The night's session seemed to be a long one. Harry and Christine felt like everyone was acting… weird…
"What's the next case Mac."
"People versus, Newton."
"What's the charge?"
An instant smile came across Mac's face, "Indecent exposure."
Harry looks at Mac, confused, "Mac, why do you smile every time there's an indecent exposure charge, or prostitution, or anything similar?"
"Oh… no reason."
Christine looks at Harry with an, 'oh no' face. Well I'm pretty sure Mac hasn't forgotten.
Harry tried to reassure her that everything will be fine with a, well, reassuring face.
I wish she would just trust that everything will blow over soon enough. I mean, come on… it's not like Mac or Roz told anyone. Right?
Harry tried to snap back to reality.
"Alright, call him in."
"Right."
A man in a trench coat walks in to the courtroom.
"Hello Mr. Newton."
"Hello Your Honor."
"So, I understand the charge is indecent exposure, right Mr. Prosecutor?"
Dan looks at his file. "Yes Mr. Dwayne Newton-"
Everybody is trying not to laugh, Harry can't help himself and interrupts Dan, "Dwayne Newton?" he tries so hard not to burst out laughing.
Mr. Newton speaks up, "Yeah… You got a problem with that?"
Harry still is trying not to laugh or smile, "No, no. It's a fine name." Dwayne Newton... Oh boy, I needed that...
Still trying his best to keep from laughing, Harry looks over to see Dan looking at him impatiently, "I'm sorry, Mr. Prosecutor, please continue."
"Thank you Your Honor. As I was saying, Mr. Newton was arrested in Central Park after several complaints about him flashing people."
"Ah... I see..."
Mr. Newton looking confused, "You do?"
"Yes... your coat is coming loose."
"Oh!" He looks proud.
"Would you mind... tightening it?"
"Well how come?"
Harry is about to speak when Dan jumps in... "Because we have ladies here! And they don't want to see your business!"
Bull says from across the room, "Only the ladies?"
Dan gives Bull a look that easily says 'Shut up you baboon'.
Christine getting pretty uncomfortable with this whole thing, "My client pleads guilty Your Honor."
"Okay... anything else?"
"Yes, he asks for the mercy of the court."
"Okay, let's make it 100 dollar fine and time served."
"Thank you Your Honor."
"What next Mac?"
"That was the last case sir."
Finally.
"Okay folks, that's a wrap see you all tomorrow."
IN THE CAFETERIA
Harry's in line to pay for his food when Dan comes up next to him.
Dan just stares at Harry smiling.
Harry looks at him, then his food, then Dan again.
"Dan… if this is about money you can forget it."
"No, no, this isn't about money… it's about you and little miss hard to get." He continues smiling his cheesy smile.
Harry is surprised that Dan knew but he wasn't entirely sure why… it was pretty hard to keep a secret around here.
"Dan…"
"Yes?"
Harry was lost for words. What do I say? I mean…what do I say?
He was having enough trouble thinking, never mind speaking.
Dan wait for Harry to say something for a few moments. "I want details."
"Good luck." Harry pays for his food then walks to an empty table.
Dan follows, "Oh come on Harry! You're the first one out of us to get her to not be so… you know… her."
"What is this a competition?"
Dan pauses a moment then nods, "Yes."
"Dan!"
"Oh come on Harry stop stalling! Details!"
"In case you didn't hear me before, no!"
"You didn't say no, you said 'good luck' there's a big difference!"
Harry's starting to get very annoyed, "Fine, I'm saying it now… no!"
"Please! I promise! No one else will hear it from me!"
If he doesn't shut up…
"Fine Dan! It was just a little kiss under the mistletoe!"
"That's what they all say!
Just then Christine and Roz walk into the cafeteria and sit with Dan and Harry.
"Hey guys! So what are you to up too?"
Dan not looking at Christine, still trying to stare Harry down trying to get answers, "Stubbornness…"
"What?"
"Nothing… well I outta be going… goodnight everyone…" He leaves before this conversation goes on any further.
Roz starts getting suspicious, "What was that all about."
Dan starts playing dumb, "Oh… nothing… I should be going too…" He stands up and pats Christine's head. In a weird voice he says, "Goodnight…."
Why do I get the strange feeling that he knows something? Well… he couldn't… really? Mac wouldn't tell… would he? But news travels fast around here… especially this kind of news… maybe Roz told him? No, couldn't be… Roz wouldn't do that… unless… maybe she told Bull! Okay, Christine! Now just stop it! For all you know this could just be Dan being his weird… odd… unusual self… yep, that's got to be it.
But there's still a very good chance that it's the fact secrets cannot be kept here! Oh boy!
Roz looks at Christine and can tell somethings not right. "Christine… is everything alright?"
"What? Oh… yeah…"
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely…"
Not.
Hi, I would just like to say that I have nothing against Wayne Newton and I'm not trying to make fun of him... I was trying to think of something to make this more... 'Night Court-y' (for lack of a better word)... hey... it was either this or a Justin Beiber joke... although... if I had used him... this note wouldn't be here (because that would defenitly be a joke!)... but I figured more people reading this would get Wayne Newton more than Justin Beiber.
Yes... I am very confusing. -markaleen