For his first case back in his hometown of Grimsburg, detective Marvin Flute searches for a missing teenage girl after her romantic interest is found decapitated on the side of the road.
A film crew comes to Grimsburg to document Flute's ongoing murder investigation for a true crime series; Stan treats the actor playing Flute as a father figure.
Flute is accused of murdering the judge of the Grimsburg Miniature Competition after getting disqualified, so he recreates a miniature model of the crime scene to clear his name; Stan joins his school's Trauma Club.
The Grimsburg police department goes undercover at a wedding to catch a killer of bouquet catchers and while Kang, Summers and Wynona try to make a convincing wedding band, Flute is distracted when Harmony catches the bouquet.
A murder mystery party gets too real for the Grimsburg PD when the host is killed; during the investigation, Flute is threatened by Stan's detective skills, Summers tries flirting with Wynona and Kang forms an unexpected bond with Pentos.
Flute and the team get the campy horror movie experience when they try to make the town's summer camp slasher-proof after counselors are found murdered; Harmony tries to get Stan outdoors and away from screens.
Marvin becomes consumed with his newfound celebrity status in his determination to find former child star Lil' Betsy guilty in the death of a morning TV host.