Part 2 of 15 - Fidel

Searching for the bullet

Why isn't Dwayne here? I know he doesn't like hard work but it isn't like him to disobey a direct order. Oh, wait, here he is and… what's that he's carrying? Arrrrgh! I should have thought of the metal-detector! Now the Chief is impressed with Dwayne! OK, I'm writing that down right now… metal… detector… for… bullets… in… jungle…

Wow! He pulled that little ruler out of nowhere! He's like a super detective! And he was right! It's the mystery .38 caliber bullet he's been searching for! So that means there were TWO guns and… if it was the .38 that everyone heard the night of the party then… where is the .22 that killed Charlie? And…

Wait a minute! Why is he talking to himself? Has the heat gotten to him at last? Oh, please, who is going to help me if it isn't him? He's my last chance. Please don't die or go mental, sir!

OK, he wants the .22 pistol and Lord Salcombe's cell phone from the station. Whatever! He's been right all along and I trust him to be right again. I'm off! Back to the station. You can count on me, sir!

The Big Reveal

The Commissioner looks transfixed. He's hanging on Poole's every word. What am I missing? I'm don't understand half what the Chief is saying but I get the parts I've already worked out for myself…

!? LILY?! Lily killed Charlie Hulme?! And… what's that? Oh, my god, Lord Salcombe too?! Can that be right? Well, it HAS to be right… the Chief says so… so it's so… Lily killed both of them… Lily.

Wow! He pulled the book out of (almost) thin air! How did he DO that? Oh golly, I spoke out of turn… I questioned his methods… and he ANSWERED me! He didn't yell at me or chastise me or write me up or anything! He answered my question as if I deserved it. Oh, I am SO writing this all down!

Oh, no! I spoke aloud again! But I just couldn't help it. Lily! It's Lily! Why would she kill two people? I have to know… so I blurted out… and she answered me too! Her motivation wasn't just money and covering up her criminal activities. It went much deeper than that… and my little question uncovered another reason she did it… maybe a reason she would never have admitted under regular questioning. Oh, I hope the Chief saw that! I hope he realizes that I made a valuable contribution to this case! I really hope he sees me as a colleague and not just the goat-boy!

And now Dwayne sees the Chief for who he really is… the Chief. Good on you, Dwayne.

Returning to the Station in the Jeep

He solved it! ALL of it. Somehow. What the hell is he? Man, oh man, he's so sharp he's going to cut himself. I mustn't take my eyes off him for a moment. I've got to learn everything he knows.

Station during the stitch-up

Hallelujah, the Commissioner is determined to keep him! The stitch-up is done and he's OURS! For a little while. I'm sure the man will return to England as soon as he can… but, for now, he's ours.

And… what's this? Her too?! Oh, boy, things just got a whole lot more interesting. I don't think I'll be bored on the job anytime soon. I won't mind being the goat-boy if I get entertainment like THIS every week! It's like a mystery show on TV!

I'm going to watch him closer than close from now on because...

… I want to grow up and be him.

END – part 2