"The day after the fire Pola entered my office and asked to find the arsonist. I was already on the trail."
Solution
Pola Chapelle: I need to talk to you, detective. I have a case for you. I'll even pay extra.
Detective: You don't need to pay me to catch Paul's killer, Pola.
Pola Chapelle: But I will. I know you'd do a lot for me, but I want this to be professional. You'll catch the killer, I'll publish his face in the Daily News for the whole city to see.
Detective: Don't worry, I'll do my job right. But I better get going, the trail grows cold every minute.
Pola Chapelle: Good luck, gumshoe. I believe in you.Pola Chapelle: But I will. I know you're my friend, but I want this to be professional. You'll catch the killer, I'll publish his face in the Daily News for the whole city to see.
Detective: Don't worry, I'll do my job right. But I better get going, the trail grows cold every minute.
Pola Chapelle: Good luck, girl. I believe in you.Witnesses
Detective: I need to investigate the crime scene, interrogate the witnesses, rummage through the embers.
- 3 photos
- 4 fingerprints
- 3 maps
- 1 police badge
- 3 photos
- 2 maps
Detective: Hmmm. I think there's still one more lead I can follow.
Detective: McLean? Can you talk to me?
Leonardo McLean: Why? I'm a crook, after all. You probably think I'm the arsonist.
Detective: No, it's not like that! I need your help. Because you're a crook.
Detective: You broke into that apartment building, right? You must have done some research, gather intel. Anything I should know about?
Leonardo McLean: Well, an insurance agent was visiting the place, so I thought that maybe someone had valuable stuff in there. But the fire started a day after.
City search: When in Doubt, Follow the Money
Detective: I should find the insurance agent Leo told me about. Maybe I should ask at the company's headquarters.
The insurance agency is:
- in the distance of 1 from railways
- not more than 2 from a press building
- more than 1 from train stations
- more than 1 from offices
- more than 2 from gas stations
Solution: (3,4)
Detective: Metropolitan Insurance Agency. Isn't this where Maud Beans works?
Detective: Excuse me, Ms. Beans, but I've heard that one of your agents insured a place that burned down at 25th Street. Paul Litzer died in that fire.
Maud Beans: Oh my, that's awful! I can't tell you much, because we're running an investigation and it'll be weeks before we each a conclusion... But I found out that one of the apartments was insured just before the fire.
Detective: This looks like an insurance fraud.
Crime scene search: No Rest For The Wicked
Detective: While everyone gathers for the service, it's my chance to find the arsonist. The question is, who insured an apartment just before the fire?
Lucy Gordon: We need to talk, detective.
Detective: Oh, Lucy. Are you here to try to arrest me again? If I'm not mistaken, I just broke into a car.
Lucy Gordon: Please, stop it. I'm sorry that I didn't trust you and I came here to tell you that I... wait, you broke into a car? What for?
Detective: To get this. A business card from an insurance agency. The owner of this car insured his apartment just before the fire. I'm sure that if we take his prints...
Lucy Gordon: ... they'll match the prints from the jerry can! You're right! We have to watch closely all the people attending the funeral!
Suspect identification: The Burning Conscience
Detective: One of the people here is responsible for the arson and Paul's death. But who?
Lucy Gordon: You'll be able to figure that out. I'll watch the exits and make sure no one sneaks out.
Solution: John Bravucci
Detective: Hold on, Bravucci. We need to talk.
John Bravucci: Please, contact my assistant. I'm in a hurry...
Detective: To pick up the insurance money?
John Bravucci: I have no idea what are you talking about!
Detective: Cut me some slack, Bravucci. The police have the jerry can with your prints, and the insurance agency is on your trail. How long will it take for them to connect the dots?
Detective: You won't get away with it, John. You're done for. I hope you're ready for a life in jail... or worse.
John Bravucci: I... I never wanted to kill anyone, I swear. I Just wanted to get the insurance money. I have serious gambling debts, you know... If I knew he'd die...
Detective: You'll tell that to officer Gordon. You can take it from here, Lucy. I'm done with this wise-guy.Detective: Hold on, Bravucci. We need to talk about your gambling debt.
John Bravucci: I thought we agreed that's part of my bad boy attitude. You like it!
Detective: Even if I did, bad boys do not kill people. Villains do.
John Bravucci: I never meant to kill anyone, it was an accident! I was in it just for the insurance money! You hang out with that crook, McLean, I'm sure you understand!
Detective: Well, I thought the same: McLean is a crook, he's always up to no good. I should watch him closely. Looks like I've been watching in the wrong way.
Detective: He's a boy scout compared to you. He's helping me. You? You're an ego-centrical hypocrite who thinks he can get away with everything as long as he is charming enough.
John Bravucci: You think I'm not charming? I'll show you charming! I'll sway the judges and then destroy you just like I did with that doctor!
Detective: John, you can play a tough guy all you want, but you're nothing more than a second-grade actor. You can take it from here, Lucy. I'm done with him.Finale
Detective: It's over, Pola. Bravucci is behind bars. The police has incriminating evidence against him. He won't be able to slip through the cracks of the justice system.
Pola Chapelle: I'm not even sure, what I feel... His arrest gave me no joy. But maybe it gave me closure.
Detective: We tied all the loose ends... we did it like professionals.
Pola Chapelle: Yes. My dad would approve.
Detective: Come on, I'll walk you home.Detective: It's over, Pola. Bravucci is behind bars. The police has incriminating evidence against him. He won't be able to slip through the cracks... Do you know I almost let him ask me out?
Pola Chapelle: This case was hard on both of us. To be honest, his arrest gave me no joy. But maybe it gave me closure.
Detective: We both handled it well. Like professionals.
Pola Chapelle: Yes. My dad would approve.
Detective: Come on, we'll walk to your home.