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== The Past ==
Young Emerson gets his start as a private investigator thanks to his mother, private investigator Callista Cod. Mother and son worked together as detectives throughout Emerson's childhood, and vowed to never let lies come between them.

== The Present ==
Emerson is trying to get his pop-up book, ''L'il Gumshoe'' published, in the hopes that it will bring his daughter back to him. But his investigation is derailed when his own mother pays a visit; despite his promise to never lie to his mother, he never told her that he had had a child.

The Pie Hole crew--plus Callista--gets involved in the death of Joe, who says his "best friend" did it. But Joe was a "frescort", a friend-for-hire, in the employ of "My Best Friend, Inc.", and had ''several'' best friends.

He also had a roommate: amateur taxidermist Randy Mann. Ned recognizes a kindred spirit. 

== Tropes ==
* [[Born Detective]]: Emerson
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Buddy Amicus
* [[Paid-for Family]]
* [[Similar Squad]]: Randy Mann is basically Ned without the supernatural ability.
* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]

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