A/N-This chapter will be based off of 'Anthony and Vanessa'. Vanessa was his girlfriend from 'The Last Decade of the Entire 20th Century' and he got her a temp. job at the design firm. Vanessa was played by Olivia Brown who also played Detective Trudy Joplin on 'Miami Vice'. This will be a crossover from 'Miami Vice' Please read and enjoy!
'Lives'
Julia and Mary Jo were sitting at their desks working when Anthony comes in the room reading a newspaper and something has his attention.
Julia asks him,
"Anthony, did that order of satin curtains come in for Mrs. Hamilton?"
Without even raising his head or blinking his eyes, he says,
"Yes "
He just keeps reading and Mary Jo asks,
"Did you Mrs. Burgins sofa over to her?"
Anthony doesn't even take his eyes off the paper, just tells her in a monotone voice;
"Yes, I did"
Mary Jo notices something in his voice and raises her head and looks at him reading then at Julia who also notices and Mary Jo says,
"Anthony, did you notice the raging parade of army ants coming your way?"
Anthony shakes his head then says,
"Yes, I did..."
Then he jumps up and when he realizes Mary Jo's sarcastic words, he says in a loud tone,
"Mary Jo!"
Mary Jo just smirks at her words and Julia stifles a silent laugh coming up and she puts a pencil back in the holder then asks,
"What has your attention Anthony?"
Anthony tells her,
"It's this article saying that a big drug and sex trade was finally shut down after months and months of undercover work right here in Atlanta"
Mary Jo says,
"That's great"
Anthony shakes his head and says,
"I don't know why it has my attention so, these things go on all the time"
Julia shakes her head then says,
"Maybe it's because it is going on in our own back yard, we are constantly amazed by something like that right under our noses. We think 'Oh, that can't happen here' and it is sad when you think of the history of the city"
Mary Jo says,
"People want to think of Atlanta as a majestic old town with mint julieps and oak trees and young women running around in old dresses and boys chasing them to court them"
Julia gets up to walk over to the kitchenette then says,
"Suzanne still thinks that way"
They all laugh at it then Anthony says,
"But the reality is, it is happening but a major ring was just broken up thank God but I can't help but wonder how it 'went down'...I don't normally think about these things, just read it and go on but somehow...I don't know why, I just want to know more about it"
Julia thinks on it then says,
"It could be Anthony that it woke up some feelings in you that you had about it, we were just discussing how we can be blind to it, I think it opened your eyes to it"
Anthony shakes his head then Suzanne walks in then says,
"What are we talking about this morning?"
Mary Jo asks her,
"What do you think we are talking about Suzanne?"
Suzanne walks over and sits down on her end of the couch then says,
"I heard something about being blind so I assumed you were talking about going to a Stevie Wonder concert which I won't go to because why go to somebody's concert that can't see you? It's not like he can see you when you jump up and down and throw around your underwear whih I don't do...it's not lady like"
Mary Jo and the others look at each other and roll their eyes then Suzanne asks,
"Where's Charlene?"
Julia then tells her,
"She had a appointment to take Olivia in remember?"
Suzanne thinks on something then says,
"You know, I think she is using that baby to get out of work, she's doing that a lot you know"
Julia puts her hand on her hips and says,
"Suzanne, babies have to go to doctors a lot you know, they are so little that anything can happen and they have to be checked "
Suzanne just shrugs her shoulders then says,
"Well, I'm glad I didn't have any babies, too many appointments. Anyway, let's talk about something else...what were you guys talking about when I came in?"
Anthony then says,
"Actually, we were talking about this article about this drug and sex ring that was broken up"
Suzanne then says,
"Oh yes, I saw that"
Mary Jo asks her as she gets up to walk to the chair,
"You read a newspaper?"
Suzanne looks at her then says,
"Well, yes. I was picking it up to swat a fly that came in...it was trying to land in my hair...I can't let that happen, anyway, I glanced at it but what I want to know is...why would anybody want to make a ring of drugs and sex? How would you do that? And I bet it isn't even attractive"
Mary Jo then asks,
"Suzanne, do you even know what a drug and sex ring is?"
Suzanne looks at her then rolls her eyes then says,
"Yes Mary Jo, it's a bunch of those bisexuals trying to make a drug"
Mary Jo rolls her eyes while Anthony almost dies of laughter and Julia just sips her coffee then they hear a knock on the door and Julia says,
"Come in"
The door opens and in comes Vanessa, Anthony's one time date comes in and Anthony stands up an he says,
"Hello Vanessa"
She smiles and she says,
"Actually, my name isn't Vanessa"
They all look at each other and Anthony says,
"Excuse me?"
She smiles and get out her badge and opens it and shows it to him and to all the ladies then says,
"I'm detective Trudy Joplin from MPVD"
Mary Jo asks,
"Vice?"
Trudy shakes her head and Suzanne asks,
"Vice? What's wrong with her? Besides her tastes in clothes"
Julia comes up behind her sister and says,
"Miami Police vice department Suzanne"
Mary Jo asks Trudy,
"Why would Miami be interested in Atlanta?"
Anthony then picks up his newspaper then asks,
"Would this have anything to do with this article here?"
Trudy then says,
"Everything...I don't normally do this, reveal myself but you all are so kind to me...my department has been following this case for quite a few years. It branched out into this city and I was asked to go undercover to bust this ring"
Anthony and all the ladies look at each other then Suzanne asks,
"You mean you are not some bubble headed little air duck?"
Trudy smiles then says,
"No, I'm proud to say that I'm a detective in the Miami Vice department and I do my work with pride and you Suzanne, have given me a new view of southern white women"
Not knowing if that is a compliment or not, Suzanne just smiles and says,
"Thank you"
Anthony then asks,
"Excuse me but how did I participate in this undercover operation?"
Trudy looks down at her hands then says,
"I'm sorry but I had to date you since the suspects lived in the next building...and I really liked you. I hate to do this to you Anthony but I'm sorry"
Anthony eyes go wide and he says,
"Are you talking about Sanders? I knew it, I knew it...oh man"
He sits down with his hand over his eyes and Suzanne and Mary Jo go and comfort him and Julia goes to her and says,
"Thank you detective for your hard work in helping us stay safe"
Trudy smiles and says,
"Like I said, I don't normally do this but you have all been so kind to me in putting up with my silly air head ways and giving me a job and helping me in so many ways. Goodbye...goodbye Anthony"
He waves goodbye and she leaves then Julia goes over and says to him,
"I'm sorry Anthony but look at it this way, it's not very often that we can somehow be involved in something like this...even if we didn't know it when it started"
He takes a long time in being quiet then Suzanne asks him,
"What are you thinking about Anthony?"
He finally looks up then says,
"That I better move, apparently, I live in a bad neighborhood"
They all laugh to ease the tension and each go back to their own work in Sugarbaker's.
A/N-Please read and review!