"Good morning! What can I get for you?" "Just a black coffee, please. Long night." "Rough one, huh? Here you go. Maybe a muffin to cheer you up?" "No thanks. Got a weird case I can't crack. This town has secrets." "Small towns always do. What's the mystery?" "Anonymous letters, disappearing pets, odd items in mailboxes. Harmless, but odd." "Sounds like kids playing pranks. Or someone bored with small-town life." "Maybe. But why the secrecy? There's more to this." "Or maybe you're overthinking it. Sometimes a small-town mystery is just that – small." "I suppose. Thanks for the coffee. Maybe you're right. Maybe it's just boredom." "Take care, detective. And remember, sometimes a muffin helps more than a hunch."