Police Quest: Open Season

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Hal Bottoms:
You're just goddamn lucky you got me takin' care of this, junior. Damn lucky!

[Tuesday, 9:
00 AM, Parker Center: Lieutenant Block is reprimanding Carey for the shootout at Central Park]

Lieutenant Donald Block:
So what's it gonna be, Carey? You gonna act like a pro or a spoilt brat? Have I made a mistake in assignin' you as lead investigator on this case?

Detective John Carey:
No sir, I...

Lieutenant Donald Block:
I'll have you know, I've had dozens of calls this morning on you shovin' that reporter yesterday! Everybody in town, from the Chief to the Mayor to outraged joe citizen, saw you push her. Damn! you were all over the news!

Detective John Carey:
Lieutenant, it wasn't...

Lieutenant Donald Block:
Besides you appearin' uncooperative, you were downright politically incorrect! You shove one more reporter an' the department's gonna get slapped with a civil suit! Shovin' anybody else, an' I'm gonna give you the boot myself!

Detective John Carey:
Lieutenant... I'd like to explain...

Lieutenant Donald Block:
Then there's the small issue of last night's events, Carey. Would you mind telling me what you were doing in the middle of a CRASH sting operation?

Detective John Carey:
Sir, I received a telephone call from a possible informant. I setup a meeting. I walked into an ambush...

Lieutenant Donald Block:
So it would seem, Carey, so it would seem. However, your tete-a-tete cost the department thousands of dollars and months of work! CRASH has been undercover for months on that operation! They were a fly's hair away from bustin' a gun runnin' ring wide open! With your help, the only catch they made was that local punk, Spiff. Luckily for you, your informant, what's his name, Emmo? What kind of name is that?... has turned into a little songbird! Emmo's sittin' pretty in the hospital singin' how Spiff's the one who killed the Washington boy. Emmo contends that Spiff wanted the boy to deliver guns to gang members and he wouldn't do it. The only redeemin' aspect of this whole fiasco is that Hickman's gun was found in Spiff's apartment when they entered under warrant. SID is running ballistics on Spiff's gun to see if they match the slugs taken from the dead boy. And speaking of SID, they've run ballistics on your firearms and they're ready to be picked up. The Police Commissioner is gonna want to know where an' into whom your bullets went last night. These tests are vital. Check with Chester before you head out.

Detective John Carey:
Thank you, Lieutenant. Sir, it would appear to me that if Spiff is found to be connected to the Washington boy's murder, might not he also be connected to Bob's...

Lieutenant Donald Block:
It doesn't work that way, Carey. While you were out being a cowboy, another body showed. The MO is similar, very similar. Again, it's one of our own. His name is Rene Garcia, worked out of Hollenbeck. Garcia's body was found on the front lawn of a singer... what do they call those guys? Rappers? by the name of Yo Money. Must be some big star, I'm getting static from upstairs. Anyways, Garcia was found by this Money man's bodyguard. He was walkin' a lady to her car, that'd been there for a party about 4:00 am. I want you to get over there and see what's going on. And remember, Carey, no cowboy tricks... just try and be nice, OK?

Detective John Carey:
Lieutenant...

Lieutenant Donald Block:
Carey, you have your assignment. Go out and find yourself a killer.

[Carey exits the office]