"This isn't happening to me." "What is happening To you, shawn?" "Only the worst thing ever!" "A missing captain delicious Magic mood ring!" "Dad, this is a crime." "Can you have them Arrested?" "First of all, shawn, no, This is not a crime." "Can't you just haul them in For questioning?" "Lay into them a little?" "And who is "them"?" "You know, the cereal people?" "Oh, the cereal people, huh?" "I'll tell you What, shawn." "You can spend a lot of time Calling 411" "To get the number For your cereal people." "They're going to stick you On hold forever," "Listening to bad music," "Finally you're going to get Some dim-witted secretary" "Who's going to take Your message," "And then she's going To throw it" "In a wastebucket." "Or you can use The skills i taught you," "And you can outsmart 'em." "What am i missing?" "Where is the ring?" "Well, it'd be at the bottom..." "Not of this box." "You're right." "The big old bad cereal Company messed up." "So you grab another box." "Tough luck." "Where's the ring now?" "At the bottom." "Now i've got to Eat the whole box." "And where's the ring now?" "At the top!" "That's right." "You see, Sometimes, shawn," "You don't have To dig so deep." "All you've got to do Is turn something upside down" "To make it right-side up, And then..." "You get your prize." "Thanks, dad!" "Explain to me again" "Why we couldn't sit In a restaurant" "And eat Like civilized people." "Moving is good, gus." "It helps the digestion." "Plus, you and i never Do this anymore." "What, eat and jog?" "No, talk." "Just talk." "Check in with each other As men." "I want to know How you are." "I want to know How gus is." "Really?" "Like you're Really asking me?" "Yes, i'm really asking, Because i care." "Wow." "Okay." "We've been working cases Nonstop for a month." "To be honest, i'm burnt." "I just want to take a nap." "I couldn't agree With you more, buddy." "I think we should Lay low for a bit." "No more cases." "Oh, i'm so glad To hear you say that." "I was kind of worried About telling you." "Don't be a silly goose." "Now, we've had A good talk," "I think We both felt it," "And look at this." "Here we are." "What is this, shawn?" "Okay, here's the thing." "The police may have Found a body," "Which i may have Picked up" "On my police scanner," "Which i may have Brought with me." "No cases, shawn." "No cases." "We go in, we see," "We say hello, and we leave." "Say hello?" "This is a crime scene." "You can't just Walk in there." "Mcnab!" "Nabby!" "Buzz." "Buzz?" "Seriously?" "Don't you ever Talk to him?" "Why would i talk to Anybody named buzz?" "Shawn!" "My man!" "Pow!" "Okay with..." "Yes." "You look trim." "Somebody made their Wedding weight." "Five more pounds." "I'm close." "But i still Have a month." "You'll get there." "You remember my partner?" "Sure, yeah..." "Matt, right?" "Gus." "Right." "So, what have you got Going on up there?" "Don't hold out on me, now." "Looks like Suicide." "The guy from the phone company" "Found the victim In his apartment." "Been up there For a few days already." "A few days?" "You mind if we head up, Take a look," "Poke around a little?" "Aw, i don't know." "Lassiter's up there," "And he's In a mood." "Yeah, we just..." "We got his coffee." "Want to bring it by, Make it right." "Oh, that's nice of you." "He asked me to get it, But..." "But this is perfect." "Hey, did you just sip that?" "You don't taste Lassiter's coffee" "Before you give it to him?" "That surprises me, Buzz." "He's so particular, With no cream, no sugar..." "It's three creams, four sugars." "Yeah, it is." "Sharp as a tack!" "You!" "And fit!" "We found a note." "The body's been here Atst three days." "All signs point To an 11-44." "Three 11-44s In four months?" "There must be something In the water." "All right, ladies And gentlemen, listen up." "You know the procedure." "I want this done right." "I do not want any mistakes." "Hey, blowie." "I know you're new," "But if you want To get your spit" "All over the evidence," "Why don't you just lick it?" "Clearly he doesn't need Any more coffee." "Okay, there's The dead guy." "Can we go now?" "Relax." "We just got here." "Have some mee krob." "How do you just eat" "When there's a dead guy Laying there?" "What, is that rude?" "Am i suppose to share?" "Forensics." "Act natural." "Oh, that's it!" "What?" "What do you see?" "Red pepper flakes." "Is that a cl Or something?" "No, it's a delicious spice" "And it's exactly what My mee krob needs." "I told you this." "What are you doing?" "This is a crime scene." "You can't touch stuff." "What?" "Seriously, Check this out." "A marinating steak?" "What, you want To eat that too?" "No, but don't you find That a little odd?" "That a man would Eat a steak?" "That a man who was ready To kill himself" "Would take the time To marinate a steak" "For a future meal?" "Dude..." "This was not suicide." "This was murder." "The door latch is still intact." "Now, i ask you," "If you were gonna kill yourself," "Wouldn't you want The door to be locked" "So no one could barge in on you?" "What?" "I don't-what is- I don't" "What in the name Of sweet justice" "Are you two doing" "In my crime scene?" "Your crime scene?" "That's funny." "I didn't see your name on it." "Heh heh." "Get out." "We are." "Just thought You might want to know" "That this thing here, Not a suicide." "Great." "Thanks for that." "Really." "And thanks also for bringing A snack to the crime scene." "Oh, boy!" "I'm sensing a..." "I'm sensing there was Someone here," "Someone here In the room" "With the victim When he died." "Someone with a sliver of grease On his or her shoe." "No, i'm not sensing A struggle." "No struggle..." "The door." "Did you have to break down The door when you got here?" "No, it was open." "Why?" "No, no, no," "Don't encourage him." "Get up." "Mcnab, i want you to escort These two men" "Out of here now." "Oh, come on." "Let me read the witnesses." "You know, due diligence." "Spencer, we did The due diligence." "It was a suicide." "There is no crime." "There are no witnesses." "You're wrong." "There is a witness." "There's a cat." "I want to talk to that cat." "As soon as he's finished..." "Licking himself." "Wow." "I'm jealous." "Believe You took that cat." "Gus, they were going To ship him off" "To an animal shelter." "What choice did i have?" "Plus this cat Is the lead witness" "In a major murder Investigation." "You want to hold him?" "Oh, no, you don't." "You took the cat, You carry it." "We're right on This thing now." "I didn't have Anything subantial." "A steak?" "The chain the door?" "A stain on the carpet?" "I wouldn't he believed me." "We needed an "in," Now we have one," "Plus he clearly likes you." "Give him a snuggle." "You know, i'm actually Going to enjoy this," "You having To carry this cat around," "Pretending you can Communicate with it." "I'm buying a disposable camera" "For when you have To clean out" "His dirty litter box." "Let me tell you something." "This cat here is a gift," "A conduit for us To save lives," "And he has more tegrity In his little furry hand..." "Paw." "Paw, than most people Have in their whole..." "Appendages..." "Appendages." "What?" "All of..." "Than mt people have in all Of their appendages..." "Combined." "Oh yeah?" "I think he wants To sleep on your chair." "How long are you going To keep this up for?" "Until we solve the crime." "Don't you or your cat Get mad at me," "But i don't think There was a crime." "Oh, really?" "You don't think so?" "Try telling that To this poor little guy," "Who traumatized Seeing his owner killed." "Tell him." "I'm just saying i can kinda get Where lassiter is coming from." "A few suicides is not uncommon." "Gus, did you look At the sky today?" "Blue, clear..." "And did you feel it Out there?" "Warm." "Nice." "Statistically, People in mild climas" "Are far less likely To kill themselves." "Now, if we were In vladivostok," "We could talk." "The point is, At the end of the day," "This was a 50-year-oan Living alone with a cat." "Oh." "Oh." "Do you want down?" "You can get down." "You're probably right." "I know i'm right." "It's probably a suicide." "Thank you." "That was big of you to admit." "I'm unclear On one little thing." "What's that?" "How do we explain The second body they just found?" "Detective o'hara." "Well, you're here All by yourself?" "Ah." "Damn it all." "Could have happened To anybody." "Talk to me." "Well, victim is a female In her late 20s," "Gloria starks." "We're waiting for Forensics to confirm," "But it appears to be A suicide." "Carbon monoxide Poisoning." "Asphyxiation." "Ooh, i'm afraid The cat doesn't think so." "Turn around and walk away." "This cat can tell us" "If the killer has been here." "All i need is 30 seconds." "Watch this." "You ready, boy?" "Huh?" "You ready?" "What?" "What, over here?" "Where?" "What..." "That is" "That is very thoughtful." "I'll tell him." "He says the fact That you take" "Three creams and four sugars In your coffee?" "Dangerous." "Is that true?" "Do you really take Three creams" "And four sugars?" "So what?" "That is a heart attack Waiting to happen." "You're still a young man." "That was amazing." "How did you do that?" "It was a lucky guess." "Don't you get tired Of saying that?" "With your permission, I'd like the little boy cat" "To sniff out the car." "Absolutely not." "Oops!" "What did i just say?" "Just relax and let Him do his j." "He might find something." "He's peeing." "No." "No, he's drawing your attention" "To the evidence In the back seat." "By peeing on it." "Nice." "Come here, kitty, kitty, kitty." "Nice kitty." "Yes, did you make good pee-pee?" "Did you make Good pee-pee?" "Yes, you did." "What?" "That's-that's A little inappropriate." "I'm sorry, That's rude." "He was just saying" "That he would have done The same thing" "If he'd killed Himself." "He would have Swung by the dry cleaner's" "And grabbed the pantsuit first." "Maybe she picked up The dry cleaning" "Days ago." "Did the cat ever think of that?" "What is he doing Right here?" "He is measuring" "The amount Of carbon monoxide emitted." "Okay." "I knew that." "Yeah, you did." "Whoa!" "Now, does she strike you" "As the type That would go for heavy metal?" "Any number of people" "Could have changed Her radio station." "Mr. Spencer, If you and your new partner" "Are finished Urinating on things," "I believe Your work here is done." "Check out The dry cleaning." "I'm on it." "Look, i don't care What lassiter says," "The cat Is not my new partner, gus." "Don't be ridiculous." "Then tell me again why the cat Gets to ride shotgun." "He gets car sick, And you know this." "Do you want him to throw Up again back there?" "Is that what you want?" "That's not funny, shawn." "Here." "Lay these down." "He's doing fine." "Aren't you?" "This is a company car, shawn." "That means i have to return it In like-new condition." "Lay these down." "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa." "Look at this." "What?" "70% off all storm doors And window panes." "Everything must go?" "Gus, flip it over." "It's her." "Struggling actress" "Lands big break In santa barbara play." "And then kills herself?" "I don't think so." "Okay, you might be on To something." "The play's called "dazzle and stretch."" "Dazzle and stretch?" "I was wondering If i could ask you a..." "A question." "I could really use some advice." "Yeah, all right." "Get on in here." "What can i do for you, mcnab?" "It's just that" "You're still married, right?" "Are you trying to piss me off?" "No, sir." "No, i" "I just have a question." "On your wedding night," "Did you feel any..." "Well, any added pressure To perform?" "Excuse me?" "It's just that My francie" "Is going to be expecting a lot" "On our first night As a married couple," "And i was wondering If you had any tips" "For me." "What the hell Kind of sick bastard are you?" "Thank you very much, sir." "I appreciate it." "So what you're trying To tell me is" "Now it's the cat" "That's convinced These weren't suicides?" "Yes." "Do you really think" "I'm going to open A bunch of closed cases" "Just because a cat tells me to?" "This is it." "Yes." "This is it." "The girl that was found In her car," "Gloria starks." "She's here." "She's here with us." "Oh, despair!" "I fear that you will leave me!" "What choice Do i have?" "* i dazzle * * and i stretch *" "* i dazzle... * * and i stretch *" "What the hell" "Is going on In here?" "Shh." "Mr. Spencer," "This is Telling me nothing." "He can't hear you right now," "'Cause, see, He's channeling the cat," "Who's channeling gloria." "* i dazzle *" "Then what are we looking at?" "* i stretch *" "Bad acting." "I think she wants you To see something in the paper." "Gloria is trying to tell you Something." "* stretch * * dazzle Stretch... *" "70% off storm doors And window panes." "Everything must go." "Struggling actress" "Lands big break In santa barbara play." "So what?" "Does that sound like a woman Who would kill herself?" "Please, all actresses Are crazies." "I know." "I dated one in college once." "She had a nose ring." "Good work, Little buddy." "Whoa." "I don't know." "This is something." "Something?" "Oh, come on, you guys." "That's the biggest thing" "That ever happened For that girl." "You need to stop waiting around For another suicide" "And start looking For a serial killer." "Spencer?" "Get off my leg" "What does this mean?" "I have no idea, but i see it on numb3rs All the time," "And it seems To work for them." "You ready to give up?" "Four separate suicides," "Two of which occurred Before we came on the case," "And i don't see a pattern Of any kind." "Different ages, Different sexes." "Different socio-economic levels." "Different methods of death." "No duplicate weapons, locations." "What do we got?" "First we have a jumper," "Second, an oven, third, pills, Fourth, carbon monoxide." "They all have to be connected Somehow." "What i see Is a whole lot of nothing." "Nothing." "you see, sometimes, shawn," "You don't need to dig so deep." "You just need To turn things upside down..." "To make them right-side up." "And there's your prize." "Wait a minute." "What are you doing?" "I'm turning things upside down" "In order to make them Right-side up." "And there's the prize." "This is the prize?" "Going to the first Dead guy's place, and what?" "Talk to a dead guy?" "No, we talk To dead guy's brother." "The dead guy's brother lives At the dead guy's place?" "They were roommates, But that's the point." "He's getting rid Of the apartment," "And we're here to rent it." "We're what?" "Why can't we for once" "Just talk To somebody as us?" "Because, gus," "I don't want him To be on guard." "If he thinks we're Investigating something," "He'll clam up." "Wes hiltonbock." "Yeah." "Hey, shawn spencer." "I talked to you On the phone" "About the apartment." "This is gus." "It would actually be For both of us." "Yeah." "Okay, come in." "Thanks, man." "Just so you guys know, The utilities are included," "But i would require" "First and last month And a sizable security deposit." "Oh, that's not a problem." "Do you take cats?" "Ah, i guess so." "You two guys have a cat?" "We do, actually." "He's sort of Like our child." "I see." "How do you guys Know each other?" "We're partners." "Gotcha." "Oh, no, no" "No, no, it's fine." "Really, i'm totally fine." "No." "We're partners In a private" "Relationship." "Believe it." "It's been a while." "We finish Each other's sentences." "So, tell me, wes," "Why would you Want to give up" "Such a handsome apartment?" "Do you not like it anymore?" "Ooh!" "Gus!" "Good news." "Shower for two." "Uh, actually, i just have" "Some bad Memories here." "I used to live here With my brother," "But he passed away." "Oh, i'm sorry, man." "Was he sick, or?" "He killed himself." "Oh, good lord." "I'm so sorry." "Yeah, i'm sorry." "Yeah, me too." "We were real close, You know." "Was he depressed?" "I mean, were there signs?" "Did you" "What am i- i'm sorry." "You don't have to Answer those questions." "No." "Actually, i had no idea Anything was wrong, you know." "I mean, he had So much to live fo" "He's a great guy, You know." "Smarter than me, more talented." "He was a great singer." "He was really going plac." "So, look, are you guys Interested in the place, or?" "What do you Think, honey?" "I think it's great." "I think it's perfect." "All right, then." "I've got another couple Coming by later," "So..." "But i'll let you guys know Either way." "Shower for two?" "That was so i could See your face when i said it." "You know, you enjoy these things More than you should." "I suffered through That for no reason." "We learned nothing." "Yes, but i grabbed this While we were up there." "You took his mail?" "it's not like i took His sports illustrated." "It's a phone bill." "You can't open Someone's else's mail." "It's a federal offense!" "Gus, he's dead." "So what?" "I'll hold it to my head And read it psychically." "Hurry up, shawn." "Gus, who's going to see us?" "Hurry up." "Why, there's like" "There's like 16 calls here To some 1-800 stress line..." "Including the last call he made." "I've seen the ads for that." "So what?" "A depressed guy Calls a stress line." "I betcha a hungry guy Calls a pizza place." "That doesn't tell us anything." "Yeah, but it might Get us a link." "I'm gonna run" "The other victims' Phone records." "With what?" "Your do-it-yourself Phone record running kit?" "The next best thing." "The answer is The phone bills." "Ed you to run" "The victims' Phone records." "What?" "No c this time?" "I have a strg sense T a stress line," "And i know the link Is in the phone records." "I don't know why you would think" "I would do Something like this for you." "Some have said it's the hair." "Really?" "Who says that?" "Oh, guess what." "We already Ran the phone records" "And checked out The dry cleaning." "Pantsuits were picked Up over a week ago." "What kind of Dog and pony show" "Do you think We run here?" "Gus, you want To take this one?" "No." "Let me put an end To this non-case." "Yes, all the victims called The 1-800 stress line," "Not just once, Many times over." "Detective lassiter and i Have combed everything." "We've gone to the bone on these." "All the way to the bone?" "I know this is Hard for you to grasp," "But these people did have Something in common." "They were troubled," "And they were Depressed," "And as sad as that is," "They all committed suicide." "Case closed." "We've clearly Wasted your time." "It's not over, Is it?" "Course not." "They all called The same help line" "And they all killed Themselves?" "Come on!" "Shawn, that's what Ressed people do." "It's strange How he gave up so easily." "Yeah, it is." "Maybe we should" "Take a closer look At that stress line." "Gloria starks Only called that line" "Because she was stressed About an audition." "You call a help line, They find you dead?" "That's not very helpful." "What if someone there Is killing the callers" "And making it look like A suicide?" "Gus, we go to The stress line," "I think We solve the case." "Come on." "What is this?" "You're looking at Our new business." "Mazel tov." "Are you out of your mind?" "You rented office space For this?" "Gus, don't be a crazy hooligan." "I rented a sign." "Now, let's go say hello To our new neighbors." "Hello, everyone!" "Who wants pineapple?" "Be honest." "You guys can slice it up And fight over it later." "I'm sorry, gentlemen." "May i help you?" "I'm terrance." "I run the line here." "Terrance." "Hello." "I'm shawn spencer." "This is my partner," "Gus sillypants Jackson." "Just came by To say hello." "We've opened up our own little 1-800 thingy down the hall." "Not as big As you guys." "More of a closet, really." "Yown 1-800..." "Thingy?" "Yeah, yeah, yeah." "It's called "dial a psychic."" "Maybe you recognize us." "I'm the lead psychic" "For the santa barbara Police department." "The mccallum murders." "The edmond robberies?" "Over there." "You?" "Nothing?" "Nothing?" "Wow." "What, do you guys Live in this room?" "So you can know stuff about me Just by looking at me?" "Yeah." "Pretty much." "Do it." "Do it?" "Go ahead." "Show us." "Looking for a little demo." "Well, they don't like pineapple." "I don't know, guys." "I don't think big t." "Wants us To take up any more of" "Oh, no, no, no, no." "Go right ahead." "Half the lines are down," "The phones Are being worked on right now." "We have time For your little trick." "Oh yeah?" "Let's see What i can come up with." "Loose, flowing stanzas," "Bobby frost." "Are you a poet, by chance?" "Yeah." "Yeah, i am." "Wow." "How did you Know that?" "I guess you could say" "I'm a bit of a psychic poet." "Oh, please." "Stop." "'Cause i'm, like..." "I'm freaking out." "Do you see his eyeliner?" "The guy could be the Drummer from the cure." "Wow." "You can see why you Come out here to eat." "It's beautiful." "The sound of the seagulls, The smell of the ocean," "The salt air..." "Hmm." "I never noticed." "What do you got there?" "It's what you asked for." "I ran the sheets" "On all the volunteers At the stress line." "Do you mind?" "It's police business." "Scram!" "Let's see what we got here." "Well, lookee there." "It's a picture Of an old friend." "Hmm." "Hey, rory." "Where the hell have you been?" "I've been sitting On this mop bucket" "In this tiny closet For the last hour and a half." "I'm all cramped." "Well, get up, man." "Do some pushups or something." "I need you light and limber." "Do some pushups?" "Sure, like clint eastwood In escape from alcatraz." "Sure, he spends the whole movie In the tiny little cell, right," "But he's in the best shape Of his entire life." "Give me a little piece of tape." "What happened to The big ticking time clock?" "Gus, what do you think I've been doing all day?" "My work happens here..." "And here." "What are you doing?" "I am trying to create A pleasant work environment," "And i can tell by looking At your little area" "That you don't care." "We don't work here, shawn." "We do until we solve These murders," "But don't worry." "I have a plan." "You are going to call The stress line" "And pretend To be depressed," "And i'll go down the hall When you make the call." "Ask for rory" "So that i can see him In action." "Why don't you call him?" "Gus, please be serious For one second." "No one's going to believe That i'm depressed." "I've got an idea." "Why don't you have the cat Make the call?" "He's like your new partner, Right?" "Where is he, anyway?" "Gus, he's far more comfortable In your car," "Plus i need him Well rested" "For when he identifies The killer." "Now, wait exactly two seconds, And then make the call." "I have no idea What i'd even say." "Here's a good opener." "Hello, my name's gus." "I have a deep-seated jealousy For a tiny little boy cat." "Why would you put them On speaker phone?" "See, because i think That tends to undercut" "Big t!" "Look sharp." "What is it now, mr." "Spencer?" "Just wanted to Pick your brain." "How many lines Do you got going here?" "Well, i have 12 lines," "But i'm adding more All the time." "I get it." "I get it." "The more lines, the more green, Am i right?" "I'm a non-profit operation." "The calls are free." "I'm not in this for the money." "Really?" "That's weird." "See, i'm thinking of charging Four bucks a minute." "Rory." "Rory!" "Hey, ror." "Hey." "Wow, you really do love Your music, huh?" "You kidding?" "Music inspires me." "Yeah, you know, you don't really Strike me as the..." "Charitable type." "I was going to say "sensitive," But sure." "Actually, i'm here As part of a community service" "On this assault beef." "I got into it With this guy" "Who didn't like my poetry, so... 250 hours." "Two fitty?" "Wow." "That's intense." "Rory?" "Take line six!" "I'll let you get back to work." "Sorry." "Hello, stress line." "The extra "s" Is for extra stress." "This is rory." "Uh-huh." "So you're experiencing Some stress." "Career and personal?" "Well, yeah, i suppose." "I mean, my career's not exactly Where i would like it to be." "No." "No, i don't have A girlfriend right now." "It's been a while." "Right." "Right." "That's not good." "Um, does it make you Have dark thoughts?" "Like how dark are you talking?" "Like "wanna be dead" dark?" "Okay, easy." "Now, i just want to say this, Like, right off the bat." "Suicide is not The answer." "Who said anything about suicide?" "I just said maybe i should find A new hobby," "Like coin collecting," "Or something at the beach." "I like water activities." "Like drowning?" "What?" "Drowning?" "I don't want to drown!" "No, no, of course you don't." "That's awful, okay?" "But i don't care What you say" "About suicide in a lake Being poetic, you know," "Like, your body floating" "To the top of the pristine, Serene waters, and your final breaths Rippling out" "In an ever-widening Circle," "You know, like The circle of life," "But you have to stop That kind of thinking." "you have so much To live for." "You're damn straight." "I have a lot to live for." "Of course you do." "You see, i can tell," "This phone call Is helping you already." "Dude, what the hell Was that?" "Was he trying to help me?" "I feel really creeped out." "Dude, he put you On the creepy train" "Headed for creep island" "Where the natives Drink creep nectar" "Out of creepy Coconut shells." "Shawn, It's horrible." "Yeah, sorry." "He's nuts, shawn." "Yes." "And worst of all," "He actually made Some good points." "Pharmaceutical Sales?" "Not sexy." "You are my only Non-work friend." "There's gotta be something Wrong with that." "Hey, hey, hey, what is this?" "What?" ""hang in there."" "He's right." "I need to start taking Some more risks." "Does that mean we can Go cliff-diving?" "No." "I'm being serious, shawn." "Look, would it make you Feel any better" "If i told you Hiltonbock called?" "We got the apartment!" "What would make me feel better Is if we called the police!" "This guy is Dangerous, shawn." "Let's call vick." "Maybe get him arrested." "Gus, gus..." "What?" "The only thing This guy is guilty of right now" "Is being a bad poet." "You know how this game works." "We cannot just pick up the phone" "And beg the police To come and save us." "Look, just..." "Just stay away From the water for now." "Final decision." "We wait." "Um, no, it's this way." "You sure?" "Yes." "Now, was that so hard?" "Mybe you'd care To explain this." "My eyeliner pencil?" "So you admit it's yours." "Funny how gloria starks' Suicide note" "Was scrawled Across her windshield" "In black eyeliner," "Yet no eyeliner was found At the crime scene." "You, my friend, are looking At exhibit "a."" "Bag it, o'hara." "You like your music, Don't you, rory?" "Yeah, i do." "It's my inspiration." "I bet." "I bet it inspires you to kill." "That's why You couldn't resist" "Playing your big-haired, Drug-induced death music" "On mortimer tilden's stereo" "While you forced him To swallow all those pills," "Or on gloria starks' car radio" "While she slipped Into unconsciousness," "And even now." "Let's have a little listen, Shall we?" "What, you think you can Pull a fast one on me," "Switching out Your head-thrashing crap" "For this noise?" "This crap Is all i listen to." "I hate metal music." "I use the details That i get from callers" "To write Better poems." "I'm not a killer." "No, you're a poet..." "But you're also an assaulter, Aren't you?" "Who do you think arrested you On that assault charge?" "Oh, a guy from the phone company Found the victim." "I didn't kill anybody." "Get him out of my sight." "What?" "You're not taking notes?" "How could you let Him do that?" "Now lassiter gets credit For solving a crime," "And we don't Get paid." "Oh, we're gonna get paid." "How do you figure?" "Lassiter didn't solve the crime." "Rory's innocent." "He didn't do it." "He didn't?" "No." "Then who did?" "Just grip the spike With your little foot" "And climb!" "Come on!" "Why do i got to go up first?" "'Cause you're a Climbing machine, gus." "Just, you know, be careful." "Grip the spike With your foot!" "Okay, okay, okay." "Grease." "Dude!" "Dude!" "Dude!" "I know who the killer is." "Can i come down, then?" "No, no, i have to figure out Where he's headed." "Who is he?" "Well, put it this way." "Taking the apartment Isn't such a good idea," "Unless you think it's cool" "That our would-be landlord Is a serial killer." "Hiltonbock?" "There was a pattern." "See, all the murders Coincide with dates" "That hiltonbock Was servicing the phone lines." "That's when he had Access." "With this?" "Yes." "Yeah, yeah, Send that down." "Perfect!" "See, this device stores" "All the incoming And outgoing calls." "My guess is whatever Number he dialed last," "That's where hiltonbock Is headed," "And whoever that is Is probably his next victim." "hello, you've reached Buzz mcnab." "i'm not in right now, But please do leave a message, and i will get back to you When i get in." "Oh, no." "Who are you calling?" "Hello, chief?" "Hey, uh, shawn spencer here." "Yeah, yeah, yeah." "Look, i'm getting a vibe Right now as big as a buick." "Stay, boy cat!" "Hey, mcnab." "So this is the place, huh?" "It's nice." "It's really nice." "Drop it!" "Don't come any closer!" "I will drop you!" "I swear to god I'm going to shoot him!" "Drop it!" "Everybody, breathe." "Just breathe." "Get out of here." "Wow, the other ones Must have gone" "A lot smoother than This, huh, hiltonbock?" "Yeah, comparatively," "It was probably Pretty easy" "To get mortimer tilden To swallow those pills." "You want to die, Old man, huh?" "Eat 'em." "Because you are not really A cold-blooded serial killer," "Are you?" "He only threw his own brother Off a building." "I didn't push him Off the roof." "No, no, no, no." "No, you didn't." "You didn't do that." "But you were there." "You saw it." "You saw the whole thing." "You saw him jump off the balcony" "Of the apartment That you shared." "He was weak." "There's a lot of weak people Out there, hiltonbock." "You going to track Them all down, huh?" "One at a time?" "Punish them for their weakness?" "You want to get back At your brother so badly," "You don't even..." "You don't even care Who these people were," "Just that they called a line." "Look, you were going To kill mcnab here" "Just because he had" "A few pre-wedding jitters." "I was just looking For a little advice." "Nobody else would talk to me." "It's okay, buzz." "We all have stress." "All of us." "Right here in this room." "I mean, take a good look, Hiltonbock." "We all have problems." "Who else deserves To get shot or hung?" "Maybe it's gus." "That's enough, Spencer." "Oh, shoot him." "What ate you doing?" "Yeah, maybe i should." "Don't listen to him!" "He's a crazy person." "He's crazy." "That's right." "I am crazy." "So maybe you should shoot me." "Okay." "Here's the best part." "It doesn't matter what i think," "Because you have a problem That's a lot bigger than me..." "This guy." "The man with his gun Trained on you" "Is not only a fine human being With a strong irish hairline," "He is an exemplary Public servant," "And arguably The finest detective mind" "In the lower western Santa barbara county area..." "Over the age of 35," "And right now, While i'm speaking," "He is devising a swift And stealth-like tactic" "That is going to disarm you..." "And blow your freaking mind." "Any time you're ready." "All right, we've got To make the move." "Ow!" "Ow!" "Ow!" "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa." "That was adequate, spencer." "Don't thank me." "Thank the little boy cat." "Ow!" "Ow!" "There you are!" "There's my big guy." "There's my big guy." "You're a hero!" "You're a hero today." "Yes." "Speaking of heroes," "Mcnab, i was going To get you something" "Off the registry online," "But it turns out the chief" "Already got you" "The asparagus Steamer, so..." "Instead, i give you This little guy." "Yeah." "If you take him in the car, He likes to ride up front." "Shotgun." "Is something beatufull clolor about the color Fruity puffs turns the milk." "I think it's the most beautiful Thing in the whole world." "I've been thinking." "You're not the only one" "Who has a charmed life, Shawn." "I've got it Pretty good too." "Yes, you do," "And it makes me glad To hear you say so." "I mean, the other day At work," "This dermatologist, Katie finestatt," "Commented how i looked handsome" "Carrying my sample case Into her office." "Finestatt said that?" "Yes, she did." "And she is fine." "So it got me thinking," "Maybe pharmaceutical sales Can be sort of sexy." "There are times when i have To stand a few feet away" "Because you're literally Sizzling." "You see what i'm saying?" "I mean, you may be my Only non-work friend." "But you're my best friend," "And how many best friends Does one guy need, really?" "That's my point." "It's all in the attitude, Gus." "Exactly." "Not sweating The small stuff." "Life's too short." "Too short." "Changing my attitude, shawn." "Where the hell is my prize?" "Where's my ring, shawn?" "Easy, now." "No, no." "I timed the bowls Out perfectly, shawn." "Me, then you, then me, Then you," "Then i get the prize." "So what happened to not Sweating the small stuff?" "Life's too short?" "All that?" "Did you open the bottom Of the box?" "Why would i do something Like that?" "That's my ring." "Hmm?" "You know i would kill For that ring, don't you?" "Uh, you're upsetting me." "You just changed my mood" "From an orangey yellow To a muddy brown." "You need to say Something sweet, quick." "Gus..." "That's so childish and..." "I'm going to eat yours."