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The episode begins with murder of a London criminal, and then cuts to Cabot Cove, where a Revolutionary War documentary is being filmed in Cabot Cove. Tensions are high between director Rick Hawkes (dating a descendant of Revolutionary War hero and documentary subject Joshua Peabody), who clashes with producer Bob Kendall and assistant director Amelia Farnum. Filming in the home of Peabody uncovers a letter accusing him of treason when antiques dealers Nancy and Thomas Godfrey check his music box. To the horror of the man's family, the letter seems to be authentic (or at least difficult to disprove). Then, Hawkes is fired, and his replacement Amelia murdered.

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The episode begins with the murder of a London criminal, and then cuts to Cabot Cove, where a Revolutionary War documentary is being filmed in Cabot Cove. Tensions are high between director Rick Hawkes (dating a descendant of Revolutionary War hero and documentary subject Joshua Peabody), who clashes with producer Bob Kendall and assistant director Amelia Farnum. Filming in the home of Peabody uncovers a letter accusing him of treason when antiques dealers Nancy and Thomas Godfrey check his music box. To the horror of the man's family, the letter seems to be authentic (or at least difficult to disprove). Then, Hawkes is fired, and his replacement Amelia murdered.



* BrokenPedestal: The claims about Joshua Peabody being a traitor evoke this feeling. [[spoiler:His reputation is restored when it's revealed the letter accusing him of treason was a fake]].
* CaughtOnTape: [[spoiler:The documentary's tape recorded being left on caught Rick and Nacy arguing about their plan]].

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* BrokenPedestal: The claims about Joshua Peabody being a traitor evoke this feeling.feeling, especially with his descendant, Edith. [[spoiler:His reputation is restored when it's revealed the letter accusing him of treason was a fake]].
* CaughtOnTape: [[spoiler:The documentary's tape recorded recorder being left on caught Rick and Nacy Nancy arguing about their plan]].
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* FamedInStory: Jessica is established as this due to her investigations, at least in this episode [[spoiler:As Hawkes angrily tells Nancy that he would have never agreed to their scheme if he'd known she was in town]].

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* FamedInStory: Jessica is established as this due to her investigations, at least in this episode [[spoiler:As [[spoiler:as Hawkes angrily tells Nancy that he would have never agreed to their scheme if he'd known she was in town]].
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The episode begins with murder of a London criminal, and then cuts to Cabot Cove, where a Revolutionary War documentary is being filmed in Cabot Cove. Tensions are high between director Rick Hawkes (dating a descendant of Revolutionary War hero and documentary subject Joshua Peabody), who clashes with producer Bob Kendall and assistant director Amelia Farnum. Filming in the home of Peabody uncovers a letter accusing him of treason when antiques dealers Nancy and Thomas Godfrey check his music box. To the horror of the man's family, the letter seems to be authentic (or at least difficult to disprove). Then, Hughes is fired, and his replacement Amelia murdered.

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The episode begins with murder of a London criminal, and then cuts to Cabot Cove, where a Revolutionary War documentary is being filmed in Cabot Cove. Tensions are high between director Rick Hawkes (dating a descendant of Revolutionary War hero and documentary subject Joshua Peabody), who clashes with producer Bob Kendall and assistant director Amelia Farnum. Filming in the home of Peabody uncovers a letter accusing him of treason when antiques dealers Nancy and Thomas Godfrey check his music box. To the horror of the man's family, the letter seems to be authentic (or at least difficult to disprove). Then, Hughes Hawkes is fired, and his replacement Amelia murdered.



* BlackmailBackfire: The first victim was killed for trying to shake down his client for extra money for the materials he'd provided. Tavner [[spoiler:who provided the forged letter that man sold Nancy]] also tries to get in on the bigger action, but he doesn't end up killed because he only has theories and doesn't have anything to prove his claims.

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* BlackmailBackfire: The first victim was killed for trying to shake down his client for extra money for the materials he'd provided. Tavner [[spoiler:who provided the forged letter that the man sold Nancy]] also tries to get in on the bigger action, but he doesn't end up killed because he only has theories and doesn't have anything to prove his claims.



* BrokenPedestal: The claims about Joshua Peabody evoke this feeling.

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* BrokenPedestal: The claims about Joshua Peabody being a traitor evoke this feeling.feeling. [[spoiler:His reputation is restored when it's revealed the letter accusing him of treason was a fake]].



* HeKnowsTooMuch: The reason for both movies.

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: The reason for both movies.murders.



* MasterForger: Paul Tavener, [[spoiler:Who made the fake letter accusing Peabody of treason]].
* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: [[spoiler:Nancy commits both murders without the assistance or knowledge of Hughes]].

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* MasterForger: Paul Tavener, [[spoiler:Who [[spoiler:who made the fake letter accusing Peabody of treason]].
* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: [[spoiler:Nancy commits both murders without the assistance or knowledge of Hughes]].Hawkes]].



* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Hawkes has been dating Peabody;s descendant Louise just to hide the fake letter for his documentary]].

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* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Hawkes has been dating Peabody;s Peabody's descendant Louise just to hide the fake letter for his documentary]].
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* BlackmailBackfire: The first victim was killed for trying to shake down his client for extra money for the materials he'd provided. Tavner [[spoiler:Who provided the forged letter that man sold Nancy]] also tries to get in on the bigger action, but he doesn't end up killed because he only has theories and doesn't have anything to prove his claims.

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* BlackmailBackfire: The first victim was killed for trying to shake down his client for extra money for the materials he'd provided. Tavner [[spoiler:Who [[spoiler:who provided the forged letter that man sold Nancy]] also tries to get in on the bigger action, but he doesn't end up killed because he only has theories and doesn't have anything to prove his claims.
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The episode begins with murder of a London criminal, and then cuts to Cabot Cove, where a Revolutionary War documentary is being filmed in Cabot Cove. Tensions are high between director Rick Hawkes (dating a descendant of Revolutionary War hero and documentary subject Joshua Peabody), who clashes with producer Bob Kendall and assistant director Amelia Farnum. Filming in the home of Peabody uncovers a letter accusing him of treason when antiques dealers Nancy and Thomas Godfrey check his music box. To the horror of the mans family, the letter seems to be authentic (or at least difficult to disprove). Then, Hughes is fired, and his replacement Amelia murdered.

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The episode begins with murder of a London criminal, and then cuts to Cabot Cove, where a Revolutionary War documentary is being filmed in Cabot Cove. Tensions are high between director Rick Hawkes (dating a descendant of Revolutionary War hero and documentary subject Joshua Peabody), who clashes with producer Bob Kendall and assistant director Amelia Farnum. Filming in the home of Peabody uncovers a letter accusing him of treason when antiques dealers Nancy and Thomas Godfrey check his music box. To the horror of the mans man's family, the letter seems to be authentic (or at least difficult to disprove). Then, Hughes is fired, and his replacement Amelia murdered.
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* {{Retcon}}: Earlier episodes had people arguing about whether or not Joshua Peabody even existed but here his existence is a matter of record and he has living descendants in the town.

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* {{Retcon}}: Earlier episodes had people arguing about whether or not Joshua Peabody even existed but here his existence is a matter of record and he has living descendants in the town. Most distressingly, Seth is taking part of the reenactment despite he was an ardent arguer about the fact there was no real proof Joshua Peabody was real.

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* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Hawkes has been dating Peabody;s descendant Louise just to hide the fake letter for his documentary]].
* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:Nancy is having an affair with Hawkes and wants to run off with him]].

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* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Hawkes has been dating Peabody;s descendant Louise just to hide the fake letter for his documentary]]. \n* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:Nancy is having an affair with Hawkes and wants to run off with him]].
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* BlackmailBackfire: The first victim was killed for try gin to shake down his client for extra money for the materials he'd provided. Tavner [[spoiler:Who provided the forged letter that man sold Nancy]] also tries to get in on the bigger action, but he doesn't end up killed because he only has theories and doesn't have anything to prove his claims.
* BottomlessMagazines: Averted, with Hawkes complain gin about how long it takes the re-enactors to reload revolutionary war era rifles.

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* BlackmailBackfire: The first victim was killed for try gin trying to shake down his client for extra money for the materials he'd provided. Tavner [[spoiler:Who provided the forged letter that man sold Nancy]] also tries to get in on the bigger action, but he doesn't end up killed because he only has theories and doesn't have anything to prove his claims.
* BottomlessMagazines: Averted, with Hawkes complain gin complaining about how long it takes the re-enactors to reload revolutionary war era rifles.



* FamedInStory: Jessica is established as this due to her investigations, at least in this episode [[spoiler:As Hawkes angrily tells Nancy that he would have never agreed to this if he'd known she was in town]].

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* FamedInStory: Jessica is established as this due to her investigations, at least in this episode [[spoiler:As Hawkes angrily tells Nancy that he would have never agreed to this their scheme if he'd known she was in town]].



* JerkassHasAPoint: Kendall and Amelia are fairly unpleasant in criticizing Hawkes and wanting to focus th documentary on the allegations about Joshua Peabody, but Hawkes is login over budget, and it is a legitimate subject for their documentary to cover.

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* JerkassHasAPoint: Kendall and Amelia are fairly unpleasant in criticizing Hawkes and wanting to focus th the documentary on the allegations about Joshua Peabody, but Hawkes is login going over budget, and it is a legitimate subject for their documentary to cover.
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* MoreDeadlyThanTheMale: [[spoiler:Nancy commits both murders without the assistance or knowledge of Hughes]].
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The episode begins with murder of a London criminal, and then cuts to Cabot Cove, where a Revolutionary War documentary is being filmed in Cabot Cove. Tensions are high between director Rick Hawkes (dating a descendant of Revolutionary War hero and documentary subject Joshua Peabody), who clashes with producer Bob Kendall and assistant director Amelia Farnum. Filming in the home of Peabody uncovers a letter accusing him of treason when antiques dealers Nancy and Thomas Godfrey check his music box. To the horror of the mans family, the letter seems to be authentic (or at least difficult to disprove). Then, Hughes is fired, and his replacement Amelia murdered.

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* BlackmailBackfire: The first victim was killed for try gin to shake down his client for extra money for the materials he'd provided. Tavner [[spoiler:Who provided the forged letter that man sold Nancy]] also tries to get in on the bigger action, but he doesn't end up killed because he only has theories and doesn't have anything to prove his claims.
* BottomlessMagazines: Averted, with Hawkes complain gin about how long it takes the re-enactors to reload revolutionary war era rifles.
* BrokenPedestal: The claims about Joshua Peabody evoke this feeling.
* CaughtOnTape: [[spoiler:The documentary's tape recorded being left on caught Rick and Nacy arguing about their plan]].
* FamedInStory: Jessica is established as this due to her investigations, at least in this episode [[spoiler:As Hawkes angrily tells Nancy that he would have never agreed to this if he'd known she was in town]].
* GenreSavvy: Both Kendall the producer and Tavener accuse Hawkes of having faked the letter for publicity, especially considering that it was his insistence on using the music box which led to the letter discovery. [[spoiler:Both are correct]].
* HeKnowsTooMuch: The reason for both movies.
* ImposterForgotOneDetail: [[spoiler:The Peabody letter forgery is immaculately well-prepared but is proven to be fake based due to the presence of chemicals in the whale oil used as ink which didn't exist in the 1700's]].
* JerkassHasAPoint: Kendall and Amelia are fairly unpleasant in criticizing Hawkes and wanting to focus th documentary on the allegations about Joshua Peabody, but Hawkes is login over budget, and it is a legitimate subject for their documentary to cover.
* MasterForger: Paul Tavener, [[spoiler:Who made the fake letter accusing Peabody of treason]].
* PrimaDonnaDirector: Both Rick and Amelia are kind of demanding and lead to things going over budget.
* {{Retcon}}: Earlier episodes had people arguing about whether or not Joshua Peabody even existed but here his existence is a matter of record and he has living descendants in the town.
* TheStarscream: Amelia is eager to bad-talk Rick and take over his job.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Kendall, Amelia and Hawkes can barely cooperate on anything.
* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler: Hawkes has been dating Peabody;s descendant Louise just to hide the fake letter for his documentary]].
* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler:Nancy is having an affair with Hawkes and wants to run off with him]].

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