Still don't own it.

"Quite impressive Dennis" Tom said as Booker led them into his building and led the way to his office in the back. "Landed on your feet I see."

"You could almost be a suit" Penhall quipped.

"Wow, top floor, office all the way at the back with a lovely view of the...garbage cans outside" Tom said as he glanced out the window.

"Yeah, thanks guys."

Hanson and Penhall both turned their most charming smiles in his direction before exchanging amused glances, Dennis both smiling and a little jealous at the bond they seemed to share, one that had lasted through so much.

"This way Laurel and Hardy" he joked, and was instantly forced to regret this jibe as Penhall began his obligatory Stan Laurel impression, followed by Hanson's also obligatory why me expression as they followed him through the door. Booker had called Elaine before leaving Doug's appartment and she was there to greet them as they entered the small office.

"Dennis!" she called as they walked in "I've managed to pull those plans you wanted, now you want to tell me what you're upto"

"Elaine these are my old partners I was telling you about. This is Doug Penhall"

"Hey!" Doug said as she offered him her hand.

"And this is Tom Hanson"

"Hi" she said and stopped in her tracks as she noticed the young officer stood before her. "Now why has Dennis been hiding you from me?"

Tom gave her a shy and uncomfortble smile as she continued to study him.

"This is why" Dennis said leading her gently away.

"And who's this adorable little guy" she said as she noticed the little boy hiding sleepily behind Doug.

"Oh yeah. I meant to tell you. This is Doug's nephew Clavo. We kinda need you to watch him for a while"

"He's no trouble really" Doug quickly added.

"No problem. Can't be any worse than watching Dennis."

"Yeah, we've been there" Tom said mockingly.

"So which of you went to jail" she asked abruptly, instantly regretting it as she saw Tom's shoulders stiffen.

"I'm the ex-con" he said, holding his hand up and trying to brush off the uncomfortable situation.

"Sorry" she said

"Don't worry about it"

"So Elaine" Dennis interupted "These plans you got me. Where are they?"

"On your desk" she said, a touch of irritation in her voice. Then she softened as she turned to Clavo. "Come on honey, you look sleepy, we'll find you somewhere you can have a nap". She took his hand to lead him away towards an old couch against the back wall of Bookers office. "It was nice to meet you Tom" she said smiling brightly at him as she walked away.

"Christ Hanson, I can't take you anywhere" Penhall said as both he and Booker looked at Tom grinning from ear to ear.

"What?" Tom answered genuinely puzzled as to the source of their amusement.

"Come on" Booker said still grinning as he made his way to his desk.

"What?" Hanson asked again a little impatiently.

"Never mind Tom" Doug said as he put his arm around his friends shoulders and guided him after Booker.

The three young officers croweded round Bookers desk studying the plan of the unit. Booker began pointing out the layout.

"It looks like an old style lockup. Big main work area with a small office space in the back. Can you see there's two main ways to gain access? The large main door to the front and and a small door leading out from the smaller room."

Tom stood, looking at Dennis impressed with how quickly he was able to get information for them without the usual red tape you had to cut through when dealing with the department.

"So, P.I business pay well?" he asked with a wry smile.

"It's not bad. You looking for a change in career Tommy?"

"After tonight I may not have a choice." he said shrugging his shoulders, then getting back to the business at hand. "It would make sense for them to be holed up in the back. Smaller space, more secluded, less area to cover. We corner him in there, we got him."

"You think we should get Fuller in on this? Doug put in. "It seems a little too convienient."

"No" Tom said quickly. "We tell Fuller, they send a whole riot unit in after him. Crane will panic and Harry will be the one he takes it out on. Anyway, sometimes convienient works"

"Tom's right" Booker said "The fewer that go in after him the better. I'm telling you Hanson, it'll work. We pull this off, Crane will never see the outside of a cell again for as long as he lives."

"So you in?" Hanson said looking at his two companions from his place perched on Bookers desk.

"You know it" Booker said, eyes shining.

"Let's do it" Penhall added, looking soberly straight into his partner's eyes.