Putting the Band Back Together

by mascaret

Reddington said it again and closed his eyes in frustration and exhaustion. "It's not Dembe." Cooper frowned. "If that's true – and I don't think that it is - we may have managed to stop the poison, but we are still no closer to figuring out who it is targeting you."

2. Chapter 2

Putting the Band Back Together

Chapter 2

"Mr. Kaplan! Dembe told me you were dead – that Reddington killed you!"

As she spoke, Mr. Kaplan tucked her hair behind her ear to highlight her scar. "As Anslo Garrick could once attest - Raymond is a lousy shot."

Liz didn't know where to begin. She started with the most recent development. "Are you the one that poisoned Reddington?"

Mr. Kaplan looked sad and … offended. "No."

"I don't understand. What are you doing here?"

"Several years ago Raymond put together a protocol I was to follow in the event of his death. I heard the news about Raymond. I came to fulfill his last wishes. I'm here to give you all the answers that Raymond never could bring himself to – about himself, about your mother, and about you."

Liz's eyes widened. "I'm listening."

She was so eager to hear more, so distracted, she forgot … until she heard Reddington's voice just before he stumbled into the room.

"Lizzie, what's wrong? What's taking so long?"

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