Bridge That I've Got To Burn
Old house, Crime scene
Speed: *snapping pictures*
Calleigh: *opens kit*
Horatio: *walks in* I heard about all the shots. You guys okay?
Calleigh: *smiles* I'm okay.
Horatio: Speed?
Speed: *snaps pictures* Yeah.
Horatio: Okay. Tell me about the victim Alexx.
Alexx: Gunshot wound to the chest, cause of death was exsanguination.
Horatio: You guys see the shooter?
Calleigh: The shooter was in a car behind tinted windows. I didn't see a face.
Horatio: Speed?
Speed: I moved out of the way, I didn't see anything.
Horatio: So you were standing in front of Mister Canon here.
Speed: *looks down at body* Yeah.
Horatio: ...
Speed: ...What.
Horatio: *looking around* Something's not right.
Calleigh: What do you mean?
Horatio: Alexx, check under his shirt.
Alexx: *unbutton's vic's shirt*
Horatio: And there you have it folks. He was wearing a wire.
Calleigh: Why would a kid who robbed a convenience store be wearing a wire?
Horatio: These cases just don't appear to be what they seem anymore do they?
Calleigh: Apparently not.
Horatio: Let's find out who this kid was working for.
Calleigh: I'll get the audio to Tyler.
Horatio: Thank you. Speed, I want pictures of everything in here, including the front yard and backyard. Check dumpsters for anything related to our victim.
Speed: No problem.
Horatio: *puts on shades* I'm going to go see what I can dig up. *leaves*
Half hour later, alley, dumpster
Speed: *opens lid*
Delko: *walks up* Hey I heard you needed some help.
Speed: *looks inside dumpster* Who told you that?
Delko: Calleigh.
Speed: I don't need help.
Delko: I heard you guys got into a shootout.
Speed: It happens.
Delko: You okay?
Speed: *snaps pictures*
Delko: Well I mean the guy...Just barely missed you.
Speed: Yeah and our suspect is dead.
Delko: Is that such a bad thing?
Speed: *looks at Delko*
Delko: ...Well it could have been you.
Speed: Yeah and it could have been Calleigh, which it wasn't. It was our suspect so if you don't mind I'd like to get back to work.
Delko: You sure you're okay?
Speed: *frowns* Why.
Delko: ...Your hands are shaking.
Speed: My hands are fine. *reaches into dumpster*
Delko: What did you find?
Speed: *pulls out a gun*
Delko: Nice piece.
Speed: Yeah and it's been fired recently.
Delko: Based on...
Speed: Based on my eyes. I can do my job.
Delko: Whoa, sorry.
Speed: Take this to Calleigh.
Delko: Sure. *grabs gun*
Speed: Thanks.
Delko: *walks away*
Speed: *leans against dumpster, holds chest*
Old house
Delko: Happy birthday.
Calleigh: *takes gun* It's not my birthday.
Delko: *laughs* Speed found it in the dumpster.
Calleigh: Oh, could be the gun John used to kill the teller.
Delko: Could be.
Calleigh: *opens up gun* You talk to Tim?
Delko: Yeah.
Calleigh: How is he?
Delko: Grumpy as usual.
Calleigh: *laughs*
Delko: So you think that's the gun?
Calleigh: Well it's been fired recently, and it's missing two bullets.
Delko: 15 bullet magazine?
Calleigh: Yeah.
Delko: So he didn't want you guys to find this in his house obviously.
Calleigh: Yeah.
Speed: *walks in* I found something else.
Delko: What did you find?
Speed: At the bottom of the dumpster, there's about 50 kilos worth of cocaine.
Delko: *lifts brows* Drugs?
Calleigh: This boy was into a lot.
Speed: Yeah well I called narco so they'll take care of it. You want to know what else I found? *lifts bottle*
Delko: *smiles* Honey.
Speed: Yeah and I'm betting there's more of it in his house.
Calleigh: Let's check downstairs.
Basement
Calleigh: *looks around*
Delko: Looks like he had his own club down here.
Speed: Great place to hold meetings and entertainment, seeing as he was probably selling drugs.
Calleigh: So why would he rob a convenience store and then shoot the teller if he was obviously working with the feds?
Speed: Once a criminal, always a criminal.
Delko/Calleigh: *look at Speed*
Speed: Yeah you were thinking the same thing.
Delko: Well he got the idea for the honey and plastic wrap and used it to attract clients, so he was in pretty deep.
Speed: ...In honey?
Calleigh/Delko: *look at Speed*
Speed: Tough crowd.
Delko: *smiles* Alright look, let's just collect everything down here and then get it back to the lab.
Calleigh: *clicks on flashlight*
Delko: *walks to bar* Wow he was sure set up down here.
Calleigh: Tables, drinks, lights. And to think this house looked pretty bad on the outside.
Delko: Good cover for what he was doing down here.
Speed: Someone obviously knew because they killed him.
Calleigh: I've got traces of cocaine on this table.
Delko: I've got traces of cocaine over here too.
Speed: I...Don't.
Calleigh: *lifts head*
Speed: Well I wasn't looking for cocaine so that was probably...Why...*clears throat* Is it getting hot in here?
Calleigh: *looks at Eric*
Delko: *looks at Calleigh*
Speed: I'll just...Shut up.
Calleigh: *smirks* I've got prints over here too.
Delko: Great so we can track down some of his clients.
Calleigh: And to think that a convenience store robbery led us to so much corruption.
Delko: Yeah.
Speed: *lifts ashtray* Hey DNA.
Delko: *looks over* Good find.
Speed: Thanks it's kind of my job.
Delko: *laughs*
Calleigh: So the feds found out what he was running down here, made him a deal to catch his clients, and then...Someone kills the informant.
Delko: Maybe we should find out what kind of clients he had.
Speed: Criminal ones.
Delko: *rolls eyes*
Calleigh: Now boys play nice.
Delko: Yes ma'am.
Speed: *snaps pictures*
Delko: Wow way to blind me.
Speed: My finger slipped.
Delko: Yeah sure it did.
TBC.........
