CSI:Miami RT #12 - 'Road To Nowhere'
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CSISDFlash
Pathologist
Yee Haw ! Look out everybody ! Its Action Lori with Kung Fu grip ! lol! Watch out Bruce theres a new bread of woman on the loose and shes kickin asses and taken names ! She like a cheap timex she takes a lickin and keeps on tickin !
Great update Geni!
Great update Geni!
racefh853629
Pathologist
I like when Lori takes people down. And it's nice to see that she's not just stripping. She's working for Horatio. 
Steph's so cute... and mischevious. Too funny. Scott and Lori are totally going to have their hands full if Dom ends up anything like his sister... :lol:
I hope Speed trusts his daughter... and Horatio to keep her safe, while we're at it.
Poor Ryan never gets to do anything fun... :lol:
Tom and Brook are so cute together.
Great updates!
Steph's so cute... and mischevious.
Too funny. Scott and Lori are totally going to have their hands full if Dom ends up anything like his sister... :lol:I hope Speed trusts his daughter... and Horatio to keep her safe, while we're at it.
Poor Ryan never gets to do anything fun... :lol:
Tom and Brook are so cute together.
Great updates!
Thanks so much for the lovely reviews! :adore:
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Gables Estates, house, 9am next day
Scott: *drinks coffee*
Steph: *runs over* Momma's comin'! Momma's comin'!
Scott: *picks up newspaper*
Steph: Come to the park with us, Daddy!
Scott: I think your mother would prefer to spend time with you alone.
Steph: *grabs Scott's arm* Daddy!
Scott: *sigh*
Doorbell rings
Steph: MOMMA! *runs away*
Scott: *stands, places newspaper onto table*
Foyer
Lori: *steps in*
Steph: *hugs Lori*
Lori: *smiles* How are ya?
Steph: Good. I wanna go to the park.
Lori: Great, that's where we're headed.
Scott: *walks over*
Lori: *looks at Scott*
Scott: *stares at Lori*
Lori: You want to come?
Steph: DADDY COME!
Scott: I guess I'm joining you.
Park
Steph: *climbs tree*
Scott: Careful, Steph!
Steph: I am, Daddy!
Scott: *looks at Lori*
Lori: *crosses arms*
Scott: You okay?
Lori: Yeah.
Scott: *tilts head*
Lori: *looks at Scott*
Scott: *reaches over, wipes Lori's eye*
Lori: *frowns, turns head away*
Scott: ...How'd you get the shiner?
Lori: Work.
Scott: I didn't realize you couldn't take on a mannequin.
Lori: *staring ahead*
Scott: You want to talk about it?
Lori: No.
Scott: Well I'm here if you do.
Lori: I know you are.
Scott: *wraps arm around Lori*
Lori: *closes eyes*
Scott: You going to come to Steph's play tonight?
Lori: Sure. I'll meet you guys over there.
Scott: Great.
Miami Lab, reception
Tom: *walks over* You called?
Cop: A man's here to see you, his name's Jeff Carter.
Tom: *turns around*
Jeff: *extends hand* Good to see you, brother.
Tom: *crosses arms*
Jeff: You sure look a hell of a lot different since the last time we saw each other. You're very...clean.
Tom: Mhm.
Jeff: When I heard you worked here as a detective, I just about pissed myself. *laughs* Who'd you have to sleep with to-
Tom: Why are you here?
Jeff: ...Dad died last night.
Tom: *stares at Jeff*
Jeff: I wanted to tell you in person.
Tom: Thanks. *walks away*
Jeff: Hey, whoa hold on. *follows* I didn't fly all the way down to Miami for you to say 'thanks' and leave. I expect you to care at least a little bit.
Tom: I don't.
Jeff: The guy's dead and you still won't give him the time of day.
Tom: He was a prick.
Jeff: So he beat your ass a couple times. You probably deserved it for all the shit you pulled as a kid.
Tom: Maybe if you hadn't run off to the military academy, you'd know that he did a lot more than swing his fists around the house.
Jeff: *shakes head* Stop exaggerating, you're as bad as Cassie.
Tom: *stops walking*
Jeff: *looks back*
Tom: Cassie's dead because of what he did to her.
Jeff: She's dead because she was so strung out, she drowned in her own bathtub. Don't blame Dad for her mistakes or for yours.
Tom: Thanks for the advice. We done here?
Jeff: You're flying up for the funeral, Tom.
Tom: I gotta work.
Jeff: You get bereavement leave.
Tom: I'll use it to spend some time with my daughter.
Jeff: ...You have kids?
Tom: Yeah. I'm also happily married.
Jeff: How'd you manage that?
Tom: I pulled my head out of my ass. You should do the same. *walks away*
Jeff: *stares down hallway*
TBC...............................
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Gables Estates, house, 9am next day
Scott: *drinks coffee*
Steph: *runs over* Momma's comin'! Momma's comin'!
Scott: *picks up newspaper*
Steph: Come to the park with us, Daddy!
Scott: I think your mother would prefer to spend time with you alone.
Steph: *grabs Scott's arm* Daddy!
Scott: *sigh*
Doorbell rings
Steph: MOMMA! *runs away*
Scott: *stands, places newspaper onto table*
Foyer
Lori: *steps in*
Steph: *hugs Lori*
Lori: *smiles* How are ya?
Steph: Good. I wanna go to the park.
Lori: Great, that's where we're headed.
Scott: *walks over*
Lori: *looks at Scott*
Scott: *stares at Lori*
Lori: You want to come?
Steph: DADDY COME!
Scott: I guess I'm joining you.
Park
Steph: *climbs tree*
Scott: Careful, Steph!
Steph: I am, Daddy!
Scott: *looks at Lori*
Lori: *crosses arms*
Scott: You okay?
Lori: Yeah.
Scott: *tilts head*
Lori: *looks at Scott*
Scott: *reaches over, wipes Lori's eye*
Lori: *frowns, turns head away*
Scott: ...How'd you get the shiner?
Lori: Work.
Scott: I didn't realize you couldn't take on a mannequin.
Lori: *staring ahead*
Scott: You want to talk about it?
Lori: No.
Scott: Well I'm here if you do.
Lori: I know you are.
Scott: *wraps arm around Lori*
Lori: *closes eyes*
Scott: You going to come to Steph's play tonight?
Lori: Sure. I'll meet you guys over there.
Scott: Great.
Miami Lab, reception
Tom: *walks over* You called?
Cop: A man's here to see you, his name's Jeff Carter.
Tom: *turns around*
Jeff: *extends hand* Good to see you, brother.
Tom: *crosses arms*
Jeff: You sure look a hell of a lot different since the last time we saw each other. You're very...clean.
Tom: Mhm.
Jeff: When I heard you worked here as a detective, I just about pissed myself. *laughs* Who'd you have to sleep with to-
Tom: Why are you here?
Jeff: ...Dad died last night.
Tom: *stares at Jeff*
Jeff: I wanted to tell you in person.
Tom: Thanks. *walks away*
Jeff: Hey, whoa hold on. *follows* I didn't fly all the way down to Miami for you to say 'thanks' and leave. I expect you to care at least a little bit.
Tom: I don't.
Jeff: The guy's dead and you still won't give him the time of day.
Tom: He was a prick.
Jeff: So he beat your ass a couple times. You probably deserved it for all the shit you pulled as a kid.
Tom: Maybe if you hadn't run off to the military academy, you'd know that he did a lot more than swing his fists around the house.
Jeff: *shakes head* Stop exaggerating, you're as bad as Cassie.
Tom: *stops walking*
Jeff: *looks back*
Tom: Cassie's dead because of what he did to her.
Jeff: She's dead because she was so strung out, she drowned in her own bathtub. Don't blame Dad for her mistakes or for yours.
Tom: Thanks for the advice. We done here?
Jeff: You're flying up for the funeral, Tom.
Tom: I gotta work.
Jeff: You get bereavement leave.
Tom: I'll use it to spend some time with my daughter.
Jeff: ...You have kids?
Tom: Yeah. I'm also happily married.
Jeff: How'd you manage that?
Tom: I pulled my head out of my ass. You should do the same. *walks away*
Jeff: *stares down hallway*
TBC...............................
Anni Grey
Coroner
Now that's the Tom that I know and love! Sad that he and his brother cannot see eye to eye, and that Tom had to bear the brunt of his father's actions. I would hope to see Jeff again and hopefully, maybe the brothers can see eye to eye on something. It's refreshing to see that there was someone in Tom's family who wasn't into drugs.
OH....Lori and Scotty...these two should be getting together like NOW! I think Lori's ready to move on in her life and settle down with Scott. Now, if she can just be a little less stubborn....lol
Great update!
OH....Lori and Scotty...these two should be getting together like NOW! I think Lori's ready to move on in her life and settle down with Scott. Now, if she can just be a little less stubborn....lol
Great update!
CSISDFlash
Pathologist
Nice to see that Lori is still exhibiting the Speedle Family stubbornness. Maybe one of these days she'll get it all out of her system!
Poor Tom he can't even enjoy his own life with out trouble and sadness walking back in from the past!
Great update Geni!
Poor Tom he can't even enjoy his own life with out trouble and sadness walking back in from the past!
Great update Geni!
racefh853629
Pathologist
*hugs Tom* Poor kid. His family's dropping like flies...
I'm hoping Lori talks to Scott... and I hope they somehow manage to put everything back together.
Great update!
I'm hoping Lori talks to Scott... and I hope they somehow manage to put everything back together.
Great update!
Thanks so much for the reviews! Hee. *twirls around*
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Miami elementary school, 7pm
Lori: *steps over*
Scott: *turns around, smiles* Hey, you made it.
Lori: Where's Steph?
Scott: She's in the gym with the other kids.
Lori: *looks around*
Scott: You find the place okay?
Lori: I didn't know they had private schools for kindergarteners.
Scott: I figure with all the other schools we had problems with, this one couldn't hurt.
Lori: *nods* It's nice. Do they usually do plays on the weekends?
Scott: *shrugs* Better chance the family will show up.
Cellphone rings
Scott: *pulls out phone, looks down* I have to take this. Excuse me. *walks away*
Lori: *rolls eyes*
Steph: *runs over* Momma! *grabs Lori's hand* Come sit, we're gonna start.
Lori: Alright, alright.
Inside gym
Lori: *looks around*
Steph: Kay, bye Momma. *runs*
Lori: Whoa hold on. *grabs Steph's arm*
Steph: *looks at Lori*
Lori: *staring at door* Are there ninjas in this play?
Steph: *lifts brow*
Guy: *slams door shut, locks it*
Guy2: *lifts gun, pulls trigger*
Bullets fly
Lori: *ducks, covers Steph's head*
Steph: *screams*
People run, scream
Guy2: GET ON THE FLOOR!
People scramble
Guy2: Everyone put your wallets on the floor! Empty your pockets!
Steph: *crying*
Lori: Shhh, just do what they say, lie down. This'll all be over soon.
Steph: *wipes eyes, lies on floor*
Outside school
Scott: *closes cellphone*
Thunder roars overhead
Scott: *pulls door* ....*yanks door* ...What the...*opens cellphone, dials*
Inside gym
Guy2: Separate the kids! Kids on this side of the gym!
Guy3: *grabs Steph*
Steph: *screams*
Lori: *kicks Guy3 in the shin*
Guy3: AH!
Lori: *yanks Steph back*
Guy4: *runs over, takes Steph*
Lori: LET GO OF HER! *lunges forward*
Guy5: *grabs Lori, slams fist into her face*
Lori: UGH! *falls backwards into wall*
Guy3: *walks away*
Steph: *screaming*
Lori: *frowning*
Woman: *sits beside Lori* It'll be okay. Once they get their money, they'll leave.
Lori: *rolls eyes*
Woman: We're in the upper echelon, they wouldn't dare harm us.
Lori: Wow, I'm really tired of having this argument with people like you. *looks at Woman* Once they get what they want, they're going to kill everyone regardless of what social class we're in. These aren't your average joe petty robbers. They're after something so they're keeping the kids as collateral. It's a hostage-taking.
Woman: *wide-eyed*
Lori: I figure it'll be an hour, maybe 2 before they start picking us off with lead.
Woman: What do we do?
Lori: Us? Nothing.
Woman: We're just supposed to sit here and let them kill our children?
Lori: *lowers head*
Outside, parkinglot
Horatio: *jumps out of Hummer* What's going on?
Cop: Got a call about gunshots inside the school. There's supposed to be a children's play or something going on.
Horatio: *looks at Scott* Excuse me. *walks away*
Scott: *scratches head*
Horatio: Scott.
Scott: I can't get in. They locked all the doors.
Horatio: Who's they?
Scott: I don't know. But I did notice some guys inside wearing all black, I didn't think anything of it. They were wearing sunglasses, I thought they were part of the presentation.
Horatio: Who's inside?
Scott: About a hundred people, half are kids. Lori and Stephanie are inside.
Horatio: *stares at Scott* ...Did anybody know you guys were going to be here?
Scott: *lifts brow*
Horatio: This school caters to children of celebrities, high profile members of society...
Scott: You think someone's targeting us. For what? Money?
Horatio: That's something I have to find out.
Scott: *lowers eyes*
TBC.......................................
Hee. *twirls around*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Miami elementary school, 7pm
Lori: *steps over*
Scott: *turns around, smiles* Hey, you made it.
Lori: Where's Steph?
Scott: She's in the gym with the other kids.
Lori: *looks around*
Scott: You find the place okay?
Lori: I didn't know they had private schools for kindergarteners.
Scott: I figure with all the other schools we had problems with, this one couldn't hurt.
Lori: *nods* It's nice. Do they usually do plays on the weekends?
Scott: *shrugs* Better chance the family will show up.
Cellphone rings
Scott: *pulls out phone, looks down* I have to take this. Excuse me. *walks away*
Lori: *rolls eyes*
Steph: *runs over* Momma! *grabs Lori's hand* Come sit, we're gonna start.
Lori: Alright, alright.
Inside gym
Lori: *looks around*
Steph: Kay, bye Momma. *runs*
Lori: Whoa hold on. *grabs Steph's arm*
Steph: *looks at Lori*
Lori: *staring at door* Are there ninjas in this play?
Steph: *lifts brow*
Guy: *slams door shut, locks it*
Guy2: *lifts gun, pulls trigger*
Bullets fly
Lori: *ducks, covers Steph's head*
Steph: *screams*
People run, scream
Guy2: GET ON THE FLOOR!
People scramble
Guy2: Everyone put your wallets on the floor! Empty your pockets!
Steph: *crying*
Lori: Shhh, just do what they say, lie down. This'll all be over soon.
Steph: *wipes eyes, lies on floor*
Outside school
Scott: *closes cellphone*
Thunder roars overhead
Scott: *pulls door* ....*yanks door* ...What the...*opens cellphone, dials*
Inside gym
Guy2: Separate the kids! Kids on this side of the gym!
Guy3: *grabs Steph*
Steph: *screams*
Lori: *kicks Guy3 in the shin*
Guy3: AH!
Lori: *yanks Steph back*
Guy4: *runs over, takes Steph*
Lori: LET GO OF HER! *lunges forward*
Guy5: *grabs Lori, slams fist into her face*
Lori: UGH! *falls backwards into wall*
Guy3: *walks away*
Steph: *screaming*
Lori: *frowning*
Woman: *sits beside Lori* It'll be okay. Once they get their money, they'll leave.
Lori: *rolls eyes*
Woman: We're in the upper echelon, they wouldn't dare harm us.
Lori: Wow, I'm really tired of having this argument with people like you. *looks at Woman* Once they get what they want, they're going to kill everyone regardless of what social class we're in. These aren't your average joe petty robbers. They're after something so they're keeping the kids as collateral. It's a hostage-taking.
Woman: *wide-eyed*
Lori: I figure it'll be an hour, maybe 2 before they start picking us off with lead.
Woman: What do we do?
Lori: Us? Nothing.
Woman: We're just supposed to sit here and let them kill our children?
Lori: *lowers head*
Outside, parkinglot
Horatio: *jumps out of Hummer* What's going on?
Cop: Got a call about gunshots inside the school. There's supposed to be a children's play or something going on.
Horatio: *looks at Scott* Excuse me. *walks away*
Scott: *scratches head*
Horatio: Scott.
Scott: I can't get in. They locked all the doors.
Horatio: Who's they?
Scott: I don't know. But I did notice some guys inside wearing all black, I didn't think anything of it. They were wearing sunglasses, I thought they were part of the presentation.
Horatio: Who's inside?
Scott: About a hundred people, half are kids. Lori and Stephanie are inside.
Horatio: *stares at Scott* ...Did anybody know you guys were going to be here?
Scott: *lifts brow*
Horatio: This school caters to children of celebrities, high profile members of society...
Scott: You think someone's targeting us. For what? Money?
Horatio: That's something I have to find out.
Scott: *lowers eyes*
TBC.......................................
CSISDFlash
Pathologist
Yay ! everybody get out you Action Lori with Kung Fu Grip Dolls and your Super H action doll with sunglasses accessories and lets play along at home Lol!
Also Sold separately :
Non action talking Speed Doll! the doll that has no actual purpose in life other than put himself and others down! Pull the cord and he calls Lori a dirty rotten whore, and tells her she'll never amount to anything in her life! fun for the whole family!
Talking katie Doll ! Just pull the cord and she'll say 20 inappropriate Things about various people in her family ! Great at dinner parties! just pull the cord and watch her go!
Also sold separately ! Action Tom ! He comes with 2 different personalities! Theirs Action Tom Carter the Drunken Drug addicted asswhole or you can chnge him to Tom Grey great sober family man and CSI Detective! Needles and Heroin sold separately!
Lol! I got dibs on nonaction Speed he takes less effort ! LOL!
Also Sold separately :
Non action talking Speed Doll! the doll that has no actual purpose in life other than put himself and others down! Pull the cord and he calls Lori a dirty rotten whore, and tells her she'll never amount to anything in her life! fun for the whole family!
Talking katie Doll ! Just pull the cord and she'll say 20 inappropriate Things about various people in her family ! Great at dinner parties! just pull the cord and watch her go!
Also sold separately ! Action Tom ! He comes with 2 different personalities! Theirs Action Tom Carter the Drunken Drug addicted asswhole or you can chnge him to Tom Grey great sober family man and CSI Detective! Needles and Heroin sold separately!
Lol! I got dibs on nonaction Speed he takes less effort ! LOL!
racefh853629
Pathologist
Poor Steph has gone through so much in her so short life...
Although, Lori's line about being tired of having that argument with those people made me laugh.
Great update!
PS: LMAO, Flash. That's wicked funny. :lol:
Although, Lori's line about being tired of having that argument with those people made me laugh.
Great update!
PS: LMAO, Flash. That's wicked funny. :lol:
Thanks so much for the reviews!
LOL...Flash.
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Outside school; rain pours overhead, 1 hour later
Horatio: What do you mean SWAT's busy?
Officer: They're responding to a bank robbery downtown.
Horatio: Do we have anyone off-duty or trained in hostage situations?
Officer: I'll make some calls.
Tom: *pushes past people, walks over* H.
Horatio: *looks at Tom* Detective.
Tom: I heard you needed someone?
Scott: *looks at Tom*
Horatio: That's right.
Tom: I have some training. Undercover work, infiltration, stings, that sort of thing.
Horatio: *nods* I'll take it. Get a vest.
Tom: *walks away*
Scott: *runs away*
Near large truck
Tom: *loads gun*
Scott: What are you doing?
Tom: My job.
Scott: You don't even know what's going on in there. For all you know, there could be a hundred bad guys.
Tom: We refer to them as suspects.
Scott: Sorry I'm not up on all the lingo but that doesn't change how dangerous this is.
Tom: It'll be a lot more dangerous in there for everyone else if I don't go in.
Scott: You don't know what you're doing.
Tom: *looks at Scott*
Scott: No offense.
Tom: *holsters gun*
Scott: You were high the whole time you were supposedly training.
Tom: I'm sure I retained something.
Scott: *frowns*
Tom: Relax, Scotty. I'll bring out your wife and daughter safe and sound. I promise.
Scott: *nods*
Tom: *slaps Scott on the back, walks away*
Scott: *sigh*
Side of school
Horatio: Okay, there's a broken window on the roof entering into the gymnasium. Think you can get in?
Tom: *looks up* Sure. As long as I'm not hauling a rifle in.
Horatio: Get in, get out, report and we'll figure out where to go from there.
Tom: Let me guess. Budget cuts.
Horatio: Mhm.
Tom: Okay. *climbs ladder*
Horatio: Careful, Tom.
Inside gym, equipment room
Guy: *shoves Lori*
Lori: *falls over*
Guy: *kicks Lori in the side*
Lori: UGH!
Guy: *walks away, slams door*
Gym area
Guy2: *wipes eye* She in there?
Guy: Yeah.
Guy2: The bitch almost blinded me.
Guy: You turned your back on her.
Guy2: She's not like the others.
Guy: Exactly. There's one in every crowd, that's why you gotta keep your eyes on their eyes, not their breasts.
Guy2: When we start killin' those kids, she's first in line. *walks away*
Inside equipment room
Lori: *holds side, leans against floor mat* Great. Damn ropes. *struggles*
Glass falls
Lori: *flinches* What the-
Tom: Lori?
Lori: *lifts head*
Tom: What the hell are you doing in the equipment room? *jumps down*
Lori: *sigh*
Tom: *laughs* Are you tied up?
Lori: *frowns*
Tom: Wow, you must have been giving them hell. *kneels*
Lori: ...Are you wearing a police vest?
Tom: Yeah. *smiles* I'm your knight in velcroed armor.
Lori: *rolls eyes*
Tom: How many guys are out there?
Lori: About 7. They're keeping the kids separated from the adults. I heard one of them talking about how their kid was kicked out of the school. I'm thinking maybe he wants some payback.
Tom: *unties ropes* That's a little far, isn't it? There are other schools.
Lori: You were expecting a bunch of hostage-takers to be sane?
Tom: *tilts head*
Lori: I hope you guys have some sort of plan.
Tom: Uh...not so much. But we're doing the best we can with the resources we have.
Lori: *grabs Tom by the collar* My baby's in that gym and I'm supposed to count on the Keystone Cops outside for help?
Tom: What do you want me to say? SWAT's responding to a bank robbery, it's not my fault.
Lori: *slams head into Tom's shoulder* Great, we're all dead.
Tom: Hey, come on. You've got H, he seems to think he knows what he's doing, you've got a bunch of off-duty sting guys and you have me.
Lori: *frowns, lifts head*
Tom: Trust me, things could be a lot worse.
Lori: Not by much.
Tom: *hands over gun*
Lori: *looks down at gun*
Tom: Think you can handle yourself around a gun or do the kids need to duck?
Lori: *glares, punches Tom*
Tom: Oof. *falls over*
Lori: Civilians aren't supposed to have guns.
Tom: Yeah but I can't get back out through that window and we both know your skills.
Lori: Then why the hell did you drop down?
Tom: We can bicker or we can do something about the situation.
Lori: What happened to Horatio and the sting guys?
Tom: *shrugs* Backup.
Lori: Backup. Are you insane?
Tom: *grabs Lori's hand* C'mon.
TBC..........................................
LOL...Flash.
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Outside school; rain pours overhead, 1 hour later
Horatio: What do you mean SWAT's busy?
Officer: They're responding to a bank robbery downtown.
Horatio: Do we have anyone off-duty or trained in hostage situations?
Officer: I'll make some calls.
Tom: *pushes past people, walks over* H.
Horatio: *looks at Tom* Detective.
Tom: I heard you needed someone?
Scott: *looks at Tom*
Horatio: That's right.
Tom: I have some training. Undercover work, infiltration, stings, that sort of thing.
Horatio: *nods* I'll take it. Get a vest.
Tom: *walks away*
Scott: *runs away*
Near large truck
Tom: *loads gun*
Scott: What are you doing?
Tom: My job.
Scott: You don't even know what's going on in there. For all you know, there could be a hundred bad guys.
Tom: We refer to them as suspects.
Scott: Sorry I'm not up on all the lingo but that doesn't change how dangerous this is.
Tom: It'll be a lot more dangerous in there for everyone else if I don't go in.
Scott: You don't know what you're doing.
Tom: *looks at Scott*
Scott: No offense.
Tom: *holsters gun*
Scott: You were high the whole time you were supposedly training.
Tom: I'm sure I retained something.
Scott: *frowns*
Tom: Relax, Scotty. I'll bring out your wife and daughter safe and sound. I promise.
Scott: *nods*
Tom: *slaps Scott on the back, walks away*
Scott: *sigh*
Side of school
Horatio: Okay, there's a broken window on the roof entering into the gymnasium. Think you can get in?
Tom: *looks up* Sure. As long as I'm not hauling a rifle in.
Horatio: Get in, get out, report and we'll figure out where to go from there.
Tom: Let me guess. Budget cuts.
Horatio: Mhm.
Tom: Okay. *climbs ladder*
Horatio: Careful, Tom.
Inside gym, equipment room
Guy: *shoves Lori*
Lori: *falls over*
Guy: *kicks Lori in the side*
Lori: UGH!
Guy: *walks away, slams door*
Gym area
Guy2: *wipes eye* She in there?
Guy: Yeah.
Guy2: The bitch almost blinded me.
Guy: You turned your back on her.
Guy2: She's not like the others.
Guy: Exactly. There's one in every crowd, that's why you gotta keep your eyes on their eyes, not their breasts.
Guy2: When we start killin' those kids, she's first in line. *walks away*
Inside equipment room
Lori: *holds side, leans against floor mat* Great. Damn ropes. *struggles*
Glass falls
Lori: *flinches* What the-
Tom: Lori?
Lori: *lifts head*
Tom: What the hell are you doing in the equipment room? *jumps down*
Lori: *sigh*
Tom: *laughs* Are you tied up?
Lori: *frowns*
Tom: Wow, you must have been giving them hell. *kneels*
Lori: ...Are you wearing a police vest?
Tom: Yeah. *smiles* I'm your knight in velcroed armor.
Lori: *rolls eyes*
Tom: How many guys are out there?
Lori: About 7. They're keeping the kids separated from the adults. I heard one of them talking about how their kid was kicked out of the school. I'm thinking maybe he wants some payback.
Tom: *unties ropes* That's a little far, isn't it? There are other schools.
Lori: You were expecting a bunch of hostage-takers to be sane?
Tom: *tilts head*
Lori: I hope you guys have some sort of plan.
Tom: Uh...not so much. But we're doing the best we can with the resources we have.
Lori: *grabs Tom by the collar* My baby's in that gym and I'm supposed to count on the Keystone Cops outside for help?
Tom: What do you want me to say? SWAT's responding to a bank robbery, it's not my fault.
Lori: *slams head into Tom's shoulder* Great, we're all dead.
Tom: Hey, come on. You've got H, he seems to think he knows what he's doing, you've got a bunch of off-duty sting guys and you have me.
Lori: *frowns, lifts head*
Tom: Trust me, things could be a lot worse.
Lori: Not by much.
Tom: *hands over gun*
Lori: *looks down at gun*
Tom: Think you can handle yourself around a gun or do the kids need to duck?
Lori: *glares, punches Tom*
Tom: Oof. *falls over*
Lori: Civilians aren't supposed to have guns.
Tom: Yeah but I can't get back out through that window and we both know your skills.
Lori: Then why the hell did you drop down?
Tom: We can bicker or we can do something about the situation.
Lori: What happened to Horatio and the sting guys?
Tom: *shrugs* Backup.
Lori: Backup. Are you insane?
Tom: *grabs Lori's hand* C'mon.
TBC..........................................
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