Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Murder Mystery Page #2

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No, probably, but actually,

traditional plum pudding

doesn't have plums in it.

You know what? I'm gonna see

what I can come up with for you.

That's great!

Um, listen, it was

spectacular to meet you.

I look forward to

business opportunities.

My handshake is my bond.

Great.

I'm gonna go get

the cookies from my car, okay?

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

We'll talk inside. Come on.

Hey! Hannah.

- Hi, Mike.

- Hey!

- Oh, um--

- What are you doing here?

I am helping Andrea

pick out a tree.

- Oh.

- For the community center event.

What about you?

What are you doing here?

I can't tell you.

That's classified.

Yeah, it's on

a need-to-know basis.

Police business? I understand.

I'm undercover. I bought

someone a Christmas tree,

and it's a surprise.

Well, that is very sweet.

I hope she likes it.

She's very sweet,

but a little bit particular.

Likes things to be just perfect.

Is it for me?

Yes! It is.

Thank you.

Oh, I'm so excited.

I've always wanted

to have a Christmas tree,

but I didn't know

how Moishe will handle it.

Oh, you're not giving

Moishe enough credit.

He is a very rational cat.

He's gonna love it.

Yeah, I think he might.

Norman?

- Hi!

- What a surprise.

What are you doing here?

- Well, I'm, uh-- detective.

- Hey, Norman.

Uh, your mother said that

you would probably be here.

Of course she did.

Well, surprise,

I bought you a Christmas tree.

You did?

That is so...

- Redundant?

- Sweet.

Awkward.

You must feel like

a fairy-tale Princess.

A handsome prince

fighting to save you

from an arranged marriage.

You know, I'm gonna

make up my own mind

about who I want to date, right?

I'm not doing what

our mother wants,

or what you want.

Okay. Seriously, though, this is

your future we're

talking about, Hannah.

Thank you.

I'm so happy to hear

you acknowledge that.

You like making lists, right?

Why don't you make

a list of all the things

you love about Mike

and then make a list

of his flaws.

You know I'm not buying

a used car, right?

Then make a list of

the things you

appreciate about Norman

and compare that

to all of his flaws.

You know, I'm just so glad

you can filter out

your own biases.

I'm just saying

the best man won.

Mike bought his tree

six minutes earlier.

Watch your head.

Okay.

Okay.

Oh, hi.

So, I think the solution here is

I donate the tree

I bought for you

to the children's hospital.

- Oh, what a great idea!

- Yay!

Just so you know,

I really appreciate the gesture.

Ah, it's nothing.

Um, how about dinner

tomorrow night?

You free?

Mother will be so pleased.

Hey, can you just excuse us?

Look, there's your tree.

Sure. Bye, Mike. Bye, Norman.

I would love to.

Okay, great. See you tomorrow.

All right.

- Hey, Norman?

- Yeah?

You wanna help me

finish this up?

Man...

I think it's fine

if I push it toward the tree.

Okay, Hannah, I think

we are all set to go.

- You're all good now.

- Yeah, great.

Oh, yeah, wait, watch the tree!

Okay. Sorry.

I got this.

You do? Great. Thank you!

Let me get the door.

I love the decorations

and the lights!

Oh, thanks!

You really put

a lot of effort into it.

Now, coming through the door--

- ...is gonna be a little tricky.

- Okay, wait, let me help.

- Yeah, you take that end--

- I got the heavy side!

I see how this is--

You buy me a tree

and I do all the work!

I was just...

Thinking that maybe it'd be nice

if there was a world

that didn't need guns.

Yeah. Come here for a sec?

- Oh.

- With no guns--

I'd be out of a job,

and that would be

disastrous for you.

How do you figure?

- Well--

- Why?

Well, because

I would probably open a bakery

and then put you

out of business.

- Oh, really?

- You know those rolls--

...of frozen cookie dough

that you cut and bake?

Uh-huh?

Yeah, well, I'm kinda an expert.

Oh, great.

Well, this tree is perfect.

I love it.

Thank you, Mike.

Hey...

There's the man.

We need to have just

a little man-to-man.

Now, you want a Christmas tree

in your house, right?

Well, you tell him

that my grandma

has beautiful ornaments

I want to hang on the tree.

The deal is, you get a treat,

but you got to stay

away from the ornaments.

And my sweater.

Excuse me. I've got

to take this. Sorry.

Detective Kingston.

Okay, I'll be right there.

Um... I'm really sorry,

I got to go.

Duty calls.

Okay. Is everything okay?

There's been a number

of home invasion robberies

in the neighborhood.

Lock the door after I go

and be careful.

Hey, Mike.

You be careful.

I will!

You're worried about me.

I like that.

Plum pudding

was traditionally served

at Christmas in Britain.

It dates back

to the 14th century.

To make plum pudding,

you don't even need plums.

But even a good recipe

can be altered.

It's up to the Baker

to add a twist

that makes it her own.

Mm. This is delicious!

Oh, I'm so glad you like it.

I couldn't sleep last night,

so I came up with this idea

of making individual-

sized plum puddings,

so your customers could

carry them around--

- Amazing!

- ...And still shop.

I'm putting in an order

for a large one

for my Christmas dinner.

I'm inviting my whole

family to meet Larry.

Oh! How'd you two meet?

At my lawyer's office.

My husband had just died,

and I was dealing with

his estate.

Larry happened to

be there that day, too.

We were engaged

within six weeks.

Maybe too fast.

Maybe. But, you know...

Hey, Hannah!

I got your invoice.

Haven't had a second

to write a check.

Is it okay if

you swing by this evening?

- Sure!

- Great.

We're open till 9:00,

but Larry's on 24/7.

Okay. Yeah, great.

Excuse me.

Okay, I have two more boxes

to bring in, just so you know.

I'll be right back.

I'm sorry.

Are you serious?

Oh, god.

Here. Take my pen.

Wow, this is lovely.

Yeah, I love this place.

They have great food

and the wine list is fantastic.

I spent a year in France,

so I got a taste for wine.

You lived in France?

The specials are listed

at the front of the menu.

Bon apptit.

- Oh, thank you.

- Merci.

Yeah, I, uh...

After dental school,

I traveled around Europe,

and went to France for a week

and ended up staying for a year.

So you speak French?

I do. Je parle Francais

un petit peu.

Yeah, the best way

to learn a language

is to live it.

I've always wanted to travel,

but I guess

there's just never time.

Aw, you should do it,

you should make time.

Traveling's so great.

It gives you

a different perspective

on the rest of the world,

you know?

The French bakeries are amazing.

You would love it.

You would fit

right in over there.

Thank you. One day.

You know, I'm surprised

you didn't have dessert.

Or is it like, um,

asking an artist

to finish

another painter's canvas?

Um, not at all!

In fact, I love

chocolate souffle.

Well, I hear they finish it here

with grand Marnier.

That we do!

Oh, it's very tempting,

but no, thank you.

Oh, thank you.

Actually, if you don't mind,

I'd like to stop by

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