Ep 16. Hostess to Murder

Though everyone is in a hurry to make other plans, Maya convinces them to accept her longstanding invitation to a murder mystery theme party. Even though Nina is going out with a model she used to date, Maya encourages her to bring him along. And as Finch gladly accepts his role as the bastard son of a wealthy land baron, Jack and Elliott argue over who should be the safari hunter. Meanwhile, as Maya's party coordinator anxiously awaits an important phone call from his agent, Finch makes a beeline for the party's lovely caterer, Megan. As the party gets underway, her grouchy neighbor, Professor Gladstone, interrupts Maya's plans for a flawless and fun evening. Then, as Elliott and Jack continue to argue, things are disrupted even further when Professor Gladstone dies on the doorstep. Though Gladstone is really dead, no one but Maya believes that it isn't part of the evening. And even after Maya calls the police and then waits for them to arrive, they continue to try and solve the mystery. While Finch soon realizes that Megan has no interest in him, the guests continue to work on the mystery. Although Maya arrives with a detective sent to investigate Gladstone's sudden death, everyone is still sure that it's all part of her plan. And when everyone accuses her of the murder, Maya finally gives up on trying to convince them otherwise.