Jasper Exhibits His Compassionate Side in 'Professor T's “September Gardens”
The second episode of Professor T’s fourth season, “September Gardens,” opens with Adelaide (Frances de la Tour), making the briefest of appearances as Jasper’s mother via FaceTime, to pressure him into complying with a request that will propel him into this week’s case. He is begrudgingly convinced to vet his Aunt Zelda’s new romantic interest, Peter (Nicholas Jones). However, what was a chore turns interesting when he discovers proximity to a new murder and an excuse to play detective.
Clearly only in attendance due to his mother's insistence, the professor tags along for an uncomfortable "meet-and-greet" at September Gardens, the euphemistically named, expensive retirement community where Peter lives, to chaperone their date. Things get slightly more complicated when he introduces his daughter, Ingrid, also there for the very same purpose – our very own Ms. Snares!
Neither Jasper nor Ms. Snares seems happy about their worlds colliding, but Zelda calls it synchronicity. Meanwhile, Ms. Snares is “picking up vibes” about Jasper’s thrice-married aunt and wants to protect her father from relationship woes. But Professor T doesn't have time to worry about defending his aunt's honor, or ever being potentially related to Ms. Snares. There's apparently a dead body here as well.
