Part 4 of 15 – Dwayne
At the yacht
Yeah, now this feels like real police work! Human smugglin', that's big time crime! Lookit all this evidence! Me an' Fidel are gonna be busy as remoras cleanin' up THIS mess an'… Oh, who's that up there? Yowza, she's a beauty! But… wait… what?! The boss knows her? HER?
Boy, he works fast!
But, no, she's a suspect? After her! I'm in the water before I think on it. This is new! I really care about catchin' this woman… an' not for the usual reasons! Oh, man, I think this new guy is rubbin' off on me somehow. I'd better watch my step else I'll turn into Fidel!
Huh! So he caught her all by himself. Big deal. Me and Lily distracted her so's he could get to the boat an' roar out all super-spy an' secret-agent-like to cut her off. I helped get her into the boat too, don't forget that, boss man.
Wow, what legs she got!
But, c'mon, did you really hafta throw that old shirt over her? She's a looker an' I don't mind admittin' it. Me an' her, we could have some fun together, I bet, once the case is over an' she isn't bunged up as the killer or anythin' awful like that. Yeah, I'm gonna keep a real close eye on her! You bet.
Station, the small reveal
OH! Just my reefin' luck! I go out on patrol an' come back to absolute hoopla! She's a cop! AND she outranks me! Oh, well, there goes THAT idea. If she's a stickler for followin' the rules like HE is then she'd never think of goin' out with me… unless… unless she maybe likes older men? An' don't mind a little bit of friendly fraternization, off the books and on the down-low like? It's not like I'll ever see her again once she's off island. It's worth a try, the famous 'Dwayne Mojo' might just do the trick.
An' now they're all headin' back to the crime scene an' leavin' me to hold down the fort. That's good, I could use a nap, me. I'll just put my feet up high an' my hat down low an'… … …
Zzzzzzzzz… whazzat? The phone! Right, right, you need to search the jungle for a bullet? You bet, be right there. But, wait a minute, hmmm, here's a thought. I'll just detour over to cousin Jully's place for his pinger! That's sure to impress the boss, me thinkin' outside the box an' all. Not that I care. Not that I… oh, hell, I'll just do it. If nuthin' else, I'll get back to my nap sooner.
Findin' the bullet
Well, whaddaya know? It worked! I feel good for thinkin' of the metal detector. We never woulda found the bullet otherwise. Kudos to me! Yeah, Dwayne Myers to the rescue. I LIKE bein' the hero for once. And kudos to him for knowin' the bullet was out here, somehow, don't ask me how, he just knew. He's more than meets the eye, that's for sure.
He's pleased an' he's makin' US feel pleased. Yeah, we're a team! An' we did good. But… this bullet… it's the wrong calibre. What's goin' on? Maybe I shoulda been payin' closer attention? I'm gonna start takin' notes. Couldn't hurt. Might help. Let's see, I gotta napkin and here's a stubby pencil…
Uh oh, now he's ramblin' and ravin', talkin' to himself! Just when things were startin' to almost make sense, he's comin' down with heat stroke! Well, it had to happen sometime! We need to get him some cold water an' into the house to cool down. Come on, boss man, we'll take care of you.
But, nope, he's sendin' Fidel off on a secret mission an' now he wants a private word with ME? Oh, Mama, you never shoulda let me run so wild in my youth, now all my sins are gonna come back to haunt me! This guy's gone heat-mad an' I don't wanna… wait… what's he sayin'? He wants me to WHAT? But why? Why does he want me to…
OH. Oh, man. I don't believe it… but his eyes… his eyes are tellin' me it's true. An' his voice is so sure.
Oh. Oh, man. I believe him. I can't believe I believe him but I believe him. He's not heat-mad. He's on fire. I seen this look before but never on a person, well, never on a SOBER person. He's not plannin' mischief, he's on the hunt and his target is in sight.
The Big Reveal
I don't understand most of what he's sayin' but the others seem to follow it, especially the Commissioner. But I don't get paid the small bucks to understand stuff, I get paid to do what I'm told an' I'm doin' it. I'm standin' right where he told me an' I'm watchin'. I'm watchin' real close.
Lily puts up a hell of a front but she's no match for him. He's unrelentin'. Her defenses crumble like sand castles onna beach an' I cuff her an' do my job. But it hurt, arrestin' Lily, it hurt a lot. Is this what bein' a cop really means, doin' what's right no matter what? I'm gonna hafta think hard on that.
Also… what the F#&*?! How did he do ANY of this? What kinda brain is in that pointy little head of his? He's more Chiefy than anyone I ever met! Oh, I hope he don't turn that big brain onta me! I'd better start showin' some respect an' stay off this guy's radar. Right, head up, face calm, march her outa here an' don't forget to salute the Chief… just to let him know that I know. I got a bit of apologizin' to do later an' I'm for sure gonna give back his monitor. I just hope he's the forgivin' kind.
The Stitch-Up
Oh, man, he's stayin'! Is that a good thing… or a bad thing? OK, Myers, time to duck an' cover and stay outta his bad books! Just be the best cop you can be until he's gone an' everythin' returns to normal.
SHE'S stayin' too? Great! Maybe I'll get a chance with her after all. She'll need lotsa 'Main Dwayne de-stressin' sessions' after spendin' all day with the Chief. She's sure to appreciate my finer qualities then, after a beer or two. Yeah, there could be some great limin'-time comin' my way with this little French cutie. Wow, her legs!
As long as they keep fightin' and concentratin' on each other, my life should stay nice an' quiet.
After all, how bad can it get?
END – part 4