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HALLOWEEN
WELCOME TO NEW YORK
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Tommy plugged the webcam into the computer and turned it on as Lupo and Bernard entered his office.
"Web cam?" Lupo asked.
"Video conferencing." Tommy said.
"Anyway, we sent Franklin to chase down that drug dealer. Khayman's name still carries some weight in this city. They feared him more as a Fed then they did when he was here." Bernard added. Tommy stood.
"Lab come back on that fingerprint we got off the doorknob?"
"Not in the system."
"Know what kind of knife did it?"
"Butcher knife." Lupo said.
"How original." Tommy said.
"I'm sure the Empire has a log of Myers' comings and goings down at the Federal Building. I'll check that." Bernard said earning himself a head-slap from Tommy.
"Illinois State Police made a habit of blaming all murders in Haddonfield on Michael. As sweet revenge to them and the city council that ran him ragged, HPD was left under the watch of the Empire. Tell Franklin to report to me once he gets in." Lupo and Bernard left.
"Didn't realize Myers' past is a touchy subject for him." Lupo picked up a piece of chocolate and gave it to Bernard.
"Have a Bon-Bon."
"You think as long as I'm eating, he won't have any reason to smack me?"
"You think he will?"
"He will what?" A voice asked from behind them. Detective Nick Franklin entered the squadroom dragging a suspect with him.
"Possession with intent to distribute." He told a uniformed officer.
"New Lieu's smacked Bernard upside the head twice already." Lupo explained.
"Like how Beej used to smack the Imperials around?"
"So we've heard." Bernard said. Tommy poked his head out.
"Franklin, in here. Bernard, those unauthorized chocolates count as your lunch." Nick walked into the office as Bernard and Lupo left to go follow up on another lead. Tommy closed the door.
"He had 20 bags of crack on him when I caught up to him. You're not asking about that."
"I'm trying to find you a new partner. Many people think you're damaged goods because of how deep you were in Khayman's operations."
"I've been told that." Nick said.
"Or I can split Bernard and Lupo up and give one of them a new partner."
"Don't think that would work out too well. Van Buren and Khayman left high standards at this place. I'd see how things work out before trying to change things. Otherwise, you're going to have problems on your hands. I've gotten used to working solo since Gusler was transferred to Intel and One PP sent me to deal wtih Khayman's people down at the Federal Building."
"I guess I'll see how things go then since I really don't want to move things around with an open case right now. Put that dealer in Interrogation and wait for me to get there." Tommy said as Nick left his office. Tommy grabbed a piece of paper and wrote on it in big, black letters "Rule #22 - Never, ever interrupt an interrogation." and put a piece of tape on it before he left his office.
