Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Murder Mystery Page #7

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Yeah. Well...

I'd better get back to work.

It was nice to see you, though.

- Yeah. See you.

- Bye.

Make sure you choose

the right person to love.

You make the wrong choice,

you could spend

the rest of your life

suffering the consequence.

Heartache, revenge...

These are emotions that

you want to avoid at all costs.

This is Dr. Love...

Reminding you

that life without love

is only half a life.

You've been listening

to "the Dr. Love radio hour."

If you missed

any part of this broadcast,

all of Dr. Love's broadcasts

are available as podcasts.

Mother-- I just found out

something about Dr. Love,

and I need you

to call me back, okay? Thanks.

Earl!

Nice to see you.

Hannah! What can I do for you?

Well, I was looking

to buy a poinsettia

for my shop.

- I've got some nice ones.

- Good!

Oh, you're all packed up,

aren't you?

Yes, I'm thinking about

going to Mexico for a while.

Really? Well...

What's gonna happen

to your store?

My son'll manage it.

Huh! Why Mexico?

Oh, no reason.

The sun?

Huh.

Wow!

That hand looks nasty.

Nothing. Can't even feel it.

Wow. How did it happen?

Trying to get in shape.

Working out.

You know.

No. I don't know.

Hannah!

Mike!

I was just buying

a poinsettia. You know--

For the store. 'Tis the season.

Mr. Flensburg, this is

detective Mike Kingston.

Nice to meet you.

He's going to Mexico.

- Mexico!

- Yeah, he's all packed up.

That's a very nice location.

Hannah.

May I use your restroom?

In the back. Down the hallway.

On your left.

Thank you.

Mr. Flensburg, I would like

to ask you some questions

about Larry jaeger.

- You were in business with him?

- No.

Knew him was all.

Did you know him pretty well?

No. Just around town. Casual.

'Cause you were seen

with Larry jaeger

at the crazy elf tree lot.

It wasn't business, really.

Well, if it wasn't business,

what was it?

Larry asked me

to introduce him

to the owners of a tree farm.

I'd just found out

he only paid them

half what he owed them.

I was there

to make it clear to him

that he had to pay them.

And that's what you did?

Yes. I told him. It got heated.

How heated?

What he did wasn't right.

These were people

I introduced to him--

How'd you get

that scrape on your hand?

He was trying

to cheat my friends!

Where were you

last Tuesday night?

Okay.

I hit him.

But that's all.

Where were you

last Tuesday night?

Mike, actually, we can leave.

I need you to answer

this question right now--

I know where he was

on Tuesday night.

You do?

Yeah, and we don't have

to bother Earl anymore, okay?

Um... Earl, I'm gonna need you

to come down to the station

with me right now. Let's go.

Mike, he was at Pallioti's,

having dinner.

No, that's not true.

He was with Carrie Rhodes.

I left at 9:
15.

You're mistaken. Hannah, please!

You saw him there?

Yeah.

Well, I mean, I saw someone

who looks exactly like him

and he was wearing

this coat and this hat.

I'm 100% certain,

Mike, I mean...

Look at this hat.

Please, don't tell Norman.

Carrie doesn't want him to know

until she's had a chance

to talk to him herself.

Why?

She's not sure how

he'll feel about her dating.

She loves me and I love her,

and we want to be married.

Isn't Earl so cute about Carrie?

I'm still gonna

check out his story

about the tree farm.

Wait, what about

the home invasion ring?

They got arrested

last night in Lancaster.

So, clearly, you don't

think it was them?

They have an airtight alibi.

They were holding up

a gas station,

and there's a time-stamped

video to prove it.

- Hey, I got to get going. Bye.

- Okay.

- Um, hey, uh--

- Kingston here.

I have to talk to you

about the tree lot.

Yeah, okay, I'm on it.

Just send me all the details.

I'm on my way.

Okay. I'll be right there.

Mother, what is going on?

- I called your mother.

- Ask Nancy!

I'm sorry, Hannah.

I didn't know who else to call.

Nancy is not a killer.

She's one of

the nicest people I know

and I trust her.

Okay, well, I wanna know

why you're here.

I was on my way

to the radio station

and I just see

all the police cars.

I mean, they think

that I killed Larry!

I didn't do it!

I mean, I'm innocent!

Of course, you are, honey!

Hannah's gonna fix everything.

Aren't you, Hannah?

I wanna know why you lied to me

about Larry jaeger.

What?

You told me that you hadn't

seen him in years,

and I found out that's not true.

Someone told me

that you were at that tree lot.

You bought

your Christmas tree there.

I had spent so many years

just hating him,

just giving him my power,

and I just...

I needed to see him,

and I needed

to take my power back.

And I did, I went there,

and I confronted him,

and I told him

how much he hurt me,

but I didn't go back

and kill him.

I hated him.

I did.

But I could never do

something like that.

You understand that you have to

turn yourself in, right?

You do!

And I'm going to call Mike--

Detective Kingston is

the investigator on this case.

He needs to know where you are.

They'll arrest me.

Yes.

He will.

Be strong, Nancy.

It's not me.

Okay, let's go.

I do hope we did the right thing

by calling Mike.

We didn't have a choice, mother.

But Mike

is an excellent detective,

he's gonna get to the truth.

I hope he does it soon.

I invited her

for Christmas dinner.

She's innocent!

I know. I know, mother,

and I'm going to help her.

I hope so.

Hannah? Delores?

What happened?

Wasn't that Dr. Love

in the sheriff's car?

Yes.

Yes, it was.

Was she arrested for the murder?

Oh, no, she's just

being questioned.

She is innocent as a lamb.

What a terrible situation.

It's ghastly.

May I help you, miss whiting?

Oh!

Yes. We're having

a little faculty

Christmas party at the school.

I'd like something sweet.

Well, you came

to the right place!

We have, um, a plum pudding

that everyone seems to like.

Wonderful. I'll take it.

Oh!

Since you're here, Delores--

- Mm-hmm?

- Um...

Here.

I corrected your homework.

Oh.

Ah!

Hannah, I got an "a"!

You'll make an excellent

businesswoman.

Thank you.

What do you think?

Lovely. Lovely.

Here you go.

I am so sorry

about your friend, Delores.

Thank you.

I'm sure,

once they talk to her,

they'll let her go.

They will.

They must.

Here you are.

And your plum pudding. Enjoy.

Thank you. Thanks. Bye-bye.

Well, I'd better be

on my way, too.

What a day!

Mother, have you spoken to

Carrie yet about everything?

No! She's been

avoiding my calls.

So much for

the sharing of confidences.

One friend in jail,

another other one avoiding me.

Oh!

By the way, check your email.

Now, my advocacy for Norman

has not wavered,

however, as a backup,

I'm always a pragmatist.

I sent you your dating profile,

just in case

you ever want to activate it.

First dinner and now lunch

at same restaurant

in the same week?

Well, I'm just glad

that you were available

on such short notice.

Well, you're the one

who's been so busy lately.

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