After they are dressed, she runs to the sliding door as an officer busts in the bedroom door then yells for her to freeze. While other officers rush to other rooms, she fumbles with the latch as she turns to look at the officers and catches tremendous disappointment in Jack's eyes.
"Detectives! You won't believe this!" The officer yells out towards the hall as the detectives respond.
Denise gives up as she steps away from the door then is put in cuffs as Lennie slowly blinks his eyes as he sighed at the site he was seeing as his partner was about to ask Denise a question.
She stands up and tells them, "I think I want a lawyer,"
"You might need one," Ed tells her.
Jack looks at her with his mouth open as to what she said, Lennie was slightly stunned as Ed approaches her.
"I can get you one. I know a good lawyer." Jack tells her as he gets his cell phone from the nightstand.
She says as she stands up, "Fine. I'm not saying anything until I get one." Detective Green approaches her to escort her with an officer to the police car for questioning at the station house.
"Stay with him," Lennie tells the officer in the room then left while Jack had the phone to his ear as he sat on the side of the bed facing the TV.
I'm calling Danielle Melnick to see if she can help Denise, I think she's in big trouble. I hope they don't talk to her while she is waiting. I am scared for her and for myself; I hope I'm not investigated.
He sees the remote on the nightstand, picks it up to turn on the TV while he was talking to Danielle. It was on a channel that was doing the hourly news updates; the newswoman talks about a search warrant being issued on a house in the Crandall murder case and there would be more details.
"I really appreciate it if you could help her. Thank you, I gotta go, bye," He hangs up while the two detectives come in.
"Hey, Rick why don't you and Jack go in the living room so we can search this room, okay?" The senior detective suggests as he and his partner walk towards the foot of the bed at the same time as Jack sits up to get off the bed.
Jack and the officer left for the living room while the bedroom was searched then awhile later they found what they were looking for; they walk into the living room where Jack was seated on the couch with the officer nearby.
"Jack, you are free to go," Lennie tells him as he stands up then everyone leaves the house; Jack locks the front door.
9pm at Jack's apartment—
Sitting with a glass of scotch on one hand and hanging up the phone from talking to Danielle, the doorbell rings which causes him to get up; he opens the door seeing Lennie outside.
"Hi." He welcomes him inside, closing the door then both men sit down on the couch while he put his empty glass on the table.
"I'm sorry you were there when we showed up. You better make sure she doesn't ask you to do anything that could compromise the investigation. What were you doing there anyway? I fielded some calls from the news media asking about your involvement, I told them that there may be a statement tomorrow from Van Buren or the DA's office," He looks at him with his forearms on his thighs.
"You were just doing your job, Danielle suggested I have no contact with Denise until she was in the clear and I guess it's just bad timing. I was going to stay with her for a few hours then go home. Thanks for telling them, I'll have to face Arthur tomorrow. Oh man."
"Well, you better think about what to tell her in case she calls you and asks you what happens next, I don't want you to get in trouble for aiding and abetting a fugitive of whoever we arrest," He says then stands up as did Jack.
They both walk to the front door, "I've been thinking about that, I hope she doesn't call," He opens the door, they say their goodbyes then after Lennie leaves Jack locks up.
October 20th, Wednesday morning in Jack's office---
While sitting at his desk writing summations for a case, Jack's phone buzzes; he picks it up to answer it, "McCoy. Okay, I'll be there."
Jack gets up, walks over to the door, opens it then walks across the hall to Arthur's office that he opens then closes it. He walks to the chair, where opening the door then closing it to see the TV on and Arthur at his desk is looking at the TV.
"Jack, Lieutenant Van Buren is making a statement now," He tells him while stands near the chair facing the TV.
Van Buren was speaking to reporters with Briscoe and Green behind her while Jack sat down on the chair with his arms on his legs.
"First of all, Jack McCoy is NOT a suspect in the Crandall murders. He was at the wrong place at the wrong time and we are investigating every evidence and lead. If the police department or the DA's office finds out who leaked this search warrant information or any information concerning the case will be in trouble and could be charged with obstructing justice. There is an investigation in to the leak. Any questions?"
A reporter asks a question, "Is there a chance that Mr. McCoy would be getting the case involving the Crandall murder, no matter who is arrested?"
"I'm going to refer that question to District Attorney Branch." Arthur, sitting at his desk facing the TV, sighed at hearing that as did Jack who was leaning forward with his elbows at his knees and hands folded.
Another reporter asked, "In your opinion, who do you think will be prosecuting the killer or killers of the Crandalls?" She took a slight deep breath then responded.
"That will be the last question but I'm not going to tell or suggest what DA Branch should do or not do concerning his employers. It wouldn't be fair to him or anyone else, Thank you." Anita, Lennie, and Ed turn towards the doors of the precinct and walk away as reporters got their microphones to get ready for a live shot to their news station.
Arthur turns off the TV with the remote while Jack moves his chair towards his boss.
"Jack, what the hell were you doing? And better yet, what were you thinking?" The DA asks as he leans forward looking at his EADA with his hands on the edge of the desk in anger.
"I didn't know the police were going to search her house with a warrant," He says in exasperation as he raises his hand then let it fall on his lap. "I didn't realize she worked at that same building the store manager was from who was killed along with her husband. Please don't give me the case; I don't want it even if Denise is not arrested. I don't want it." He shakes his head.
"Okay. I wasn't going to give you the case anyway. You're too personally involved, and you need to stay away from her until the police exonerator her."
"Okay," He says as he stands up, walks over to the door, opens it then after leaving the room, closes it behind him.
He sighs as he went in his office, slamming the door.
