I've gotta come up with something to soften him up."Beth climbed from her VW, Doc's briefcase in hand. She thought it was stupid to lock up the office...just to bring him his briefcase. No, it was stupid of him to forget it. And that lazy Evelyn, shit, she was gone half the time. She went to the front door and rang the bell.Molly answered the door. "Hi, Beth, step in," she said.Beth was surprised at Molly's appearance. She had a drink in her hand, her hair was mussed, her lipstick smudged, her. "They sat and chatted, and eventually ordered a meal, catching up on nearly six months of news and gossip. What had started out as a potential disaster turned into a very enjoyable and relaxing evening for both of them."How did you get here?" Craig asked when closing time was approaching."I walked. It's not too far back to my flat, but at this time of night I'd planned on getting a taxi home." Good idea. Look, it's only two minutes walk back to mine, come back with me for a coffee, and I'll. “Well, Steelport is a place you are going to enjoy much. Won’t lose to any of the big cities”, the longhaired woman pointed.“I can see” Ruth replied. “But I don’t know that much yet of the place. Specially this park, I love parks, I love being outdoors in bright and beautiful days”“Want us to give you a tour?”, Robert Cortese suggested.“Great idea, honey!”“If you can give me one, would be delighted. You two seem nice people”Any kind of suspicion that Ruth could be one of those annoying. The look on Lacey's face was one of shock ... and something else. He didn't have time to think about it. "Tell him," he said to her. Then he closed the door, before Dillworth could scream again.He didn't get fired. The higher ups knew that the reasons they'd put Frank Dillworth in the Detective Captain chair was because of what he could do for them, when they needed a favor, and not because he had a clue. They had assumed he'd just ride the coattails of the experienced and effective force he.