"That's no fair! I want a lawyer!" The man yelled while he was taken away.

"Whoa! That was so cool!" Leonard said grinning from ear to ear as was Brittany.

"You okay, Ed?" Lennie asked while Ed got up then they both sat down.

"Yeah, I'm okay," Ed responded while the kids sat down and both detectives filled out their reports.

"I don't understand why you had to arrest him," Brittany said when everyone went back to what they were doing.

"Well, the guy had an outstanding warrant for assault," Ed responded.

"But he is off the streets," Lennie responded as he pat his grandkids on the back since they looked a little nervous.

A while later Lennie walked into Anita's office through the open door and closed it.

"Say, Lieu?"

"Yeah," she said as she took off her reading glasses and put the paper down.

"Would it be okay if I started my vacation now and just be back next Wednesday since the kids will be home Tuesday night?"

"Okay, but you will be on vacation that day anyway," she said.

"Is there any way maybe starting next Wednesday I can work instead of have my vacation since the kids are gone?"

"I'll see what I can do but you might have to explain why you don't want it, or you could just make a surprise visit to your grandkids next week and just do what you want to do in Florida," she said then suggested.

"True, I could. Thanks."

A few minutes after he sat down the ringing phone caused him to pick up.

"Briscoe. Oh hey Gus. Oh thanks for the invite but no thanks. I have company visiting and they will be leaving next week. No! Look, I have made plans already so I'm not coming and just for your info, my grandkids have been good sports about sitting on their asses in the precinct since Jason has pretty much put a damper on our vacation time by staying longer. Bye," Lennie said then hung up.

"Well, let's get a pretzel then head home and go to a Mets game," Lennie said.

The kids then jumped from their seats and shouted, "YAY!" Everyone looked towards them when they shouted then went back to what they were doing while Lennie giggled and Ed smiled.

Lennie had already gotten the $5 tickets for the game in the Mezzanine Reserved back row section and was excited. The Pittsburgh Pirates were in town, their pitcher Josh Fogg was pitching against Tom Glavine of the Mets . About an hour and a half before the game, they went to the corner stand to get some hot dogs to eat and drinks then took a subway from near the precinct. Lennie left his car at the subway parking lot then took the subway to the game. Lennie showed his badge but had to leave his guns at home since they would not allow off duty police officers to bring in guns.

It was a clear evening for the game as it was in the mid 80's and awhile after they sat down, the game started in a half full stadium. The Briscoes watched while Glavine pitched the first half inning where he got two outs then gave up a home run to Jason Bay of the Pirates. The Mets then got the third out after a man got on base. The fans weren't too happy that Glavine gave up the homer but knew it was only the top of the first inning. In the bottom of the inning, the Mets scored a run with two outs then another batter had made the final out.

The Briscoes walked around during the innings, he showed them the visiting and home bullpen area from the stands, and the apple that pops up when a Met player hits a homer. They sat down when the Mets scored again, after two men got on base, a batter hit the ball to the outfield where it fell and two of those base runners scored. Then the outs were collected. At the bottom of the 6th inning, two more runs scored on a base hit and it was now 5-1 Mets. After two outs, in the top of the 8th inning, the manager got a reliever out of the bullpen to replace Tom Glavine who had the lead. The Briscoes decided to head to the subway to go home.

While they were on the subway, Brittany asked some questions.

"Why did they have to replace Glavine, Grandpa?"

"Well, not only he had the lead but you don't want to have a pitcher pitch too much or his arm will wear out. I think managers should take out pitchers when they are in the 80 to 90 pitch count so they can keep them fresh," he responded while still in the subway, Leonard sat next to him. Brittany sat next to Lennie.

"Oh, okay. But wouldn't the four or five days of rest be good for him if he pitched a lot of pitches in a game?"

"Well, it depends but it is a 162 game season, most pitchers will maybe start 20 to 30 games when their turn comes to them. So you want to keep them fresh so they can pitch throughout their career and when a pitcher gets hurt, has surgery, it takes them years to get back to form or they never do," he responded.

They got home forty-five minutes later and watched the news of the game.

"Tom Glavine reached 30th place on the all time career wins with 271. Gregg Maddux and Roger Clemens are the only active pitchers with 300 wins," the newscaster said.

"Cool," Leonard said.

"So, who has the all time wins in his career?" Brittany asked.

"Cy Young who had 511 career wins,"

"Is he alive?" she asked.

"Uh, no he's not. He pitched in the late 1800's and early 1900's," Lennie said.

Lennie listened to the messages on his answering machine while the kids got ready for bed.

"Lennie, the department has approved of your vacation till Wednesday, talk to you later, Bye," Anita said.

"Yes! They gave it to me."

"Who are you talking to Grandpa?" Brittany asked when she walked up to him.

"Just to myself," he told her then gave her a hug and a kiss. While she left for her room, she said goodnight to Leonard.

"Goodnight," Leonard said. He hugged his grandfather then he got his bed ready and went to sleep while Lennie turned off the lights and went into his room.

Few hours later—

"What are you doing?" Brittany asked.

"I thought you wanted me," the strange looking shaped fellow said.

"What do you mean?" She felt frightened as the fellow walked up to her then stood under a light in a deserted street.

"I'm good, cold, and I would melt in your mouth. You said you wanted me and here I am,"

"Grandpa!" she yelled as she turned and ran.

"Come here, eat me!" the ice cream said.

"No! I don't want you! Go away!" she ran while the ice cream chased her.

"Come here!"

"Ahhh!" she yelled when she tripped then turned.

Her eyes widened as the ice cream came close to her…

As of December 12, Maddux is still pitching but Clemens is still not sure if he will be back.