How does Sergeant Danny Messer sound?
Lindsay MonroeAre you serious? You're thinking about taking the sergeant's exam?
Lindsay Monroe
I think that's a great idea.
Good. 'Cause I took it a few months ago and I'm waiting for the results in a few days.
Lindsay Monroe
What? Why didn't you tell me?
I mean, I haven't told anyone. I mean, I don't know if I want it. I mean, it's more money. It puts me on the path to possibly running this lab one day but it takes me away from here. It would take me away from the team. It would take me away from you.
Lindsay Monroe
Well, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I love that you're thinking about our future like this.
(Imitating Jo) Well, uh, I'm just... so sorry, sir, you're just not the man who replaces Mac Taylor at the head of this crime lab. Yeah, not with that pocket protector and those silly Pee Wee Herman-looking glasses.
(Imitating the man) Uh, but, um, then why did Chief Sinclair want to interview me and have you show me around the lab?
(Imitating Jo) Well, that's probably because he's just got to make believe that Mac Taylor's never coming back. He doesn't even know the difference between a GCMS and a scanning electron microscope. Well, I'll tell you what, sweet thing, okay? I'm gonna introduce you to a bunch of people that you're never gonna be supervising...
Lindsay Monroe
There's something seriously wrong with you.
(Gasps) Awkward. How long were you there?
Lindsay Monroe
Pretty much the whole time
(Adam is trying to get the tie knot right)
Lindsay Monroe
Do you need a hand?
No, I got it. Got it. Just got to...
Lindsay Monroe
By the time you're finished, it's gonna be the 20th anniversary.
(About 9/11) I was asleep. You know, I went out the night before with a couple of my buddies, and we had a few too many drinks, and I didn't wake up till after 2:00. And by then, the entire world had changed. The next morning, I got up at 5:00 a.m., and I went down there, and... I stood behind a barricade with these construction workers for, like, 12 hours, you know, until they opened it up and let us clean up the debris.
Lindsay Monroe
So you joined the bucket brigade?
Lindsay Monroe
Me too.
I thought you were in Montana.
Lindsay Monroe
I was when it happened. I watched the whole thing on TV, feeling totally useless, and like I wanted to help, but they weren't letting planes in, obviously. And then I heard that trucks from all over the country were going to New York. So, I jumped on a local fire truck, and I got here a few days after. We might have been on the same line, never even knew it.
Lindsay
Oh, hey, Mac. We missed you (To Danny) See? I told you he'd be back.
You did? You didn't say that.
Lindsay
Yeah, I did. I said he'd be back.
I said that, but whatever.
Lindsay
(To Mac) Yeah, no, I said you'd be back.
All right, all right. Are you two done? We have a dead body here that needs to be processed.
Obvious signs of forced entry. Probably gonna want to phenol these shards of glass. There's, uh... no usable prints, and, uh...
Are you working the crime scene or me?
Nah, go ahead. Do your thing. I'll just go check on the canvass.
Lindsay
Yeah.
Lindsay
Mac, what would you say if I told you I could quadruple your money?
You trying to talk me back into retirement?
I'd say, it sounds too good be true, not to mention illegal.
Lindsay
Oh, it's definitely illegal. You got five bucks on you?
Five bucks? (Retrieving his wallet) This better be good.
(About a perp who is spending counterfeit money) What's he buying?
Lindsay
You name it... cigars, booze, jewelry, clothing... a lot of Adidas track suits.
(Scoffs) Who is he, Run DMC?
Lindsay
Look, honey, I can't get out of here. Can lunch wait, like, an hour?
Scheduled break, babe. You know that. It's now or never, sweetheart.
Lindsay
Are you mad?
Yeah... I am mad, but not at you. At, uh… Run DMC over here.
Lindsay
Felony lunch-jacking. I'll make sure they add it to his list of charges.
No more Sergeant Messer. Just a... plain old detective.
Lindsay
Does that mean I don't have to salute you in the morning anymore?
I still need you to do that.
Lindsay
You feel all right?
I mean, it wasn't easy giving up the stripes, you know.
Lindsay
It's the right move, Danny.
Lindsay
It's hard to pull a weapon on someone, right? Squeeze that trigger?
I'm sorry. If you're a reporter, I got nothing to say.
Lindsay
You know what else is hard? Sharing a squad car with somebody every day and stabbing him in the back when he had yours.
Lindsay
I'm Lindsay Messer.
Lindsay
No, it can't be easy actually facing me.
No, I'm telling you that we can't speak.
Lindsay
I mean, you know what you're doing affects my family, but it's much easier when we're out of sight.
I'm not supposed to have any interaction...
Lindsay
Like saying you're in a relationship with my husband.
Lindsay
I know it's not true.
I don't even know why they're suggesting that.
Lindsay
So you're only comfortable with some of the lies?
Lindsay
So Danny told you to say that Pete Miller was holding the gun?
Lindsay
How many words does it take?
He suggested...It... it was how he put things.
Lindsay
What things?
I don't have to explain myself to you.
Lindsay
No, you don't. You know why? I get this. This is self-preservation, plain and simple.
Lindsay
Think about this, Lauren. If the roles were reversed and Danny was in your shoes, you really think that he'd be looking out for number one?
None of this was my choice. From the moment that I pulled that trigger, it was all out of my hands. I always wanted to tell the truth.
Lindsay
So look me in the eyes, Lauren. Right now. It's just the two of us. Tell me that Danny Messer told you to lie.
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