"We've got a new FBI case." Gillian Foster
"What is it?" Cal Lightman
"A series of four heists have occurred in as many days."Gillian Foster
"So what do they want me to do?" Cal Lightman
"They have suspect, but they couldn't get him to talk. They tried for hours." Gillian Foster
"Sounds interesting. I'll take the case." Cal Lightman
"Good, because Reynolds is bringing him in for questioning this morning." Gillian Foster
"What time is it?" Cal Lightman
"8:00 am" Gillian Foster. Then she stands up, and walks out of the room.
Meanwhile Richard was investigating and trying to find any clue to the identity of the thief. More importantly he needed to find out why the thief dressed like him.
{It had to be someone that saw me on patrol those first few nights. That narrows it down a bit. What if I limit the suspects to the ones that most closely match my physical description minus the hair color that could be easily changed. Yes, that narrowed it down to three suspects.} Richard thinks while typing on a laptop.
Suddenly he hears a firm almost pounding knock on the door. He stands up with a concerned look on his face. He walks over to the door and opens it, seeing a man in a suit.
"May I help you?" Richard
"Special Agent Ben Reynolds FBI. Will you please come with me?" Agent Reynolds
"Certainly Agent." Richard
He walks out the door closing it behind him.
"Who's this then?" Cal
"His name is Richard. That's all we know about. Him we couldn't find out anything else." Agent Reynolds
"Sounds interesting." Cal
Cal walks into the room with Richard and sits in the chair opposite him.
"Your a bit of a mystery man ain't ya." Cal
Richard just smiled like he knew something that Cal didn't.
"Is you name Richard?" Cal
"Yes it is," he said looking calmly at Cal.
"How old are you?" Cal
"Eighteen" Richard
"What is you best mate's name? I mean the friend that you would do anything for." Cal
"Wally" Richard
"Did you see that?" Loker
"See what?" Agent Reynolds
"Yeah sadness." Torres
"A lot of sadness" Loker
"Did something happen to your friend?" Cal
Richard just looked at him.
"So that's a yes." Cal
"Can you just ask me what you brought me here to ask? I doubt you brought me here to ask me about Wally." Richard He is looking at Cal like he really doesn't want to talk about this any more.
"Do you think he's hiding something about what happened to his friend?" Agent Reynolds
"No, I think It's just to painful for him to talk about it." Gillian
"Now I'm going to ask you a question and I want you to lie." Cal
"You trying to establish a base line of what I look like when I'm lying and telling the truth." Richard
"Very good. What is your last name?" Cal
"Wayne" Richard
Torres walked through the door and handed Cal a folder.
"Thanks love." Cal
She turned and walked out.
"Did you take these paintings." Cal started taking out pictures and putting the pictures in front of Richard.
"No I didn't." Richard
"Do you know who did?" Cal
"Not for sure." Richard
"I can see why the cops got no where. Your very careful with you words saying just enough to be truthful. But not enough to give anything away." Cal
Richard smiles just enough that Cal could see it.
"Where were you the night of the first heist?" Cal
"In the park." Richard
"That's a lie. You were testing me to see if I could catch you when I didn't see the lie coming." Cal
"Your right." Richard
"You think you are a clever youngster don't you." Cal
Richard looks amused, but is trying to hide a look of impatience. Cal sees it immediately.
"What is so important that you can't wait to get out of here?" Cal
"You'll find out maybe." Richard said with determined a look in his eyes.
"This guy has had some serious training." Gillian
"At what, lying?" Agent Reynolds
"No. His answers are truthful, but every time he seems to be holding something back, it's like someone trained him to keep secrets." Gillian
"Why would an innocent person want to train to keep secrets?" Agent Reynolds
"There are lots of reasons." Loker
"Really? Name one." Agent Reynolds
"Are you a criminal?" Cal
"No, I'm not." Richard
"See the look on his face, when he was accused of being a criminal." Torres
"He seemed deeply offended." Loker
"Why are you involved in this case?" Cal
"I have my reasons." Richard
"Do you mind sharing?" Cal
"Yes I do." Richard
"And why is that? Is it because you are the perpetrator? Well was it?" Cal
"To answer your first question that you'll never find out. The second no I'm not." Richard
"You'd be surprised what I can find out." Cal
"No I wouldn't," Richard said with a slight but knowing smile.
"So you've heard of me." Cal
"I do my home work." Richard
"How did you know to look me up?" Cal
"When the cops couldn't get any thing from me the first time. I figured that the next time they would call in specialist like you." Richard
"This is the most impressive thing I've ever seen." Gillian
"How do you figure?" Agent Reynolds
"I've never heard such a long conversation where so little was said." Gillian
"What do you mean? They have been talking all day." Agent Reynolds
"And in all that time the only things we have learned are is the things he wanted us to know, and something so painful he couldn't hide it." Torres
"Yeah, this guy is very very good. I think even Lightman is impressed." Loker
"I sounds like you are too. So you think he wanted us to know he didn't do it?" Agent Reynolds
"Um, lets see. He was brought in by the authorities twice and made no attempt to run either time. What do you think?" Loker
"Then why is he being so evasive about his connection to the crimes?" Agent Reynolds
"Good question." Torres
"What is you connection to the crimes?" Cal
"Why are you so sure that there is one?" Richard
"Because you are, and why is that? Or is that one of those things you say I will never find out." Cal
"Why, yes, it is." Richard
"Are you saying he wanted us to find that out?" Agent Reynolds
"Not this time, I think he just didn't care. It has been a long day and he has to restrict himself to hiding only the thing that he considers important. Amazing" Gillian
"What?" Torres
"For as long as I've known Ca,l no one has lasted this long under this kind of questioning." Gillian
"How do you think this eighteen year old learned how to do that?" Agent Reynolds
"I have no idea." Gillian
"Why do you think he has lasted so long?" Torres
"I think I know. It's because he has avoided lying." Loker
"Your right." Gillian
"Why would that make a difference?" Agent Reynolds
"I get it, because if he lied his body would give him away." Torres
"I get it now, not lying means no deception leakage." Agent Reynolds
"You got it." Loker
"Do you have any connection to the Simon family?" Cal
"No, I do not." Richard
Richard shows a slight smile like he knows something Cal doesn't, again.
"What is That thing you know that I do not? I don't suppose you feel like telling me?" Cal
"Not even a little bit." Richard
"Didn't think so, but it was worth a try anyway." Cal
Agent Reynolds walks in.
"Agent Reynolds here is going to take you to a hotel room were two agents will be watching you all night. I'll see you tomorrow for some more fun." Cal
Richard stands up and walks out of the room. When Reynolds gets back from dropping the kid off, Cal walks up to him in the hallway.
"Is this kid that good at keeping secrets?" Agent Reynolds
"Definitely with out a doubt. I've see highly trained CIA agents that couldn't keep a secret like this kid. I'd love to find out were he learned it from." Cal
"Do you think he'll tell you?" Agent Reynolds
"Not a chance. Well, goodnight, then." Cal
Then they both walked out and the lights went out.
