Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress

Okay, everybody... big smile!

Over here, Helen.

Very nice.

Happy couple!

Charles, Helen, big smile!

Looking good, ladies!

Ted! Ted!

Just move a little to your right?

Charles, Helen! Over here.

Okay! We got it, everybody.

I went to touch up my make-up in the bathroom.

We were going to walk in together.

I've heard of the groom bolting before the wedding,

but never after.

So, between the pictures and the reception,

the groom just disappears?

I don't get it.

And it had to be on foot, he didn't have a car.

Was he ambivalent about the marriage?

No!

This is not like him.

Did Helen say anything about any problems with Charles?

Nothing.

No. I was with her last night.

She was so excited and happy.

So... tell me, Dani.

Yeah. No, we talked.

And?

We're going out for dinner

on Saturday night.

Nice! What's his name? - Jake.

Is he the pharmacist?

Fireman.

Really?

Don't go there.

I didn't say anything.

Okay. - What month?

He was Mr. July.

But it was years ago.

Dani! - Hey...

So isn't this just a fancy garage sale?

Hannah.

What?

Hannah, Hannah, Hannah.

My darling daughter.

We are going to an estate sale.

And you know, sometimes,

it's just like the occupants left it.

Why would they do that?

Well, maybe they passed away,

or they went to a care facility.

Everything inside is left just as it was,

and everything is for sale,

so keep your eyes peeled.

That sounds creepy.

So we might be buying stuff from dead people?

That's usually how it works in the antique business,

sweetheart.

This doesn't look like an "estate."

Well, let's hope for the best.

We're goin' in.

Okay.

Remember,

we barely have any room left in storage, jenn.

I know, Dani.

Slim pickings, but you never know.

I'll take the kitchen.

I'll take the upstairs.

I'll take the rest.

Sorry.

Why are we taking so many boxes back to the shop?

You couldn't pick and choose,

you had to take 'em all.

Come on, 20 bucks. - Excuse me.

Great. - You wait and see.

I'm excited.

A lot of treasure in there.

Get me out of here. - Let's go.

Tanner? - "Tyler!"

Tyler! He's very nice.

He is very nice.

He's also smart, good-looking,

and he makes me laugh.

My ex made me laugh...

For all the wrong reasons.

What's his major?

Poli-sci.

He's also on the track team.

Think "lace."

Well, I'm thinking "women's shelter."

Really? No lace?

Polyester, so far!

Whoa. Wait a minute. I'm feeling lace.

Lots of lace!

See? What did I tell you?

Nice catch, jenn!

It's a d'arcet.

Is that good?

It's like... dior. Very haute couture.

Yeah. It's old,

and it wasn't stored properly,

and the bottom's dirty.

Wasn't washed after the wedding.

Well, even if a dress is not restorable,

vintage lace alone is always valuable.

Well, it's beautiful.

You could've bought a car for what this cost new.

When do you think that was?

30, 40 years ago?

We could probably look up the d'arcet collection online.

Let's see what's salvageable.

There we go.

They don't make dresses like this anymore.

I wish they did.

Perfect!

Doesn't she look pretty?

Wow!

Sweetheart, dinner will be in 15 minutes.

Was that an "I'll be right in?"?

No, it's an "I'm concentrating".

Okay, then.

I'm gonna call Logan at computer camp before we eat.

This is not bad.

You get it at the store?

Anything interesting happen at work?

Okay, I get it.

I apologize.

Thank you.

What's going on with you?

Things have been really crazy at work.

We got that new building going up

and the clients are flying out in a couple weeks.

The week after next?

Right.

How long are they here?

Through the weekend, probably.

There'll be entertaining, dinners...

I'm really not looking forward to it.

How was your date with the fireman?

Was it hot?

Very funny.

We had a wonderful time.

This dress is in better shape than I thought.

Drycleaning, a few loose seams...

Perfect!

Hey! Is that it?

Wow! That's it.

This dress is, like, 35 years old.

I wonder who the bride was.

An expensive dress like that,

it sure wasn't anybody who lived in that old house!

There's a label inside that says "Stillman's."

Maybe it's the dress shop.

Search it.

Well, they're still in business,

over in Fairview.

Practically in the neighborhood.

Ooh! Hidden pocket.

So the bride could keep her handkerchief

or some personal things.

Dani, look at this.

Looks like dried blood.

So what?

Somebody had a bloody nose,

and the bride put the handkerchief in her pocket.

Why wouldn't the bride throw it away?

Why get it anywhere near this beautiful wedding dress?

No. Please, no!

Aren't you curious?

Not particularly.

I smell a mystery.

It's probably not anything,

but it might be.

It's a nice drive.

They may keep records of all dresses

they sold way back when, especially d'arcet.

I'm impressed.

What? I'm not addicted.

Neither am I!

Maybe on the way back.

Okay.

Hey, don't you guys have an anniversary coming up?

Yup, we do.

Boy! I can't remember the last time

I was at the bridal boutique.

Neither can I.

We do keep records,

especially with couture dresses...

Not as far back as the '70s.

Well...

That's us.

Sometimes, there's another tag

with the bride's maiden name

and wedding date.

The label would've had blue stitching.

Why blue?

"Something borrowed..."

"...something blue."

Right. It's been a while.

Here it is! The other tag.