Part 6 of 15 - Lily

Prelude

Fah! Another pale-faced wunderkid is comin'. What does a dishonest DS gotta do around here to get some notice? Get some respect? I should be in charge of this station. Well, wunderkid, you are in for a BIG surprise! Nuthin' is gonna work here for you an we all gonna hate you. I'll make SURE of it!

Airport

OMG, look at him! He doesn't even know how to dress properly! Go home! We don't need you!

He doesn't hear a single word I say. Well, OK then, if that's how he wants to play it, I will 'Yes, sir' an' 'Sorry, sir' until he falls flat on his face. Once he's gone, I'LL be in charge. They can't keep sendin' outsiders down here. Sooner or later it's gotta be MY turn an' I'll be in the shade for the rest of my life.

Jeep to station

Listen to Patterson tryin' to be polite with this moron. I sure won't be playin' nice. No, sir, not a'tall.

Station introductions

What a wind-bag; blah blah blah. Yeah, take a good look at this clown, boys, 'cause he won't be stayin' long. Good ol' Dwayne, he knows a pen-pusher when he sees one. This guy is used to sittin' at a desk all day in a basement somewhere, shufflin' papers an' tappin' on computer keys with those fish-belly hands of his. It'll be easy to lead him by the nose an' Charlie's murder is NEVER gonna get solved.

Walk to the Jeep

Just take off the jacket an' stop complainin' already, I can't stand that whiny voice! Maybe he'll shrivel up an' fall over. Maybe he'll go back early for health reasons! A girl can hope. An' what's the big deal about that group photo? Someone crashed the party, so what? If he thinks he's impressin' me with his big London ways, he's got another think comin'. Pen-pusher. Nit-picker. Fool.

Drive to the beach shack, visit #1

Oh, good, he's already talkin' about goin' home. Goodbye an' good riddance! The sooner the better! An' just wait until he sees his 'accommodations'! Yeah, sir, your 'palace' awaits!

At the beach

OMG, I wish he'd been facin' me when he saw his house! The look on his face musta been priceless! Now I'm off to sit in the shade for an hour while he explores his shed. I'm sure Charlie left it in the usual condition an' this guy will be on the next plane outta here in no time flat!

Back at the beach

Oh dear, little jam tart hurt his finger! Poor baby, he don't look rested OR refreshed! HAH!

At the Salcombe estate front door

Ooo, he's easy to rile, my 'charismatic' comment really cut him! If he's that touchy, this is gonna be fun! An' he just plays right into my hands, flashin' that Met badge like a two-bit actor playin' big-city cop. What does he think this is, 'The Wire'? An' all I hadda do was smile an' he flinched. His ego an' confidence must be zero. He's gonna be easy meat. Easy peasy squeezy meat.

The laser tape measure

Why is he measurin' the room? What's he thinkin'? OMG! He asked about the book! What put him onto that?! I can see it there on the shelf, I can FEEL it burnin' a hole in me. I gotta get that book outta here… but I can't do it right now so I'd better start misleadin' him an'… but now he's worried about the vase. The vase? What's the vase got to do with anyth…? Oh, an' NOW he's talkin' through how Charlie got INTO the safe room! Why is he jumpin' all over the place like this? I can't keep up, he's…

Oh, oh, oh merde! He's hit on it! Gunshot THEN alarm! Who shut the safe room door? The missin' pistol. An' he said it! He said 'MURDER'! Quick, girl, keep your face still. Don't hyperventilate. Stay calm, stay cool. What do I say to him? How do I distract him? Oh, good, James is here but I gotta warn him! This new guy isn't just a jumped-up suit! He might actually be dangerous!

End – Part 6