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Apartments, Downtown Miami
Josh: This is where the guy at the bar sent you?
Delko: Yeah, he said Ernest was renting a place down here.
Josh: So what, we just knock on every door and hope he answers?
Delko: I talked to the super. He's in room 203.
Josh: Has he confirmed that he's in the building?
Delko: Yeah as a matter of fact. *knocks on door*
Josh: *frowns*
Delko: ...Miami Dade Police, sir, open the door.
Josh: *looks at Eric* You hear that?
Delko: Yeah...Stand back.
Josh: *steps back*
Delko: *kicks in door, runs in, gun drawn* Miami PD!
Josh: *runs in*
Delko: *looks around* Window.
Josh: *runs to window*
Delko: *runs* He out there?
Josh: He must have gone up.
Delko: Well right now our priority is Ethan.
Josh: *looks around* Ethan!
Ethan: *runs out of room* DAD!
Josh: *grabs Ethan* Oh my God, are you okay?
Ethan: I'm okay.
Josh: *hugs Ethan* I'm so glad to see you buddy.
Ethan: Me too.
Josh: *places Ethan on floor* Did he hurt you?
Ethan: *shakes head* Nope.
Josh: Good. Okay, let's get you safe.
Ethan: *nods*
Delko: *whispers* That seem a little too easy?
Josh: Yeah.
Delko: He obviously doesn't need Ethan anymore so his priorities changed.
Josh: Maybe he has more kids.
Delko: Yeah and maybe there are more parents out there in this situation. I'll have Calleigh and Speedle check out the room while we get him somewhere safe.
Josh: Sounds good.
PD, Miami
Carly: *runs over* Ethan!
Ethan: MOMMA!
Carly: *grabs Ethan, hugs him*
Ethan: *hugs Carly*
Carly: Are you okay?
Ethan: Uh huh.
Carly: *sigh* That's good.
Ethan: I missed you.
Carly: I missed you too baby.
Ethan: *hugs tighter*
Josh: *walks over*
Carly: *grabs Josh's hand*
Josh: *smirks*
Carly: Where's Cait?
Josh: She's in the car.
Carly: Good. Let's get everyone home.
Josh: We have a house?
Carly: Well let's just say Horatio's a very generous boss.
Apartment 203
Calleigh: *snaps pictures*
Speed: Weren't you on another case?
Calleigh: Ryan has it.
Speed: *frowns* I'm sure he does.
Calleigh: *looks at Speed* You still have a problem with him?
Speed: No.
Calleigh: Sounds like you do.
Speed: *lifts napkin* Bob's Greasy Burger.
Calleigh: Doesn't sound familiar.
Speed: That's because it isn't from Miami.
Calleigh: New York?
Speed: Yeah. It's a kid's restaurant.
Calleigh: He had Ethan here, it would make sense.
Speed: This napkin's been used.
Calleigh: If you send it to Valera maybe she can get something off of it. Maybe confirm the presence of more than one child.
Speed: Yeah.
Calleigh: You check the fire escape yet?
Speed: For what, prints? We already know who it is.
Calleigh: Locard's theory.
Speed: *angry sigh* You don't need to quote the text to me.
Calleigh: *smiles* Every contact leaves a trace.
Speed: You didn't hear what I just said.
Calleigh: *laughs*
Layout room
Colton: *walks in* Hey, you printing that?
Ryan: Yeah. It's a banister Calleigh and I recovered from our crime scene.
Colton: Need any help?
Ryan: I thought you hated me.
Colton: When did I say that?
Ryan: You didn't. I can tell when people hate me.
Colton: Oh. Well, I don't love you, that's for sure. But I'm professional.
Ryan: That's good to know.
Colton: Yeah. You need any help?
Ryan: You're offering?
Colton: Horatio glared at me in the hall so I figured I'd better get my butt moving and look busy.
Ryan: Oh well welcome to the busiest place in the entire lab.
Colton: I doubt you're the busiest.
Ryan: Want to make a bet?
Colton: Yeah.
Ryan: Okay ten bucks.
Colton: That's it?
Ryan: That's not enough?
Colton: Don't be a sissy. *grabs money* Okay, one hundred bucks.
Ryan: Alright I can do that I guess.
Colton: Okay I'll go run one way and ask who's busy and you run the other way and we'll meet back up here.
Ryan: Okay. Left or right?
Colton: What?
Ryan: Are you going to the left side or the right side?
Colton: What difference does it make?
Ryan: Well I don't want to accidentally run to the left when you're running to the left.
Colton: So if I'm going to the left, why don't you just run to the right?
Ryan: Well what if you decide to run to the right?
Colton: Then go to the left.
Ryan: What if you stay on the left?
Colton: Stay there until I go somewhere.
Ryan: Wait, why do I have to stay there? Why can't you stay there?
Colton: Because I've worked here longer.
Ryan: I'm better looking.
Colton: I'm taller.
Ryan: I'm older.
Colton: I'm younger.
Ryan: I have pretty eyes.
Colton: I have a beard.
Ryan: That's not a beard.
Colton: Yes it is.
Ryan: That's a goatee, not a beard and it makes you look cheap.
Colton: *gasp* SAYS YOU!
Ryan: YOU WOULD!
Colton: I KNOW!
Ryan: NO DOUBT!
Colton: TUPAC!
Ryan: 50 CENTS!
Colton: ...What?
Ryan: What?
Colton: 50 cents? Dude, you're an old grandma.
Ryan: You know of any grandmas who are young?
Colton: No. But no one says 50 cents. That's lame. Fiddy would kill you.
Ryan: Not if he couldn't catch me.
Colton: What if he could?
Ryan: I'll shoot him.
Colton: With what?
Ryan: My gun.
Colton: You have any bullets?
Ryan: Yeah you want me to test my gun?
Colton: What happened to our bet?
Ryan: It kind of fizzled after I got confused as to which direction I was going to go.
Colton: Oh yes the proverbial game of chicken in the hallway.
Ryan: So can I have that hundred bucks?
Colton: No.
Ryan: Fine.
Colton: *grabs latex gloves* So how's life?
Ryan: Good, real good.
Colton: Sounds good.
Ryan: It really is. How's your life?
Colton: Good. I've officially moved in with Calleigh.
Ryan: Oh that's really nice.
Colton: Yeah. She's a great woman.
Ryan: That she is.
Colton: *frowns*
Ryan: Well, I mean she's an excellent CSI.
Colton: So how's your love life?
Ryan: Uh...Well I'm not sure. I asked a girl out this morning.
Colton: Ooh kinky. Expect anything to happen?
Ryan: I don't know. She's the feisty type.
Colton: Oooh lucky man.
Ryan: *laughs*
Colton: Is she pretty?
Ryan: She's gorgeous and she's smart so that's a plus.
Colton: Yeah I once went on a date with this total airhead. She ordered breadsticks and asked why they didn't come in 'stick' form.
Ryan: Yikes.
Colton: Yeah. So what's her name?
Ryan: Lori.
Colton: *stares at Ryan* ...You do realize you are officially dead, right?
Ryan: What? Why?
Colton: Lori Speedle?
Ryan: Yeah.
Colton: *laughs* Your funeral, man.
Ryan: Why? What's wrong with her?
Colton: Nothing's wrong with her. It's Speed you have to worry about.
Ryan: He doesn't know.
Colton: You sure?
Ryan: ....Yeah.
Colton: Alright then.
Ryan: Well...Theoretically, what could he really do? I mean...Murder's illegal.
Colton: Yeah it's only illegal if you get caught.
Ryan: *frowns*
Colton: All I'm saying is be careful. And you might want to steer clear of Katie too. She's a little nuts.
Ryan: Nuts? What kind of nuts?
Colton: She has this habit of throwing things.
Ryan: Really?
Colton: Yeah.
Ryan: ...She wouldn't throw anything at me.
Colton: Well at least you'll have Lori as your bodyguard on your date.
Ryan: Not funny.
TBC.................
