Summary: Shepherd Book has his own confession to make. This one is a Firefly/Barney Miller crossover.
Disclaimer: All characters from Firefly belong to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy Productions. Detective Ron Harris belongs to ABC, Danny Arnold and Theodore J Flicker.
"My, how ... interesting," came Shepherd Book's voice from the passageway. "I'm afraid my twenty times great grandpappy wasn't nearly so exotic, but he did write a popular novel based on people he worked with or met as a police detective. Unfortunately, one of those was a sleazy lawyer who launched a successful libel suit that wrecked a potential movie deal and left him broke. It was called 'Blood on the Badge.' Ever hear of it?"
"Sorry," said the captain.
"There was a movie called 'Four Women', but ..."
"Ron Harris, right?" asked Jayne. "That was a true classic!"
A.N.: "Four Women" was an over-budget porno flick Det. Harris produced as part of a sting operation. Both he and Shepherd Book were played by Ron Glass.