well obviously

if it's a detective agency we won't need so many tables

we will need a microscope, though

that's why I'm hesitating.

food is overrated. clearly it needs to be both at the same time

I like the way you think.

I am just far too amused at the idea of a couple of detectives trying to run a tea shop

It can be a tea shop that actually is secretly a detective agency. (Not secretly.)

clearly that means they need to have terrible strong coffee too

Yes. And whiskey-- OH I KNOW WHAT THE NEW THEME IS GOING TO BE.

Shirley can't pull off Asian, but she would totally nail the hell out of a noir-themed tea house.

FEDORAS

FEDORAS FOR EVERYONE

If Jane can find herself a period dress, she may be given an exception

I have art somewhere of Conan wearing a fedora

YES GOOD

HIRED

Shirley will have to brush up on her Chicago accent.

Are they going have milk for the tea?

I think that's a bowler, actually. It looks like more of a victorian or edwardian getup.

And, probably, if they're going western-style

Xd, I know. I couldn't find the one I was thinking of

There was a series of pictires of dc characters dressed as famous detectives

I'm sure I remember that one was Conan as marlowe, but couldn't find it