Ep 30. The Case of the Lonely Eloper

Naive and maladjusted Merle Telford is about to turn 21 and receive a substantial inheritance. As soon as she receives her money, Merle plans to run away from her guardians and elope with Danny Pierce but Danny is really a greedy schemer and Merle's supposed best friend, Gina Gilbert, is his accomplice. Paul Drake is hired by the guardians to keep Merle in line but when a murder is committed during her birthday party she gets arrested for the crime.