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When he walked in, Detective-Two Louise Barshop was already seated at the table, and inwardly McCo
"Fine, Mike. Yours?"
"Oh, just fine. Fine." He tried to decide whether or not to warn her of his flatulence or just take things a step at a time and see what passed, so to speak. If he had a problem, maybe he could act like Krantz was responsible.
McCo
Krantz nodded briskly. "Hello, Louise. Mr. McCo
Louise Barshop said, "Hi, Harvey. You ready to go?"
Krantz inspected the empty witness chair with his parrot eyes. "Where's the subject?"
McCo
Louise Barshop fought back a smile. "He's in the waiting area, Harvey. Are we ready to begin?"
"I'd like to go over a few things before we start."
McCo
Krantz looked down his parrot nose and McCo
"Fine, fine, whatever. Just don't take too long. It's Friday afternoon, and I want to get out of here. If something presents itself, follow it, but if this guy's in the dark, I don't wa
Harvey made a little oomping sound to let them know he wasn't happy, then hurried out to the waiting room.
Louise said, " Harvey s quite a go-getter, isn't he?" "He s a prick. People like him is why they call us the Rat Squad."
Louise Barshop looked away without responding. Probably exactly what she'd been thinking, but she didn't have the cushion of twenty-eight years on the job to say it. In IAG, the walls grew ears, and you had to be careful whose ass you kicked today because they'd be waiting their turn on you tomorrow.
The interviewee was a young officer named Joseph Pike. McCo
The door opened, and Krantz pointed to the chair where he wanted Pike to sit. The three IAG detectives were seated together behind a long table; the interviewee would sit opposite them in a chair well back from the table so as to increase his feelings of isolation and vulnerability. Standard IAG procedure.
First thing McCo
"Yes, sir."
"I'm Detective McCo
Pike doffed his sunglasses, revealing brilliant blue eyes. Louise Barshop shifted in her seat.
Pike said, "Do I need an attorney present?"
McCo
"Yes, sir." Pike held McCo
"Do you wish an attorney?"
"No, sir."
Louise Barshop said, "Has Detective Krantz explained why you're here?"
"No, ma'am."