Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit

The film opens with a flashback to 20 years ago, showing the peak success of the band 'The Faithfuls' followed by a tragic car crash that killed their bassist and songwriter, Abby. In the present, Goldy Berry is preparing for her first official date with Detective Tom Schultz at the band's reunion concert. However, the band's manager, Nicola, convinces Goldy to cater the event last minute. Backstage, Goldy witnesses intense friction between the surviving members: lead singer Selena, drummer Jax, and guitarist Derek. During the show, Derek insists on a solo performance, but as soon as he touches the microphone while playing his guitar, he is electrocuted and dies in front of the audience. Tom begins an investigation, discovering the amplifier was intentionally tampered with to create a lethal circuit. The mystery deepens when Jax is hospitalized after consuming cyanide-laced ice cubes provided in the greenroom. Suspects include Sam, the sound engineer who is discovered to be working without a license; Nicola, who stands to collect on a 'key person' insurance policy; and Claire, a superfan dating Goldy's ex-husband who has been stalking the band for decades. Goldy creates a 'Rhythm and Clues' murder board to track the evidence, eventually noticing that the cyanide in the ice cubes killed her orchids at home. A breakthrough occurs when Goldy finds Derek's draft for new lyrics and a ruby ring, revealing that Derek was actually the driver in the crash that killed Abby 20 years ago and had covered it up. Jax, having discovered this truth from his mother's belongings, orchestrated the electrocution as revenge for his sister's death and poisoned the ice cubes (and himself) to deflect suspicion. In the climax, Jax holds Marla hostage at her coffee shop, but Tom and Goldy manage to talk him down. The film concludes with Goldy and Tom finally enjoying a quiet dinner at home, where they agree to be 'partners in crime' and finally share a romantic kiss.