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PART 22:
Reed walked into the Brig with Trip. He escorted him over to a cell and opened it. He motioned Trip to get inside.
Trip entered the cell and winced when he heard the door close behind him. He turned to face Reed.
"I suppose you think I'm lying too?" Trip asked.
"The evidence is pretty much stacked up against you commander," Reed said.
Trip shook his head and laughed. "This is unbelievable," he looked at Reed again. "Look Malcolm, I've been in star fleet for twelve years and I worked my ass off to get where I am today. Why would I jeopardize my career for some drugs?"
"People do some strange things, Commander," Reed replied.
"Jesus, Malcolm think about it," Trip said. "Why would I give up a career I love?"
"How do you account for the drugs being in your room?" Reed asked.
Trip started pacing back and forth in the cell. "Maybe someone planted them there."
"Who?"
"I don't know," Trip said. "All I know is that I never saw those drugs before."
Reed studied Trip's face. He wanted to believe him, but he knew the evidence against Trip was overwhelming. Not knowing who might be setting up Trip, it was going to make it even harder to prove his innocence.
"I believe you, Commander," Reed said.
"You do?"
"Do you have any idea who might want to harm you?"
"That's just it," Trip said. "I have no idea."
"I'm going to talk with Captain Archer..." Reed began.
"No!" Trip interrupted him. "I don't want him involved in this nor anyone else."
"Commander, I'm sure once I talk with the captain," Reed said. "He'll be willing to help us."
"No, Malcolm, I don't want him involved."
"Okay, Commander," Reed said. "Do you have any idea where I should begin?"
"Talk with Doctor Phlox again," Trip said. "Pick his brain about those days before he discovered the drugs where missing. See if you can get him to remember anything."
"Okay," Reed said. "I'll let you know how every goes." He turned to walk out.
"Malcolm."
Reed turned to face Trip again.
"Thanks," Trip said with a smile.
"I haven't done anything yet, Commander," Reed said.
"You believe me," was all Trip said.
Reed smiled at his friend and turned and walked out of the brig.
End of Part 22
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PART 22:
Reed walked into the Brig with Trip. He escorted him over to a cell and opened it. He motioned Trip to get inside.
Trip entered the cell and winced when he heard the door close behind him. He turned to face Reed.
"I suppose you think I'm lying too?" Trip asked.
"The evidence is pretty much stacked up against you commander," Reed said.
Trip shook his head and laughed. "This is unbelievable," he looked at Reed again. "Look Malcolm, I've been in star fleet for twelve years and I worked my ass off to get where I am today. Why would I jeopardize my career for some drugs?"
"People do some strange things, Commander," Reed replied.
"Jesus, Malcolm think about it," Trip said. "Why would I give up a career I love?"
"How do you account for the drugs being in your room?" Reed asked.
Trip started pacing back and forth in the cell. "Maybe someone planted them there."
"Who?"
"I don't know," Trip said. "All I know is that I never saw those drugs before."
Reed studied Trip's face. He wanted to believe him, but he knew the evidence against Trip was overwhelming. Not knowing who might be setting up Trip, it was going to make it even harder to prove his innocence.
"I believe you, Commander," Reed said.
"You do?"
"Do you have any idea who might want to harm you?"
"That's just it," Trip said. "I have no idea."
"I'm going to talk with Captain Archer..." Reed began.
"No!" Trip interrupted him. "I don't want him involved in this nor anyone else."
"Commander, I'm sure once I talk with the captain," Reed said. "He'll be willing to help us."
"No, Malcolm, I don't want him involved."
"Okay, Commander," Reed said. "Do you have any idea where I should begin?"
"Talk with Doctor Phlox again," Trip said. "Pick his brain about those days before he discovered the drugs where missing. See if you can get him to remember anything."
"Okay," Reed said. "I'll let you know how every goes." He turned to walk out.
"Malcolm."
Reed turned to face Trip again.
"Thanks," Trip said with a smile.
"I haven't done anything yet, Commander," Reed said.
"You believe me," was all Trip said.
Reed smiled at his friend and turned and walked out of the brig.
End of Part 22