ACT 2 - Scene Set 4
INT. BAU CONFERENCE ROOM - 4.1
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The team knew it was coming, but Strauss' scream still stopped them in their tracks
Strauss, SCREAMING from the hallway: AARON HOTCHNER!
Hotch [to Rossi]: Here it comes
Strauss smashes the door open, fuming
Strauss: What did I tell you? My exact words, Aaron.
Hotch: I believe you said "I need you all to stop looking into this case"
Strauss, scoffing: And so what? You just blatantly disregarded me?
Hotch: I have no idea what you're referring to.
Strauss: Wait- where are Morgan and Prentiss?
Hotch hesitated. The scene ends
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INT. IVEI'S APARTMENT - 4.2
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The barren apartment was cold, grey, and dirty. Wasn't anywhere Derek wanted to spend time if he had to, but this was their job. They saw the worst horrors one could imagine. He could deal with a creepy condo.
Morgan, calling to Prentiss who's in another room: I don't know- Prentiss, do you see anything?
Prentiss, walking back in the front room: Nothing useful. This is definitely the crash pad of a hitman. This guy's a pro.
She kept walking around, tracing the minimal items on the counter with a gloved finger.
Morgan: The question is- Who are his other clients? I can't imagine interpol cares that much about this guy doing an unremarkable congressmen's dirty work one time.
Prentiss: His client list is definitely important
Morgan: Well, the lab said the ballistics are inconclusive- she can't even tell what type of bullets they are- that's consistent with weapons from terrorist arms dealers, you know-gunrunners.
Suddenly, it all clicked. Interpol. Ivei. Clyde. Gunrunners. Ian Doyle
Morgan: Prentiss.
Prentiss snapped out of her trance
Morgan: Prentiss, what are you thinking?
Prentiss: Nothing- I agree, he's definitely got wider ties.
Morgan: Let's take another walkthrough- maybe he's got the killer's version of a little black book laying around
Prentiss, groaning: We're not gonna find anything
Morgan: I know. It's worth a shot. Maybe we can find some prints.
Prentiss nodded, and continued to walk around, going over to the case she brought with dusting equipment.
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INT. BAU CONFERENCE ROOM - 4.3
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The entire 6th floor could hear Strauss as she chewed Hotch out, furious he'd disobeyed her orders. She was his superior, so help her G-d. She knew, of course, why the team had done so.
Had it been her team when she was starting out as a unit chief, she'd probably do the same thing. But her sympathy didn't change the facts. The facts were this: Ivei was an international criminal being hunted by every agency in the world and every single thing about this case was capital C classified.
The BAU did not have the clearance to see any of it.
Strauss: YOU SENT THEM TO THE APARTMENT?
Hotch: Yes, I did
Strauss: You not only disregarded my orders, Aaron. You directly defied them. GET THEM BACK HERE. NOW.
Hotch nodded and pulled out his phone to call them. The remaining members of the team looked around at each other, nervous for the consequences but ready for them if it meant avenging JJ. They're not quitting.
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INT. IVEI'S APARTMENT - 4.4
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Morgan and Prentiss walked around, dusting for prints in the hopes that it might be helpful. It was probably a vain hope- if this guy's file was locked by Interpol, a print wouldn't do much.
Prentiss: Got a partial!
Morgan, holding his cellphone out to show Prentiss the text messages: Good, 'cause Strauss just bit Hotch's head off
Prentiss, walking over to Morgan: That's not good, is it?
Morgan: We got to go. Strauss wants us back yesterday
Prentiss nods, and peels off her gloves and the pair of rogue agents exit the apartment. On her way out, Emily almost slips
Prentiss: Jeezus-
Morgan: You ok?
Prentiss looks down and realizes what she's slipped in
Prentiss: Yeah, just you know- [pause] JJ's blood.
The red covers the soles of her heel and the sight is almost enough to cost her the contents of her stomach. She shuddered, but continued on her way. What was waiting for them at Quantico was much worse than a stain on a shoe. The scene ends on the pair jogging over to the SUVs
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END ACT 2