Magnum P.I. (TV Series)

Appetite for Danger (2023)

Perdita Weeks: Juliet Higgins

Quotes 

• Juliet Higgins : All right, so, Kanoa's phone went offline shortly after he left the restaurant three nights ago, so I haven't been able to track his location. But I did find something of note: a change in his financial situation.

  Thomas Magnum : So, Kanoa had money problems?

  Juliet Higgins : No, no, no. Quite the opposite. So, for the last six weeks, he's been making large cash deposits into his bank account.

  Thomas Magnum : So, suspicous finances. That's worth looking into.

  Juliet Higgins : Yeah.

  Thomas Magnum : [getting something from her tone]  What? Y-Y-You think that's funny coming from me?

  Juliet Higgins : Yeah, I... I kind of do. Sorry.

  Thomas Magnum : What is your obsession with how I spend money?

  Juliet Higgins : Ah, so you are spending it on something?

  Thomas Magnum : Y-You really need to let it go.

• Juliet Higgins : That Bordeaux is exquisite. The velvety tannins, a hint of cherry and vanilla. I mean, this whole meal is amazing.

  Thomas Magnum : You should get dessert. The souffle is so good.

  Juliet Higgins : Mm. You do rather enjoy the finer things.

  Thomas Magnum : And?

  Juliet Higgins : Well, I just wonder why it is that you don't more often. You make good money, and yet you live like a man who's just scraping by. And I just wonder why that is.

  Thomas Magnum : I'm just thrifty. That's it. Been that way since I was a kid.

  Juliet Higgins : [not entirely convinced]  Hmm.

  Thomas Magnum : What?

  Juliet Higgins : I don't know. Are you hiding something?

  Thomas Magnum : No. I'm frugal. What?

  Juliet Higgins : Hmm, perhaps you're spending all your money on vintage Detroit Tigers memorabilia.

• Milo : This is our signature macadamia coconut potato gratin. Please.

  Juliet Higgins : All right.

  Thomas Magnum : Signature dish.

  Milo : Mm-hmm.

  Thomas Magnum : [taking a bite]  That is delicious.

  Milo : Yes, delicious... but it should be life-changing. That's what it said in our two Michelin-star review, and that's what people expect when they come here.

  Juliet Higgins : And the potatoes are not life-changing tonight because?

  Milo : My Executive Chef suddenly stopped coming to work. Kanoa Clark has been MIA since closing two nights ago. He's not at home. He doesn't answer his phone.

  Juliet Higgins : So you suspect foul play.

  Milo : Yeah.

  Juliet Higgins : Does he have any enemies that you're aware of?

  Milo : Yeah. Half the kitchen staff. Kanoa is a brilliant chef, but he demands perfection, so people take that personally.

• Juliet Higgins : We do need to figure out where Kanoa is getting his cash from in case it has some bearing on his disappearance.

  Thomas Magnum : I agree, and the best way to do that is to get his coworkers talking with their guards down.

  Juliet Higgins : You're talking about going undercover? I mean, we were just at the restaurant last night. Someone could recognize us.

  Thomas Magnum : Yeah, which is why I think we should send Kumu in as a bartender.

  Juliet Higgins : No, she's got some project at the cultural center.

  Thomas Magnum : Well, there is one more option.

  Juliet Higgins : Seriously?

  Thomas Magnum : What? He's a foodie, and he's probably the best cook we know.

  Gordon Katsumoto : [cut to his kitchen]  Me? Undercover. At Chez Aloha.

  Juliet Higgins : Gordon, we know it is a lot to ask, and it's probably not what you want to be doing on your day off, but...

  Gordon Katsumoto : Yeah, I'm in.

  Juliet Higgins : Really?

  Gordon Katsumoto : You two want me to work as a chef in one of the top restaurants in the country, and all I have to do is ask the staff a few questions?

  Thomas Magnum : That's it.