Mike
He’s napping. I fed him, which usually does the trick 😉
Nora
The lady who was robbed said the collar looks just like her bracelet.
Nora
Yes. Her name’s Lillian. She’s a rich old widow.
Mike
Don’t all these diamond bracelets look alike?
Nora
I know what you mean, but I still believe her.
Nora
The police have no leads and she said she’d never seen the dog before.
Mike
Then it’s not her bracelet.
Nora
I still think it is.
Mike
What else was stolen?
Nora
Other jewels, but nothing as valuable. And there was no forced entry.
Mike
It was probably her maid.
Nora
The cop on the case was an old friend of my dad.
Nora
I talked to him. He’s certain it wasn’t an inside job.
Nora
Apparently the bracelet has a crazy history. That’s part of what makes it so expensive.
Nora
It was once owned by the Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna.
Nora
The daughter of Csar Nicholas II, before the Russian revolution.
Nora
It was given to her by Rasputin.
Mike
That creepy bearded guy?
Mike
Didn’t they poison and shoot that dude but he wouldn’t die?
Nora
Some say he had magic powers.
Nora
Why do you have to make a joke out of everything?
Mike
Because you take everything so seriously. I help lighten things up 😊
Nora
Whatever. Anyway…there’s a superstition about the bracelet too—
Nora
It’s supposed to summon Cupid’s arrow.
Mike
And you believe that?
Nora
No, but Lillian said once the jewel’s sparkle catches the eye of a gentleman caller…
Nora
The pangs of love soon follow.
Mike
A gentleman caller? Pangs of love?
Nora
Hey, that’s just how she phrased it. She said it worked for her.
Mike
That alone would make it worth $10K.
Nora
I’m normally not superstitious…
Nora
But Lillian said I should be. That superstition is simply one’s attempt to control their fate.
Nora
So now I’ve decided that fate brought me to this case.
Mike
Haha, you control freak 😛
Nora
I’m going to ignore that…
Nora
There’s another interesting fact about the bracelet. In the 1930s, it was owned by fashion icon Coco Chanel.
Mike
And that’s interesting because…??
Nora
Maybe that’s why the dog is named Coco.
Mike
But the old lady doesn’t recognize the dog.
Nora
I bet whoever stole the bracelet does.
Mike
Sounds like a coincidence to me.
Nora
My gut is telling me it isn’t.
Mike
You’re reading into it too much. This is just a missing dog case.
Nora
It’s more. I can feel it.
Mike
Let me get this straight. Are you seriously saying that Tess stole the bracelet?
Mike
You’re saying she put it on her dog, who happened to be named after Coco Chanel…
Mike
And then the pooch ran away?
Nora
Not sure, but I know something seems off. Does Tess wear Chanel #5 perfume?
Nora
You said she smelled good.
Mike
I don’t know perfumes, and it wouldn’t prove anything.
Nora
You’ve got to admit this case is weird.
Mike
You’re just grasping at straws.
Nora
I can tell Tess isn’t telling the whole truth.
Nora
No. I need help posting more flyers.
Mike
Can’t. Going on a date.
Nora
You can’t date our client!
Nora
It’s totally unprofessional.
Mike
I’m not her therapist. No big deal.
Nora
You can’t! Call it off.
Nora
She’s not your type.
Mike
How do you know my type?
Nora
When did you ask her out?
Mike
This morning. She said she felt something between us when we met in the park.
Mike
I figured…why not? Hunter liked her.
Nora
You’re taking her out in your rusty pickup?
Mike
She’s driving. And BTW my Ford is a classic.
Nora
She’s a femme fatale.
Mike
You watch too many old movies.
Nora
Let’s talk about this.
Mike
Can’t. She’s pulling up now. See?
Nora
Don’t block me from your phone!!
