Detective Schmidt

Wenn du zu involviert bist in die Investigation, könntest du dich mit Evidenz verabschieden, dich selbst oder jemanden, den du interessierst, zu verabschieden.

Das ist viel Blut. Verdammt! Ich kriege ein paar Napfungen. Lass mich los, East! Ich bin gut! Du musst mich bewegen, du Arschloch!

Or maybe you overheard a friend or family member talking about their bias and wanted to join in.

And I'm Lauren, a veteran Stray Kids fan who's always looking for new groups that collect like Pokemon. We've been friends for years and K-Pop stands for even longer. And we're excited to have you join us down this K-Pop rabbit hole.

Do you have a search warrant for that guest book?

Ella, you cannot lie to a police officer. Not when a murder investigation is going on. Right. I... agree. I thought I might see you here. Why is that? One of the caterers from the Baby Glam lunch party said that they got a voicemail from you. Oh. Technically, you can call whoever you want.

But just so you're aware, if you get too involved in the investigation, you could end up tampering with evidence, implicating yourself, or implicating someone you care about.

I would not recommend it.

If you remember something that feels important, or if you hear of anything organically, you can call me. This is my card.

Well, I should get back to- Since I have you, Ella, when I took your witness statement the night of the incident, I remember you had a scratch on your cheek. I'm curious, did Brooke Davidson give you that?

Smart girl. I assume I'll be seeing you around, Ella. Try to stay out of trouble.

Fine.

Oh, keep the sabers away from Killer Ella. Shut up.

Out of the way. Aren't you kids supposed to be in class?

It sounds like Brooke got into a lot of arguments tonight.

Right.

Good morning, Mr. Royal. I hope I haven't woken you up.

Do you have a moment to talk?

Oh, good. I was hoping to sit down with the three of you.

You have a beautiful home.

Your late wife? Maria, was it?

It's my job to know things. Apologies if it's a little unnerving. As you know, Mr. Royal, on the night of Brooke's death, a witness reported seeing a man in a suit get into a physical altercation with the victim, which resulted in her falling onto the street below.

Our investigation has determined that witness to be credible, and we do suspect foul play.

That's what I came to ask the three of you. Did Brooke have any enemies? Anyone who might have wanted to harm her?

Were you aware that Brooke was lying about her pregnancy?

This is news to you?

You didn't know the pregnancy was fake, but you were engaged to be married?

Woman thing?

That's a possibility. Certainly.

The autopsy is still being performed, but I can confirm that she was wearing a fake bump, Mr. Royal.

Take all the time you need, Mr. Royal. You two don't seem nearly as surprised. I wanted to ask you, Reed, what were your feelings toward Brooke?

Your mother passed away, and then your father got engaged to a much younger woman. A lot of teen boys would feel a certain way about that. How well did you know Brooke?

You didn't spend much time alone with her?

You were seen talking to Brooke on the roof, Reed. A few moments later, a witness saw a man get into a physical altercation with Brooke. A different man. Right. Two separate men. What a coincidence. Two men the exact same height were arguing with the same woman on that roof. He already gave his statement. You're under no legal obligation to cooperate.

No problem. I appreciate your time. The front door is this way, right? Don't want to get lost in this massive house. I'll walk you out. Bella, girl to girl. Girl? How well do you know the royals? I've been a detective for a while now, and these kinds of people think that they can get away with... With what?

If you were my daughter, I would never allow you to live in a house with a bunch of men you barely know. Good thing I'm not your daughter, then. I'm just looking out for you. Yeah, no.