Lee knew that if anyone knew where Smythe was, Augie Swan would be the one. After Lee and Amanda returned from their time out together, early afternoon, they checked in with both Billy and Francine to see if there were any new developments regarding Dr. Smythe and see what their next steps were. The president was still pretty adamant about not releasing the terrorists for Dr. Smythe. Billy, however; had called in a favor to some high up official and so to anyone not in the know, it would look as though they were thinking of releasing the terrorists. Otherwise, Billy hadn't been able to locate Dr. Smythe's whereabouts.

In the meantime, Lee thought that maybe his contact Augie Swan might know something. Amanda and Lee took a ride out to Augie's latest endeavor, a car repair shop. Augie was standing by a vehicle with its hood open. His shirt sleeves were rolled up and grease was on his hands, arms and elbows, his back was slightly turned, so he didn't see them when they walked in.

"Hey Augie!" Lee said, as he walked further in the tiny shop.

"Hi Lee," Augie responded. "And hello Mrs. King!" He said as he dropped the tool he had been holding and moved towards Amanda

"Don't start that!" Lee growled.

"Hi Mr. Swan," Amanda replied with a smile.

"I'm not starting anything, I was only saying hi." Augie replied back.

"So, what is the word on the street?" Lee asked, cutting Augie off.

"What's the word about what?" He asked, as he turned back to work on the car.

"You know about what-someone had the good sense to take Dr. Smythe and against my better judgment, we are going to get him back."

"Lee!" Amanda socked Lee playfully in the arm. "What Lee meant to say was that we were wondering if you had any information on his whereabouts."

"Lee, these guys are serious! I can't get involved…" Augie responded.

"I'm serious too!"

"Mr. Swan, if you do have some information, it would be quite helpful-you know—to the agency."

"I'm just the person that brings some food and some supplies."

"Maybe you know something that would help us," Amanda continued.

"Well, I-"

"I can make your life a living hell if you don't help us," Lee said and stepped towards Augie and was about to grab him by the collar when Amanda stepped between them.

"I bet if you think about it, you can give us some information like, who is involved." Amanda said, even though she could see the look of disdain on Lee's face.

"All you had to do was ask me nicely," Augie replied, and attempted to move closer to Amanda again.

Lee wasn't too happy with Augie getting so close to Amanda. He'd had enough trouble with other men and Amanda to have to worry about the likes of Augie Swan. Besides, the sooner they got what they needed, the sooner, he and Amanda would be able to move on with the rest of their weekend and then with the rest of their life.

"Look, you're wasting my time! I need information, Augie, and I need it now!" Lee said and this time, he did grab Augie by the collar and Amanda didn't say anything.

"Okay, okay!" Augie said with a grunt as he threw his hands up in the air.

"Good," Lee said as he clapped Augie on the back.

"All I know is where they are located. They have him housed at a warehouse along District 7 along Interstate 395, the South District."

"Can you tell us how many people are involved?" Amanda asked.

"I never go inside. I just drop off stuff, supplies and food like I said. Most of my contact is with a man who calls himself Yuri but I'm pretty sure that isn't his real name."

"Well, then I'm gonna need you to get me some more information." Lee said, as he thumped two fingers on Augie's chest.

"Damn!" Augie said.

/

As Augie walked up to the warehouse, he thought about Lee's instructions to him just before he'd left him and Amanda some hours ago. When Augie got to the door, he knocked and Yuri let him in.

"Hello!" Augie said cheerfully, but then quickly thrust the items he was carrying in his hands to Yuri, bent slightly forward as he clutched his stomach and made a gagging sound.

"What? What is it?" asked Yuri.

"I ugh—" Augie began, clutching at his stomach even more, as he bent over towards the front steps of the door and pretended as though something was coming up.

"Damn! No, no don't, not there!" Yuri said as he put his hands to his mouth, his own cheeks puffed out like two balloons. "Shit!" Yuri said, as he used his free hand to grab Augie while he kept his other hand to his mouth and ran towards the side of the door, towards a tiny bathroom. Once there, Yuri immediately bent over the toilet and as he did so, gestured to the trash can for Augie. Augie produced enough saliva to pretend to throw up. After several minutes of this façade, he stood up and grabbed a paper towel and wiped his mouth.

"Done?" Yuri asked.

"Ugh, yes, better but I need to—" Augie gestured towards the toilet.

"Make it quick!" Yuri replied as he stepped out of the bathroom and closed the door.

Once he was gone, Augie pretended to sit down on the toilet and proceeded to make several grunting sounds. "Oh, ugh! Damn!"

"Hurry it up!" Came Yuri's voice from outside the door after a few minutes.

"Sorry, oh!" Augie let out a few more grunting sounds. "Sorry, might be a few more minutes."

"Otay, urgh! I be right back." Yuri walked away, leaving a stream of Russian words in his wake.

Once Augie knew that the footsteps were gone, he slowly opened the door and peeked out and looked both ways. Once he didn't see anyone, he stepped out and quickly perused the large area of the warehouse. From what he could see, there was one large room with boxes to the side of the walls and one clear area in the middle. To the right of the bathroom, where there was a tiny crack in the door where light was streaming from the room. Augie heard two voices, both in Russian, speaking rapidly; one sharp tone, the other a lighter tone, the lighter tone he recognized as Yuri. After another minute or so, he heard footsteps approach. Augie took that as his cue to rush back to the bathroom. Augie opened the door and stepped back out just as Yuri returned.

"Yah done?" Yuri asked Augie.

"Yes!" Replied Augie as he stepped towards the door.

"Oh, ere!" Yuri said, as he handed Augie an envelope.

"Thank you!" Augie said and turned and walked out the doors. Once, outside, he walked to his car and rushed back to his car shop where Lee and Amanda were waiting.

/

"Well, what took you so long?" Lee asked as he opened the door for Amanda and she stepped out of the car and Augie walked over to them, directly in front of Amanda.

"Well, hello to you too!" Augie said. "Hello Mrs. King. Lee, you know you used to be much more fun, fun to work with….you've turned into a grouch."

Lee supposed he was right. Lee thought to himself. Maybe it had to do with the fact that the longer it took to find Dr. Smythe and get him back, the longer it delayed things with him and Amanda. It didn't help that he really didn't want to rescue Smythe in the first place. Well, perhaps he was being a grouch, but for now, he couldn't be any other way; this was his future that was being effected right now and he wasn't going to take that lightly."Cut out the sweet talk, what did you find out?"

Amanda placed a light hand on Lee's arms and turned to Augie. "Did you find out anything interesting?"

"Well…" Augie began and then recanted the layout of the warehouse, including the room off to the side that he's seen. "From what I can gather from what I saw today and from other contact I've had with them, I believe there must be at least three people involved, someone that was outside and the two men that were inside.

"Good job Augie," Amanda said first.

"Yeah, nice work!"

"Well, thanks!" Augie said as he puffed out his chest.

"We'd better get going." Lee said as he took Amanda by the arm and walked back to his car.

"Oh, Augie," Lee said as he looked back.

"I need to talk to Billy but after that I'll call you and let you know what time to meet us out there."

"Oh, damn!"