Tina (looking at her): I just got this really weird feeling….

Dylan (concern): You want me to get Bette?

Carmen (leaning out of the kitchen): Bette, TK’s got a bad feeling…

Peggy (squeezing Tina’s hand): It’ll be fine darling…

Lisa (taking a deep breath): As soon as I get my hands on the offending parties.

Dylan (putting everything together): You haven’t spoken to your family since college why now?

Peggy (defensively): And they won’t be speaking to her.

Papi (understanding): But why now? Why after all this time?

Kit (thinking): Wasn’t there a big write up in the paper on the merger of Shaolin and Flat Earth and you two running it (looking at Helena and Tina.) And something to do with Bette’s Gallery…

Lisa (standing): Kai get your impish bum down here. Tina is there any documentation on the merger yet.

Tina (looking at Helena): Some but it has to be finalized by lawyers.

Helena (counting on her fingers): That was actually to be done three or four days ago. But with the strike and lockout I don’t know…

Lisa (pulling out her notepad): I need the name of your lawyers for Shaolin and I need a contact person for Flat Earth…

Tasha (wondering): This can’t be extortion…

Lisa (factually): Extortion, blackmail and fraud. Very good rookie (winking.)

Peggy (countering): Greed, guilt, deception, lust, betrayal and deceit.

Tina (her head hurt already): And we’re still at square one.

Kai (walking in): You roared bonehead…

Lisa (showing her, her notes): Yes Dr Evil. Take that manila envelope with us. We’re going art hunting.

Kai (slapping her ass): See and your boss doesn’t even realize my full potential…
Lisa (putting her jacket on): Ladies I’ll be in touch. I’ve got some digging and hunting to do…

Kai (teasing): Seek and destroy you mean…

Lisa (shaking everyone’s hand): Thank you. I’m sorry Ms. Kennard if I gave you a scare but in light of everything….

Kit (happy): In light of everything none of us is going to jail…

Papi (pleading): Except maybe that one for general nuisance…

Alice (sticking her tongue out): Baby help…

Carmen (throwing her hands up): You finally admit it…

Dylan (sitting down): Anger management too…

Shane (laughing): Yeah I think we could all use someone to talk to…

Tasha (tickling Alice): Really…

Peggy (pointing): It took you this long to figure that out.

Lisa (wrapping her arm around Kai’s shoulder): Once Dr Evil gets her license approved by the state of California I’m sure she would be willing to help you all out.

Kai (ducking and moving): After I help you which will take (yelping as Lisa slapped her ass.) Ooh…

Lisa (laughing): I”ll be in touch ladies. Just stay close by. Until I get everything documented I would suggest you stay in the area. Have a good one.

Kai (smiling): It was nice meeting all of you.  

Peggy (pointing): Maybe you would like to join my errant children and myself for dinner sometime.

They both nodded and left. A sigh of relief was heard by all, knowing something was up but until the Detective got everything on paper they had to wait. What happened to Jenny wasn’t as simple as they had first perceived. It seemed more was going on than even they were aware of. Only time would tell who was actually behind it and for what reasons.

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