DIA Agent Mitchell Rapp was standing over two men who tried to flee the country with a suitcase full of cash. Not only were they deserters but possibly Traitors too. How many times were they supposed to do something but it did not happen? How many terrorist did they allow into the country? Then this involvement with a OWS off shoot. He shook his head at the traitors.
"Oh Gentlemen We have your financials. We have you on desertion. We have you with the Cash. What we don't have is why?" Mitchell asked.
"Why? It is simple Man! The Banks own everything. America is doomed. Why would I want to be apart of that?" The Staff Sgt said.
"That money will be worthless when the collapse happens. I just wanted to get it out of the country. Exchange it into something more permanent. It is only just paper anyway." The Captain said.
Mitchell could not believe the reasons for this treachery.
"Ok… So tell me how did this scam work?" Mitchell asked.
The two men looked at each other then told him on how a phone call would tell them the time and date. Then a series of numbers were the payment. They did not care who called.
"Ok gentleman, tell me why did you not get paid for this last job where you were finally caught?" Mitchell asked.
"It was for a favor." The Staff Sgt replied.
"Yes a big favor." The Captain replied.
"Who was this favor for?" Mitchell asked.
"A girl…! Miranda…" The staff Sgt said.
"Yeah she was smoking hot walked up to us at an OWS rally. She was really into me." the Staff Sgt said.
"She said that a friend was going to come into some money but there was a catch the dude's old man needed to be dead." The Captain said.
"Did she ever identify the person?" Mitchell asked.
"No but we did see him once. A Scrawny Guy with Glasses… about 5'8" maybe 140 with sandy brown hair. That is all I can remember." The Staff Sgt said.
"If I showed you a picture can you identify him?" Mitchell asked.
"Maybe" the man shrugged.
Mitchell showed a picture of Shawn Tanner to the Staff Sgt.
"Yeah that is the guy!" The Staff Sgt said.
"Are you sure?" Mitchell asked once again.
The Staff Sgt was adamant he was the guy.
Mitchell Rapp just smiled and sent a text to Agent Stack.
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Kate walked out of the interview room with her eyes straight ahead. Rick knew from her posture she was angry. He thanked his heavenly stars it was not directed at him this time.
"Kate…?" Rick whispered as she passed by.
"Castle not now… Later." She said in a low tone. "Ok Agent Stack you have the floor!"
"Thank you Detective. The DIA agent in charge has confirmed Mr. Castle's assertions and we have captured the two suspects trying to flee the country. During interrogations they revealed that Miranda Kale was the contact. She was doing it for a friend. They have identified the friend as this person." Agent Stack said pointing at the person of interest Shawn Tanner.
"We got him Kate" Rick whispered.
"Yeah we do…let's go get our collar Castle!" Kate said getting up and Rick was following behind her.
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Kate talked with the Uni down the block away from prying eyes. She returned to the squad car.
"Well…?" Rick asked.
"He is in there I have Uni's covering his escape routes." Kate said.
"Ok let's go in and get him" Rick said.
Kate started the car and turned on her flashing lights then pulled up in front of Shawn's home.
"NYPD open up!" Kate said pounding on the door.
The door opened and Mrs. Tanner stood there.
"Detectives… What do you want?" She asked.
"Shawn where is he?" Rick asked as he dashed in.
She pointed up the stairs. Rick leaped up the stairs.
"Ma'am I have an arrest warrant for murder and Conspiracy to commit murder of one Dale Tanner for Shawn Tanner. Please step aside." Kate said.
"Shawn? Are you sure how could he do such a terrible thing?" Mrs. Tanner broke down and Kate handed her off to Officer Hastings who was her backup.
Meanwhile Rick had cornered Shawn in his bedroom playing a video game.
"Shawn it is over. We know how you did it. It was done from this laptop right here." Rick said pointing at the device.
"You know nothing!" Shawn said rising up from the bed. He eyes were filled with hate.
"I know everything how your father would never be there for you. He had to …" Rick said.
"Run after a story. But could he spend time with his son No! So I began to hate his job. Once Miranda hooked me up with those chumps I figured out the perfect way to get rid of him for good." Shawn said.
"So he could never bother your Mother again. You were looking out for her welfare Right Shawn or at least that is what you told yourself." Rick said.
"So what he deserved everything he got coming to him!" Shawn snarled.
"So when you were in the storage unit Omar saw you near the jump drive containing the software crack. You duplicated it. Now tell me did you do this after you saw your Father in the picture with the big 7 figure check?" Rick asked.
"That was blood money! Those Frackers are destroying the environment. That was payoff for his so called expose'! He was as bad as the rest!" Shawn said.
"So you are a true believer and what about that money? Where did it supposed to go?" Rick asked.
"The money would go to the cause…After keeping some out for myself and my Mother of course." Shawn said.
"Why of course…Shawn come on… you are needed down stairs." Rick said leading the younger man down the stairs.
Rick handed Shawn off to LT who was standing there after Kate read him his rights.
"I have only one word to say to you Lawyer!" Shawn said. LT lead him away.
"Rick, are you ok?" Kate asked.
"Yeah I was just thinking how much hate this boy held to do such a heinous crime." Rick said.
"Yeah he almost got away with it too. Thanks Rick." Kate said leaving the crime scene.
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Later that night Alexis came by to complain that her Dad still had not sent the check.
Oh I am so sorry Alexis Rick said rushing in to his office and wrote out the check. He was about to hand it to her then he snatched it away from Alexis' awaiting hand. He saw Alexis frown.
"Wait before I give you this… What is your opinion on Fracking?" Rick asked.
"Dad? Where is this coming from?" Alexis asked.
"Never mind where just tell me." Rick said waving the check out of her reach.
"Well Fracking is a very old technique to breath new life into declining oil well or gas production." Alexis said trying to grab the check.
"Alexis, that is a fine definition. What about your feelings?" Rick asked still holding the check away.
Alexis quit trying to grab the check as she slyly look at her Father who had a big grin on his face. He was enjoying this battle of wits to the witless she thought.
"Well contrary to my fellow students who may I add are totally uniformed I have no feelings toward this process at all. It is necessary to recover the energy we need to keep our culture in electricity." Alexis said slyly moving her hand closer to the position her Father.
"Good Girl…Wait you are not just telling me what I want to hear just to get this check?" Rick asked.
Alexis rolled her eyes in a scary impression of Kate.
"That is right Dad You found me out now hand over the check if you know what is good for you!" Alexis said in mocking tones.
"I'll tell you what how about a Lazer tag battle for it!" Rick said.
"Sure Dad" She said so when Rick relaxed she grabbed the check out of his hand.
"Hey? Wait Alexis…" Rick said perplexed.
"Bye Dad!" Alexis said running out the room then out the door.
Kate was smiling when she entered the room.
"So she pulled a fast one on you huh?" She said climbing into his lap.
"Yeah she out did me. I should have expected it you know I trained her…Maybe too well!" Rick said.
Kate smirked then kissed him and sighed.
"Well you are in a better mood." Rick quipped. "So why were you so upset earlier. I am glad you were not upset at me."
"Agent Stack was investigating my Friends and you Rick it got me upset." Kate said giving him another kiss.
"Kate, why would he want to do that?" Rick said breaking off the kiss.
"Rick he said he was vetting me for a job in DC." Kate said.
"Kate, that would be a wonderful opportunity." Rick said looking at Kate's face he changed his opinion quickly. "Of course you turned it down."
"Yeah I did…Rick I am home at the 12th I have PTSD for goodness sake. Can you imagine if I had an episode with people who do not know me or who I could not trust?" Kate said.
"Yeah and there is also Bracken to consider." Rick said.
"Yeah I figured he was involved too. Just because the real Dragon is dead does not let off Bracken either." Kate said.
"Kate what I hear he is busy trying to put out the revolution in Mexico caused by the Late Eric Vaughn. I doubt he would give one thought about you." Rick said.
"Yeah…Rick?" Kate asked with a twinkle in her eyes.
"Yeah…?" Rick responded.
"I'm ready for that massage!" Kate said jumping off his lap squealing as he chased her into the bedroom.