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Matt Lee Whitlock: Just never leave your wife. That's what happened to me.
Chae: [laconically] I'd take the bullet.
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Agent Strark: How you doing?
Matt Lee Whitlock: Busy.
Agent Strark: - You and me both, pal. I understand you guys are holding evidence in the Scarcetti case. Great. That makes you my new best friend. I'm going to send some agents this afternoon to pick up that cash. We think it was used last year in a sting operation with Paolo Estaban. If we can tie the serial numbers to the bills you guys have, we can tie Estaban to Scarcetti. This is a top priority for us,Chief. With this evidence,we can kill two birds with one stone, nail Estaban and Scarcetti.
Matt Lee Whitlock: Why don't I call you tomorrow, and we figure out a time...
Agent Strark: This had to be done the day before yesterday. We've got a court date next week.
Matt Lee Whitlock: The evidence has to stay with me until the appeals process is over.
Agent Strark: I didn't call you to get a lecture on the rules of evidence. We need to check the serial numbers, and that's what we're going to do. When I hang up on you in ten seconds, I want you to type up a chain of evidence receipt. One of my men will be happy to sign it for you this afternoon. Oh, yeah, and, Chief...
Matt Lee Whitlock: Yeah?
Agent Strark: It's been ten seconds.
[Hangs up the phone]
Al Quinn
Extended Reading
