing was a little off.
Not necessary, Mr.
Guster.
I can see everyone in the mirror.
Oh.
Nice moves, by the way.
Oh.
Thanks, well, you know, I been tapping since...
One, two, three, four.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Hi.
Oh, let me guess.
They wanna move me to the advanced class?
no.
There's a coworker Waiting for you in the hall.
What?
I'm so sorry about this.
Shawn...
Lassiter.
What are you doin' here?
I thought you were working on your drowning case.
I gotta wait for the science monkeys in forensics To analyze the evidence from the scene first.
So...
I know this is a little weird, And I can't believe I'm here myself but, um...
Long story short, ever since the divorce, My...Therapist Has advised me to step out of my comfort zone And try new things...
And since I don't like books That aren't about military strategy Nor do I care for the platonic company of women, I thought I'd see if you can get me into your little class here.
If you're doing it, how hard could it be, right?
You realize you're insulting me And asking me for a favor at the same time.
Give me a break.
My insurance only covered four therapy sessions.
Lassiter, the kind of tap that I do Is not something you can just jump into without experience.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I'll have them send over the transcripts From walking and chewing gum school.
Can you get me in the class or not?
I don't have much time before the lab calls.
I'll see what I can do.
You're a peach.
One, two, A-one, two, three.
Cramp!
Got a cramp!
Uh, all right, hold on.
Um...
You were...
It's a wrap for today, everyone.
Uh, great work.
Remember...
Keep it in the pocket.
I'll see you all next time, all right?
Yeah, great.
All right.
You okay?
Yeah!
This is...Awesome.
I'm fine.
I mean, don't worry about it.
Everyone has a hard time the first time around.
It wasn't hard.
It was just a waste of time.
I just hope my therapist doesn't make me come back.
Wait...
you're quitting?
No, I'm not quitting.
I'm simply choosing not to continue.
Lassiter, I wanted you to realize how hard it was.
I didn't want to make you quit.
Especially because I believe that people who carry guns Should do what their therapists say.
All right, look, let's try it again.
Come on.
It's ridiculous, guster.
It'll be something simple.
All right, let's try a cramp roll.
Ready?
That's it?
That's it.
Just like that.
Really?
Yeah.
Hey...
I think I'm actually starting to get it.
There might be something to this pansy stuff after all.
I don't know if pansy's the right word.
I know, but the alternative seemed a little offense, So I thought I'd water it down.
I gotta tell ya...
I'm actually starting to feel a little more relaxed.
All right, let's try something different.
Let's try a shuffle.
Ready?
Uh-huh.
Just like that!
You know, it's like...
Focusing on the step, It's actually helping me clear my mind.
Exactly.
This is the clearest my mind's been in years.
I actually feel the stress just melting away.
All right, try this one now.
Ready?
Yeah.
Oh?
Yeah...All right!
So what are you stressed about?
Ah...Work.
The neighbor's suing me for killing his squirrels.
Mostly work.
You know that, uh, Case you guys walked in on earlier?
Yeah?
Something about it just doesn't add up.
Found this bag of unmarked pills in her purse.
Crap!
What?
While I'm sitting here fooling around with you, I forgot to call the lab about the results.
Yeah, it's lassiter.
Did you analyze that sample I brought in yet?
Are you kidding me?
How long does it take?
Oh, I don't know, I thought maybe you could tell me something, Like what they are, where she bought 'em, anything.
Those pills weren't bought.
They were made.
Huh?
They're lab trial samples.
How do you know?
I'm in pharmaceutical sales, remember?
Since when?
Doesn't matter.
Can you tell me who made these?
Well, there's only a handful of local labs That use that pentagonal shape.
Really?
Yeah.
Gus, are you busy right now?
Gus!
There you are.
Your class let out just in time.
Kfc is giving away double downs.
Dude, they're just giving them away.
What are you doing here?
I discovered, after you two left the crime scene, That I have a need for Guster's...
Pharmaceutical expertise on this case, So I came here to find him.
You convinced Lassie to put us on the case.
Good work, buddy!
I said Guster's expertise.
Not yours.
Yeah, we're a package, Lassie.
You don't get Jake "the snake" Roberts Without Damien the python.
Gus doesn't work solo.
Tell him, Gus.
Well, that's not actually true...
You have offended him by merely suggesting it.
Don't be angry.
I'm not.
Oh, no.
Now he's indignant!
You'd better back off, Jack.
Gus, without breathing fire Through your sweet, sweet nostrils, tell him to back off.
I don't have time for this.
Guster, if you decide You wanna help on the case alone, You're welcome to come with me.
Ha!
Why aren't you laughing?
I'd only be helping with research...
it's no big deal.
No big deal?
You'd be working a case without me.
You've worked tons of cases without me.
Yeah, because I knew I could solve them.
Are you saying I can't solve a case without you?
No.
I'm not saying that.
Because if we've learned anything over these few years It's that you really can't do it without me.
First of all...
We haven't learned anything over the years.
Second of all, I'm the one with this.
So?
So, all you have is this...
You know what?
It's on.
It's not on.
It is on, Shawn.
Like mascara on prince, it is on.
Lassie, count me in.
It's on.
I'm thrilled.
Get in the car.
And you know who has shotgun?
You.
Me.
Because Lassie's already behind the wheel.
Because it's on.
All right, fine.
If this is how you wanna play it, it is on.
No, no.
I decide when it switches from off to on.
So it's off?
Yes.
Now it's on!
[the friendly Indians' I know you know] ♪ ♪ ♪ in between the lines there's a lot of obscurity ♪ ♪ I'm not inclined to resign to maturity ♪ ♪ if it's all right ♪ ♪ then you're all wrong ♪ ♪ but why bounce around to the same damn song ♪ ♪ you'd rather run when you can't crawl ♪ ♪ I know you know ♪ ♪ that I'm not telling the truth ♪ ♪ I know you know ♪ ♪ they just don't have any proof ♪ ♪ embrace the deception ♪ ♪ learn how to bend ♪ ♪ your worst inhibitions ♪ ♪ tend to psych you out in the end ♪ Sync by n17t01 www.addic7ed.com I'm Detective Carlton lassiter.
This is my associate Burton guster.
What's wrong?
I'm not used to getting introduced by my real name.
Ma'am, are you familiar with these pills?
Yes.
Those look like our trial h-c-g hormone pills.
A fertility drug.
You are correct.
Very nice, guster.
Thank you.
They're an experimental fertility treatment Currently in phase three of clinical trials.
But they're not for public use.
Any idea how someone else could have Gotten ahold of those?
Not a clue.
Unless they were a test subject.
True.
But I ran the trials alone And kept all of the test subject logs to myself.
Ma'am, those pills were found On a dead woman.
Oh, my goodness.
So we're gonna need to see those logs immediately.
Of course.
You scared the crap outta her!
Yeah.
But a phase three trial Is a double blind trial, Meaning there has to be at least two administrators.
That way, the test group can have A different administrator than the placebo group.
So you're saying she lied?
There has to be another research technician.
Nice insight, guster.
But why didn't you say something when she was still here?
You know Shawn.
I usually can't get a word in edgewise.
Oh, that's funny.
O'hara usually just blurts out her opinions.
As if I asked for them.
Or wanted them.
Or needed them.
Because women ruin everything.
Maybe now's a good time to call your therapist.
No, let's check out those logs first.
I'm gonna see where she went.
Look, Gus.
I'm getting handsy.
Shawn...
Oh...
How's your little murder investigation coming along?
What are you doing here, Shawn?
You missing a murder weapon?
You can take the knife out of my back.
How did you find me, Shawn?
I installed GPS parental controls on your phone.
Is that why it keeps beeping?
It also tells me if you use your credit card To buy condoms, liquor, or glue.
It's a little wasteful, don't you think?
I'm a player, Shawn.
You're not a playah.
What are you doing here, Spencer?
We already interviewed the technician.
If Gus is allowed to show off his expertise, Then I'm allowed to show off mine.
Spencer, we don't have time To watch you make a snowman out of mashed potatoes.
That's funny.
I'm getting something.
There's someone else...
Someone el...
writing...
With their right hand, right-handed.
Yes.
She had a partner.
We already know that.
You do?
Yes.
We do.
Now, if you'll excuse us.
Guster...
Good luck getting hired on a case that I'm already on.
Good luck getting hired on my case that you're not on.
That doesn't make any sense.
Listen, dad, I know exactly what you're gonna say.
Yes.
You can work on the case with lassiter and Gus.
I had no idea you were gonna say that.
Even though lassiter only requested Gus, We still have to pay psych your full rate.
I don't like the idea Of you sitting around on your ass all day Collecting a check for doing nothing.
So I'm putting you to work.
So even when you do something I want, It still counts as some sort of punishment?
You're welcome...Now I need to find you a partner.
Oh!
I'll do it.
What case are we talking about?
The one Lassie's working with Gus.
Even better.
He's been treating me Like a rookie ever since I took leave.
I am itching to get back out into the field, Even if it means babysitting Shawn.
Fine.
You two are working the case together.
No reason for anything to fall through the cracks.
Babysit?
Really, Jules?
Come on.
Shawn, what have you done today?
Well, let's see.
I watched some Phineas and ferb.
Took a nap.
Had a snack.
I'm a little tired.
Exactly.
I just wanna beat Lassie and Gus.
And...Catch the killer.
Sure, yeah, if that's what it takes.
As long as we get to do our thing, chop it up, Pound the pavement, walk the bzzz-neat.
First catch me up on what we're dealing with here.
I really am exhausted.
But...I'm having a vision that the lab technician lied About not having another partner.
Well, then, let's call her in and see what she's hiding.
What!
Sorry.
Oh.
Hey...What are you two doing here?
We're interviewing a witness.
What are you two doing here?
We're interviewing a witness.
Are you two working together now?
What happened, they bust you down to the minors?
You go where you're appreciated.
I got two different calls Asking me to come in for questioning.
Oh, really, who called you first, us or them?
Who'd you meet first, us or them?
Would you two stop it?
Miss, we have reason to believe you lied to us When you told us that you worked on a clinical trial alone.
Which, if true, could land you an obstruction charge.
Okay.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I was trying to protect my partner Ben.
Protect him from what?
Desiree was Ben's girlfriend.
He was supplying her with fertility pills under the table Because their insurance wouldn't cover The thousands of dollars in treatments.
Wait.
They were trying to have a baby?
But they weren't even married.
Gus.
Get with the times.
It's 2008!
It's 2010.
Ha.
Nice try.
That would mean we're at war with the machines.
How much did you know about this Ben?
Ben Stephens.
He's not a lawbreaker.
He's a very decent guy.
He was only trying to be a good boyfriend.
I lied to keep him out of trouble, But I certainly don't think he's capable Of something like this.
Neither do we.
Guster, would you care to get a cup of coffee, Maybe take a little break?
Sure thing.
Yeah.
Jules...
Aren't we due for a break?
How would you feel about a little, uh, heavy petting?
Just a little over the clothes third base action?
Eew!
Maybe get some coffee?
Sure.
Great.
Carlton, what are you doing?
Me?
What are you doing?
You pinned me in!
This is my and Guster's lead.
No, it's my and Shawn's lead.
You should leave.
What are you smoking?
I am head Detective.
All leads go through me.
Right.
Like I haven't heard that one before.
I know your tricks.
O'hara, I am ordering you to get back in that vehicle And drive away.
That's gonna be tricky, Lassie.
Give me those!
Oh, nice senior officiating there, Carlton.
Shut it!
Ooh.
You guys are letting your lead get away.
Ha!
You just let your lead slip through your fingers.
Will someone explain to me how the four of you Let him get away?
Someone else.
We were about to question the suspect When we got...Sidetracked by a disagreement.
Disagreement.
Well, your little disagreement Has led to a state-wide manhunt.
He likes to use your own words against you.
Look, this reflects poorly on me too, And I'd like to keep my job at least till the end of the month.
Now, I want the four of you to get your acts together And find him!
You can't yell at me.
You're just a consultant.
Oh, yeah?
I know what happened to your neighbor's squirrels.
Carry on.
Guster.
I take my job very seriously, guster, And I don't like being reprimanded.
All right, we've gotta figure out Where Ben fled to.
All we have to go on is that he was last spotted Heading West on highway 101.
What the hell are you doing?
It helped you clear your head last time.
What?
You gotta be kidding me.
Just follow my lead.
Did you notice anything when we were at Ben's house?
No.
It all happened too fast.
first thing I know, We were arguing, Next thing I know, he was crashing through the garage.
Wait!
The DMV report that came out today...
It said that the car that Desiree's body was found in Belonged to Ben.
Right.
They shared it.
They were living in sin and driving in sin.
So whose car did Ben crash through the garage in?
Good question.
Maybe a loaner?
Ah...
No.
A rental.
We should have McNab check all the local rental companies.
Nice!
What!
I gotta tell you, I can't believe this stuff actually works!
Even though I look like a total moron doing it.
Oh, crap.
Look at that.
Christmas came early.
So that's what the two of you have been doing together...
Tap dancing?
Okay, the truth is...
Lassiter happens to be in my tap class.
You've been taking tap classes together!
How sweet!
What's next, singing into hair brushes?
Beachside pilates?
Quick, Jules, chime in while I think of more zingers.
What's next...Bridge?
Yeah, bridge...
what?
Thanks for killing the bit.
Tap happens to be something we both enjoy.
While you two are sneaking around and spying on people, We have a new lead.
You finishing each other's sentences now?
But we have a lead too.
Well, technically, ours is more of a hunch...
Hamburger!
Shawn, why in the world Would I have been about to say hamburger?
Let's roll, guster.
That doesn't even make any sense.
I just heard you make an "h" sound.
So you go to hamburger?
So we have to figure outbe w hd, But I don't think they're going to be cooperative, Seeing that we don't have a warrant.
Jules, don't be Canada.
I'll handle this.
Hello.
Hello.
How can I help you?
I would like to sell my body to science.
Well, I'd like to make the first bid.
Is this a...Silent auction?
What?
She started it.
Oh, uh, actually, we...
Would like to sign up To be human Guinea pigs...
for money.
Our current volunteer study only pays 20 bucks.
I'll do it.
Uh, sorry.
Women only.
She'll do it.
What?
Don't act like you can't use 20 bucks.
I've seen your place.
Well, if you're interested, You'll have to sign the consent forms.
You'll be put under anesthesia, and there's a chance The hormones may make your feet grow.
She's interested.
What are you doing?
What is anyone doing?
In the grand scheme of things?
Stop.
Your negativity is...
Is clogging up my psychic signals.
Do you mind keeping her busy While I attempt to unclog them?
And how am I supposed to do that?
Gus would turn into smooth Gus and try to pick her up.
I am not hitting on a girl.
Why, does that scare you?
Or does that not scare you?
And does that scare you?
Shawn...
What?
For you know, this girl could be dangerous.
You'd better make sure of that Before you enter into a relationship with her, 'cause she probably won't change.
Right this way.
I'll be back to get your information.
I'll be right here.
All right, put the time of death down sometime yesterday On the 12th.
So, Shawn...
Hey.
I turns out I am taking all of the medications That Tonya here says disqualifies somebody From being a part of the study.
That's...
no.
A bummer.
Oh, well.
We tried.
I guess we should roll?
Mm.
And if they ever discover a drug here That makes me as strong as an ox...
But only when I'm fighting another ox...
You let me know.
I will.
All right.
We are gonna nail this guy, guster.
Are you sure Ben's guilty?
100%.
Okay, here's the, uh, rental agreement.
Mr.
Stephens' car was due back yesterday, And we haven't heard from him.
D-do you think he stole it?
I'd say your chances Of seeing that vehicle again Are about as good as your chances Of turning this job into a viable career.
Hey, this antitheft tracking device.
That a lojack?
Yeah.
We're gonna need that tracking I.D.
We've got clear motive, all right?
They've been together for a while.
She's been pressuring him, Putting the squeeze on him to have kids.
They're common law husband and wife.
She'd get half of everything if he left her.
That's not an option, so he killed her.
I don't know, lassiter.
Who helps his girlfriend obtain fertility pills If he's not planning on being with her?
This doesn't feel like murder.
Guster, you've gotta grow up.
People have sex, and they kill each other...
That's the real world.
Not some magical feelings place.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Let's go get a warrant.
We're gonna eat first, right?
Yeah, we'll eat on the way.
I got an ashtray full of sunflower seeds.
We're so sorry for your loss, miss Blake.
Now, this must be very difficult for you, So we won't take up a lot of your time.
I wish I could be of more help, But I don't know where Ben is.
Believe me, if I knew, I would tell you.
Was there animosity between the two of you?
He was a cheating bastard.
Desiree found out, And they had this huge fight right before she disappeared.
I wonder what she did to make him cheat.
Shawn.
What?
What are you doing?
You will thank me later.
Mrs.
Blake...
I'm sensing that Ben felt great remorse for his actions, Tried to reach out to you personally.
You mean the flowers he kept sending?
As always, too little too late.
I never trusted that man.
When did you last see Ben?
Right after they found Desiree's body.
He came by to offer condolences.
I...Promptly kicked him out.
I'm not so sure he's not the reason she's dead.
Well...We have taken up enough of your time, miss Blake.
Thank you.
We're just gonna...
Shawn!
Let's go.
Ben's looking more and more guilty The more we learn about him.
I don't know, Jules.
What kind of person kills someone's daughter And then sends her flowers the next day?
A crafty killer...
that's who.
We need to go back to the station And start putting these pieces together.
Back to the station?
Can't we do this over a jamba juice?
My graph paper and colored pencils are at the station So that we can chart what we know And extrapolate what we don't.
What was that word?
Extrapolate.
That doesn't sound very fun at all.
Whoever said work was supposed to be fun?
Ron Jeremy, for starters.
Tell you what, you go back to the office And put all that boring stuff together That...I already forgot what it was, And I'll see you there in half an hour.
Okay.
Half an hour.
Sweet.
Good work, Gus.
You found Ben.
Shawn, what are you doing here?
Dude, I know you're not psychic.
Sorry, buddy.
It's hard to keep track of who knows what.
I broke away from Juliet, Tracked you on your little thingy.
How'd you find him?
Lassiter used the lojack tracking system on his car.
I saw the location, Snuck away while lassiter was working on the warrant.
Figured you guys were close.
And like me, you broke away...
Because you thought Ben was innocent.
Dude, you're doing it again.
Am I?
It's ridiculous.
Is that why you broke away from Juliet?
Yep.
Needed to check it out for myself.
Hmm.
Well...
Since we're both here, we might as well do it together.
Sure.
Whatever.
Ben.
No, wait, no!
Ben, we don't...
wait!
Whatever the police think I did, I didn't do it.
I'm a psychic with the police department.
This is my partner, Santonio Holmes.
We don't think you did it either.
Really?
Really.
You were more distraught than anyone To hear that Desiree was dead.
Of course I was.
Just thinking about it makes me sick.
I want to find the person who did this more than anything.
I've loved Desiree like...
Forever.
We'd been living together since we graduated.
When did you graduate?
2005.
Lassiter's theory that he killed Desiree To protect his money doesn't make sense.
They weren't common law husband and wife.
Those rights don't kick in Until a couple has been together for seven years.
And they moved in together in 2005, Which was only three years ago.
Five.
I should start carrying a pocket calendar.
Ben, why did you run from the cops?
Desiree's mom, she practically accused me Of causing Desiree's death.
I thought she was the one who called the cops on me, So...I panicked.
Ben, listen to me.
But also hear me.
You didn't do yourself any favors by hiding, okay?
I can convince the cops that you're innocent, But only if you trust us.
And you're sure...
I'll do the touching.
You're sure they'll believe I'm innocent.
I can guarantee it.
Freeze, you murderous dirt bag!
Ish.
I can guarantee it "ish."
Guys, please help me out here.
Hang in there, Ben.
Shawn...Santonio?
Can I at least get my phone call?
All right, so what if it wasn't a common law marriage?
If he was innocent, he wouldn't have run from the police.
I have a very strong hunch that he's not our killer.
We don't deal in hunches. "
we"?
I'm sorry, Shawn, but it's over.
I understand.
It was fun while it lasted.
No, it wasn't.
We made a great team.
No, we didn't.
It was a disaster!
Partners don't lie to one another, And partners don't run off mid-investigation, And partners do not go through my purse, Find my phone, and text photos of my dog To every guy in my address book With the caption, "this is you."
Partners support each other's theories.
We never support each other.
Yeah.
We're constantly lying.
And running.
I miss that.
Me too.
What!
We're still hired on this case, Gus.
Let's get to work.
But first can we get something to eat?
I'm kind of hungry.
All I've had all day Are sunflower seeds.
Are you kidding me?
I haven't eaten in almost two hours.
Hamburgers!
And then we try to free Ben.
And then...Japa dogs.
What!
Well, one thing's for sure from all this.
It's nice to have you back.
Thanks.
I'm sorry you got stuck with an extra caseload While I was gone.
That's okay.
Besides, it's your extra caseload now.
It's good to be back.
Woodrow, my good man.
Shawn!
Always nice to see you walk through that door.
Well, let's hope you never see me rolled in on a gurney.
Let's.
Although I'd be honored To saw through your chest And remove your good-natured heart from its cavity.
I'm touched.
Woody, in your professional opinion, how do I die?
Murder.
Gangland-style execution.
We never find your head.
That's a shame.
You slip in a tub.
We need you to tell us everything you can About, uh, the death of this here Desiree Blake.
Cause of death in our victim...
Oh.
Is confirmed to be drowning Evidenced by the presence of fluid in the lungs.
Yeah, and what about this mark on her ankle there?
Yeah.
Interesting, isn't it?
Almost looks like freezer burn.
Freezer burn?
How would she get freezer burn in 70-degree water?
Better question is why would a drowning victim Show no signs of struggle?
What do you mean?
Well, there's no bruising on the body Or...
or cuts or any kind of struggle.
Hey.
It's Ben's lab partner.
When Ben called and said that he'd been arrested, I rushed right over.
There's no way that he did this.
We don't think so either.
Yeah, but we need proof.
You know, Gus and I...
Discovered something pretty interesting.
Did you two know that when a tech enters Ben's lab, They have to swipe a security card to gain entrance?
Gee, Gus, I wish there was some kind of record Of exactly what time he entered and exited On the day of the murder.
Some kind of log.
Or a registry.
Ledger.
Duckit.
Docket.
I've heard it...
I haven't.
hey, what is that behind your ear?
Will you look at that?
It's the entrance record!
Oh, according to this, Ben was working at the time of the murder.
What?
There's no way he could have killed Desiree.
And now we revel.
Alien-style.
Congratulations.
Ee...
But you two are forgetting something.
What's that, officer dad?
Part-time officer dad.
There's still a killer out there.
Get to work.
Mmm.
All right, what do we know about this case?
One...There's a woman who's dead.
Two, Ben didn't kill her.
Three, these japa dogs are delicious.
I hear that.
You gotta give it to the Japanese.
And not just because they invented the Chinese.
You know, I almost took lassiter To the japa dog cart once, but I felt like I was cheating.
Oh.
That's so sweet, buddy.
Mm.
He was a cheating bastard.
Desiree found out, and they had this huge fight Right before she disappeared.
Wait a minute.
Ben...Cheated...On Desiree.
Yes, he did.
We never figured out with who.
He didn't say.
She would have motive to kill Desiree.
Bingo!
We gotta get that out of Ben.
How come you're allowed to say bingo when I'm not?
The same reason you're not allowed to say "true DAT."
True that.
Exactly.
Buzz, what's going on, man?
They just pulled a dead surfer out of the water.
Dead...
Ben.
Oh, no.
Ben!
He...
he's dead, Shawn.
Oh, man.
Once again...
No sign of struggle.
Fluid in the lungs.
If this happened once, I wouldn't think as much of it, But twice in one week with two victims who knew each other?
That's more than suspicious.
What would be really awesome Is if it happened a third time.
You're saying that Ben and Desiree both drowned, But neither of them actually died in the water.
How's that possible?
They were dry drowned.
Oh, come on, Gus.
Now you're just putting words next to other words That sound like things we're talking about.
No!
Actually...
He's right.
Dry drowning can give all the appearances Of actual drowning.
It would have to be caused by something like a...
Methane gas leak or an overdose of anesthesia.
If you're interested, You'll have to sign the consent forms.
You'll be put under anesthesia.
Gus, we gotta get back to the lab.
You.
All right, we came down here ya asked.
What are you doing?
Just playin'...
Board grass.
Gus, let me see what's behind your back.
Tap shoes?
Are you kidding me?
Shawn, I like tap dancing.
In fact, I'm pretty good at it.
When people pick on me, I just Pull out that tap board and show 'em who's bad.
Dude, all your permanent teeth are in, okay?
You're playing for keeps now.
You should try it.
It's cool.
All right, what have we got?
Female victim.
Looks like she was trapped inside her vehicle and drowned.
Must have been horrible.
Whoa!
O'hara, maybe I should handle this one.
You know, until you get your sea legs back.
I am fine.
I want to help.
Okay.
Take notes.
Tall coffee, black.
I'm off the cream and sugar.
Carlton.
I'm sorry, o'hara.
I'm pulling rank on this one.
There will be plenty of other females Who die horrific deaths, And you can investigate all of them when you're ready.
Get yourself something too.
I'll get the next one!
Hope she doesn't remember that.
Listen, McNab, I'm still covering A butt-load of cases I took on while o'hara was on vacation.
She was on stress leave.
Tomato, tomahto.
Point is, until she's ready for duty again, I need an extra set of hands.
So pad up.
Copy.
Spencer...
keep your pie hole shut Until I assess my crime scene.
Nothing shuts my pie hole but pie.
Come on.
We're gonna have to get close enough to that body To get a reading.
Why do you need to get a reading off a soggy corpse?
Why can't you just point at it from here?
Or touch the car instead?
Why don't you get a reading off of that bird over there?
All right, this vehicle matches the description Of the one our missing person was last seen in.
Copy.
Stop saying copy.
Roger.
Victim is identified as...
Desiree Blake.
Rained last night, right?
Yep.
She took this curb too fast, lost control, Went down the embankment, drowned in the car.
Put time of death as sometime yesterday on the 12th.
She wasn't in the car alone.
We're on.
Lassie...
I'm afraid we don't have An accidental drowning here.
Our Desiree Blake was murdered.
You are so predictable, Spencer.
As predictable as your next date Ending with the words, "I hope this never happens to someone else"?
Spencer, stop wasting my time.
You know how this works.
You want in.
You make your case to your father Who's done nothing but say no to you Ever since he was made head of the consultants...
thank God.
I'd be lying if I said I like having to ask my dad for case assignments.
I'd also be lying if I said Val Kilmer still looks like val Kilmer.
I still have hope.
Me too.
We gotta convince Lassie to put us on this case.
Uh, you have to do that.
I don't have time.
My new tap class starts in half an hour.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
You're really taking...Tap?
That wasn't just a bit we were doing?
Dude, I'm doing something for myself, Getting back to things I love.
For a brief period in '93, I was known as DJ cold cuts.
Now, do you see me dusting off my turntables And playing the curves downtown?
The curves burnt down last year.
No wonder they won't return my calls.
I'll see you after class.
Guster.
May I have a word?
Am I to understand you're taking a...
Tap class?
Yes.
Is it court-ordered?
No.
Will it make you faster?
No.
Are you investigating some sort of dancing drug ring?
No.
Well, then, why on earth Would a grown man do such a thing?
Look, it's something I've been doing since I was a child, And I don't care whether you or Shawn don't get it.
One, two, three, four.
All right, let's try that one more time.
Uh...Some of your timing was a little off.
Not necessary, Mr.
Guster.
I can see everyone in the mirror.
Oh.
Nice moves, by the way.
Oh.
Thanks, well, you know, I been tapping since...
One, two, three, four.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
Hi.
Oh, let me guess.
They wanna move me to the advanced class?
no.
There's a coworker Waiting for you in the hall.
What?
I'm so sorry about this.
Shawn...
Lassiter.
What are you doin' here?
I thought you were working on your drowning case.
I gotta wait for the science monkeys in forensics To analyze the evidence from the scene first.
So...
I know this is a little weird, And I can't believe I'm here myself but, um...
Long story short, ever since the divorce, My...Therapist Has advised me to step out of my comfort zone And try new things...
And since I don't like books That aren't about military strategy Nor do I care for the platonic company of women, I thought I'd see if you can get me into your little class here.
If you're doing it, how hard could it be, right?
You realize you're insulting me And asking me for a favor at the same time.
Give me a break.
My insurance only covered four therapy sessions.
Lassiter, the kind of tap that I do Is not something you can just jump into without experience.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I'll have them send over the transcripts From walking and chewing gum school.
Can you get me in the class or not?
I don't have much time before the lab calls.
I'll see what I can do.
You're a peach.
One, two, A-one, two, three.
Cramp!
Got a cramp!
Uh, all right, hold on.
Um...
You were...
It's a wrap for today, everyone.
Uh, great work.
Remember...
Keep it in the pocket.
I'll see you all next time, all right?
Yeah, great.
All right.
You okay?
Yeah!
This is...Awesome.
I'm fine.
I mean, don't worry about it.
Everyone has a hard time the first time around.
It wasn't hard.
It was just a waste of time.
I just hope my therapist doesn't make me come back.
Wait...
you're quitting?
No, I'm not quitting.
I'm simply choosing not to continue.
Lassiter, I wanted you to realize how hard it was.
I didn't want to make you quit.
Especially because I believe that people who carry guns Should do what their therapists say.
All right, look, let's try it again.
Come on.
It's ridiculous, guster.
It'll be something simple.
All right, let's try a cramp roll.
Ready?
That's it?
That's it.
Just like that.
Really?
Yeah.
Hey...
I think I'm actually starting to get it.
There might be something to this pansy stuff after all.
I don't know if pansy's the right word.
I know, but the alternative seemed a little offense, So I thought I'd water it down.
I gotta tell ya...
I'm actually starting to feel a little more relaxed.
All right, let's try something different.
Let's try a shuffle.
Ready?
Uh-huh.
Just like that!
You know, it's like...
Focusing on the step, It's actually helping me clear my mind.
Exactly.
This is the clearest my mind's been in years.
I actually feel the stress just melting away.
All right, try this one now.
Ready?
Yeah.
Oh?
Yeah...All right!
So what are you stressed about?
Ah...Work.
The neighbor's suing me for killing his squirrels.
Mostly work.
You know that, uh, Case you guys walked in on earlier?
Yeah?
Something about it just doesn't add up.
Found this bag of unmarked pills in her purse.
Crap!
What?
While I'm sitting here fooling around with you, I forgot to call the lab about the results.
Yeah, it's lassiter.
Did you analyze that sample I brought in yet?
Are you kidding me?
How long does it take?
Oh, I don't know, I thought maybe you could tell me something, Like what they are, where she bought 'em, anything.
Those pills weren't bought.
They were made.
Huh?
They're lab trial samples.
How do you know?
I'm in pharmaceutical sales, remember?
Since when?
Doesn't matter.
Can you tell me who made these?
Well, there's only a handful of local labs That use that pentagonal shape.
Really?
Yeah.
Gus, are you busy right now?
Gus!
There you are.
Your class let out just in time.
Kfc is giving away double downs.
Dude, they're just giving them away.
What are you doing here?
I discovered, after you two left the crime scene, That I have a need for Guster's...
Pharmaceutical expertise on this case, So I came here to find him.
You convinced Lassie to put us on the case.
Good work, buddy!
I said Guster's expertise.
Not yours.
Yeah, we're a package, Lassie.
You don't get Jake "the snake" Roberts Without Damien the python.
Gus doesn't work solo.
Tell him, Gus.
Well, that's not actually true...
You have offended him by merely suggesting it.
Don't be angry.
I'm not.
Oh, no.
Now he's indignant!
You'd better back off, Jack.
Gus, without breathing fire Through your sweet, sweet nostrils, tell him to back off.
I don't have time for this.
Guster, if you decide You wanna help on the case alone, You're welcome to come with me.
Ha!
Why aren't you laughing?
I'd only be helping with research...
it's no big deal.
No big deal?
You'd be working a case without me.
You've worked tons of cases without me.
Yeah, because I knew I could solve them.
Are you saying I can't solve a case without you?
No.
I'm not saying that.
Because if we've learned anything over these few years It's that you really can't do it without me.
First of all...
We haven't learned anything over the years.
Second of all, I'm the one with this.
So?
So, all you have is this...
You know what?
It's on.
It's not on.
It is on, Shawn.
Like mascara on prince, it is on.
Lassie, count me in.
It's on.
I'm thrilled.
Get in the car.
And you know who has shotgun?
You.
Me.
Because Lassie's already behind the wheel.
Because it's on.
All right, fine.
If this is how you wanna play it, it is on.
No, no.
I decide when it switches from off to on.
So it's off?
Yes.
Now it's on!
[the friendly Indians' I know you know] ♪ ♪ ♪ in between the lines there's a lot of obscurity ♪ ♪ I'm not inclined to resign to maturity ♪ ♪ if it's all right ♪ ♪ then you're all wrong ♪ ♪ but why bounce around to the same damn song ♪ ♪ you'd rather run when you can't crawl ♪ ♪ I know you know ♪ ♪ that I'm not telling the truth ♪ ♪ I know you know ♪ ♪ they just don't have any proof ♪ ♪ embrace the deception ♪ ♪ learn how to bend ♪ ♪ your worst inhibitions ♪ ♪ tend to psych you out in the end ♪ Sync by n17t01 www.addic7ed.com I'm Detective Carlton lassiter.
This is my associate Burton guster.
What's wrong?
I'm not used to getting introduced by my real name.
Ma'am, are you familiar with these pills?
Yes.
Those look like our trial h-c-g hormone pills.
A fertility drug.
You are correct.
Very nice, guster.
Thank you.
They're an experimental fertility treatment Currently in phase three of clinical trials.
But they're not for public use.
Any idea how someone else could have Gotten ahold of those?
Not a clue.
Unless they were a test subject.
True.
But I ran the trials alone And kept all of the test subject logs to myself.
Ma'am, those pills were found On a dead woman.
Oh, my goodness.
So we're gonna need to see those logs immediately.
Of course.
You scared the crap outta her!
Yeah.
But a phase three trial Is a double blind trial, Meaning there has to be at least two administrators.
That way, the test group can have A different administrator than the placebo group.
So you're saying she lied?
There has to be another research technician.
Nice insight, guster.
But why didn't you say something when she was still here?
You know Shawn.
I usually can't get a word in edgewise.
Oh, that's funny.
O'hara usually just blurts out her opinions.
As if I asked for them.
Or wanted them.
Or needed them.
Because women ruin everything.
Maybe now's a good time to call your therapist.
No, let's check out those logs first.
I'm gonna see where she went.
Look, Gus.
I'm getting handsy.
Shawn...
Oh...
How's your little murder investigation coming along?
What are you doing here, Shawn?
You missing a murder weapon?
You can take the knife out of my back.
How did you find me, Shawn?
I installed GPS parental controls on your phone.
Is that why it keeps beeping?
It also tells me if you use your credit card To buy condoms, liquor, or glue.
It's a little wasteful, don't you think?
I'm a player, Shawn.
You're not a playah.
What are you doing here, Spencer?
We already interviewed the technician.
If Gus is allowed to show off his expertise, Then I'm allowed to show off mine.
Spencer, we don't have time To watch you make a snowman out of mashed potatoes.
That's funny.
I'm getting something.
There's someone else...
Someone el...
writing...
With their right hand, right-handed.
Yes.
She had a partner.
We already know that.
You do?
Yes.
We do.
Now, if you'll excuse us.
Guster...
Good luck getting hired on a case that I'm already on.
Good luck getting hired on my case that you're not on.
That doesn't make any sense.
Listen, dad, I know exactly what you're gonna say.
Yes.
You can work on the case with lassiter and Gus.
I had no idea you were gonna say that.
Even though lassiter only requested Gus, We still have to pay psych your full rate.
I don't like the idea Of you sitting around on your ass all day Collecting a check for doing nothing.
So I'm putting you to work.
So even when you do something I want, It still counts as some sort of punishment?
You're welcome...Now I need to find you a partner.
Oh!
I'll do it.
What case are we talking about?
The one Lassie's working with Gus.
Even better.
He's been treating me Like a rookie ever since I took leave.
I am itching to get back out into the field, Even if it means babysitting Shawn.
Fine.
You two are working the case together.
No reason for anything to fall through the cracks.
Babysit?
Really, Jules?
Come on.
Shawn, what have you done today?
Well, let's see.
I watched some Phineas and ferb.
Took a nap.
Had a snack.
I'm a little tired.
Exactly.
I just wanna beat Lassie and Gus.
And...Catch the killer.
Sure, yeah, if that's what it takes.
As long as we get to do our thing, chop it up, Pound the pavement, walk the bzzz-neat.
First catch me up on what we're dealing with here.
I really am exhausted.
But...I'm having a vision that the lab technician lied About not having another partner.
Well, then, let's call her in and see what she's hiding.
What!
Sorry.
Oh.
Hey...What are you two doing here?
We're interviewing a witness.
What are you two doing here?
We're interviewing a witness.
Are you two working together now?
What happened, they bust you down to the minors?
You go where you're appreciated.
I got two different calls Asking me to come in for questioning.
Oh, really, who called you first, us or them?
Who'd you meet first, us or them?
Would you two stop it?
Miss, we have reason to believe you lied to us When you told us that you worked on a clinical trial alone.
Which, if true, could land you an obstruction charge.
Okay.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I was trying to protect my partner Ben.
Protect him from what?
Desiree was Ben's girlfriend.
He was supplying her with fertility pills under the table Because their insurance wouldn't cover The thousands of dollars in treatments.
Wait.
They were trying to have a baby?
But they weren't even married.
Gus.
Get with the times.
It's 2008!
It's 2010.
Ha.
Nice try.
That would mean we're at war with the machines.
How much did you know about this Ben?
Ben Stephens.
He's not a lawbreaker.
He's a very decent guy.
He was only trying to be a good boyfriend.
I lied to keep him out of trouble, But I certainly don't think he's capable Of something like this.
Neither do we.
Guster, would you care to get a cup of coffee, Maybe take a little break?
Sure thing.
Yeah.
Jules...
Aren't we due for a break?
How would you feel about a little, uh, heavy petting?
Just a little over the clothes third base action?
Eew!
Maybe get some coffee?
Sure.
Great.
Carlton, what are you doing?
Me?
What are you doing?
You pinned me in!
This is my and Guster's lead.
No, it's my and Shawn's lead.
You should leave.
What are you smoking?
I am head Detective.
All leads go through me.
Right.
Like I haven't heard that one before.
I know your tricks.
O'hara, I am ordering you to get back in that vehicle And drive away.
That's gonna be tricky, Lassie.
Give me those!
Oh, nice senior officiating there, Carlton.
Shut it!
Ooh.
You guys are letting your lead get away.
Ha!
You just let your lead slip through your fingers.
Will someone explain to me how the four of you Let him get away?
Someone else.
We were about to question the suspect When we got...Sidetracked by a disagreement.
Disagreement.
Well, your little disagreement Has led to a state-wide manhunt.
He likes to use your own words against you.
Look, this reflects poorly on me too, And I'd like to keep my job at least till the end of the month.
Now, I want the four of you to get your acts together And find him!
You can't yell at me.
You're just a consultant.
Oh, yeah?
I know what happened to your neighbor's squirrels.
Carry on.
Guster.
I take my job very seriously, guster, And I don't like being reprimanded.
All right, we've gotta figure out Where Ben fled to.
All we have to go on is that he was last spotted Heading West on highway 101.
What the hell are you doing?
It helped you clear your head last time.
What?
You gotta be kidding me.
Just follow my lead.
Did you notice anything when we were at Ben's house?
No.
It all happened too fast.
first thing I know, We were arguing, Next thing I know, he was crashing through the garage.
Wait!
The DMV report that came out today...
It said that the car that Desiree's body was found in Belonged to Ben.
Right.
They shared it.
They were living in sin and driving in sin.
So whose car did Ben crash through the garage in?
Good question.
Maybe a loaner?
Ah...
No.
A rental.
We should have McNab check all the local rental companies.
Nice!
What!
I gotta tell you, I can't believe this stuff actually works!
Even though I look like a total moron doing it.
Oh, crap.
Look at that.
Christmas came early.
So that's what the two of you have been doing together...
Tap dancing?
Okay, the truth is...
Lassiter happens to be in my tap class.
You've been taking tap classes together!
How sweet!
What's next, singing into hair brushes?
Beachside pilates?
Quick, Jules, chime in while I think of more zingers.
What's next...Bridge?
Yeah, bridge...
what?
Thanks for killing the bit.
Tap happens to be something we both enjoy.
While you two are sneaking around and spying on people, We have a new lead.
You finishing each other's sentences now?
But we have a lead too.
Well, technically, ours is more of a hunch...
Hamburger!
Shawn, why in the world Would I have been about to say hamburger?
Let's roll, guster.
That doesn't even make any sense.
I just heard you make an "h" sound.
So you go to hamburger?
So we have to figure outbe w hd, But I don't think they're going to be cooperative, Seeing that we don't have a warrant.
Jules, don't be Canada.
I'll handle this.
Hello.
Hello.
How can I help you?
I would like to sell my body to science.
Well, I'd like to make the first bid.
Is this a...Silent auction?
What?
She started it.
Oh, uh, actually, we...
Would like to sign up To be human Guinea pigs...
for money.
Our current volunteer study only pays 20 bucks.
I'll do it.
Uh, sorry.
Women only.
She'll do it.
What?
Don't act like you can't use 20 bucks.
I've seen your place.
Well, if you're interested, You'll have to sign the consent forms.
You'll be put under anesthesia, and there's a chance The hormones may make your feet grow.
She's interested.
What are you doing?
What is anyone doing?
In the grand scheme of things?
Stop.
Your negativity is...
Is clogging up my psychic signals.
Do you mind keeping her busy While I attempt to unclog them?
And how am I supposed to do that?
Gus would turn into smooth Gus and try to pick her up.
I am not hitting on a girl.
Why, does that scare you?
Or does that not scare you?
And does that scare you?
Shawn...
What?
For you know, this girl could be dangerous.
You'd better make sure of that Before you enter into a relationship with her, 'cause she probably won't change.
Right this way.
I'll be back to get your information.
I'll be right here.
All right, put the time of death down sometime yesterday On the 12th.
So, Shawn...
Hey.
I turns out I am taking all of the medications That Tonya here says disqualifies somebody From being a part of the study.
That's...
no.
A bummer.
Oh, well.
We tried.
I guess we should roll?
Mm.
And if they ever discover a drug here That makes me as strong as an ox...
But only when I'm fighting another ox...
You let me know.
I will.
All right.
We are gonna nail this guy, guster.
Are you sure Ben's guilty?
100%.
Okay, here's the, uh, rental agreement.
Mr.
Stephens' car was due back yesterday, And we haven't heard from him.
D-do you think he stole it?
I'd say your chances Of seeing that vehicle again Are about as good as your chances Of turning this job into a viable career.
Hey, this antitheft tracking device.
That a lojack?
Yeah.
We're gonna need that tracking I.D.
We've got clear motive, all right?
They've been together for a while.
She's been pressuring him, Putting the squeeze on him to have kids.
They're common law husband and wife.
She'd get half of everything if he left her.
That's not an option, so he killed her.
I don't know, lassiter.
Who helps his girlfriend obtain fertility pills If he's not planning on being with her?
This doesn't feel like murder.
Guster, you've gotta grow up.
People have sex, and they kill each other...
That's the real world.
Not some magical feelings place.
Here you go.
Thank you.
Let's go get a warrant.
We're gonna eat first, right?
Yeah, we'll eat on the way.
I got an ashtray full of sunflower seeds.
We're so sorry for your loss, miss Blake.
Now, this must be very difficult for you, So we won't take up a lot of your time.
I wish I could be of more help, But I don't know where Ben is.
Believe me, if I knew, I would tell you.
Was there animosity between the two of you?
He was a cheating bastard.
Desiree found out, And they had this huge fight right before she disappeared.
I wonder what she did to make him cheat.
Shawn.
What?
What are you doing?
You will thank me later.
Mrs.
Blake...
I'm sensing that Ben felt great remorse for his actions, Tried to reach out to you personally.
You mean the flowers he kept sending?
As always, too little too late.
I never trusted that man.
When did you last see Ben?
Right after they found Desiree's body.
He came by to offer condolences.
I...Promptly kicked him out.
I'm not so sure he's not the reason she's dead.
Well...We have taken up enough of your time, miss Blake.
Thank you.
We're just gonna...
Shawn!
Let's go.
Ben's looking more and more guilty The more we learn about him.
I don't know, Jules.
What kind of person kills someone's daughter And then sends her flowers the next day?
A crafty killer...
that's who.
We need to go back to the station And start putting these pieces together.
Back to the station?
Can't we do this over a jamba juice?
My graph paper and colored pencils are at the station So that we can chart what we know And extrapolate what we don't.
What was that word?
Extrapolate.
That doesn't sound very fun at all.
Whoever said work was supposed to be fun?
Ron Jeremy, for starters.
Tell you what, you go back to the office And put all that boring stuff together That...I already forgot what it was, And I'll see you there in half an hour.
Okay.
Half an hour.
Sweet.
Good work, Gus.
You found Ben.
Shawn, what are you doing here?
Dude, I know you're not psychic.
Sorry, buddy.
It's hard to keep track of who knows what.
I broke away from Juliet, Tracked you on your little thingy.
How'd you find him?
Lassiter used the lojack tracking system on his car.
I saw the location, Snuck away while lassiter was working on the warrant.
Figured you guys were close.
And like me, you broke away...
Because you thought Ben was innocent.
Dude, you're doing it again.
Am I?
It's ridiculous.
Is that why you broke away from Juliet?
Yep.
Needed to check it out for myself.
Hmm.
Well...
Since we're both here, we might as well do it together.
Sure.
Whatever.
Ben.
No, wait, no!
Ben, we don't...
wait!
Whatever the police think I did, I didn't do it.
I'm a psychic with the police department.
This is my partner, Santonio Holmes.
We don't think you did it either.
Really?
Really.
You were more distraught than anyone To hear that Desiree was dead.
Of course I was.
Just thinking about it makes me sick.
I want to find the person who did this more than anything.
I've loved Desiree like...
Forever.
We'd been living together since we graduated.
When did you graduate?
2005.
Lassiter's theory that he killed Desiree To protect his money doesn't make sense.
They weren't common law husband and wife.
Those rights don't kick in Until a couple has been together for seven years.
And they moved in together in 2005, Which was only three years ago.
Five.
I should start carrying a pocket calendar.
Ben, why did you run from the cops?
Desiree's mom, she practically accused me Of causing Desiree's death.
I thought she was the one who called the cops on me, So...I panicked.
Ben, listen to me.
But also hear me.
You didn't do yourself any favors by hiding, okay?
I can convince the cops that you're innocent, But only if you trust us.
And you're sure...
I'll do the touching.
You're sure they'll believe I'm innocent.
I can guarantee it.
Freeze, you murderous dirt bag!
Ish.
I can guarantee it "ish."
Guys, please help me out here.
Hang in there, Ben.
Shawn...Santonio?
Can I at least get my phone call?
All right, so what if it wasn't a common law marriage?
If he was innocent, he wouldn't have run from the police.
I have a very strong hunch that he's not our killer.
We don't deal in hunches. "
we"?
I'm sorry, Shawn, but it's over.
I understand.
It was fun while it lasted.
No, it wasn't.
We made a great team.
No, we didn't.
It was a disaster!
Partners don't lie to one another, And partners don't run off mid-investigation, And partners do not go through my purse, Find my phone, and text photos of my dog To every guy in my address book With the caption, "this is you."
Partners support each other's theories.
We never support each other.
Yeah.
We're constantly lying.
And running.
I miss that.
Me too.
What!
We're still hired on this case, Gus.
Let's get to work.
But first can we get something to eat?
I'm kind of hungry.
All I've had all day Are sunflower seeds.
Are you kidding me?
I haven't eaten in almost two hours.
Hamburgers!
And then we try to free Ben.
And then...Japa dogs.
What!
Well, one thing's for sure from all this.
It's nice to have you back.
Thanks.
I'm sorry you got stuck with an extra caseload While I was gone.
That's okay.
Besides, it's your extra caseload now.
It's good to be back.
Woodrow, my good man.
Shawn!
Always nice to see you walk through that door.
Well, let's hope you never see me rolled in on a gurney.
Let's.
Although I'd be honored To saw through your chest And remove your good-natured heart from its cavity.
I'm touched.
Woody, in your professional opinion, how do I die?
Murder.
Gangland-style execution.
We never find your head.
That's a shame.
You slip in a tub.
We need you to tell us everything you can About, uh, the death of this here Desiree Blake.
Cause of death in our victim...
Oh.
Is confirmed to be drowning Evidenced by the presence of fluid in the lungs.
Yeah, and what about this mark on her ankle there?
Yeah.
Interesting, isn't it?
Almost looks like freezer burn.
Freezer burn?
How would she get freezer burn in 70-degree water?
Better question is why would a drowning victim Show no signs of struggle?
What do you mean?
Well, there's no bruising on the body Or...
or cuts or any kind of struggle.
Hey.
It's Ben's lab partner.
When Ben called and said that he'd been arrested, I rushed right over.
There's no way that he did this.
We don't think so either.
Yeah, but we need proof.
You know, Gus and I...
Discovered something pretty interesting.
Did you two know that when a tech enters Ben's lab, They have to swipe a security card to gain entrance?
Gee, Gus, I wish there was some kind of record Of exactly what time he entered and exited On the day of the murder.
Some kind of log.
Or a registry.
Ledger.
Duckit.
Docket.
I've heard it...
I haven't.
hey, what is that behind your ear?
Will you look at that?
It's the entrance record!
Oh, according to this, Ben was working at the time of the murder.
What?
There's no way he could have killed Desiree.
And now we revel.
Alien-style.
Congratulations.
Ee...
But you two are forgetting something.
What's that, officer dad?
Part-time officer dad.
There's still a killer out there.
Get to work.
Mmm.
All right, what do we know about this case?
One...There's a woman who's dead.
Two, Ben didn't kill her.
Three, these japa dogs are delicious.
I hear that.
You gotta give it to the Japanese.
And not just because they invented the Chinese.
You know, I almost took lassiter To the japa dog cart once, but I felt like I was cheating.
Oh.
That's so sweet, buddy.
Mm.
He was a cheating bastard.
Desiree found out, and they had this huge fight Right before she disappeared.
Wait a minute.
Ben...Cheated...On Desiree.
Yes, he did.
We never figured out with who.
He didn't say.
She would have motive to kill Desiree.
Bingo!
We gotta get that out of Ben.
How come you're allowed to say bingo when I'm not?
The same reason you're not allowed to say "true DAT."
True that.
Exactly.
Buzz, what's going on, man?
They just pulled a dead surfer out of the water.
Dead...
Ben.
Oh, no.
Ben!
He...
he's dead, Shawn.
Oh, man.
Once again...
No sign of struggle.
Fluid in the lungs.
If this happened once, I wouldn't think as much of it, But twice in one week with two victims who knew each other?
That's more than suspicious.
What would be really awesome Is if it happened a third time.
You're saying that Ben and Desiree both drowned, But neither of them actually died in the water.
How's that possible?
They were dry drowned.
Oh, come on, Gus.
Now you're just putting words next to other words That sound like things we're talking about.
No!
Actually...
He's right.
Dry drowning can give all the appearances Of actual drowning.
It would have to be caused by something like a...
Methane gas leak or an overdose of anesthesia.
If you're interested, You'll have to sign the consent forms.
You'll be put under anesthesia.
Gus, we gotta get back to the lab.
You.
All right, we came down here ya asked.