Sydney began to gather her scattered possessions spread across her desk and into her bag. As she was doing so, she heard Walker, Trivette, and the new ranger, Ranger McKee enter the office.
"So I think we've covered all of the basics" Walker smiled and shook the new ranger's hand.
"Oh!" Trivette said, "One more thing. If you're in an undercover operation and need to tell us that something has gone wrong, use the code phrase.
"Code phrase?" Ranger McKee asked.
"It's, 'catch some fish'." Walker answered.
The new ranger was about to say something when Sydney interrupted while chuckling,
"C.D., a retired ranger, came up with that one."
Ranger McKee nodded, deciding it would be better not to ask, and headed up to the fourth floor where is office was stationed with some other rangers. As he walked out, Gage walked in.
"Hey guys." he said cheerfully.
Sydney continued to gather her items, while watching the clock. Gage noticed her hurried movements and asked,
"You going somewhere Shorty?"
Sydney looked up and glared teasingly at him.
"Yes, Francis." she answered, "Remember? That convention thing."
"Oh yah." Gage said and then it got awkwardly silent.
Syd smiled up at him,
"You forgot, didn't you?"
"No, of course not!" he joked.
Syd rolled her eyes and responded,
"It's the Woman Law Enforcement Convention."
"Huh?" Gage asked.
Syd said,
"It's pretty much just a get together for all women involved in law enforcement."
"Oh," Gage said, "okay then. Have fun at your little 'get together' with all of your girlfriends!"
He made sure to say "girlfriends" in a very bad imitation of a high pitched girl voice.
Sydney lightly punched him in the arm as she got up.
"Gee Gage, thanks. Don't get into too much trouble while I'm gone."
"Me, trouble???" Gage asked innocently.
Sydney nodded and said,
"Please, you're hopelessly lost without me."
Sydney picked up her bad and walked out towards Walker and Trivette's desks.
"Bye guys, I'll be back in a few hours."
"Bye Sydney." they both answered.
As she walked out the door she turned around and said to Gage with a teasing tone in her voice,
"Bye Gage."
"Bye Syd." Gage answered, unusually calmly.
But as Sydney walked out the door and down the hallway but was still within hearing distance Gage called out,
"Bye Shorty!"
Syd considered going back into the office to give him a piece of her mind, but realized that she was already running late and continued to her car, where she got in and drove to the convention.