Chapter 28
"That isn't a very long list," Cragen admitted when Nick brought up his theory at the bar. Elliot and his partner met the Captain and Munch out in public to discuss the latest developments.
"And it includes IAB. There's no way that we can tell whether Tucker or Cassidy aren't in on it. They wouldn't need an excuse to look up badge numbers," Elliot pointed out.
"The only problem with it is, is that no one on that list has it out for us. That they would jeopardize their career and their freedom for Simpson makes no sense," Nick frowned, realizing that perhaps he was reaching. Munch opened his mouth to say something but was cut off by the Captain's phone ringing. The Captain looked at it, got up from his seat, and walked away.
"Must be the girlfriend," the former detective smirked.
"Tight leash?" Elliot wondered.
"Oh like Liv doesn't have you on a tight leash," Munch shook his head.
"She will once the crutches go away," Nick teased.
"I'll want to be on one once those crutches go away," the waggle in Stabler's eyebrows told them everything they needed to know.
"That was the Chief of D's," Cragen announced when he returned to their little table.
"I was right. It was the girlfriend," Munch chuckled while Elliot and Nick tried to hold it in; he was still their Captain after all.
"Seems Price's interview by IAB didn't go as planned. Despite being declared sane by the FBI shrink, Price went ape on Cassidy and Tucker," Cragen ignored them.
"Went ape?" Nick gave him a look.
"He threw a chair which hit Tucker in the chest and then he went after Cassidy with his bare hands. No serious injuries but the FBI is dumbfounded. Especially when Price asked for Olivia and not his lawyer," the Captain admitted.
"Olivia? Why?" Elliot wanted to know.
"Says he has a message for her and wouldn't tell anyone but her. Now the Chief explained that Olivia wasn't on the force anymore and he said it didn't matter. The message he had to deliver was for her," Cragen had a confused look on his face.
"I'm not letting her do this again. The last time she got called in for something like this, Lewis almost killed her," Elliot was adamant.
"Lucky for you the FBI and the Chief agree. At this point it isn't safe to send anyone in with Price. They're sending him for another evaluation and some blood work to see if he was slipped something in his meal," Don told them.
"I have…" Munch started but was once again cut off; this time by his phone. He excused himself and quickly answered it. Don's phone rang again too and Elliot looked at Nick, who just shrugged.
"That was Casey. Mindy Smith just tried to hang herself in her cell. She didn't succeed but they got her at Bellevue for evaluation. Well if it ever comes to that. She's in a coma," John shook his head.
"That was the Chief again," Don said.
"Mindy Smith?" Elliot asked.
"Yes. The FBI is posting a guard by her door. She left a note though and they aren't releasing it to anyone," the Captain explained.
"It tells them who the mole is," Nick said.
"That would be my guess," Don nodded.
To Be Continued…