"Munch, your coffee making lacks a lot of things"

The next day, Danielle was in the squad room trying her first cup of Munch's coffee. She was standing with Olivia and Munch in front of the table that held the coffee maker.

"Your sister said that when she first tried that coffee" Munch replied

"Elliot is supposed to come back today, I think."

"Really? That's a good thing to hear..."

"Except I don't think he's coming back here for good..."

"What!?"

Both Olivia and Danielle were stunned when Munch said that Elliot wouldn't be staying with the team.

"What do you mean he's not coming here for good?" Olivia asked in shock "Didn't the captain suspend him!?"

"Apparently not; the captain decided to fire him"

"That's absurd. I know that Casey would do the same thing that Elliot did!"

"That's why you're sister is suspended"

"Shut up and don't be Greyleck, Munch" Danielle snapped

"Don't you have to apology to her?"

"Unfortunately, yes."

"Danielle, is that you?"

The trio looked over to see Elliot enter the squad room.

"Stabler, how was your vacation!?"Danielle asked with a grin. He knew she was joking

"It was...interesting" he replied "Unfortunately, I'm packing for a permanent vacation."

"No you're not"

"He's not?" Olivia asked

"He won't be when I talk to the captain about this."

"Danielle, he's not going to listen to you" Munch said

"Technically, I'm part of the team aren't I?"

"You're better than Greyleck, and the fact that you're trying to save my career here is great. However..."

"Don't argue with me Stabler! You're getting your job back!"

Danielle walked away from the group and headed towards the captain's office.

"She sure acts a lot like Casey did" Elliot noted.

"Was that my law student that just walked away?"

"Geez Greyleck! You scared us...well, me anyways" Munch said

"That's because you're an old man" Elliot joked

"Yeah, that's real original."

"Why is she going towards the captain's office?" Kim asked with her hands on her hips.

"She's trying to save my job..."

"Well, we can't have that now can we?"

Kim left the group and walked towards the captain's office.

"What a bitch" Olivia said under her breath as Elliot and Munch nodded in agreement.

Danielle knocked on the office door, and didn't wait for his to give her access. She just walked in. Captain Cragen looked up and was surprised to see Danielle in his office. He knew that she worked with Kim, but he didn't know why she was in the office alone.

"Danielle, this is a surprise."

"What's even more of a surprise is that Stabler is fired. Want to explain that one to me?" Danielle asked as she folded her arms.

"He was fired because his rage got the best of him" Cragen replied

"But doesn't his good work on the squad override a mistake? Captain, I know that if that was me in that picture, Casey would do the same thing!"

The door swung open and Kim walked towards the captain's desk.

"Captain, Elliot doesn't deserve to be here if he used excessive force!" Kim said defensively.

"Oh, and I suppose you deserve to?" Danielle asked as she walked over and stood next to Kim. Then she looked back at the captain "Captain, maybe he can go into some sort of anger management..."

"What are you? Elliot's lawyer?"

"I could if I wanted to be..."

"You're only a law student..."

"You don't even act like a lawyer in the court room!"

"You know, I just realized that you need to apology to be in two days or your ass gets thrown in jail" Kim said in an aggravated tone.

"That's enough out of both of you!" the captain interrupted "Danielle has a convincing argument..."

"She's not even part of the squad, sir."

"She'll be in part of the squad more than you'll ever be" the captain shot the nasty comment at Kim. That made Kim shut her mouth.

"Kim, go get Elliot and tell him to get in here" the captain ordered "Danielle, you follow Kim and apology to her when your first step into her office. I don't need Casey Novak JR thrown in jail for at least 15 years."

A few hours later, Danielle was forced to do Kim's paperwork while Kim was at trial. She hated paperwork more than anything. She was almost done when she looked at the clock. It was three, so she decided to call home.

"Hello?"

"You were sleeping again?" Danielle asked

"No, I just got out of the shower."

"I see. Oh, so the captain was about to fire Elliot today..."

"What!? I don't believe you!"

"It's true. So do you know what I did?"

"What?"

"I save Stabler's ass with a convincing arguement" Danielle replied

"Wow, you did that?"

"Of course I did! The last time I checked, Stabler was a good detective."

Suddenly, the office phone started to ring.

"Is that the office phone?" Casey asked

"Yeah"

"Go get that. I'll wait."

"Okay."

Danielle put her cell phone on the desk and picked up the office phone.

"Greyleck and Novak's office"

"Why did I know that you would say that?"

"Elliot?"

"Good guess"

"You could have called my cell phone" Danielle said

"I tried, but it was busy."

"Oh. I'm talking to my sister, that's why."

"Well, I just wanted to thank you..."

"Did you get my job back?" Danielle asked

"Yes, although now I have to go to anger management and therapy..."

"Well that's better than being jobless. Besides; therapy isn't that bad anyway."

"I guess so. Well, I just wanted to thank you."

"No problem Elliot. I have a feeling that Casey would do the same thing."

"I know. I'll talk to you later."

"Bye El."

"Bye"

Danielle put the phone back on the receiver and quickly grabbed her cell phone.

"Casey?"

"Yeah, I'm here"

"Good."

"Who was on the other line?" Casey asked

"Elliot. He was thanking me for saving his job."

"Wow, really?"

"Yeah"

"Maybe you are the younger me in the making..."

"But I don't want to be!"

"What do you..."

Suddenly, the office door opened and Kim walked in with steam coming out her ears.

"I got to go" Danielle said as she shut the phone. Then she looked at Kim "What's wrong with you?"

"I lost a trial..."

"Wow, that's shocking" Danielle said sarcastically.

"Shut up! Did you get the paperwork done?"

"I'm almost done. I have two more files to work on..."

"That's not good enough for me. You should have been done with it" Kim said as she walked in front of her desk and reached out her hand "Give me your phone."

"What is this, high school?" Danielle said as she stood up from Kim's desk "I'm not giving you anything!"

"I think you need to give me an apology..."

"You don't deserve an apology" Danielle snapped "You're a cold-hearted bitch who doesn't care what she says, just as long as you get what you want. Everyone who was stuck in my situation deserved one, except you."

"Then I guess you're going to jail..."

"No, I won't. Do you know why? Because I have the right to represent myself, and believe me, I'll win because you don't know anything about winning cases..."

Danielle walked away from her desk and grabbed her things from the couch.

"Where are you going?" Kim asked

"I'm leaving"

"No, you're not."

"Yeah? Watch me."

And Danielle walked out the door.