Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Third Watch characters, they belong to John Wells Prod. in association with Warner Bros. television.. This story is not about any real persons. Any similarities are purely coincidental. And I have no control over who people may picture as they read this.

I got this idea for a story after reading an article about Third Watch but I don't really know where it is going yet. Please read and review, and let me know if you want more.

"It's Just A Show"

Chapter one-"The Reward"

*****[The officers are at roll call. The Lieutenant is debriefing them.]

"The Chief of police is attending a fund raising dinner tonight at the convention center so lets keep the working girls away from that area. One more item...last night, number 13 on the FBI's most wanted list was found and apprehended, thanks to the sharp eye of our very own 55 David. And for that, I am giving you two a reward."

"There was a reward?" Bosco asks excitedly.

"No. The reward is from me." The Lieutenant says.

"A day off with pay?" Faith asks hopefully.

"No...I'm assigning you to a special detail." Lieu says smiling. "They're filming an episode of Third Shift in our borough. The producers have requested a few units to help guard the set because of some huge pyrotechnics that they will be using. Each precinct will be sending one unit, and I have chosen you two."

"Oh man, you gotta be shitting me Lieu. You want us to baby-sit some spoiled, uppity Hollywood hot-shots?" Bosco says disgusted.

"I thought you would enjoy it. But I can offer it to another unit if you..."

"No! We'll do it." Faith blurts out quickly. Bosco turns his head and glares at her, and she adds quickly, "It's Emily's favorite show. Maybe I can get her some autographs."

"Ok then...they have their own team that normally guards the set, you'll be reporting to a Sergeant Peterson in Red Hook."

"Red hook! We're guarding the Junkyard district?" He glares at Faith again and shakes his head. "That's a bad neighborhood even during the day, and now we have to hang around there all night."

"Bosco, if you don't want to do it, I'll ride with Faith." Sully offers.

Bosco replies back, "Don't get your hopes up Sully, no Hollywood starlet is gonna fall for you."

"No...but I hear they put out quite a spread of food on those production sets."

"Yah? Well you're just gonna have to settle for your seven or eight doughnut stops. I'm riden with my partner. Besides, they may need some technical advise on some real police moves."

"Real police moves? Ya mean like getting dressed as you're running in late for roll call?" Sully fires back.

"Or how to turn a traffic stop into a shoot out." Davis adds.

When the laughing stops, the Lieutenant continues, "They also said there's a chance that some of the units we send may get a cameo in the show. Who knows...you may get to be a star." He claps his hands together and says, "Ok, every one...keep your eyes open out there."