4. Chivalry Is Not Dead... But Someone Is

Shawn and Gus show up at a crime scene at a swanky mansion where a young bachelor, Lance, just fell to his death. Lassie doesn't believe it was murder, but Shawn thinks otherwise. He notices that Lance's ankles and arms were not broken, causing him to believe that he didn't try to brace his fall and was therefore dead before his body touched ground.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

A wealthy widow's young boyfriend falls to his death, which turned out to be the result of poisoning. Lassiter quickly thinks that the widow ( Jean Smart ) is responsible, but Shawn and Gus believe that the victim was trained to be a con artist by the man ( John Michael Higgins ) they think is the actual murderer. Shawn takes a different approach than usual to figure it out, but the case takes a turn for him. Meanwhile, Gus attempts to charm an older woman ( Lee Garlington ).

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