AT
THE COUNTER
Kimble
is just finishing up the piece of apple pie with Angela sitting next to
him. She says, “So you are in need of
some work I take it?”
Kimble
nods says, “Yes.”
“You
think you could work in a diner? I had
another woman working here who up and quit with no notice. If you think you can cook, do dishes and
clean up, I need someone who can do all three as we tend to switch off jobs a
lot around here.”
“Can
you pay me in cash?”
She
smiles and says, “What other way is there?
My name’s Angela Mason and you are Bill…?”
Kimble
looks at the menu. He’s in the Gateway
Diner so he replies without thinking first how it would sound. “Gates.”
Angela
raises her eyebrows and says, “Bill Gates?”
Angela begins to laugh and Kimble realizes he’s picked the name of a
famous person. Angela says, “What will
people say when I tell them I’ve got the Chairman of Microsoft working in my
diner!”
Kimble
looking very sheepish replies, “Well, I’m obviously not that Bill
Gates!”
Angela
still laughing says, “Obviously!”
The
door opens and a tall woman with long red hair walks in. "Hi Angela, your birthday present
finally arrived and I wanted to give it you.
Happy Belated Birthday!"
She lays a file on the counter and then hands Angela a box that she
opens to find some very expensive looking silver earrings.
"Olivia, you didn't need to get me anything this fancy, but thanks for remembering!" They hug each other.
Angela
then turns to Kimble and says, "Bill, this is my very best friend Olivia
Seymour. Olivia, this is my new employee Bill Gates."
Olivia
raises her eyebrows and says, "Bill Gates? Is that a real name?"
Before
Kimble can respond, Angela says, "Of course it's a real name Olivia. Do you really think there's only one woman
on the planet named Elizabeth Taylor?"
Kimble
holds out his hand to shake Olivia's and says, "It's nice to meet you
Olivia." They shake hands.
Angela
notices through the window a man walking with a small boy. She turns to Kimble and says, "Bill, as
my new employee, would like to bus your dishes and while you're in the kitchen,
would you take the garbage outside and then take the garbage cans to the
dumpster across the parking lot?"
"Sure,
no problem." Kimble walks into the
kitchen, grabs the garbage and exits the back door as the front door
opens. A small boy walks in with an
older man behind him. The boy looks
very unhappy to be in his company.
Angela however, is not the least bit intimidated. “Hello Hal, what brings you to the diner?”
Hal
says, “Angela, my grandson got into another fight today and the teacher called
me because you weren’t at your house.”
“Very
convenient. I made it clear to the
school that I’m here if I’m not at home.”
She turns to her son and says, “Joshua, is this true? Did you get into another fight?”
Joshua
nods his head affirmatively. “Joshua,
honey, I told you that you just can’t pay attention to what other kids
say. Hal, is there anything else? Thank you for bringing him back, but you’re
not needed.”
“You
appear to be ineffective in this area Angela.”
Angela
says with conviction, “We’re fine Hal.”
Hal
looks at Olivia and says, "Olivia, do you have the new posters?"
"Yes,
Uncle Hal, they're right here in this folder." She points to the folder sitting on the counter. Angela all of a sudden reaches for a glass
of water next to it and accidentally spills it. She picks up the folder and the posters fall on to the floor
behind the counter.
"Angela! Why are you such a klutz?"
"I'm
sorry Hal! Let me pick them up for
you. Here Olivia, wipe up the counter
will you?" She hands Olivia a rag
and crouches down behind the counter.
Kimble,
is outside the back door as he hears Angela scream, "Get out of my
diner!"
"Fine,
but I won't promise to not return!"
He hears the voice yell back.
Kimble runs into the diner as he sees the front door closing. He sees a little boy crying. Olivia is also crying. Angela is clearly shaken as she is putting
her arms around her little boy.
Kimble
says, “Is everything all right? I heard
you scream. Who was in here?"
The
little boy yells, "My mean grandpa!
I hate him!"
"Joshua,
you don't mean that. It was my
father-in-law. We have a difference of
opinion on things."
Olivia
says through her tears, "I'm sorry Angela. I don't know why Uncle Hal has to be so hateful."
"We
can't pick our relatives Olivia. Why
don't you quit your job?"
"Because
being there is the only thing I can think of to help John." She quickly looks embarrassed like she said
too much. "I better go. It was nice to meet you Bill." She walks out.
"Joshua,
this is my new employee, Mr. Gates.
Bill, this is my son Joshua."
"Hi
Mr. Gates."
"Hello
Joshua. Look, since I'm new in town,
I'm going to have to find a place to stay.
What time should I be here in the morning?"
"Six
AM, but why don't you come back to our house with us. There’s a mobile home on my property that my brother used to live
in and I've been thinking about renting it.
You seem like a good guy to have around in a rough situation.” She smiles but also seems very sad.
ANGELA’S
PROPERTY
There’s
the main house and then there is the mobile home that has all of the amenities
in it. Angela is showing Kimble
everything. Kimble notices a picture of
a man with Angela on the kitchen counter.
Angela says, “If there’s anything I can get you, don’t hesitate to knock
on my door."
"Thanks,
is this your husband?"
Angela
is silent for a moment and then says, "No, that's my brother John. Since you're going to be working in my
diner, I might as well tell you the story as everyone else knows it."
"Story?"
They
both sit down on a couch. Angela says,
“My husband Randy died fourteen months ago.
My brother John and I ran the diner and Randy ran the car repair shop
just up the street from the diner. John
sometimes helped Randy when he got busy.
When Randy didn’t come home one night, I went to the garage and found
him up against the wall. Some shelves
had collapsed on top of him with some very heavy tools. My father in law Hal, who also happens to be
the Roswell Police Chief decided that my brother had pushed him during an
argument and arrested him for murder because some people heard them yelling at
each other. John currently is serving time
in the New Mexico State Penitentiary in Santa Fe for manslaughter which I
believe he is innocent of.” She looks
at the picture and then says, "Olivia, is Randy's cousin. She's also John's fiancee and they were in
the middle of planning their wedding when all of this happened."
Kimble
understanding completely what Angela is going through says, “I’m so sorry
Angela. Is that what caused the
argument with him today?"
"Sort
of. Hal has never thought much of me
and lately because Joshua's been getting into fights, he told me in the diner
that perhaps Joshua should come and live with him for awhile so he'll have a
solid male influence. Only over my dead
body would I allow such a thing to occur which is why I screamed at him to get
out. Anyway, there's always hope. I've got an appointment to see a new
attorney next week about an appeal."
"I
hope it works out."
"Thanks
Bill." She stands up and starts to
walk out then stops and turns to Kimble and says, "You know there is an
irony to all of this. Usually, my busy
time of the year is summer when the tourists flock to see the place where
aliens landed. Since my brother got
arrested and convicted, people come in left and right hoping to hear some
little juicy tidbit about his case."
She walks out.
THE
DINER-WEDNESDAY MORNING 7:00 AM
Kimble
is setting silverware out on the tables in anticipation of the breakfast crowd
coming in when the man who gave him a ride into town the day before walks
in. His surprise at seeing Kimble again
is evident.
“Hi
there. I never thought I’d see you in Angela’s place setting tables.”
Before
Kimble can respond, Angela walks out of the kitchen smiling and says, “CJ, this
is Bill Gates. He’s my new help around
here. This is my good friend, CJ
Callahan. He runs the garage for me.”
Kimble
smiles and says, “CJ stopped and gave me a lift into town.”
Angela
smiles at CJ fondly. “CJ, you’ve got a heart of gold. The usual?” CJ nods. She turns away to grab a Danish and pour a
cup of coffee. “Have you got a lot of cars to work on?” Kimble notices the easy familiarity behind
the question.
“I’ve
got a few to keep me busy for most of the day.” He turns toward Kimble. “So it appears Angela took pity on you
too! Did I hear your name right? Bill Gates?"
“Ah
yeah, that's me."
"Did
you find a nice place to stay at here in town?"
"Actually,
Angela is letting me stay in her brother's mobile home."
CJ
looks uneasy at the answer. He looks at Angela, and says somewhat formally,
“Well Angela, it looks like you’ve got a heart of gold too. I better get over to work.”
Angela
looks at him as he walks out.
CHICAGO-FUGITIVE
TASK FORCE DIVISION
Eve
Hilliard and Eddie Miles are walking toward Gerard’s office. Eddie says, “Eve, do you know what this
meeting is about?”
Eve
replies, “I think we both know Eddie.
It's all over the office. Gerard
wants Agent Holmes from the DC office on this task force."
Eddie
smiles and says, “Well, let’s go see if it’s really true. It would explain a lot of things around
here.”
They
enter Gerard’s office. Vic is sitting
there already. Gerard says, “Eve,
Eddie, please sit down.”
Eve
and Eddie take their seats. Gerard
says, “I’ve got some bad news and some good news for you. The bad news is that Art who we know and
love decided to definitely retire and so we have been short one person. The good news is that I have secured Special
Agent Kari Holmes a top profiler and crime solver with the DC office to come
here and be part of this task force. I
know that there have been rumors flying around that I was trying to get Holmes
to come in to the task force. Well,
they are true. Walston gave me the
green light to make the request. That’s
where I was the last few days, the Kimble sighting was just frosting on the
cake. I would have been in DC
regardless. She’ll only be here on
temporary assignment, so she’ll still be accountable to her boss in DC, but she
knows that I am in charge of this task force and she’ll take her immediate
orders from me.”
Eve
raises her eyebrows at this information.
Gerard says, “Do you have a question Eve?”
Eve
says, “No, not at the moment.”
Eddie
says, “Do you really think a female profiler is what the doctor needs?”
Eve
says, “Do I detect some male chauvinism here Eddie?”
Eddie
says, “I have just never found profilers to be that helpful. Besides, Kimble saved Holmes's life will she
really be helpful? Moreover, profilers
usually base everything on the books they have read and have very little street
savvy experience. I find that
profilers, especially female ones, tend to be nothing more than glorified
powder puffs who carry a badge and a gun!”
Everyone
in the room raises their eyebrows at that statement. Eve laughs slightly and says, “You haven’t met Agent Holmes have
you Eddie?”
Gerard
says, “Eddie, keep your personal prejudices to yourself. I expect all of you to be very professional
around her and extend her every courtesy.
To answer your doubts Eddie, she’s very street smart. She’s solved a lot of cold cases and hasn’t received
a Not Guilty verdict on a perp she brought to trial since 1994. She’s also killed in the line of duty
besides killing her two captors in California.
Is that street savvy enough for you?”
Eddie
now embarrassed by what he said says, “She sounds a bit over qualified for our
humble unit. I’m sorry Philip. I guess I just miss Art.”
Gerard
says, “We all do. However, I’m
confident with Agent Holmes on board we will get this wrapped up. She will be arriving on Monday. As for her loyalty to Kimble for saving her
life, keep in mind she's still an FBI Agent and the law comes first! Now since she'll be here on Monday I suggest
you get all of the leads together so that she'll be as up to date as possible
once she gets here."
Eddie
and Vic stand up and walk out of Gerard’s office. Eve is still sitting.
Gerard looks at her and says, “Is there something else Eve?”
Eve
says, “Philip, are you sure that the only reason you asked for Agent Holmes to
join us was because of her credentials?”
Gerard
asks, “Why do you ask Eve?”
Eve
says, “Philip, you told me on the plane that you suspected there was more to
Holmes’s story than what she told the police and us.”
Gerard
says, “I also told you that I was willing to give her the benefit of the doubt
based on her record as an agent.”
Eve
says, “Philip, I can't help but suspect that this case is more than a case with
you. It's a vendetta and to catch
Kimble with the help of an FBI Agent whose life Kimble saved seems like you are
trying to twist the knife into this man further because he can only be executed
once."
Gerard
replies, “Eve when did you become a psychologist? Look, I just want to catch Kimble. Holmes and I are on the same side. It's going to be fine."
Eve
says, “OK Philip, you’re the boss! I’ll
go help the guys with the leads so hopefully we’ll have something tangible to
tell Agent Holmes when she gets here on Monday.”
She
walks out and Gerard sits down at his desk.
He leans back in his chair as though he were in deep thought at everything
Eve just said to him.
2
DAYS LATER THURSDAY EVENING 7:30 PM
The
last customer has left and Kimble and Angela are cleaning up. Angela says, "Hey Bill, CJ called me
and asked me to come over and do some end of the month bookkeeping with him. Joshua is at my parents house currently but
they've got plans tonight. I was
wondering, if I gave you two a lift home, would you keep an eye on him and help
him with his homework?"
“I’d
be happy to.”
"Thanks
Bill, I just want you know, you've been a terrific help to me these last couple
of days. Here's your wages for today
all in cash as promised." She
hands him an envelope.
8:30
PM INSIDE THE OFFICE AT THE GARAGE
CJ
and Angela are finishing up. CJ says,
“Angela, I've been thinking about this ever since Tuesday and I have to ask,
why did you take that guy into John’s place?”
“He
seemed like a nice guy and I didn't want him to have to go to a shelter. Besides, after only two days of working, I
can say he’s the best hired help I’ve ever had in the diner.” She notices CJ’s uneasiness. “What’s up CJ?”
CJ,
looking very concerned, says, “Angela, this isn't like you to take in
strays. What’s gotten in to you?”
“Well
CJ, you don’t normally give guys rides into town either. Why did you stop?”
“He
really looked like he needed a ride.”
“And
I thought he really needed a job. I
think he’s fine. He’s got good eyes.”
“Isn’t
that what they said about Ted Bundy?” CJ asks sarcastically.
“No,
I don’t think so. I always thought he
had shifty eyes. Besides, if I didn’t
think Bill was trustworthy, I wouldn’t have left him alone with Joshua.”
“You
what? Angela, are you crazy?” CJ looks at her in astonishment.
“CJ,
it’s sweet of you to be concerned, but really it’s OK. Trust my judgment here. He's not a burgler, an armed robber, a
rapist, a child molester, or a murderer!
He's just a nice guy who's down on his luck.” Angela smiles at him but CJ looks unconvinced.
9:00
PM THAT EVENING-ANGELA’S HOUSE
Angela
walks into the house. Kimble is sitting
at the kitchen table with Joshua.
Angela says, “How are we doing?”
Kimble
says, “Just fine, in fact, we’re finished.
Joshua was telling me all about how his dad used to take him camping.”
Angela
smiles and says, “Well, that’s great!
Now Joshua, you run along upstairs and get ready for bed. I’ll be right
up.”
Joshua
replies, “OK Mom!” He runs upstairs.
Angela
turns to Kimble and says, “How did he do really?”
“Angela,
it may not be my place to say this since I just met you three days ago.”
“No,
Bill if you’ve noticed something please tell me.”
Kimble
hesitates, but only for a moment and says, “I think Joshua may be dyslexic.”
Angela’s
eyes get wide and she says, “Oh my God!
Are you sure?"
“Pretty
sure, I told him to try sounding out a word.
He kept insisting that a B made the sound of a D. I asked what that letter was and he said it
was a D. Angela, it's not the end of
the world but, you do need to talk to his teacher though so he or she can help
him.”
Angela
shakes her head and says, “How could I have missed this? What kind of an irresponsible mother am
I?! I saw the signs and I did
nothing.” She looks disgusted with herself.
“Angela,
I don't understand."
“Bill,
I have dyslexia!” Kimble looks
surprised. Angela continues, “I
suffered from this for a long time before I was properly diagnosed when I was
sixteen. By that time though, I was
firmly thought of as that dumb blond who's only capable of being a waitress. I just didn't want that to be Joshua's
problem as well. I should have known
though. That's why he's been getting
into fights, kids tease him because he can't read the way everyone else
can. I have been so wrapped up in the
two businesses and in my brother’s case, that I haven’t been able to give him
the attention he needs. This is great,
he gets dyslexia from me and allergies and asthma from Randy!” Tears are coming out of Angela's eyes.
Kimble
trying to reassure Angela says, “Don’t beat yourself up over this. What’s important is that you can do
something about it. For the record, I
would never have thought that you suffered from it. If you can overcome it, so can Joshua.”
Angela
nods and says, “Can you hold the fort for awhile during the breakfast
shift? I think it’s time I had a talk
with his teacher.”
“Go
ahead. I’ll manage.”
“What
am I saying? I’ll send CJ over to help
you. He can close the garage for that
short amount of time.”
FRIDAY
INSIDE THE DINER AS THE BREAKFAST SHIFT IS WINDING DOWN
Kimble
and CJ are in the kitchen loading dishes into the dishwasher. CJ says, “Hey Bill, Angela told me what you
discovered about Joshua last night.
Have you ever been a teacher?”
“No,
but I’ve worked with kids before.”
“Do
you think you’ll be staying in town for long?”
Kimble
catching the implication says, “No CJ, I won’t be here for long.”
CJ
looks relieved but then says, “So, when do you think you’ll leave?”
“I’m
really not sure.”
“Not
sure, huh?” CJ walks toward Kimble and
Kimble instinctively backs off in confusion as he’s not sure what CJ appears to
be angry about. “You know, I find it
very interesting that I have known Angela for quite a long time and I work for
her and yet, she’s never asked me to move into her brother’s mobile home. You show up, and you’ve moved in like family
and you're an expert on dyslexia! Now
how do you explain that?!”
Before
Kimble can say anything, Angela comes in and says, “Bill, I can’t thank you
enough. I told the teacher and…” Angela realizes she’s walked in on a
confrontation. “Am I interrupting
something?”
Both
men are silent. Angela notices the last
customer from the breakfast shift at the cash register. “Bill, will you go take care of that
customer?”
“No
problem.” Kimble exits the kitchen
OUTSIDE
IN THE DINING AREA
The
customer has just left and CJ storms out of the kitchen to the front door. He yells, “I really don’t understand what
you’re doing Angela!”
Angela
comes out and yells back. “CJ, you look
very bad in this shade of green!”
“That
has nothing to do with it!”
“Really?!”
CJ
is silent. Kimble tries to make himself
invisible but it’s no use. CJ says as
calmly as he can, “I’ll talk to you later.”
“You
better make it much later!” Angela
replies with disgust.
CJ
walks out. Angela gives Kimble a look
of apology. “I’m really sorry you had
to hear that. As unbelievable as it may
sound, CJ is usually a very nice and polite guy. He’s just letting jealousy get the better of him.”
“It’s
OK.” Seeing that Angela is clearly
upset, Kimble says, “Do you want to
talk about it?”
Angela
replies, “No!” Then she stops and says,
“Then again, you were the cause the of argument, even though it wasn’t your
fault. What the heck! We’ve got at least 45 minutes before the
lunch crowd comes in.”
They
both sit down at the counter. Kimble
asks, “How long have you two been dating?”
Angela,
looking very embarrassed says, “Is it that obvious?”
“Well,
it wouldn’t have been if CJ hadn’t wanted to bash my head in.”
Angela
shakes her head and says, “Bill, it’s kind of complicated. I’m his boss. We started dating about six weeks ago, if that's what you want to
call it. We haven't gone anywhere
together publicly. You see, I’m still the subject of gossip because of John
going to prison. Roswell is now famous
for aliens and my brother going to prison for killing his brother in law. In fact, City Confidential on A&E
contacted me awhile ago and said they're planning on doing a show about
it. I just haven’t been up for the
gossip that will follow when everyone finds out the well to do widow is dating
her employee who got taken to the cleaners in his divorce right before her
husband died.”
Kimble
raises his eyebrows and says, “You know Angela, I used to be married. I married a woman who came from a very
wealthy family. At our own engagement
party we heard snickers and comments about my situation compared to hers, but
she said to me as long as the two of us knew what the truth was, no one else
mattered.”
Angela
is silent for a moment and then says, “I know that. I gave similar advice to Joshua a couple of days ago. Maybe the other reason I’ve been reluctant
to be public about us dating is because I still feel a little guilty about
Randy.”
“Angela,
my wife died a few years ago. I know
it’s hard because, speaking from experience, I will always love her and miss
her. But, if you've got a chance to be
happy, then grab onto it with both hands.
Don't let outside influences keep you and CJ apart."
"I
see what you're saying, but you've probably never been contacted by City
Confidential."
Kimble
raises his eyebrows and says, "Not yet."
"What?"
"Bad
joke Angela. Sorry."
Angela
then smiles and says, “Maybe it is time to move forward and stop worrying about
what other people think. I mean how
could these comments be any worse than everyone insisting my brother killed my
husband?” She gets up and goes to the
phone. “CJ, it’s Angela, just be quiet
and listen! I’m cooking dinner tomorrow
night for the two of us here in the diner.
Be here at 7:00 o’clock…so let them see us. Isn’t this what you’ve wanted from the beginning?…OK, I’ll see
you then.”
CHICAGO
FUGITIVE TASK FORCE
Kari
walks into the area as Eve, Eddie and Vic are looking over some leads. They are all looking at the table when they
here a southern sounding voice say, "Excuse me, I was looking for Capt.
Gerard."
The
three look up in surprise. Kari's and
Eve's eyes lock and Kari holds out her hand and says, "Agent Hilliard,
it's nice to see you again." They
shake hands.
Eve
says, "Eddie, Vic this is Agent Holmes.
Agent Holmes this is Agent Eddie Miles and Agent Vic Guiterrez."
Kari
smiles and holds out her hand and says, "Agent Miles...Agent Guiterrez,
it's nice to meet both of you."
They shake hands.
Eddie
says, "I thought you weren't supposed to be here until Monday."
"Well,
I decided that it would be for the best to get here early. I can get settled in and so by Monday
morning, I'll be able to start without any distractions. Where is Capt. Gerard?"
Vic
says, "He's in his office right down the hallway. You're office is right next door to
his."
"I
have my own office...well, I do feel honored.
Thank you Agent Guiterrez."
"Call
me Vic."
"Thank
you Agent Guiterrez." She turns
and walks away and leaves the other three looking stunned.
Kari
approaches Gerard's office and hears voices talking.
"Daddy,
you promised me you'd do this today.
It's a day off of school for me."
"Alex
I'm sorry..." He looks up and sees Kari in his door way.
Kari
says, "I'm sorry, I didn't realize I was interrupting anything Capt. Gerard. I was told my office is right next door,
I'll just go in there and start setting things up."
"No
Agent Holmes, it's all right. You're
early. I wasn't expecting you until
Monday, but this is fine. Alex, this is
Agent Holmes, she's replacing Art on the task force. Agent Holmes this is my daughter Alex."
Kari
holds out her hand to shake Alex's and says, "It's nice to meet you
Alex."
Alex
doesn't take her hand and says, "Whatever..." She starts to walk away.
"Alex,
that's very rude. You owe Agent Holmes
an apology!"
Alex
looks at Kari and says, "I'm sorry Agent Holmes, none of this is your
fault." She walks out.
Kari
says, "Capt. Gerard, perhaps you should go talk to your daughter, I can
certainly wait."
"No
Agent Holmes, she's mad at me...it will pass."
"Don't
be too sure Capt. Kids can have very
long memories."
"Agent
Holmes, you're not a family therapist let's stick to the subject of
Kimble."
"All
right I will. I have a few questions
about the items that I've been reading about."
"Go
ahead."
"Ah,
I read the report on the bank robbery incident in California and that he had
been involved with a woman by the name of Jenny Butler. Any indication that he's still in contact
with her?"
Gerard
shakes his head negatively. "No,
we kept a tap on her phone for six month and there was nothing."
"What
about emails...written correspondences?"
"That
was never followed up on because she sold her bed and breakfast and moved to
San Francisco. It was pretty evident
that the relationship was over."
"But
you never fully confirmed it?"
"Agent
Holmes this was quite some time ago, why are you fixating on this?"
Kari
shifts slightly in her chair and says, "It just seemed a logical place to
check on periodically. That's
all."
"Any
other questions?"
"Yes,
I saw Agent Hilliard's report that she submitted to you a long time ago where
she received a tip from Kimble when he called telling her that there were
people at the hospital who saw him and Charnquist together. She went in, checked it out, and recommended
that the people sit with a sketch artist who treated the OAM and yet you
ignored the request why?"
"Agent
Holmes, Ben Charnquist is dead. Now if
Kimble wants to trot out some OAM and say he's Charnquist he's welcome to do so
but it changes nothing about his trial."
Kari
nods and remains quiet. It's apparent
to Gerard that there is deep thought going on behind her dark eyes. "Isn't that a little narrow minded? As cops we really shouldn't care who the
guilty party is just so long as we get the correct party involved."
"Agent
Holmes, I was there, Kimble is guilty.
Case closed. Are you always this
much trouble in the DC office?"
Kari
raises her eyebrows and says, "No Capt.
I'm usually much worse!"
She stands up and heads to her office leaving Gerard with his mouth
open. She turns back and says, "By
the way, I am a family therapist. This
may come as a shock to you but most criminals start out with a very bad family
background. Not all but a large portion
do....that's not an excuse for the criminals though." She walks out leaving Gerard completely
stunned at her bluntness.
Kari
walks into her office and is surprised to see Eve Hilliard setting a coffee
drink on her desk. "Agent
Hilliard?"
Eve
smiles and says, "Agent Holmes, I'm a sucker for lattes and mochas and
since I was at the cart I thought I'd get you one as well to welcome you. It's actually a mocha."
"Thank
you Agent Hilliard." She sets some
items on the desk. Eve hangs back like
she wants to say something but doesn't know how to say it. Kari says, "You don't like Gerard much
do you?"
"I
like him fine. I just wish he worked
somewhere else."
"I
know that you were passed over as head of the task force. With as many times
as Gerard's lost Kimble, I'm surprised he keeps in their good graces. Moreover, you typically don't see homicide
detectives being assigned to something that's usually handled by the FBI. It must be frustrating to be so underappreciated."
Eve
looks suspicious and says, "What do you mean?"
"I
read your report on the hospital incident and just now mentioned it to
Gerard. He blew me off as he blew you
off. Why did you give up so
easily?"
"Well,
he is my boss...it is regrettable that he wouldn't even consider my
suggestion." Eve can see that Kari
is not impressed with her answer.
"What do you want Agent Holmes?"
"To
get to the truth whatever it is...and I don't want Gerard's job. I am no threat to you Agent Hilliard. Thank you for the mocha. It was kind of you to get me one and I will
remember it." Eve nods and walks
out of the office. Kari picks up the
mocha and silently whispers to herself.
"So it begins."