Sonny had placed a bug in Danni's bag, without her knowledge, for her own good. Danni had not given them enough information yet to get any serious lead on him and Sonny was getting more concerned for her safety by the day. Sonny had talked to Castillo about this and he agreed putting a bug in her bag could get them incriminating evidence. Also it was Castillo's idea to make sure Danni would not know of this, for she could give herself away making it too dangerous. The team positioned themselves around the school premises, on several locations. This time, Sonny insisted he would hear what was said, he was to be in the van along with Zito and Gina. Tubbs and Trudy were in his Cadillac about 100 feet from them. Castillo and Switek waited yet another 200 feet further up North. As they expected, Tommy Quinton showed up around break time to meet Danni once again.
"Hey, Blondie."
Danni turns her head and feels the pleasure coming over her at the sight of him, she is getting hooked on seeing him.
"Hi, hansom." She replies and lifts her mouth towards him, kissing him intensely. As usual, they move to a private spot to have their daily chat and update. Danni layed her bag on the ground, the both of them sit down on the grass next to it.
"I really enjoyed being with you yesterday" Sonny hears Tommy say this to Danni, from the van. He looks sideways to Gina, anger coming over him.
"You knew this, didn't you?!" He growled at her.
"No, Sonny. I didn't! She never told me who she was meeting up with. I would never have gone along with it if I would have known!" Gina replies with innocence and feeling tricked at the same time.
"So she screwed the both of us…" Sonny says softly as he wets a cigarette and lights it, helping him collect himself.
"Yeah, it was nice… I dreamed about you all night." Danni confessed to Tommy. "Well, I never thought I'd ever be saying this, but I have really been thinking about you… and our unfortunate situation." Tommy put his arm around Danni's shoulder and his other hand started stroking her hair, gently putting it behind her ears. Danni leaned into his hold.
"What unfortunate situation?" Danni replied with a puzzled look on her face, scrutinizing Tommy.
"The unfortunate situation that your daddy and I are in the same line of business." Danni instantly sits up still scrutinizing Tommy, hoping he was not going to hurt her. "I … don't know what you're talking about?"
"Don't lie to this guy, Danni. Come on, don't start that old thing again." Sonny mumbles as he follows the conversation.
Tommy's lips form into a smile, he puts his finger under Danni's chin and kisses her.
"Come on, Danni. Didn't you think I knew this? Sonny Burnett is your father, isn't he?" Inside she thankfully said 'Oh…Burnett the dealer… not Crockett the cop'
"Do we have to move in?" Gina asks Sonny while grabbing hold of the walky-talky, getting ready to call for backup.
"No! I think this could go somewhere. He will not hurt her. Not yet at least. Just wait." Sonny replies.
"Yes… He is… How did you find out?!" Danni answered Tommy. She expected this would happen someday, but not yet, they had been so careful. How the hell could he have found out already?!
"I actually knew it right after I heard some stories about you living on this boat. Especially with that man-eating pet of yours… There's only one man in the whole of Florida who could fit that profile."
"Ah! The stupid crocodile… I should have known he'd give me away…"
"Alligator!" Sonny says to himself. He is always very sensitive on that, Danni likes to tease him with it and always calls the creature crocodile.
"Yes, he kinda did. But when you drove up to me in your dad's Ferrari yesterday… I knew it for sure. … I'm a man… Men know these things, like which ride every other man owns."
Sonny gives Gina the eye again.
"I tried to stop her on this… but I let her talk me into it… I'm sorry Sonny." Gina states.
" 'No, I just wanna stay on the boat right now' " Sonny impersonated Gina, making her feel just like Danni for a second.
"You girls have any other plans to play some tricks on me? Better just tell me upfront next time!" Yet time for another cigarette.
"I'll stop her next time, ok? But this one I just got tricked into it, just like you. I don't team up with her just to spite you! If you wouldn't be so hard on her, I wouldn't have to help her out when she has a date. She has these things from you, Sonny. And you know it. You are no different from her, only the age is!" Gina defended herself as she was in no mood to be taken for some schoolgirl. Sonny throws his cigarette away and comes up to her face.
"Who the hell do you think you are to tell me how I handle my kid?! I'm hard on her? Uh-uh. She makes it hard on herself! Has it ever crossed your mind that I am trying to keep her on the right track because I love her and don't want anything bad to happen to her? She could have killed herself with that car. I know what happens when you step on it and I sure as hell know what it feels like to speed through the city fast and top-off! The only difference is that I've been driving cars for over 20 years and she only knows where the steering wheel is for a lousy two months!" Sonny lectured Gina.
"If you kids are done with the arguing… we've got some listening in to do." Zito says out of nowhere. Sonny takes his seat again and calms himself somewhat down.
"And you know that I like you, so don't worry about it, love. … I would just like to know why you didn't tell me, Danni?" Tommy asks. Danni takes a few seconds to come up with a plan.
"It's tricky." She sighs. "The score I'm trying to sell…"
"It's your dad's dope, isn't it?" Danni nodded to confirm.
"If he'd find out, he'd kill me. So we have to move very carefully."
"Just 3 kilos isn't very much to get in such a fuss over. I wouldn't want to get my hands dirty for just 3 kilos. I took you on to it because, well you know, I like you and wanted to see more of ya… So I guess I have to confess that I am not really into buying your 3 kilos…. Hell, it's not even yours anyway." Danni acted like she was angry with him.
"What? So you just kept me on and you didn't even wanna buy it?!! You're just using me like you're using all your other girls! Why don't you just go fuck yourself, ok?! I need to move my score NOW, and now I have to start all over again! Just… go to hell!!" Tommy grabbed her arm as she stood up to walk away. He pulls her back onto the grass, holds her firmly and kissed her again, passionately. "I love anger in a woman, it is very sexy…" He says with a sparkle in his eyes.
"Well, I don't!" Danni plays and tries to release herself from his grip.
"What do I have to do with my goods now, huh? I have to get rid of it!" Danni growls.
"Can't you just plant it back, like it never happened?"

"Uh-uh. That won't work. I have no idea where he stashed it by now or if he even still has it. And, obviously, I can't hold on to it either. Come on, man … help me out here?!"
Tommy thinks for a short while.
"Why don't you introduce me to him? If he has some serious numbers to deliver or buy, we might be able to work something out."
"Really?? 'Hi, dad, this is the guy I have been screwing around with lately. Why don't you guys get together and work something out.' Are you crazy? Trying to get me killed or something?!"
"I would just love to see the man's look on his face if you would say that." Tommy laughs for a short while and then turns serious.
"No, I don't want to get you killed. I am just thinking of a way to keep my business going and get you out of trouble at the same time. But man, how I envy your guts to just nick your old man's business…. Better not play that trick on me, though." He warns her, just in case.
"I'm almost starting to like this asshole." Sonny says to Gina and Zito. "If I didn't know any better, he'd have me think he'd really be looking out for her."
They decide not to move into it right now. If Danni would really introduce Tommy to Sonny, they could take over the scene completely and put Danni back on the bench where she'd be safe.