- Good morning everyone! – Myles came to the office the next day. – We are having a great day, don't you think? – he asked especially cheerfully.
- What happened to you? – Bobby asked suspiciously. – You are behaving really strange…
- Can't one even be cheerful? – Myles asked indignantly.
- Average people can, but from you, this is quite strange… - the Australian man replied. – Especially that… SMA… he added, winking at Jack.
- SMA? What's that? – Myles asked with an uncomprehending expression.
- If you are so clever, you'll guess it in minutes… - Jack smiled.
- We had a great time in the bar together, and invented a few things…
- I'm glad you spend your free time with clever things… - Myles stated.
- You can be sure about that – Bobby grinned. – Clever and entertaining – he looked at his friend.
- That's right – Jack replied.
- You should rather deal with work, you weren't put to the team to have fun… - Myles grumbled.
- Well-well, your cheerfulness has already disappeared? – It didn't last long… - Bobby grinned.
- Are you wondering? In your company, my cheerfulness flies away… - he looked at his teammates with his unique Mylesish look.
- So we have a bad effect on you… - Bobby shook his head. – So far I thought the reverse is true, but one learns something every day…
- I hope SMA means „some meaningful allusions", which you are following to solve the case – he gave the rookie and his friend a piercing look.
- Sorry I have to disappoint you, SMA… - the Australian man grinned.
- Tell us at last what it means! „Sweet – Manning - Agent"? „Sensitive - Manning - Agent"? – Sarah guessed.
- That is really kind of you, but again, no… - Bobby smiled mysteriously.
- So you are neither sweet nor sensitive… If I were you, I would think about that… - Myles shook his head.
- Sorry I have to interrupt this intelligent conversation – Bianca interrupted. – But look at the recording… I've found something… - she pointed at the wrist of one of the bank robbers.
- A cartoon figure! – Bobby said. – If I see it well, it's Donald Duck…
- It's him – D said. – A cartoon figure on the wrist of one of the bank robbers, this is interesting. Have you managed to identify him?
- Since they are probably beginners, I didn't have high hopes to find him in our database… But we are lucky, our bank robber has already had problems with law. David Johnson, it's him… - Bianca projected his picture.
- Se we have one of our bank robbers – D said. – Do we happen to know his address? – he asked, and Bianca handed a sheet of paper over to him.
- Let's bring him in, interrogate him and then we can catch the other members of the group as well… - Bobby suggested. – Maybe he is willing to talk in exchange for a lighter punishment.
- OK… If we are lucky, he'll be at home and we can bring him in, but let's be prepared for having to find him somewhere else. Bobby, D, try at his house – Myles said, and the two agents headed to Johnson's address.
- I'll go down for a minute or two, I must buy some food… - Jack said. – Then I'll jump into work again and try to find out the connection between the cartoon figures and the bank robberies.
- How can you think of food, when you should be working on the solving of your first case… - Myles grumbled. – No wonder, rookie agent… I knew that putting you to our team was a bad decision.
- If I die of hunger, that won't be good to anyone – the rookie replied. – I'll hurry – he added, and before his training agent could have said anything, he disappeared on the corridor.
He went fast; he tried to get back as soon as possible, since he knew that Myles would not appreciate what has just happened. But he also knew that if he didn't get food anytime soon, he wouldn't be able to devote his full attention to the case. Note to self: Always bring enough food with me.
With a sandwich in his hand, Jack was about to head back to the bullpen, when he saw something interesting at an ice-bar. He immediately recognized the cartoon figure tattoo on the man's wrist. Well-well… David Johnson, in person.
Jack felt extremely lucky to be able to arrest a suspect right at his first case. And Myles will have to admit that he was wrong about me… that placing me into this team was a good decision. He was filled by an inexpressible pride at this thought. Jack Hudson, the great special agent, captured a criminal and dissolved a bank robber group right at his first case… He smiled at the thought. Yes… this is why it is good to work for the FBI.
He stepped a little closer to the building to have a better sight of the man's face. Shall I arrest and take him in right now? No… I know something better. I'll rather follow him and if he leads me to his group, I'll arrest all of them. How surprised will Myles be… And he has to admit before everyone else that he was wrong. All leaders of the FBI will be proud of me… Jack Hudson – the rookie, who captured a whole bank robber group. How great it sounds… and soon the whole FBI will know my name – he smiled again.
He ran to take his car from the parking garage, and got back just in time to see that Johnson was about to leave. Great… Now I only have to follow him, and he'll lead me to his group soon. When the man headed to his car, Jack slid down a little in order not to be discovered. Johnson got into his car and started it; Jack followed him from a little behind, hoping that him following the man would not be discovered.
Johnson was racing through the streets of the city, causing serious difficulties to Jack, who needed all his attention not to miss the man from his sight. Where is he going? I hope not to an outskirts at the other end of the world… although his group's location probably isn't in the middle of the capital. He tried to keep enough distance from the car and tried not to let Johnson out of his sight, hoping that the man didn't plan to go too far away. Having only moved to Washington just a few days before, Jack didn't know the city, therefore he wasn't sure he would find the way back to his workplace. Calm down, Jack. You found the FBI building on your first day, you'll succeed now as well. Of course, that is closer to your apartment. Maybe it would still have been better to obtain a map. Jack, calm down. A real man always finds what he is searching for. Now just look where the suspect is going. Hopefully he will lead me to his group, and then I can arrest and take all of them to the FBI. You uncover a whole bank robber group as a rookie… Then all leaders will be proud of you and everyone will learn your name.
The suspect suddenly left the road. Jack tried to follow him without being noticed. Where is he going? I hope he won't get too far from the main road. Jack, you aren't afraid, are you? A real man isn't afraid of anything. Now instead of whining, you should rather keep an eye on the suspect, otherwise he gets out of sight, and what will then they think. But… What is this? Why did my car slow down? I'll miss Johnson from sight! Past tense… It has just happened. What will happen to the capturing of the group now? And Myles' complacent smile, saying „I told you"… No, I can't let that happen. Jack tried to keep calm. But Johnson disappeared for too long time, how will I catch him? I wish I put a tracer on his car. Of course, it is a little hard when you lack one; who would have thought that I would find him just when I run along for a sandwich. But it's too late to think about this… I have to think out how to find Johnson again. Calm down Jack, no reason for panic. Remember, a real man always finds what he is looking for. Yes, I'll find him. But… What's happening? Goodness me…
