Fanatic ⇒ Only Murders In The Building

02 → Framed

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'Framed'
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"So, my father was the subject of a very pricey piece of erotica," Charles stated as the group continued to look at the piece of art.

"Are you sure that's your father? He had much broader shoulders," Oliver turned to Charles in question.

"Oliver..." Mabel warned.

"Same gorgeous white hair, but clearly... narrower hip. I mean, his are like this and you're more like...this," Oliver commented with actions to go along with it.

"That's him. The scar on his neck. That's his watch I still have. But, what's he doing up there? Was he a model? Was he a gigolo? Was he sleeping with Rose Cooper?" Charles' questions made Oliver reach for his microphone and start recording.

"A highly esteemed and very horny artist."

"I think we're getting a little off topic here," Callum interjected with Mabel nodding in agreement.

"A super valuable painting of your father that was stolen from a murdered woman's apartment, planted in yours, and that's the part you can't get over? The sex part?" Mabel said in disbelief. "F*cking men."

"We're the worst. Time's up."

"The guy had so many secrets. I mean, did he even wanna be an actor? Did he really wanna live in this building?" Charles rambled before pausing and tilting his head. "Is that a shadow? Or a tiny little bit of his balls?"

"Mmm. Wonderful things for you to work out in therapy. And, granted, Papa did have a sizeable set of luggage," Oliver commented.

"Can we circle back to the idea that we are literally being framed right now?" Callum told the group as Oliver snorted at the pun. "Oliver, I swear to god—"

"Right, we have to get this outta here, so we all don't look like murderers, and I can focus back on me. I have a meeting later with Amy Schumer," Oliver said as him and Mabel took the painting off the wall.

"Amy who?" Callum asked with a confused expression.

As Oliver was about to answer, Mabel cut in. "Uh, guys? This painting's called Savage."

"What?" Charles explained before circling around Mabel to view the back of the painting. "Oh, good! My name's on it! That's not suspicious at all!" the older man panicked as Mabel's expression changed.

"So, I should mention... Bunny said something to be before she died."

"14," Charles reminded.

"In addition to 14... 'Savage'. She said 'Savage'," Mabel added, looking only at Charles.

"What? Maybe she was trying to point you towards the painting. Maybe she saw it being stolen," Charles stuttered in panic.

"Or maybe she met Savitch, like Jessica Savitch," Oliver theorised but explained further when he received confused looks from the younger pair. "A famous news anchor I dated briefly in the '80s. Lived in the building before me. Left me forever Ed Bradley from 60 Minutes. Oh, by the way, did I ever tell you the time that I met Steve Kroft at a Korean spa?"