Detective Benoit Blanc approaches Marta on a porch at night to discuss his unconventional investigative methods and enlist her as his 'Watson' in the investigation of Harlan Thrombey's death.
BLANC: I observe the facts without biases of the head or heart, I determine the arc's path, stroll leisurely to its terminus, and the truth falls at my feet.
MARTA: What but - why me?
BLANC: I trust your kind heart. Also you are the only one who had nothing to gain from Harlan's death. So. Watson.
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