Nick sighed walking down the hallway with Judy, they both made their way to the Chief's office. Nick reached for the handle pulling the huge door open.
"After you" Nick gestured as Judy took a deep breath entering as Nick closed the door behind them. the two looked up to see Bogo wearing glasses writing some paperwork.
"Sit" he ordered with no attention to the two as the sat in the huge chairs across from the wooden desk as he finished up his paper. he clicked his pen putting it away closing the folder before tapping his hooves together.
"Care to tell me what happened Wilde?" Bogo calmly demanded.
"About the bootlegger?" Nick replied as Bogo looked at him Nick tugged the collar of his uniform.
"Well I was writing Tickets, like was told to, I noticed Duke selling the DVD, I first approached him, to see if he had a permit for selling merchandise when I realized the cases were lined with printed labels, upon further inspection I noticed the Discs were bootlegs" Nick explained looking at Bogo.
"And he ran away from you" Bogo added as Nick nodded explained how Duke panicked getting in the van driving off. he continued telling the story up to the part when they hit Judy's cart.
"That's pretty much the main bits, Judy can tell you the rest" Nick explained as Bogo looked to the rabbit.
"Is Officer Hopps sitting at the desk?" Bogo asked rhetorically as Nick turned his head nodded, so he did have a sense of humor.
"Yes," Nick responded formally as Bogo glanced back to the fox.
"So if I wanted Hopps to tell me what happened, I could have asked her, right?" Bogo asked as Nick tugged his collar again.
"To be fair she is the one who caught them" Nick responded standing up for his partner as Bogo looked at her.
"I'm not implying Hopps did anything wrong. the van hit her while she was doing her assigned duties and she got involved, it's not like she was the one who abandoned her post to chase a bootlegger" Bogo replied as Nick looked.
"I see " Nick explained in a sense of defeat as it was clear Bogo was upset with him for abandoning his assigned role and chasing Duke, and to make matters worse he didn't even catch him.
"Next time something comes up, call it in Wilde, don't go rushing in like that, you two are still rookies, so know your place" Bogo explained as Nick nodded getting Judy's attention.
"Sir with all due respect, I would not have known the two were criminals if Nick had not told me, and we managed to catch them together" Judy corrected seeing Bogo chew out Nick extremely unfair. Bogo looked at her.
"I'm not looking for arguments and excuses don't make anything better, just do your jobs... dismissed" Bogo concluded as the two showed themselves out. walking through the hall they made their way to the water fountain.
"I think It's clear the Chief doesn't like us" Judy stated filling her cup as Nick did the same.
"I don't think he likes anyone" Nick replied downing his water as Judy did the same before he smiled at her.
"Hey don't be down, you should be proud Judy, you were the one to catch them" Nick reminded as Judy shrugged.
"We both did it" Judy reminded as Nick smiled.
"It wasn't me the other officers were talking about, If not for you they would have driven off, this was because of you" Nick reminded as Judy looked down. It was true she was credited as the one who caught Duke and his boss, but she felt a bit sour about the other were feeling that Nick messed up, she didn't know if it was because he was a fox or if it was because he deserted his post but it was clear to her the two were being treated differently.
"I could go in there and talk to the others tell them how I could not have done it with you" Judy offered as Nick pitched his cup.
"No, First of all, you deserve some recognition and second you'll just embarrass me, besides I'm not one for praise any way" Nick added. as Judy sighed agreeing not to get involved, she wished she could do something but it was clear Nick did not want to draw it on anymore, he'd rather forget the whole ordeal.
"Hey, about we order a pizza tonight?" Nick asked trying to change the subject as Judy shrugged her shoulder, The thought of pizza seemed pleasant to her as the two continued their day. the rest of the day was pretty much the same, writing tickets.
After clocking out the two checked their devices.
"156" Nick claimed as he held it up as Judy did the same reading her marked, the number read 174 as Nick smiled.
"Congrats, you win" Nick replied setting the devices away as the two proceed to leave the station. The two walked on the sidewalk, It was a calm walk home as the two made their way to the apartment. Nick reached into his pocket for a key, placing it in the lock clicking open.
"Nick entered flicking the light switch, the two entered closing the door behind them.
"So what do you like on your pizza?" Nick asked picking up the phone as Judy headed back to her room.
"Mushroom and red peppers" The rabbit replied closing the door to her bedroom as Nick sat on the couch, reaching for the remote turning the television on, flipping channels looking for something to watch. Nick laid down watching some movie, Nick looked for a menu he had laying around. it was for a new pizza joint that had just opened up.
Nick read thru the menu before reaching for the phone pushing in some number hearing a ring.
"Papa Vercelli's," the voice replied as Nick looked thru the pizza.
"Yeah, I'd like a medium pizza, half red peppers, and mushroom, and half onions and extra cheese, and a two liter of cola" Nick started talking with the voice of the phone.
"Yeah, and I have a coupon for the soda free with a pizza... five dollars and 67 cents, okay, the address sure" Nick added give the address.
"30 minutes, okay, thank you," Nick said hanging up was Judy left her room wearing denim shorts and a button up shirt.
"You order the Pizza?" Judy asked plopping on the sofa beside Nick looking at the TV watching the movie.
"What movie is this?" Judy asked as Nick shrugged not knowing, the movie itself was being shown on a classic channel so it was old as Judy laid back leaning against Nick as he looked at her, Judy sprung up.
"So sorry!" Judy panicked as Nick looked as she was trying to keep some distance between them.
"Judy, what's the matter?" Nick asked as looked at him ensuring him everything was alright as he was at one time a master of the con, he could tell she was lying turning to her.
"Judy, as your friend if something is bothering you I want to know?" Nick asked as Judy looked at him wrapping her arms around herself.
"Just let it go" Judy replied quoting Floatzen as the doorbell rang signaling the pizza was here.
"I'll get it," they both said at the same time getting up.
"You bought dinner last time Nick, let me repay you" Judy claimed as Nick smiled.
"I think you deserve to be treated for stopping two criminals on your first day" Nick retort as Judy pouted.
"Nick, sit your behind on that couch because I am paying for this pizza" Judy ordered as Nick did so handing her the coupon as she smiled.
"Thank you"she added opening the door paying the pizza guy.
