Chapter 9
Sam met Boyd downstairs a few minutes later and got into his car to talk.
Sam: What's going on?
Boyd: I think there is more to this than we thought.
Sam : Meaning?
Boyd: I hate to say this, I really do but I don't think we can rule out Marlo's involvement.
Sam: What makes you say that?
Boyd: Something isn't sitting right with me. Look, she and I were together for 5 years and I would be lying if I said I didn't love her when we were together. We were happy. She really doesn't like being on meds which is not uncommon. They kind of prevent her from really feeling things, ya know? So when she is really happy in a relationship she wants to go off them, so she can really experience the relationship and the happiness.
Sam: Yeah, she told me the same thing, she said that is why she went off them when we were together.
Boyd: Look, I get it, I really do. I can't blame her for wanting to go off them but it doesn't work for her.
Sam: I agree with you but we already knew all of this.
Boyd: I know but I was driving home tonight and I could not stop thinking about it. Here is what I don't get...why the hell isn't she on the desk? I heard about what happened, her obsessing over that suspect Kevin Ford and then he ends up shooting you. It sounds like she had gone off the rails.
Sam: She had, I mean I didn't even know she was bi-polar until that happened. All the sudden she was completely manic and obsessing over arresting Ford. She even went so far as to break into his house. She left her prints. Just not thinking straight. But I know that is because she was off her meds.
Boyd: Right but how the hell is she back on the job. She should be chained to a desk after that whole thing. Yeah she helped in the end, but it was chaos and meds or no meds she still lied.
Sam: So did I .
Boyd: I know, I am sure a lot of people made mistakes, but lets be honest, the fact that she is now in Intelligence is surprising considering everything that happened.
Sam: I mean, I thought about that and I asked her but she said she was evaluated for a few weeks, during that time she was on leave and they put her back on the job.
Boyd: Sam, I think you feel responsible for her breakdown, she is pregnant with your baby. You are too close. You trust her. So did I but maybe we shouldn't. After I was hauled into the station the other day I went home and bumped into my neighbor. She told me that the cops had come and asked questions about a girl who had come by my place a bit ago. The problem was I never saw Marlo. My neighbor said she went right into my place a couple of times.
Sam: How long was she there?
Boyd: No idea.
Sam: Have you asked her about it?
Boyd: We exchanged pleasantries today but we were both focused on the job. Didn't feel like the time or place. There is something else...after everyone left today I made copies of her file.
Sam: Taking files is part of what got Marlo in trouble in the first place.
Boyd: Well technically I am no longer an employee...what are they going to do?
Sam: Um...arrest you?
Boyd: Eh, they have other things to worry about.
Sam: Ok I can't believe I am saying this but grab the files and come inside.
Boyd: What about McNally
Sam: She will play nice if you do.
Sam and Boyd walked into the house as Andy is walking out of the bedroom.
Andy: Hey, I was just going to check on you. Everything ok?
Sam: Yeah...Boyd has some concerns about Marlo. He might be onto something. Not sure but we need to go over the files before work.
Andy looked at Boyd and back at Sam : Can I help?
Sam: You sure? It's late.
Andy: Of course I am sure.
Boyd: Honestly, I think the more help the better.
Andy: Ok. I will throw some coffee on.
Sam and Boyd filled Andy in on their earlier just listened as Boyd talked. Normally, she wouldn't listen to a word Boyd said but she could tell Sam believed there was a possibility that it might all be true.
Sam: So, what do you think?
Andy: When Marlo came clean to me about being bi-polar, I felt like she was being so honest with me, and she was. I really believe that. But she was also extremely concerned about being chained to a desk. Like that fear of being on the desk was the reason to keep that secret. So maybe there is something to all this. I don't want it to be true, but if there is the slightest chance it is, we need to find out. So we know Marlo doesn't do well off her meds and you both experienced that, so did I. We also know that she was terrified of losing her job. So what if she is helping whoever is responsible. What if the person responsible has power, actual power right now to give Marlo the job she wants in return for doing their dirty work?
Sam: Maybe we have been looking at it all wrong. We have been looking for people who have a known grudge, who are't here anymore.
Boyd: McNally is right...we need to look higher up. If her theory is right...we need to catch this guy and fast.
Sam: We are going to need to bring some more people in on this. Oliver should know and we should bring in Nash, Peck, and Callahan. No one else though, we need to keep this as quiet as possible. We will have a meeting here before shift.
Andy: I just sent everyone a text. I told them to be here at 6:45.
Sam: Boyd can you think of anyone that Marlo knows or who has talked about? Any of the higher ups?
Boyd: No, I mean not that I can think of.
Andy: What about Jarvis?
Sam: Jarvis?
Andy: I don't know, he has been lurking around.
Sam: Well he is an inspector it's kind of his job.
Andy: I know but the guy fires Frank, puts Oliver in charge, brings Duncan in all with in a week.
Sam: Duncan.
Boyd: Who is Duncan?
Sam: He is a rook. Andy trained him.
Andy: I tried to but then he kept screwing up. Long story short he tried his stepfather tried to take my badge. His step-father...Sam.
Sam: That is what I was getting at.
Boyd: Who the hell is is?
Andy: The commissioner.
Boyd: Hold up, you are telling me that you think this is commissioner?!
Sam: I am saying it's possible. Think about it. He brings Duncan in first and when that doesn't work out he gets Marlo. He knows that she has had some trouble he can easily give her a job with out question.
Andy: Yeah but Duncan isn't smart enough, I don't think he had anything to do with it.
Sam: Neither do I but if the commissioner is looking for a way in. Duncan is unsuspecting, he could easily be giving information without even knowing it.
Boyd: But he is the commissioner. If he wants to know something, all he has to do is ask.
Sam: Not if he has something to hide.
Andy: Are we just sleep deprived? I mean are we really saying that the commissioner is targeting 15 and using Duncan and Marlo to do it?
Boyd: Andy, why were you in the evidence room when the bomb went off?
Andy: To get evidence...what else would I be doing?
Boyd: I get that but why did YOU go?
Andy: Well, Marlo sent me.
With that they all sat there staring at each other. If they were right, Marlo knew about the bomb and she sent Andy. If they were right... Marlo may have tried to kill Andy.
