Love Is within the Air

Editor’s observe: The beneath recap accommodates spoilers for Elsbeth Season 2 Episode 11.

It is Valentine’s Day, and love is within the air and up on the display screen this week on Elsbeth. The Valentine’s-themed Season 2 Episode 11, “Tiny City,” performs with the idea of two screens connecting two cities through 24/7 livestream, very similar to the Portal set up final summer time that linked New York and Dublin. Regardless of the homicide that the NYPD are tasked with fixing, the episode is way more lighthearted than things have been recently, with Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) hanging up a pleasant working relationship-turned-something extra with Angus (Ioan Gruffudd), a captivating Scottish musician she meets through the livestream artwork set up. There’s rather a lot to swoon over with this one, so let’s dive in!

‘Elsbeth’ Heads to Scotland — Type of — in Season 2 Episode 11

The episode begins not in New York, however in Tattersall, Scotland, which has a view of the Large Apple through the Iris, a 24/7 livestream set up that connects the 2. Because the New Yorkers peer in curiously, they’re watched by Angus (Gruffudd), a musician who spends his days at The Iris, in search of inspiration, and writing and taking part in his music — not that they’ll hear him. Angus and Fiona, the proprietor of the pub subsequent to the set up are each fascinated with a budding couple on the opposite finish of the display screen, who’re assembly right now for the third time, and who ultimately depart collectively. Valentine’s Day is across the nook, and love is throughout!

Or possibly not, as Angus returns one other day to seek out the younger lady ready on their lonesome, a heart-shaped field of candies in hand, and in response to Fiona, she’s been there some time. She’s not alone for lengthy, although, as she’s joined by a person who is not her sweetheart however is somebody she is aware of, and the 2 of them get into an argument, and ultimately, she journeys. Fiona returns with Angus’s drink, and spills it on his pocket book, distracting him simply lengthy sufficient to overlook essential key seconds of the New York feed, as by the point he and Fiona flip again round, they see the younger lady stumbling again to her seat, trying disoriented, and choking. Angus tries to get the individuals on the display screen to show round and assist her, however none of them perceive his hand alerts — although how, I don’t know — and the lady dies.

In New York, Elsbeth (Preston) and Officer Kaya Blanke (Carra Patterson) arrive on the scene. Elsbeth’s first takeaway is that the sufferer appears to be like unhappy, however that is not a lot to go on, so the 2 of them be part of Detective Edwards (Michaela Diamond) as she questions the barista from the espresso stand subsequent to the New York Iris. The barista did not see something of observe, telling them that the sufferer was simply ready for her espresso, and one of many officers tells Edwards that there have been no witnesses both. At a useless finish for now, Elsbeth spots The Iris, now sitting there lined up. Blanke tells her that the exhibit connects New York with a seaside Scottish city to attach a giant metropolis with a small city to foster connection, and does so through a 24-hour livestream. When Elsbeth confirms that the tarp solely went up on the display screen as soon as the police arrived, she realizes that there might not have been witnesses in New York, however there may need been in Scotland.

Elsbeth Has a Budding Romance in Season 2 Episode 11

She and Blanke take down the tarp, and discover Angus on the opposite aspect. Elsbeth motions to the crime scene and asks if Angus noticed something, and he confirms that he did. She tries asking a number of extra questions utilizing gestures, and he tries to reply in type, however they each shortly understand {that a} cellphone name might be the higher transfer. Angus calls Elsbeth, and she asks him if he saw who did this to the victim. He says he noticed a person confront her and take the Valentine she was holding, however provides that he would not suppose the person killed her, as she went again to her desk after which began choking. Elsbeth tells him that they will must take a full assertion from him, and he says he’ll be round for one more hour. Regardless of this dialog ostensibly being a few homicide investigation, that does not imply they are not each getting their flirt on, within the cutest, sweetest manner doable. Blanke then calls her again over as they’ve discovered the sufferer’s work ID: her title is Hayley Ritter, and he or she works at Elle Même Cosmetics.

Elsbeth, Blanke, and Edwards head across the nook to Hayley’s office, and attempt to scan the badge, however it’s now not energetic. Whereas they attempt to determine that out, Elsbeth goes poking across the foyer, and finds a fragrance counter. The affiliate there offers her a pattern to attempt, and tells Elsbeth that every one their fragrances are made in home of their non-public lab. Simply as Elsbeth by accident sprays herself within the eye, the pinnacle of safety, Mr. Thorwald (Alfredo Narciso), arrives to take them as much as his workplace. He tells them that they deactivated her card that morning after she failed a randomized drug take a look at, which is corporate coverage, and obligatory for anybody working in R&D. Thorwald affords to ship them not solely the outcomes of the drug take a look at, however Hayley’s worker file as properly.

Again on the precinct, Cameron (Sullivan Jones), from the Medical Examiner’s workplace arrives to offer them his report in individual — I believe Blanke’s presence has one thing to do with the necessity to do that nose to nose, although we shortly be taught that Cameron actually moved into Blanke’s basement apartment. Briefly, Hayley died of a fentanyl overdose. Captain Wagner (Wendell Pierce) needs to cross the case off to Narcotics, however Elsbeth tells them what Angus instructed her about Hayley’s confrontation with the jealous man, and suggests there could also be extra to it than an overdose. Each Wagner and Edwards keep that it is most likely nonetheless simply an overdose, however Wagner tells them to get a press release from Angus regardless, to allow them to give that and the report back to Narcotics the subsequent day. All of them file out of Wagner’s workplace, however Elsbeth returns shortly, having left her baggage and coat behind. She catches Wagner hanging up his cellphone in frustration. His marriage ceremony anniversary, it seems, is on February 14 — which sounded actually romantic when he and Claudia (Gloria Reuben) first set the date — and due to this fact, he understandably has hassle securing any type of particular reservation for that evening. He needs to go all out this 12 months, with flowers, a flowery date, and a “massive shock” he has deliberate, which Elsbeth is in on.

Talking of massive surprises, Elsbeth tells Wagner she heard that Merton’s case — the one she served on the jury for — was reopened by Captain Kearnshaw (Jen Colella). Wagner is not as shocked as she is, and Elsbeth realizes he had something to do with it, although he denies it as a lot as he is ready. Elsbeth heads out then to take Angus’s assertion, and if she clothes up her fuzzy pink coat and hat with an equally pink scarf… properly, it could possibly be as a result of it is chilly, or as a result of Angus instructed her he likes the colour. Who’s to say?

On the Iris, Angus tells Elsbeth that he noticed Hayley assembly with a younger man romantically for espresso a number of instances, however guesses they will need to have met on-line since they did not appear to know one another the primary time, and provides he was the one she was ready for on the day she died. He agrees to explain the person she fought with to a sketch artist as properly, and with that, they have the work stuff out of the best way, and transfer right into a extra private chat. Elsbeth asks about Angus’s music, and he tells her that he finds New York inspiring, although he is by no means really been. The 2 of them match one another’s geek so completely, however the candy second ends when Elsbeth will get a name telling her they’ve discovered Hayley’s boyfriend, as he was listed as her emergency contact.

Elsbeth Investigates a Suspicious Overdose in Season 2 Episode 11

The person on the station, nonetheless, is not the person Hayley was assembly for espresso. He really appears to be like extra like the person she fought with…however the police do not know that but. Charles (Alex Harm) tells them they’d been collectively for years, however had been at the moment in counseling. He provides that he was together with her whereas she was in rehab, and would not imagine she overdosed on fentanyl, as he is aware of what she’s like when she relapses, and insists she was nonetheless sober. Elsbeth begins asking if Charles had adopted Hayley that morning, and if he was jealous of her assembly with one other man. Charles would not observe, as he insists issues had been good between them, and so they had been even going to begin IVF to have a child. The questioning is not actually getting them anyplace, however Elsbeth asks Charles to stay round for yet one more factor which may assist them, and has him observe them to The Iris. There, she calls Angus whereas they attempt to get Charles to face the display screen to see if he appears to be like acquainted to Angus. Positive sufficient, Angus tells them that is the person that fought with Hayley.

Now that they’ve eyewitness affirmation, Charles is formally taken in for questioning. He tells them he’d simply came upon she was dishonest on him, and obtained upset. His proof that she was dishonest? She turned off location sharing with him, and he discovered an encrypted messaging app on her cellphone. Blanke and Edwards are lower than impressed with this clarification, and are equally unimpressed by his insistence that whoever she was assembly with was the true menace, as she stated within the messages she was afraid somebody wished to kill her. Edwards nonetheless thinks the fentanyl performed a component in Hayley’s loss of life, possibly involuntary manslaughter after the altercation restricted blood circulate to the mind. Blanke says she thinks they need to discover the person Hayley was assembly with anyway to get his aspect of the story, and Wagner duties her and Elsbeth with it the subsequent day.

With the case on maintain till the subsequent morning, Elsbeth goes residence and decides to lookup Angus’s music. Regardless of his insistence that it is not excellent — artists, am I proper — she’s completely charmed by it, and listens whereas photos of Scotland. Regardless of the characters actively having a homicide to unravel this week, this episode actually is a rom-com. Why else would I be smiling as goofily because the characters are, all whereas trying up the value of a flight to Scotland? The following morning, Elsbeth and Blanke take a sketch artist to speak to Angus and get an thought of what the person Hayley was assembly appears to be like like. Whereas he attracts, Angus as soon as once more compliments Elsbeth’s coat, blue this time, impressed by Angus’s environment, and Blanke catches on directly, dragging the sketch artist away to offer the 2 of them a second alone.

They speak about his music, and about his band, who all reside in Edinburgh. He additionally tells Elsbeth that he needs to return out and see New York sometime, and in the event you’re preserving monitor, that is twice now that he is talked about it. Elsbeth then excuses herself to go discuss to the barista as soon as once more, to see if she acknowledges the opposite man. I may personally watch these two speak about nothing all day, however that is not the present we signed up for, so homicide investigation it’s. The barista does acknowledge the person, saying his title is George, and he used to return by day-after-day. She would not know a lot else about him, however tells them that another person would possibly know extra, as he is additionally on the lookout for George. The person, it seems, is George’s associate, and he says the final time he heard from him was a few days in the past, when he rushed off the cellphone to go meet with a supply. Who the supply was, or why they had been talking, he cannot say, as George did not disclose no matter he was writing about till it was really printed as he took journalism very severely. Edwards then calls Blanke to say that they discovered George…within the morgue.

A Whistleblower Is Murdered in ‘Elsbeth’ Season 2 Episode 11

On the precinct, Cameron tells them that they are ready on the total toxicology report, however as of proper now, it appears to be like like he, too, overdosed on fentanyl. Edwards says they spoke to his editor, who stated he was writing an exposé and was virtually able to file the story, as quickly as he had one final lacking piece. The police imagine that the 2 overdoses are linked, however Elsbeth remembers the field of candies Hayley had together with her. Since she nonetheless had them after Charles left, however they had been lacking when the police obtained there, she means that Hayley was a whistleblower, delivering proof within the chocolate field, and whoever killed her took it to guard themselves. Edwards thinks that is too far a leap and suggests as a substitute that Charles killed George, not realizing he was homosexual and the 2 of them weren’t dishonest. Look, Edwards is a good detective when she needs to be, however that concept overlooks not less than 3 key items of the puzzle. Angus calls Elsbeth once more to see if the sketch helped, and he or she says that it did, although they discovered George useless, in order that was lower than ideally suited. He would not stick round lengthy on the cellphone, launching into a little bit investigation of his personal. He asks Fiona if anybody else was across the display screen after they had been cleansing up the spilled drink, and he or she says the Murray sisters had been, and may need seen one thing.

In the meantime, Edwards and Blanke query Charles about George’s loss of life, and he maintains he had nothing to do with it. This time, although, he really has an alibi. On the morning George was killed, he and Hayley had been at {couples} remedy, and had then gone to the fertility clinic for bloodwork. Elsbeth asks him to get them a replica of the bloodwork, and so they evaluate the outcomes to the drug take a look at Hayley took at work, because the clinic would take a look at for medicine within the system, amongst different issues. The drug take a look at her work gave her, administered on the Friday, confirmed she was optimistic for opiods, however the fertility clinic take a look at, accomplished on Saturday morning, confirmed Hayley was adverse, that means Elle Même faked the outcomes. Elsbeth suggests they discuss to George’s editor subsequent to see what his exposé was on, and due to this fact to get an thought of what Hayley was whistleblowing.

Earlier than they’ll, Angus calls once more, asking Elsbeth to return to The Iris so the Murray sisters can share together with her what they noticed that morning. They inform Elsbeth that the person they noticed with Hayley both sneezed or coughed — they can not agree — in her face, then took the field of candies off the bottom. They did not see his face, as a result of he had a face masks on, however inform Elsbeth he was sporting a tartan scarf. What sort of tartan? They cannot agree, and it is not like Elsbeth is aware of the distinction anyway. She leaves The Iris and heads off to the Elle Même constructing, simply as the person they’re discussing walks by the display screen once more. His again is to the digital camera, so they do not see his face, however they do see the headscarf, and Angus calls Elsbeth again to warn her, however by that time, her cellphone has died.

On the foyer fragrance counter, she will get one other pattern from the affiliate, and asks her if the bottle is reusable. The affiliate is confused on the line of questioning, however Elsbeth would not get the possibility to clarify as she’s met by Thorwald, who asks what she wants. She heads as much as his workplace with him, and says that she wants to substantiate that the date of the drug take a look at is appropriate, because it’s blurry on the report she has. It is a skinny excuse, however he goes to get the unique file, and Elsbeth pokes round his workplace whereas he is gone, recognizing his scarf which is clearly some type of tartan, and discovering a masks in his pocket as well. She tries to name the precinct, however sees that her cellphone is useless. Thorwald returns and a panciked Elsbeth pretends to be on the cellphone with Wagner, however he catches her in her lie.

Elsbeth Has a Very Completely happy Valentine’s Day in Season 2 Episode 11

Thorwald is able to kill Elsbeth too, to guard the corporate, identical to he did Hayley and George, who had been about to report that Elle Même’s concealer was inflicting well being issues. He almost sprays Elsbeth with fentanyl as properly to set off an overdose, however Wagner, Blanke, and Edwards arrive simply in time, and Thorwald says he was paid by the CEOs to kill anybody who threatened to show the corporate. As for the way they even knew to seek out Elsbeth? Angus known as the police switchboard to warn them of the hazard. She hurries again to The Iris to thank him, however he is not there, and his cellphone goes to voicemail. She sees Fiona on the opposite finish of the display screen, and even she would not know the place he’s. Elsbeth heads back to his office to brood with Blanke, figuring Angus most likely went to Edinburgh as he had some live shows arising together with his band. Blanke speculates he’ll name her later because it’s Valentine’s Day.

Elsbeth asks what Blanke’s Valentine’s plans are, and he or she says she would not have any. She would possibly suppose she would not have plans, however she arrives residence to Cameron giving her a Valentine’s cupcake he introduced her from work. The one downside is that he works within the morgue, and the concept of a “morgue cupcake” grosses Blanke out. She does, nonetheless, counsel that the 2 of them head all the way down to the bodega to get ice cream collectively, in order that’s one thing. As for Wagner’s massive plans, he meets Claudia up on a rooftop lined in twinkle lights to offer her his massive shock: he is taken 5 weeks of dance classes so he can dance together with his spouse correctly.

In the meantime, Elsbeth heads all the way down to the Iris, though there is no one to see on the display screen. She hears Angus’s music begin up, however it sounds rather a lot louder and nearer than a speaker. Angus seems, popping out from behind the display screen, taking part in his tune for Elsbeth, and the 2 share a kiss. She asks him concerning the live shows in Edinburgh that he is lacking to be there, and he tells her he simply instructed the band to go on with out him, and that music is not his day job anyway — he is really a firefighter. Elsbeth would possibly nonetheless solely constantly be chased by firefighters, however not less than this one comes with a guitar and a captivating smile.

The primary eleven episodes of Elsbeth Season 2 are out now. New episodes premiere on CBS on Thursdays, and stream subsequent day on Paramount+.