speedfanatic05 said:
what kind of message is being sent by Horatio getting clocked in the head instead of pumped full of lead?
That would make such a good question for a promo trailer. :lol:
Heh, I'm not sure if an interview would blow anyone away but I always hope to make things interesting for sure.
racefh853629 said:
I like how Katie and Speed always seem to go back and forth as to who's saving/protecting who from whatever comes. It shows that there's still a deep rooted... caring for one another. Then again, I supposed you couldn't be married as long (or as many times) as them and just stop caring for one another when it's over...
I feel much the same way. (I know, I'm the author but I agree in general with these situations) Of course there are also times when people have been married for 30 years and when they break up, they want nothing to do with each other. Ha. But yeah.
Thanks so much for the reviews!
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Interview room--Miami PD
Speed: *walks in* You wanted to see me?
Katie: *shuts blinds* Yeah.
Speed: *looks around*
Katie: *shuts door* Have a seat.
Speed: I prefer to stand.
Katie: I prefer that you sit.
Speed: *nods* Fair enough. *pulls out chair, sits*
Katie: *opens file*
Speed: Am I a suspect or something?
Katie: How do you mean?
Speed: You closed the blinds.
Katie: I just want a little privacy. And no, you're not a suspect otherwise you'd already be off this case. I just wanted to get your input on a few things.
Speed: Sure.
Katie: *lifts picture* We found this at a marina downtown. The suspect's name is Dezzy Eagleson but this phone bill suggests the person's real initials are T and S.
Speed: You check the database?
Katie: Mhm, now I'm checking with you.
Speed: May I see the actual evidence?
Katie: It's being processed for prints.
Speed: Did you find anything else on the boat?
Katie: Guns. Underneath the floor. I'd have Calleigh run them but she's hands off so Carly's taking a look at 'em. At first glance, there appeared to be some 9mils, .45s, .38s, compound rifles and some fire crackers. We suspect they're being sold on the Black Market but for all we know, the guy might just buy a lot of guns for hunting or defending himself against cougars or sharks.
Speed: *leans forward, interlocks fingers* If Carly's working on them, you should get a name then.
Katie: It's going to take her several hours. Look...uh...you had every reason in the world to hurt Horatio.
Speed: *stares at Katie*
Katie: I know I don't have much evidence but I'd be lying if I said you didn't come to mind as a possible suspect. *scoffs* I mean...purchasing methanphetamines, assault and battery, domestic violence, theft...and well, the fact that Horatio suspended you without pay, doesn't trust you to protect a kitten's life and regards you as somewhat of a disappointment.
Speed: *nods slowly*
Katie: Are you angry?
Speed: No.
Katie: Why?
Speed: *lifts brow*
Katie: Well, I mean, at this point, you should be arguing your case. You know, telling me how bogus this is and how quick I am to judge based on only past knowledge.
Speed: *shrugs*
Katie: So you're saying you should be a suspect.
Speed: What does the evidence tell you?
Katie: Not a whole lot. Yet.
Speed: *leans back in chair*
Katie: *looks down at file*
Speed: Do I seem violent to you?
Katie: *lifts eyes* ...It doesn't really matter. People can kill without acting violent. They can also be perfectly calm during interviews and trials.
Speed: I'm not asking about other people.
Katie: Right now, you don't. *sits in chair* But right now isn't my concern. I want to try a couple of things and officially, they're unrelated to this case. But I would like to settle my conscience just a little bit before I continue with the investigation. I want to be sure that the person overlooking this case won't be a problem.
Speed: How?
Katie: First, I'm going to poly you. And then I'm going to have you sit down with the department psychiatrist.
Speed: *smirks*
Katie: You think it's a stupid idea?
Speed: I think it's a waste of resources.
Katie: Well you haven't been very forthcoming and that concerns me.
Speed: I don't have to be forthcoming because this conversation, from what I gather, isn't officially part of this case.
Katie: Guilty people deflect. Truthful people tell the truth.
Speed: Ask me a straight question.
Katie: Did you do it?
Speed: No.
Katie: *shrugs* Now you get to answer it during the polygraph examination.
Speed: A polygraph isn't going to help you solve this case. The evidence will.
Katie: Why, do you know this from experience?
Speed: Not exactly. I didn't stay too long for my last polygraph.
Katie: Why?
Speed: Because the examiner was a bitch.
Katie: Did you pass?
Speed: No.
Katie: *flips through page of file* I have the question that ruined the whole thing here if you'd like me to read it.
Speed: You know, for someone who is doing all of this unofficially, you sure put a lot of research into it.
Katie: *looking at paper* Did the suspects have any reason to kill Officer Hollis...
but only wound you?
Speed: *frowns*
Katie: *tilts head* You failed that one pretty badly.
Speed: *staring at Katie* That had nothing to do with the question.
Katie: *laughs* Well, past violence, a motive to hurt the victim and
evidence that said suspect was shown to be deceptive during a polygraph examination that asked whether or not he was involved in a criminal act is pretty damning, don't you think? What makes you think I'll believe you now?
Speed: Don't rely soley on past information. That can place bias on a case.
Katie: *shakes head*
Speed: Alright. I'll do what you want.
Katie: Okay. *stands* You'd better get down to the testing area down the hall. *leaves*
Speed: *frowns*
Ballistics Lab--several hours later
Katie: *walks in* Hey.
Carly: *typing* Hey.
Katie: Get anything?
Carly: You know, Calleigh would be much better at this.
Katie: You're perfectly capable.
Carly: *smiles* Thanks. *clicks mouse* One firearm came up as a match to a case back in San Antonio. It was a murder suicide in a residential area. The gun belonged to Damon Willis, the shooter and subsequent victim.
Katie: Dead people can't own boats.
Carly: No. But the San Antonio PD owned this weapon until it was scheduled for disposal get this, three weeks ago.
Katie: Well the gun is in Miami so it was never disposed of.
Carly: The disposal vehicle was intercepted and millions of dollars worth of weapons were stolen.
Katie: Mm, this is sounding vaguely familiar. Okay, did you run any of the other guns?
Carly: *picks up gun* One Desert Eagle. There were actually 7 more of these stashed away inside the boat.
Katie: Did it come from the disposal truck too?
Carly: ...Not the one in San Antonio.
Katie: What do you mean?
Carly: I tracked this back to Baton Rouge. The PD in that area scheduled this gun and the other 7 Desert Eagles to be disposed of 2 weeks ago. Now, I checked the rifle here and it was also to be disposed of but this time, in Jacksonville 1 week ago.
Katie: Sounds like these crimes are closing in along the same highway.
Carly: You found the boat in a marina, did you find a vehicle?
Katie: No. And the captain at the yard claimed the person purchased the boat three days ago.
Carly: Sounds like your suspect is planning another heist.
Katie: *crosses arms*
Carly: What is it?
Katie: I need to get some information. Can you call Eric and have him meet me-
cellphone rings
Katie: *looks down, grabs phone* Yeah....okay, I'll be right there. *closes phone* Tell you what, bring Colton up to speed and have him meet up with Eric. I want to know the lab's policy on drug and weapons disposal.
Carly: No problem.
Katie: Thanks. *leaves*
Behind Interview room
Katie: *walks over* You have the results?
Examiner: Just like you asked.
Katie: Was he cooperative?
Examiner: ...Cooperative?
Katie: Did he throw a fit?
Examiner: No.
Katie: Okay. Break it down for me, just what I need to know.
Examiner: *opens file* I asked if he was directly related to the attack on Lieutenant Caine and he answered no. The test proved that his answer was truthful.
Katie: Alright. Thanks for your t-
Examiner: There is another part of the exam I think you should know about.
Katie: What is it?
Examiner: Well, it's not that he failed but...he passed with flying colours.
Katie: So? Isn't that a good thing?
Examiner: One of the questions was if he had ever recently thought of hurting someone close to him. His answer was yes.
Katie: *nods* Thanks.
Examiner: *walks away*
Katie: *sigh*
Psychiatrist: *walks over* Detective?
Katie: I'm not exactly a detective.
Psychiatrist: Well, I just finished my examination with Mr. Speedle.
Katie: And?
Psychiatrist: *shrugs* He's perfectly stable. There's nothing to indicate to me that he's a danger to anyone or himself. In fact, he seems to care a great deal about the people around him.
Katie: Thank you.
Psychiatrist: Anytime. *leaves*
Colton: *runs over* Katie!
Katie: Yeah.
Colton: I just spoke with Eric. Policy is the lab supervisor attends all drug and weapons disposals.
Katie: Horatio.
Colton: Exactly. And get this, the lab's due for a weapons disposal tomorrow.
Katie: Horatio won't be out of the hospital by then.
Colton: I bet that's what this guy is counting on. And because of the personal nature of the crime, he probably knows Horatio and knows that his little plan would never work with him there. So who knows Horatio that has a motive and also knows how disposals work?
Katie: I don't know.
Colton: Uh Speed.
Katie: Uh, where's the evidence?
Colton: *frowns* Katie, the guy's practically a smoking gun all on his own.
Katie: My evidence says differently.
Colton: What evidence?
Katie: *hands over paper*
Colton: Wha-what is this, some kind of brain scan? Don't tell me you invented that memory box thing.
Katie: That's a polygraph examination. And he passed.
Colton: These things aren't always acurate. It's not like they can scan your thoughts--I mean, if he believes what he's saying, he might get past it. Maybe he learned how to cheat through them.
Katie: And maybe he didn't. You want to run him through another polygraph to see if he was lying to the first polygraph? Look, this is insane. We're wasting our time.
Colton: No. You wasted YOUR time. I know the guy's guilty, I can see it in his face.
Katie: The psychiatrist didn't.
Colton: ...You sent him to a
shrink?
Katie: *shrugs*
Colton: *shakes head*
Katie: Go get Calleigh and Eric. Fill them in. Then I want you to go back to that marina and talk to the captain about the man who purchased the boat. See if there are any surveillance cameras or ATMs in the area that he could have gone to. I'm going to go make a couple of phone calls. *leaves*
Colton: Aye aye.
Trace Lab
Katie: *walks in*
Speed: *unfolds clothes*
Katie: You got here quick.
Speed: Someone has to process these.
Katie: We've actually had some developments. So I doubt that'll give us anything we didn't already know.
Speed: *nods* Still, you need all the evidence you can get and I need something to do. *lifts shirt*
Katie: Get something? *grabs labcoat*
Speed: *squints* Yeah. Looks like...a piece of fingernail on the shoulder area.
Katie: *grabs magnifying glass*
Speed: *picks up trace with tweezer*
Katie: So when do you think we'll be back on the road?
Speed: Probably when Horatio's feeling better.
Katie: *nods* Sounds like a good plan. You want me to run this to Valera?
Speed: No, I'll do it. Carly said you were busy.
Katie: Do I look like I'm busy at the moment?
Speed: *smirks*
Katie: So, I got your poly results back. You passed.
Speed: *looks at Katie*
Katie: Yeah. Apparently you considered hurting someone close to you. *looks down at shirt*
Speed: Anni asked me to kill her.
Katie: *lifts head*
Speed: She's miserable, scared and has little control over anything. She asked if I would put her out of her misery. I said no.
Katie: *stares at Speed*
Speed: But yeah, I considered it.
Katie: I'm sorry.
Speed: Don't be. You had to ask your questions. I just hope you don't go out and buy a polygraph for road trips as 'something to do'.
Katie: *laughs*
Speed: *smirks*
Katie: No I uh, I think that polygraph did more bad than good. I should have just left it alone.
Speed: *tilts head* You did what you thought was right.
Katie: Are you okay?
Speed: *looks at Katie*
Katie: I mean, you're...you're not ever angry with the stupid things I do anymore.
Speed: *places hand on Katie's shoulder* You're going great with the case. *leaves*
Katie: *lifts brow*
TBC..................................
