00:01It was a cold Thanksgiving day, November 27th.
00:05Turkey day, they call it.
00:06But somehow, deep down, I knew it wouldn't be a turkey we were cooking.
00:17My steady gal, Darlan, invited me over to meet the family.
00:20The invitation gave me paws, and not the kind of paws that greet you all fluffy like a puppy on
00:24Christmas morning.
00:25This was the kind of paws that meant one thing.
00:28Trouble.
00:30Hi, Ace. Glad you could make it.
00:33Her sunny disposition caught me off guard.
00:35What was she hiding behind that sugar-lipped smile?
00:37Her 32 perfect teeth like chicklets right out of the box.
00:40Her eyes warm, her skin supple like dough.
00:43But this was no bakery.
00:46Okay, you want to come in then?
00:51So everyone, this is Ace.
00:53Ace, this is my mom, Joyce.
00:55My sister, Isabelle.
00:57My brother, Alex.
00:58And Father Aloysius.
01:06Ace, Darlan said you were bringing some candied yams.
01:09Did you want me to put them in the oven for you?
01:11There was something fishy in the air, like the docks at 5 a.m. on a Wednesday.
01:14But I couldn't put my finger on it.
01:18So no then?
01:19Ace just came from work, so he probably didn't have time to put anything together.
01:29Father Aloysius, eh? That's a funny name. Seems like I've seen it before.
01:33Yes, I believe I've seen you at service once or twice, Ace.
01:35I've never been to church before, but if he's playing this flute, I'm dancing to it.
01:41I can hear you.
01:42So, Ace, Isabelle just got engaged.
01:46That's a fancy ring for a young kid like you.
01:49Thanks, it was my grandmother's?
01:51Grandmother's, eh?
01:51What, did she die?
01:53Yes, this is our first Thanksgiving without her.
01:56Okay, can we stop talking about Grandma?
01:59We all miss her.
02:00Let's just eat.
02:01Funny you should interject, Joyce.
02:03This is a nice place you got here.
02:05Moved in, say, six months ago?
02:07Let me guess.
02:08You took Gram-Gram for the Texas cakewalk,
02:10shoved her into Davy Jones' locker,
02:12sent her to the big castle in the sky?
02:13Ace, what is your problem?
02:15Lying about how there's trouble afoot,
02:16and I'm gonna get to the bottom of it.
02:18Ace, this is insane.
02:21This is my family.
02:22You're not even a detective.
02:23Yeah, he renews licenses at the DMV.
02:26And even if you were a detective,
02:28this is Thanksgiving, not a crime scene.
02:31Actually, I stole this whole dinner from the canned food drive.
02:34What?
02:35Yeah, I figured.
02:35I'm going to the parishioners' house.
02:37It's technically serving the church.
02:38You know, priest code.
02:40We do it all the time.
02:43Get him, boys.
02:44You got me this time, Ace.
02:46But I'll be back.
02:47Shut up, you.
02:48You'll see.
02:49You'll all see.
02:50You should be ashamed of yourself.
02:51I'll be back.
02:51Let's go.
02:52Why?
02:53When you're serving up that steaming pile of revenge,
02:56don't forget to hold the gravy.
02:57Ace, wait.
02:58Ace.
03:00When will I see you again?
03:03Baby.
03:04When the moon's so low,
03:06you can pluck it right out of the sky
03:07and put it in your pocket.
03:11What?
03:11you're still afraid of getting up that wreck down you guys.
03:12Love.
03:13You're right.
03:14I'm?
03:14Call him or then?
03:15Sometimes.
03:15You're negative.
03:16I'm sure you're asking me about this.
