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Key:

[ ] = Artificial Sound Effect

( ) = Verbal Sound Effect

* * = Silent Insert

| | = Name

~ ~ = Emphasis

Steak-Out

[city ambiance]

[distance car speeding]

[car screeches to a halt]

Detective! I’m so glad to see you! And ten minutes early no less! Were you that eager to see me?

*listener denies*

Yes, I’m sure you wait, outside, in the cold, for everyone who offers to take you out on the town.

*listener claims*

Strictly business? Oh, we’ll see about that detective. Hop in.

*listener enters*

Buckle your seatbelt, detective. We wouldn’t want you breaking any laws, now would we?

*small pause*

Perfect.

[car speeds]

I reserved us a lover’s table. It’s got a clear view of the docks, so it should suit us well. Of course, we will have to keep up the charade of us being lovey-dovey. We wouldn’t want anyone figuring out you’re a cop, would we?

*small pause*

There’s a ring in the glove box. If you need us to get away, propose, and then I’ll push for us to be let up to the roof. Roof access isn’t something this bistro offers openly, so it should be private enough for any, let’s say, ~less-than-legal activities~

*small pause*

You look amazing, by the way. Did you put something in your hair?

*listener states*

Maybe it’s just your outfit then. Bloodstained shoes are so in style these days.

(chuckle)

Relax, detective. I’m just messing with you. You cleaned up nice, don’t stress it.

[car skids to a halt]

Here we are! Would you be a dear and open my door for me?

*listener questions*

I really must insist. It’ll be good for appearances if we both stay in character.

*listener questions*

What do I mean by that? Why don’t you take me in on your arm, and you can find out?

*pause*

[car door clicks]

(gasp)

Sweetie! This place is so romantic! How did you pick it?

*listener questions*

Take me right in! I want to see everything!

*listener leads*

Wow! This place is so…wonderful! Did you put the reservations under my name? That’d be so charming.

*listener speaks*

Really? Oh, sweetheart, I love you!

*duo hugs*

Why don’t you have the waiter take us to our table?

*small pause*

(happy sigh)

The candlelight, the full moon… you really thought of it all, didn’t you? It’s everything I wanted.

*waiter offers*

Oh, yes! I’d like a bottle of red. Something before fifty-six if that could be managed!

*waiter confirms*

Tonight has been amazing, sweetie! I don’t know how you plan to end this, but I know it’ll be magical!

*small pause*

Move your chair over here! I want to look out at the pier together!

*listener agrees*

Look out there! Past those people in the alley. I think I see dolphins!

*small pause*
This is all so perfect, sweetheart! Will you hold me? It’s a little cold, and I’d love to be close to you!

*listener agrees*

{hushed}

Two tables down. One of |Rival Boss Name|’s men, armed. If we want to catch the end of that deal, you’ll have to propose now, and you’ll really need to sell it if you want to avoid getting us both shot.

*small pause*

Honey? Why are you pulling away?

[chair scooches]

Wait..? Are you about to..?

*listener proposes*

(gasp)

Yes! Yes, I’ll marry you!

*small pause*

It makes so much sense! This whole night, it was all teeing up to this! Sweetie, you’re a genius!

*small pause*

Garcon! Could we head up to the roof? I’d love to seal this moment with nothing but my love and an open skyline!

*waiter speaks*

I really must insist! Here, take this. That’s enough for you to look the other way, isn’t it?

*waiter comments*

Great! Thank you so much! We can see ourselves up! Come on, sweetie!

[footsteps]

[door opens and closes]

And scene. Did you like seeing that side of me, detective?

*listener comments*

I think you did. You seemed plenty eager to propose. Do you secretly want to get married, or are you just hoping to take half my money in the divorce?

*listener speaks*

Oh, detective. So fun and yet so… ~rigid~. Don’t worry, I’ll break you yet. Now, I had a rifle smuggled up here for us. You should be able to see everything through the scope.

*listener objects*

Relax! We don’t have to kill anyone. I’d just prefer to have a gun and not use it, than need one and not have it.

*listener denies*

Detective. You can either keep objecting to my methods, or you can watch the finalizations of a very large drug trade. Your choice.

*listener conforms*

That’s what I thought. Now, start looking. And don’t skimp on the details, I want to know what’s happening.

They’re trading papers? Who?

*listener states*

Of course, you don’t know. Here. Move over, I’ll look.

*small pause*

Why those little… I’ve broken bread with them!

*listener questions*

Yes, I do recognize them. The kid in the center is just one of |Rival Boss Name|’s enforcers. The six idiots around him are all heads of different houses. And two of them work for me.

*listener asks*

Oh, don’t worry about me, detective. Having a few moles will make chatting much easier than if I had to ~approach~ |Rival Boss Name|’s men.

*listener questions*

Don’t ask questions you don’t want answers to, detective. All you need to know is, I now have the means to solve our little problem.

*listener questions*

The only problem that matters, detective! The one I alluded to back at the precinct. We knew where and when the deal was taking place, but it’s not like the coke was getting handed off here. |Rival Boss Name| has metric tons of it, which means, he’s storing it somewhere, and we needed to learn where. Otherwise, he could just move the goods whenever we started arresting people and we’d be no closer to actually stopping the problem.

*listener speaks*

Where we go now is quite simple detective. And, it’s up to you!

*listener asks*

What do I mean by that? Well, tell you what. For my new fiance, I will do something I don’t do very often. I will be completely honest.

*small pause*

I don’t need a cop’s help on this one. The law is slow, and has far too many roadblocks to catch |Rival Boss Name|. However, I did just learn that two of my closest allies are rats. If |Rival Boss Name| got to them, he could get to anyone. Anyone, that is, except maybe you. The detective with a heart of gold. The detective who rejected countless bribes, escaped hits more times than we could count, and seems to genuinely like doing the right thing. The one detective who would actually be immune to his offers, and my charms. So, here’s what I’m proposing.

*small pause*

I’ll find out where the bricks are being stashed. Chances are, the M.I.T. chick works nearby. When I find out, I’ll come to you, but only if you promise not to give this to the commissioner. Too many cops are on |Rival Boss Name|’s payroll, we can’t give away info like that.

*small pause*

I’ll come to you, and only you, and we’ll bust |Rival Boss Name| together. Watch each other’s backs. You take all the credit for the raid, we can even arrest the chick instead of killing her, and then you walk away knowing you did the right thing.

*listener asks*

And that’d be it. No favors. No bribes. I’m not asking you to betray your morals and work for me, I’m asking you to help the community you’re a part of. And all you’d have to do, is keep this under wraps until we have whatever storehouse the coke is in, secure.

*small pause*

So what do you say? Are you willing to make a deal with a known criminal if it means saving thousands of lives? Are you willing to trust me to keep that coke off the streets?

*listener agrees*

Good choice, detective. I’m glad you see it my way. Now, take a deep breath, and get back into character. We’ll head straight back down, say we had a wonderful time, then I’ll take you home. When I leave your wonderful company, I’ll send someone to handle this rifle, and I’ll get in contact once I know where the storehouse is. Sound good?

*listener agrees*

Great. Oh, and remember to smile, detective. You just proposed to the love of your life. You should be happy!

*listener reminds*

Yes of course. This is all fake. And I am a perfectly respectable entrepreneur.

(chuckle)

Annoyance looks good on you detective. Now, let’s head down. I can’t wait to have a chat with some old friends.

[door opens]

After you, detective.