*After pacing for five minutes, Claire stopped dead in her tracks, an odd expression on her face.*

~What is it?~

I just might have an idea. *With that, she ran past Tim and up the stairs. Once upstairs, she headed down the hall to where the security guard was on patrol.* Do you have a surveillance system?

{Yes, yes we do.}

Well don't just stand there. Take me to it.

{Yes, ma'am.} *He led her down a hall into a tiny office. There were three different cameras. One in the front, one in the main hallway, and one in the detention hall.*

Show me the tape from last night when the murder happened.

{Ok.} *After cuing up the tape, she watched. At first it looked like there would be nothing, but then she saw it. A figure wearing a backpack, carrying a bucket. Ten minutes later, the same figure carried a tarp with feet sticking out. Claire's breath caught in her throat. She'd finally caught her first glimpse of the Lucy killer. The video quality was shit, but that didn't matter. Annie could clean that up in an hour.* Gotcha, you little prick. *She spoke to the security guard, but her eyes never left the screen where the Lucy killer stood frozen midstep.* I'm going to need those tapes for evidence.

{Whatever.} *He ejected the tapes and handed them to her.* Thank you very much. *With her free hand, she reached into her pocket, flipped open her cell, and hit Redial.*

~Yeah?~ *The rock music was silent.*

Annie, it's Claire. I've got tape with the Lucy killer on it. The quality sucks ass, so I need you to clean it up.

~Awesome! That shouldn't be a problem.~

Good. I'm gonna send it out now. Let me know as -soon- as it's done.

~Sure thing.~ *Click.* Tim!

*He stood in the doorway.* ~Yeah, Claire?~

Send these videos to Annie. They've got the Lucy killer on them.

~No problem.~ *He took the videos and headed out the door. If nothing else, he was efficient.* Tim!

*He peeked back in, confused look on his face.* ~Yeah?~

Bring me back some coffee. ~Uh, ok.~

*Maybe, just maybe, she could catch this son of a bitch before he left New Orleans.*

~*~Back~*~