Pushing Daisies/Recap/S1/E07 The Smell of Success

""Death by scratch-and-sniff? What the hell happened to people shooting each other with guns?""

- Emerson Cod

The Present
Olfactory self-help expert Napoleon LeNez's assistant is killed by a freak book explosion, one that the author suspects was intended for him. He suggests his Rival Turned Evil, Oscar Vibenus, as the murderer.

Tropes

 * Absurdly Spacious Sewer
 * Decontamination Chamber: LeNez has one.
 * Gainaxing: By Olive, since she has to hop around in that mermaid tail.
 * Genre Savvy: Chuck is cautious about Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers.
 * Harmony Versus Discipline: Vibenius and LeNez's rivalry.
 * Meaningful Name: "Le nez" is French for "the nose".
 * My Sensors Indicate You Want to Tap That: LeNez can tell by smelling Ned that he and Chuck are in love.
 * Redemption in The Rain: Aunt Vivian's gorgeous rendition of Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken".
 * Rival Turned Evil
 * Sherlock Scan: LeNez and Vibenius both sniff our heroes and report back on what they find.
 * Technicolor Science