Thanks! Oh, so you did catch that? Good. Stetler is an ass, isn't he? No homework, I'm so lucky, so here's H.
Dr. Jennings sits in her swivel chair later that day with her pen and pad of paper, in a dark suit. She sits across from the first CSI patient of the fourth week, who is dressed in all black and figits. She goes to turn the recorder on, thinks better of it, and sits back down to begin the session.
Horatio: Aren't you going to turn on the recorder?
Dr. Jennings:...no. We are going to discuss some confidential things today, as far as I know.
H: Like what?
Dr. J: Speedle's death.
H:...ok. I found out some things.
Dr. J: Like what?
H: Well, like I have said, he was involved with the feds...he met with some officials prior to his...dissappearence...and I'm guessing he wasn't grabbing a beer.
Dr. J: You think he really was working undercover?
H: Planning to, at least. I never would have guessed it but now I see that his resistance to clean his gun set up a good plan for them, it gave him an excuse to not be able to shoot back. Now I'm wondering who the guy who shot at him really was.
Dr. J: Probably someone they hired, I'd guess.
H: Yeah, and he could give us information, though it'll be tough...the feds hire only the best fr stuff like this. When my brother went undercover...
Dr. J: Swithcing to therapist again, tell me about your brother.
H: Do I have to?
Dr. J: You're still my patient.
H: He was a cop like me, and faked his death. I learned he had been a dirty cop, with the drugs he dealed with, and had a child and mistriss unknown to his wife and son, and his wife is my colleage.
Dr. J: Must ahve been rough keeping the from her.
H: I had to pretend Suzie and Madison were mine, until I learned that Madison had leukemia, and needed a bone marrow transplant. Then I had to tell Yelina and you can tell that didn't go over well, telling your sister and law that her husband had cheated on her with a tweaker and had a child.
Dr. J: Horatio, you take so much upon yourself; you were in no way responsible for your brother.
H: But it seemed he had left me with all the tough stuff to deal with, but I dealed with it because he had died and I was just straightening things out for him. And then I found out that he was still alive, and everything changed. He had left his familu, his son and wife-
Dr. J (interupting): And you.
H:...right. He left us to clean up his mess, and to miss and mourn him. And then I sent them all to Brazil to keep them safe and he...he died for real. I was there.
Dr. J: Horatio...that's terrible.
H: The worst part was the fact that...I loved Yelina.
Dr. J:...
H: It was wrong to love my dead brother's wife, but then he was alive. But then they all left...
Dr. J:...
H:...sorry.
Dr. J: I'm so sorry, Horatio.
H: *sigh* Let's get back to Speedle, shall we?
Dr. J:...okay. Horatio, you need to forget all of this. Your brother would want you to be happy.
H:...I know. Anyway, I think Speed went undercover with the same group, in the same way my brother did. I just don't know why he faked his death instead of just leaving.
Dr. J: Maybe he wanted to get away from something?
H: But why with the feds?
Dr. J: Maybe he made a deal?
H: Maybe they blackmailed him...
Dr. J: If you really want to know, you'll question the man who shot at Speedle, he was most likely in on it.
H: I need to question Stetler.
Dr. J: Why?
H: He no doubt knows. He's sticking his nose in everything, something like this would pop out to him. He probably set it all up.
Dr. J: If Speedle didn't like Stetler why would he work with him?
H:...I'm going with blackmail. Or threat. It's Stetler's style.
Dr. J: our session is up, Horatio, but after you know something please contact me.
H: I don't want to get you involved.
Dr. J: I already am.
H:...okay. All off the record, though. Got it?
Dr. J: Deal. *stands, shakes hand*
H: *stands* I'll be at the group session.
Dr. J: Call me about Speedle.
H: I will. *leaves*
Dr. Jennings makes some notes, and sits in her chair for a while. She ponders on what to do, because she's on both sides at ths point, and she doesn't know who to stick with. She leaves and prepares for a fitful sleep.
Next session: Calleigh.