Episode 8

**Singapore Sky (Case 2.3)** is the eighth episode of the Great Pretender series. It is also the third episode in the second case.

## Summary

Edamame approaches Abby in a car of the Singapore Flyer, but she refuses to acknowledge him as a partner. Later, Laurent's gang sets up an underground casino at the Marina Bay Sands and Cynthia tries to approach Sam again, but fails making Laurent enact his backup plan to have Edamame infiltrate Clark's maintenance crew. Laurent invites Lewis and his wife Isabelle Mueller into his plan, but Lewis refuses unless they kill Sam. The next day, Clark's mechanic Kevin leaves after hearing about his London home being set on fire, and Isabelle introduces Edamame to Clark as his husband's former mechanic. Edamame brings up the accident and says that it because someone tampered with the engine. That night, Edamame sneaks off into the hangar and gets handcuffed and his head covered by some mysterious men, which Laurent suspects are Sam's men, but they ditch him later. The next day, Edamame offers to join Clark's mechanic team claiming that he can improve the performance in his plane, and Sam puts him to the test. While performance does not appear to have improved based on the time, some onlookers who approach the group say otherwise. Edamame's kidnappers approach him again, and their boss, Shi-won Kim, introduces herself as the patroness of Lewis. Kim said that Edamame was in on a scheme involving the underground casino. Edamame shows Sam, under the identity of a Turkish restaurant owner Mike Portnoy, the underground casino, and is greeted by Kudo. That night, Abby is back on the Singapore Flyer clutching the ballet medal in her hand.

## Plot

Edamura wants to speak with Abby in a Ferris wheel car, but she refuses to acknowledge that they are partners. Edamura tries to give Abby a ballet dancer figurine he got at a gacha machine but she tosses it away. Edamura continues to offer a hand and ear to Abby but she refuses.

Later, Laurent's crew is setting up an underground casino on a floor at the Marina Bay Sands hotel. Cynthia tries again to appeal to Sam Ibrahim but he berates her and leaves. Cynthia is furious and Laurent decides to initiate Plan B. Edamura is up to infiltrate Clark's maintenance crew.

Laurent invites Lewis Mueller and his wife Isabelle Mueller to join in on the plan. Lewis wants Sam dead to be in on the plan. Cynthia refuses to engage in violence and Sam goes on a tantrum. Lewis refuses to take part, but offers Isabelle a chance to.

The next day, Clark's mechanic, Kevin, suddenly leaves after hearing about a fire at his home in London. Isabelle walks in and introduces Edamura as Lewis' mechanic. Edamura brings up the accident and his suspicion that someone tampered with the engine. Cynthia and Abby walk in as well and praise Edamura for his superior skills. The four leave the two brothers as Clark desperately tries to win Edamura over.

Later in the evening, Clark praises Edamura. Sam tells Clark he doesn't have an eye for people. Laurent's crew gather, but Lewis begrudgingly leaves having enough for the day.

At night, Edamura gets kidnapped by a few men in black. They handcuff and cover his head with a sack, but ditch him later. Laurent's crew suspects they're Sam's men. The next day, Edamura offers to join Clark's mechanic team. Sam tests Edamura's skills to see if he truly is the Mozart of mechanics. Edamura fixes the plane and Clark test flies it. Sam times it but the time is the same. Onlookers, however, approach the group and praise Clark for his miraculous improvement in flight ability. Edamura takes in the praise well and Clark makes an appeal towards Lewis to hire Edamura. Sam acknowledges he's a bad person and says he can smell a bad person as well, Edamura.

Edamura's kidnappers from before approach and apprehend him. Kim appears as the boss of the kidnappers and introduces herself as the patroness of Lewis. Kim said Edamura was in on a scheme involving betting on Lewis at an underground casino. Sam is amused and asks to take Edamura in. Sam employs Edamura on the condition Edamura shows him the underground casino.

Edamura takes Sam, who is undercover, to the underground casino. Kudo greets him at the door. They walk in and Sam introduces himself as Mike Portnoy who owns a Turkish restaurant. The underground casino is stated as a members-only establishment, un-capped wagers, cash-only. Sam happily relaxes in the VIP area. At night, Abby is back on the Ferris wheel gazing out, clutching the ballet medal in her hand.

## Characters

* Makoto Edamura
* Abigail Jones
* Laurent Thierry
* Paula Dickins
* Sam Ibrahim
* Clark Ibrahim
* Lewis Mueller
* Isabelle Mueller
* Shi-won Kim
* Kudo