"So, what do you think is going on at that restaurant tonight?" Provenza asked after swallowing a bite from his burger.

"I'd love to be a fly on that wall, I can tell you that."

"Yeah, that boy had a whole lot of questions he wants answers to."

"Can you blame him? He can't figure out which parts of his life are a lie and which are just neglect."

"Oh, I have no doubt the Captain will be able to help him figure out which is which," Provenza replied sarcastically.

"Hey, ease up on the Captain. Didn't you see her face? She isn't happy about this either. If it works out, she looses the kid. If it doesn't, she has to help him pick up the pieces."

"Yeah, well at least that's something she's experienced in. Did you see her today jumping all over me. I tell you, Flynn, it's the husband."

"Of course it's the husband. We just have to prove it."

"You know that, I know that, Tao and everyone else knows that, and what does the Captain do? 'Oh, we can't say that, we will get sued'," Provenza mocked Sharon in a sing-songy voice.

"Give her a break, she's been cleaning up those kinds of messes for decades now, guys like us who didn't do their job properly."

"Defending her again? What's happened to you, Flynn? I used to be able to count on you for support, and now all I get is a face full of pro-Raydor sentiment."

"And what's wrong with supporting the boss?"

"You've become a kiss-ass, and I can't stand it."

"Kiss-ass? I don't think so. Look, she just doesn't have the experience we have to know the husband is guilty, and she's not prepared to pass judgement yet. But none of that means she doesn't agree, she just wants it tied up tight when we make the pronouncement."

"Whatever you say, Master Raydor."

"Oh knock it off, you asshole."

"I'm the asshole? Didn't you see the way Tao practically begged to bring that Zapata woman here and Raydor said no."

"What are you talking about? She said no because she was going to stick it to the FBI. You didn't see the little thumb's up with Tao after Howard waltzed out of there? She knew what she was doing."

"Oh, forgive me, Prince Raydor, I forgot your Queen can do nothing wrong."

"You're really becoming a bastard about this."

"Becoming? Harrumph, I've felt this way for a long, long time."

"I thought you were starting to give her a break," Flynn said, putting his glass down, "where's this new found hostility coming from."

"Didn't you see her today? She's making Tao work for it. The husband is guilty. The End."

"Double Jeopardy, ever heard of it?"

"Double Jeopardy... the judge was soft. Anyone worth his salt would have allowed the DA to process the new blood to see what we could analyze. That judge just let the fellow walk."

"I agree. And now the case has been thrown back on us along with a lawsuit. Look, the Captain has to tread carefully on this one. We all do. She could have told Tao it sucks to be him and move on, but instead she's brought all the evidence out and is working this like it happened yesterday. That's got to count for something with you."

"Well..." Provenza grumbled, "I'll give her that one. She didn't walk away from it and throw Tao to the wolves."

"That's better."

"I still think you're her lapdog."

"Whatever, old man, you're coming around to see her skills and strengths too, whether you want to admit it or not."

"Well I didn't see too many skills when she shut me down today. It's the husband."

"Yeah, so now we have to prove it and find another way to get him back inside. This case needs a different touch, and you've got to admit the Captain comes up with some pretty creative solutions to problems, and they're all legal."

"Fine, that one I'll give you. Sometimes it's like watching a virtuoso the way she plays those rules of hers. I wonder what she'll figure out for Rusty."

"How you mean?"

"Flynn, she doesn't want that young man leaving her, and Rusty certainly doesn't want to leave."

"Who knows, maybe this Dunn will turn out to be decent after all."

Provenza chuckled and shook his head, "You don't seriously believe that, do you?"

"Nah," Flynn admitted, "somethings off. I just can't put my finger on it."

"You think your superhero Captain will be able to figure it out?"

"Cut the crap. I don't know, she's too close."

"Now you're talking," Provenza pointed at him, "that's why we have to keep watching the guy to see what he's up to. I don't trust Dunn."

"Then why did you tell Rusty to give him the benefit of the doubt?"

"Because Rusty has to do that. He has to be open. Flynn, you've seen this before, go in open and risk being hurt but at least you know. Close yourself off or ignore what's in front of you, and you'll always be wondering."

"True enough. I just hope if this Dunn is on the up-and-up and that he doesn't want to take Rusty away. Did you see that kid this afternoon, he's growing to depend on all of us. I like that. He's not the little bastard he was when the Captain first took him in."

"She worked her magic on him also, it seems."

"You've really got to back off the insults. I'm the same guy I've always been."

Provenza did a spit-take when he heard that one. "Same guy? Who are you trying to kid? There's Flynn BR and Flynn AR, which stands for After Raydor."

Flynn rolled his eyes. "Forget it. Let's just focus on the case."

"The case... yeah, let's do that..." Provenza shook his head, "what about other stuff? Why are we now all about Raydor? It used to be baseball."

"Look, old man, you're the one who brought her up. I'm just sitting here having my supper. You've got issues. Maybe you'd like to be the one she depends on instead of me."

"Now that's going too far."

"I dunno," Flynn smiled, enjoying a flustered Provenza now that he's turned the tables, "you sure like the fact she let's you take the lead. Maybe you're the one who wants to be called in to the interview room all the time, and be the one she walks with to figure out a problem."

"Eat your burger and shut up."