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Crime Scene
Ryan: *walks under tape, drops it*
Lilly: *walks into tape* ...*frowns*
Ryan: What do we have?
Yelina: Owner of this hotdog stand was shot. Witnesses say they didn't see a gunman.
Lilly: Did they hear the shot?
Yelina: They didn't hear or see anything.
Lilly: Silencer?
Ryan: Or maybe a long distance shot.
Lilly: No, it was a silencer.
Ryan: *frowns* Long distance.
Lilly: Silencer.
Ryan: Long distance.
Lilly: SILENCER.
Ryan: LONG DISTANCE.
Lilly: SILENCER!
Ryan: LONG DISTANCE!
Lilly: Silencer AT long distance. HA.
Ryan: I...Hey.
Lilly: *smiles* I win.
Ryan: There is a way to find out. We can measure the distance.
Lilly: Oh you mean...Do your job? HOLY CRAP I totally forgot that's why we're here.
Ryan: No you totally forgot because you were distracted by my handsomeness.
Lilly: *rolls eyes* Oh let me contain my excitement over you.
Ryan: *crosses arms*
Lilly: *staring at Ryan*
Ryan: What.
Lilly: ...Nothing.
Ryan: *grabs camera*
Lilly: *places on latex gloves*
Ryan: *snaps pictures*
Lilly: So how long had he worked down here?
Yelina: 15 years, give or take. Had a lot of patrons.
Lilly: Any complaints?
Yelina: *looking at notes* One mad had filed a report with the city claiming he'd forgotten his change, another one said he was chased away after requesting the condiments that weren't supplied.
Lilly: Some guy was mad because the ketchup and mustard were missing?
Ryan: *kneels* Maybe not. Alexx, does this seem strange? *points to body*
Alexx: Seems to be a lot of blood for one shot.
Ryan: *touches clothes* I don't think it's blood.
Alexx: *looks at Ryan*
Ryan: *sniffs hand* Smells like ketchup.
Lilly: Maybe he fell in it.
Ryan: There's a outward pattern, I don't think he fell in it.
Lilly: It could have dripped down when he died.
Ryan: *looks up* Looks like a lot of shots rang through here, a lot of the items are broken including the ketchup bottle.
Alexx: Then why don't you sound convinced?
Ryan: I have a few theories. *stands*
Lilly: Theories. *puts on shades* Miami style.
Ryan: *looks at Lilly*
Lilly: ...Nevermind.
Layout room, two hours later
Ryan: *looking at ketchup bottles*
Lilly: *walks in* There was no bullet. Alexx doesn't understand, but cause of death was blunt force trauma to the chest. So he was still shot with something, it just didn't penetrate the skin.
Ryan: Smell this. *holds up ketchup bottle*
Lilly: *turns head away* Are you insane?
Ryan: What does it smell like?
Lilly: Ketchup.
Ryan: *holds up shirt* What does this smell like?
Lilly: Isn't there technology for this?
Ryan: Just smell it.
Lilly: *sniffs* ...Okay smells like ketchup. You sure solved this case.
Ryan: Smells can be decieving. *grabs device*
Lilly: Have you been sniffing ketchup this whole time? Because that can't be good for you.
Ryan: *presses laptop button* This is the ketchup from the scene and this...*presses button* Is the ketchup from the shirt.
Lilly: They aren't a match.
Ryan: The second sample of ketchup has a higher concentration of vinaigre.
Lilly: So?
Ryan: So the ketchup at the scene didn't drip on him.
Lilly: What does this have to do with anything?
Ryan: I think he was killed by ketchup.
Lilly: *stares at Ryan* ....Okay you've been sniffing that for too long.
Ryan: He was shot with frozen ketchup balls.
Lilly: ...When is this going to start making sense?
Ryan: Follow me.
Ballistics Lab
Lilly: Oh he was not shot with a gun filled with ketchup.
Ryan: No, that would be too hot. It would melt it before it even left the barrel. *lifts object* Paintball gun.
Lilly: What's the difference?
Ryan: Guns usually have a lot of heat inside the barrel, creating a small explosion before the projectile is expended. Paintball guns use air pressure valves in combination with CO2 gas. There's less heat if any, causing the frozen pellets to remain cold long enough to hit the target with speed and force before it melts.
Lilly: Death by ketchup. The world's a strange place.
Ryan: Yeah now all we have to do is find the paintball gun.
Lilly: How? We have no way of matching projectiles.
Ryan: Sometimes it's simpler than you think. Prints, trace, the fact that someone has the thing is enough.
Lilly: Explains why no one really heard anything significant. The guy works right by the docks were things are clashing together all the time and the weapon doesn't emit as much sound as a regular gun.
Ryan: We can get a location for the shooter if we pinpoint trajectory.
Lilly: Good idea.
Ryan: Oh and...I'm sorry about before.
Lilly: What do you mean?
Ryan: The whole Hummer thing. It doesn't matter who drives.
Lilly: *nods*
Ryan: I acted like a child, so...I understand if you're angry with me.
Lilly: *smiles* Let's just say you've earned a few more chances with me.
Ryan: *smiles*
Lilly: I'll meet you at the crime scene.
Ryan: Sure.
Lilly: *leaves*
Ryan: *looking at paintball gun*
Speed: *walks in* Okay my eyes are closed, tell me you're doing something that involves your job.
Ryan: Yeah.
Speed: *walks over* You have a break?
Ryan: Paintball gun was used to kill a guy.
Speed: *nods* Good.
Ryan: Can I ask you a personal question?
Speed: Sure.
Ryan: Does it seem like I'm jumping between women too fast?
Speed: ...Depends on what you mean by that.
Ryan: Well first there was Lori. And she's been gone for almost a month and we were really only friends. I liked her a lot but I knew it wasn't going to work out.
Speed: So who's this second woman?
Ryan: Just someone I know.
Speed: So...Lilly.
Ryan: What?
Speed: It's kind of obvious, man.
Ryan: ...
Speed: I'm going to tell you what my father told me about women. They're like vintage cars. You have to take them out once in a while.
Ryan: You're saying I should ask Lilly out?
Speed: Couldn't hurt.
Ryan: What if she says no?
Speed: That's the risk you take.
Ryan: *nods*
Speed: I'll see you later. *leaves*
Ryan: Yeah.
Crime Scene
Lilly: *places crime scene dummy on spot* Okay, here we go.
Ryan: *walks over* You have it set up?
Lilly: Yeah.
Ryan: *hands over laser* Care to do the honors?
Lilly: *smiles* Don't mind if I do. *grabs laser*
Few seconds later, laser shoots out
Lilly: *looks at building*
Ryan: *looks at Lilly*
Lilly: Pretty far distance. I guess you were right.
Ryan: Doesn't matter who was right, now we have the trajectory.
Lilly: I spoke to the victim's family, apparently our guy sells food to a lot of youth for free, you know, underprivelaged kids but the company that owns his stand put a stop to it.
Ryan: We should track down some of those kids.
Lilly: I have an address. Dade Youth Centre.
Ryan: Good.
Lilly: *grabs laser*
Ryan: *opens kit*
Lilly: *places laser in kit*
Ryan: Um...Do you...Uh...
Lilly: *looks at Ryan*
Ryan: Um...Do you...Have an extra pair of latex gloves?
Lilly: There are a lot at the lab.
Ryan: Right, right.
Lilly: I'll be in the truck. *leaves*
Ryan: *sigh*
TBC...............
