Episode 13.2 - Downfall - Part 2

Summary

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Podcast Summary: The Strata, Season 13, Episode 13.2 – Downfall, Part 2

Host: Mark R. Healy
Release Date: November 25, 2025

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Episode Overview

Downfall – Part 2 continues the story in the gritty, dystopian cityscape of The Strata. An ageing and physically compromised courier named Rust, entangled with underworld kingpin Strickland to finance his life-preserving medical treatments, must deal with dangerous consequences. This episode explores themes of trust, survival, identity, and the costs of defiance against oppressive powers. As Rust and his allies try to disrupt Strickland’s sinister operations, new threats emerge—including enigmatic foes and mysterious anomalies of memory and technology.

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Key Discussion Points & Plot Progression

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1. Rust & Davina’s Meeting (02:49–09:21)

• Setting: Rust arrives late to a rendezvous with Davina at a diner, explaining he was delayed by severe rain and flooding.

  • “Some of my usual routes were flooded and I had to double back once or twice, but anyway, I’m here now.”
    — Rust [03:03]

• Debriefing: Davina presses Rust for details on his dangerous run-ins with Strickland’s network.

  • Rust recounts he and Summers destroyed a secret biomod facility where people were subjected to inhumane experiments, successfully rescuing captives.
    • “There was an explosion that leveled the place, sent it crumbling into the ocean. Luckily, we managed to get the captives out in time before it pancaked.”
      — Rust [04:43]

• Ongoing Mission: Data was extracted from the facility but remains highly encrypted; Summers is searching for a skilled grid crawler to help.

  • “Summers has been talking to a couple of grid crawlers. I think. It’s not really my field of expertise…”
    — Rust [06:11]

• Personal Moments:

  • Davina treats Rust to food, but forgets about his unique dietary needs (he consumes nutrients via a valve in his neck).
    • “Of course. How could I have been so stupid?”
      — Davina [07:22]
  • Their awkwardness turns playful and affectionate, highlighting their bond and Rust’s insecurities about fitting in.
    • “Are you kidding? I love all those idiosyncrasies, Rust. That's what makes you so special.”
      — Davina [09:59]

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2. Unexpected Threat: Confrontation Outside the Diner (09:22–13:07)

• Tension Building:

  • Rust grows suspicious of strangers at another booth; when he and Davina leave, the strangers confront them outside.
  • The lead, Dreyfus, demands Rust come with them to meet an unnamed boss.
    • “There’s someone who wants to see you. And it’s my job to make sure you get in that close car. Simple as that.”
      — Dreyfus [11:17]

• Rust Refuses:

  • The situation escalates, and Dreyfus’s team attempts to forcibly abduct Rust.
    • “You want me to get in that car? How about you make me?”
      — Rust [11:54]
  • With Davina’s quick thinking (using a zapper), they fight back and force the assailants to retreat.

• Aftermath:

  • Rust mocks the failed abductors, warning Dreyfus to “tell your boss to hire some goons who can handle their shit next time.”
    — Rust [13:02]

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3. Detective Kavanagh & Jade: Unraveling Identity (14:28–25:33)

• Safe House:

  • Detective Kavanagh brings Jade to his apartment after fleeing dangerous pursuers.
  • He checks Jade’s medical state; she’s physically okay but disoriented and suffering from memory loss.

• Mystery Deepens:

  • Jade claims not to remember how she was found in the alley, with only fragmented visions as clues.
    • “My memory, it’s... it’s all fuzzy. I... I can’t figure out what’s going on.”
      — Jade [17:37]
  • Kavanagh’s skepticism grows as Jade demonstrates uncanny knowledge of him and his personal life, including details about his daughter Annie.
    • “How could you know about that? That she used to sit there when I made pancakes for her... there can’t be more than one or two people in the whole damn strata who knew that?”
      — Detective Kavanagh [20:16]

• Technological Anomaly:

  • Kavanagh unsuccessfully attempts to identify Jade using the city’s citizen database; access is blocked rather than returning a ‘no record’ result.
    • “It’s like the search is being blocked somehow.”
      — Detective Kavanagh [21:13]

• Premonitions:

  • Jade experiences another vision, “hearing” a voice about Captain Angela Graham, Kavanagh’s superior.
    • “She’s about to call you. She’s looking for me.”
      — Jade [22:01]
  • Jade warns Kavanagh Graham is working for their enemies, the men in the van.
    • “She’s working for them. The men in the van.”
      — Jade [22:11]

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4. Captain Graham’s Call: Trust and Deception (22:48–25:15)

• Interrogation via Phone:

  • Captain Graham calls Kavanagh, asking if he’s seen a fugitive matching Jade’s description.
  • Kavanagh feigns ignorance, downplaying his proximity to the incident.

• Decision Under Pressure:

  • Jade pleads with Kavanagh not to reveal her presence, and he complies, deciding to keep her secret—for now.
    • “Because Graham’s an asshole. And because I want to figure this mess out myself.”
      — Detective Kavanagh [25:17]

• Unstable Alliance:

  • Kavanagh makes it clear he still doesn’t trust Jade but is determined to dig deeper on his own terms.
    • “I’ve got a few more questions for you. And believe me when I say it’s in your best interest to start telling me the truth.”
      — Detective Kavanagh [25:33]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Rust on Survival:

  • “A bit of traffic and a few puddles on the street. Come on, it’s me you’re talking to, Davina.” [03:16]

• Crushing the Enemy:

  • “Another one of Strickland’s facilities wiped off the map. That’s all that counts.”
    — Rust [05:19]

• Davina Defends Rust:

  • “I love all those idiosyncrasies, Rust. That's what makes you so special.”
    — Davina [09:59]

• Tension with Dreyfus:

  • “Let’s get out of the rain, Rust. What do you say?”
    — Dreyfus [10:44]

• Tech Intrusion:

  • “I'm getting a weird error here. Search prohibited.”
    — Detective Kavanagh [21:03]

• Supernatural Intuition:

  • “I saw visions in my head. Right there, while I was talking to you in the alley. And I knew those guys were trouble.”
    — Jade [18:27]

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Important Segment Timestamps

• Rust & Davina check-in, discuss Strickland: [02:49–05:44]
• Meal faux pas, discussion on Rust's biology: [06:34–09:21]
• Dreyfus confrontation, attempted abduction, escape: [09:22–13:07]
• Detective Kavanagh & Jade: medical check, memory loss, suspicions: [14:28–21:13]
• Jade’s premonition, Captain Graham’s call: [21:34–25:15]
• Kavanagh’s final warning: [25:33]

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Tone & Atmosphere

• The episode balances tense, noir-inspired plotting with moments of gallows humor and bittersweet camaraderie, especially between Rust and Davina. Scenes shift from action-thriller standoffs ("You want me to get in that car? How about you make me?") to slow-burn suspense and mistrust (Jade’s cryptic knowledge and her memory uncertainty). The tone swings between the gritty and the vulnerable, never letting the characters (or the audience) feel truly safe.

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Summary Takeaway

Downfall – Part 2 thrusts its characters onto diverging but perilous paths:

• Rust and Davina barely escape a targeted abduction after disrupting their enemy’s operations.
• Detective Kavanagh grapples with whether to trust Jade, a mystery woman with fragmented visions, whose very identity appears technologically suppressed.
• Authority figures may be in league with the dark powers that dominate the city, and each small victory comes with additional risks and ethical ambiguity.

The city’s underworld is shifting—and alliances, identities, and old certainties are under threat.

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Transcript

[Narrator]

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[Davina]

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[Detective Kavanagh]

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[Davina]

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[Rust]

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[Narrator]

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[Davina]

Hey Rust, you made it.

[Rust]

Hey Davina. Sorry I'm late. I was on the other side of Darkon and got caught up in some traffic.

[Davina]

It's all good. Sit down. Take a load off. So the streets are still a mess out there, huh?

[Rust]

Yeah, this rain is causing havoc. Some of my usual routes were flooded and I had to double Back once or twice, but anyway, I'm here now.

[Davina]

Thanks for coming over to see me. I hope it wasn't too much trouble.

[Rust]

Trouble? A bit of traffic and a few puddles on the street. Come on, it's me you're talking to, Davina.

[Davina]

Trust me, it'll be worth your while. This place is the best. You're going to love it. And as it turns out, you arrived at the perfect time. Our meals should be coming up any second.

[Rust]

Meals? Oh, you went ahead and ordered some food.

[Davina]

Don't worry, it's on me. My shout.

[Rust]

That's nice of you, Davina, but you really didn't have to do that.

[Davina]

It's fine. Don't worry about it. Anyway, tell me about this thing you got mixed up in with Strickland. I mean, you said you ended up out in the Deadlands again.

[Rust]

Oh, that thing with Summers. Yeah, the whole ordeal was pretty crazy. It's a long story, but the gist of it is that Summers and me tracked down another one of Strickland's biomod facilities. It was south of the Strata, on the coast.

[Davina]

Another island? Was it like the place out of Ripshore?

[Rust]

It was similar in some ways. Just as secluded as Rip Shore, I guess, being out in the middle of nowhere. But the layout of this one was different. They set everything up in an old bunker system that had been built into the side of a cliff.

[Davina]

And they were experimenting on people?

[Rust]

Yeah, same old story. Seems like these get a kick out of that.

[Davina]

Was Argento there? Did you see her?

[Rust]

No, she wasn't there, but the place had her stink all over it. It was definitely her handiwork.

[Davina]

So you shut it down, right?

[Rust]

In a manner of speaking. There was an explosion that leveled the place, sent it crumbling into the ocean. Luckily, we managed to get the captives out in time before it pancaked. After that, Summers and me helped organize transports for the survivors to get back to their camps and shelters out in the Deadlands. There were a few we helped return to the Strata too.

[Davina]

You know, you're a good man, Rust. I'm. I'm really proud of you.

[Rust]

Nah, this was. Well, it was Summer's gig. I was just along for the ride.

[Davina]

I don't believe that for a second. I bet she couldn't have done it without you.

[Rust]

Anyway, it's all done with now. Another one of Strickland's facilities wiped off the map. That's all that counts.

[Davina]

Oh, I'll bet Argento is pissed. Damn, I wish I could have seen her face when she found out it'll.

[Rust]

Be a gut punch, no doubt about that. Hopefully it sets her program back a few steps, but I imagine she's busy figuring out a way to make up lost ground even as we speak.

[Davina]

So what's the next step? Is there any way you can keep the pressure on her?

[Rust]

Like I said, Summers is in charge of this stuff. She's the one driving it, and right now she's working her ass off to keep things moving. We managed to infiltrate Strickland's data store at the facility and make an extraction, but there's some high level encryption on the data. She needs to find someone who has the ability to crack it.

[Davina]

Any idea who that someone might be? Could Sienna do it?

[Rust]

Nah, not Sienna. Not with this. She's got some decent skills when it comes to grid stuff, but this is next level. Summers has been talking to a couple of grid crawlers. I think. It's not really my field of expertise, and. Hey, this looks like our order.

[Davina]

Oh, yes. This is it. I just put it right here. Thanks.

[Rust]

So, a couple of Crash Burgers, huh? You went with the classics.

[Davina]

Hey, I know it doesn't look like anything special, but there's this secret sauce they use here that you just can't get anywhere else. And the way they prepare the buns is. Rust. Is something the matter?

[Rust]

No, no, it's. It's nothing. They. They look great.

[Davina]

You don't like Crash Burgers?

[Rust]

Everyone loves Crash Burgers, right?

[Davina]

So why are you. Oh, my God. Rust, I'm so sorry. You can't eat this, can you?

[Rust]

Well, the thing is, Davina, I'm not good with shallots. With the way my digestive system works, it can be, you know, tricky.

[Davina]

Of course. How could I have been so stupid? You have to ingest everything through that valve in your neck. Why didn't I think of that?

[Rust]

Yeah, you got it. That's pretty much the way it works. Sorry.

[Davina]

No, no, not at all. This is totally my fault. I just got carried away with the whole Crash Burger thing and thought it would be fun to. Damn it. I'm such an idiot.

[Rust]

I've got to say, they do look great. Mouth watering.

[Davina]

Actually, can we order something else? Something that might be a bit more suitable?

[Rust]

If they've got a blender around here, I could whip mine up and eat it like a paste.

[Davina]

Come on. You can't experience a Crash Burger like that.

[Rust]

How about I shred it with my fingers? If I mush it up a little bit, it might fit through the valve.

[Davina]

No, Rust, it's okay. Let's just Forget about it. We can eat something else.

[Rust]

You can't let a couple of perfectly good crash burgers go to waste.

[Davina]

Like I said, maybe there's something else on the menu that would be a little more palatable. Let me see if. What's the matter? What are you looking at?

[Rust]

Sorry. It's nothing. Just those guys sitting over in that booth by the window. They've been staring for a while now. At first I wasn't sure if I was just imagining things, but now I'm sure they're looking right at me.

[Davina]

What friends of yours? Do you recognize them?

[Rust]

No. I've never seen them in my life.

[Davina]

So does that mean there's a. A problem?

[Rust]

It's probably nothing. Maybe they're just waiting to see me make a mess with this crash burger. I've got to admit, most people would find that pretty amusing.

[Davina]

Look, let's just get out of here, Rust, okay? I'll get these crash burgers to go, and then we can just go and find somewhere else to.

[Rust]

It's okay, Divina. We can stay.

[Davina]

No, really. Let's go someplace else where we can just relax. Okay?

[Rust]

Sure. Whatever you want. The vein's just outside if you want to lift.

[Davina]

That sounds great. Thanks. Rust.

[Rust]

I'm really sorry about this whole thing, Divina. I know you wanted to have some fun tonight, and, well, I feel like I screwed everything up.

[Davina]

What? What do you have to be sorry about? This wasn't your screw up. It was mine.

[Rust]

I know I'm not the easiest person to hang out with. In fact, I can be a downright pain most of the time. I don't always fit in, you know, with all these little idiosyncrasies of mine.

[Davina]

Are you kidding? I love all those idiosyncrasies, Rust. That's what makes you so special.

[Rust]

Even so, it would be nice to sit down and eat a crash burger once in a while, wouldn't it?

[Davina]

Well, I have a blender back at my place. Maybe you'd like to drop in and we can give it a spin.

[Dreyfus]

Hey. Hey, you. We need to talk.

[Rust]

So you finally decided to make a move, huh?

[Dreyfus]

What do you mean, make a move?

[Rust]

I saw you watching me inside the diner. What's the deal?

[Dreyfus]

Nothing serious. We just wanted to have a brief discussion.

[Rust]

A discussion? Is that right? Sorry, but that's not exactly the vibe I'm getting from you and your goons.

[Dreyfus]

Let's get out of the rain, Rust. What do you say?

[Rust]

Who the hell are you guys?

[Dreyfus]

My name is Dreyfus, but I wouldn't Expect that to mean much to you? I'm nobody important. And this isn't about me.

[Rust]

So who or what is it about?

[Dreyfus]

We have a car waiting over there. If you'd like to step inside. We can get to know each other a little better. I'll explain everything.

[Rust]

How about we cut to the chase? What do you want?

[Dreyfus]

Like I said, we just want to talk.

[Rust]

Not interested.

[Dreyfus]

Well, this isn't really negotiable. There's someone who wants to see you. And it's my job to make sure you get in that close car. Simple as that.

[Rust]

So who wants to see me? What's the name?

[Dreyfus]

Forget about them. Right now. You're dealing with me. And I don't like being told no.

[Rust]

Well, that's too bad. I'm leaving.

[Dreyfus]

We can do this the hard way, Rust. If that's what you want.

[Davina]

Rust. We're kind of outnumbered here. Badly outnumbered.

[Rust]

Just get behind me, Divina. I'll take care of this.

[Dreyfus]

Last chance, Rust. What's it gonna be?

[Rust]

You want me to get in that car? How about you make me?

[Dreyfus]

Alright, so be it. Spread out. Get on the other side of him. Remember, our guy doesn't want to scratch on him. Not a mark. We have to do this clean of.

[Rust]

Hey, Jup. Asshole.

[Narrator]

Look out.

[Davina]

Rust, behind you. Got him with my zapper.

[Rust]

Nice work, Davina.

[Davina]

Are you okay?

[Rust]

Yeah. I think that's all of them.

[Dreyfus]

Fall back. All of you. Let's go.

[Rust]

Hey, I haven't finished with you yet, asshole. Who the hell are you working for?

[Davina]

Not so tough now, huh? Oh, it looks like they're not so interested in talking anymore, huh? Should we go after them?

[Rust]

Nah, forget it. Not tonight. They'll keep. Hey, Dreyfus, a word of advice. Tell your boss to hire some goons who can handle their shit next time.

[Davina]

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[Jade]

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[Detective Kavanagh]

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[Jade]

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[Detective Kavanagh]

Okay, Jade, we made it. We're here. Take a load off while I get a few things together. All right?

[Jade]

Thank you, Detective.

[Detective Kavanagh]

How are you feeling? Still a bit lightheaded.

[Jade]

I am. I'm feeling better than I was, that's for sure. Got some feeling back in my legs at least.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Well, the good news is we seem to have lost those feelings. Friends of yours? The guy with green eyes and his three accomplices? Things could be worse.

[Jade]

Yeah, that's good news. That it was a close one.

[Detective Kavanagh]

A good thing we were able to slip down that side alley unnoticed. I didn't see any sign of him whole way back here, so I think we're in the clear.

[Jade]

What is this place?

[Detective Kavanagh]

Your apartment sure is not exactly luxurious, I have to admit. But it's safe, and that's all that matters right now.

[Jade]

What are you looking for over there?

[Detective Kavanagh]

Just a couple of gadgets, medical tools I had lying around. Where the hell are they?

[Rust]

Ah.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Okay, here they are. Let's take a look.

[Jade]

What are you doing? What is that?

[Detective Kavanagh]

Hey, relax, Jade. I'm just giving you a once over to make sure your vitals are okay. Hold still a minute, will you?

[Jade]

So what does it say? Am I gonna be all right?

[Detective Kavanagh]

Well, I'm no medic or anything, but to my untrained eye, it looks like you're in the clear for now. Vital signs are green. You're a little dehydrated, though. I'll get you something to drink.

[Jade]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[Detective Kavanagh]

So are you gonna tell me what this is all about? Who are you really?

[Jade]

Well, my name is Jade, I think.

[Detective Kavanagh]

And you already told me that you got something else. A name alone doesn't give me a lot to go on. How about you give me something a little more substantial so I can fill in a few of the blanks?

[Jade]

Like what? If there's something you want to know, just ask and I'll try my best to answer.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Here, take this and have a drink. Now, let's hear it. Where'd you come from? Do you remember what happened earlier tonight before I found you in the alley?

[Jade]

I am. I'm not exactly sure.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Well, you must have some idea of how you ended up there behind that dumpster.

[Jade]

I'm sorry, but nothing's coming to me.

[Detective Kavanagh]

What do you mean, nothing's coming to you? Think, Jade. How'd you get there?

[Jade]

My memory, it's. It's all fuzzy. I. I can't figure out what's going on.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Really? Seems you know plenty.

[Jade]

What? How do you figure that?

[Detective Kavanagh]

Well, for example, when you were lying in that alley, you knew the guys in the van were coming. So that means you must know who they are.

[Jade]

I've never seen them before in my life.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Yeah, right. Somehow I find that hard to believe.

[Jade]

Believe what you want, but it's the truth.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Well, at the very least, you must have known that they were looking for you, right? You knew all those details about the van, right down to the color. And that guy with the green eyes. You knew about him. How do you explain that?

[Jade]

I. I saw visions in my head. Right there, while I was talking to you in the alley. And I knew those guys were trouble.

[Detective Kavanagh]

You saw visions in your head? Come on, Jade. You're gonna have to do better than that.

[Jade]

No, really. That's exactly what happened.

[Detective Kavanagh]

So how does that work? Are you a mind reader or something?

[Jade]

I honestly don't know.

[Detective Kavanagh]

And how do you know about me? About my girl Annie? More visions in your head?

[Jade]

Annie.

[Detective Kavanagh]

You said her name in the alley.

[Jade]

Oh, it must have been another vision.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Cut the shit, Jade. I'm not an idiot. I know this is a setup. You picked me as a mark, didn't you? You were waiting for me in that alley.

[Jade]

No, they. That's not true.

[Detective Kavanagh]

You ran some background checks, found my details on the grid. That much is clear. What I want to know is why. What's your angle? Who sent you? And what do they want from me?

[Jade]

Detective Cavanagh, I'm telling you the truth. I can't remember a thing about myself, who I am, or why I was in that alley.

[Detective Kavanagh]

You expect me to believe that you know all this shit about me and the guys in the van, but you can't even tell me what you had for breakfast this morning?

[Jade]

Believe me, I'm as frustrated as you are. I want to know what's going on. I really do. But for some reason, when I think about it, all I see is just a bunch of stuff that doesn't make sense. Like that girl Annie, sitting on that stool over there eating pancakes.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Whoa. What did you say?

[Jade]

Annie? The one you said was your little girl.

[Detective Kavanagh]

How could you know about that? That she used to sit there when I Made pancakes for her. And it. There can't be more than one or two people in the whole damn strata who knew that?

[Jade]

Like I said, I just. I just know.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Yeah, okay. Two can play at this game. Let's do a little background research on you, huh? How about that? Jade, hold still while I scan your face.

[Jade]

Yes, please do that. I want to know just as much as you do.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Okay? Let's find out who you really are. What the hell?

[Jade]

What is it?

[Detective Kavanagh]

Nothing.

[Rust]

I'm.

[Detective Kavanagh]

I'm getting a weird error here. Search prohibited.

[Jade]

What does that mean?

[Detective Kavanagh]

That's a damn good question. I do these kinds of searches all the time. When a citizen's ID record has been wiped off the grid, it comes back with no record found. But this is something I've never seen before, not in all my years. It's like the search is being blocked somehow.

[Jade]

Oh, shit.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Jade, what's the matter?

[Jade]

I just got more visions in my head, and. And there's a voice.

[Detective Kavanagh]

What voice?

[Rust]

Oh.

[Jade]

Do you know someone named Angela Graham?

[Detective Kavanagh]

Angela Graham? Yeah, she. She works for the pd. She's my captain, as it turns out.

[Jade]

She's. She's about to call you. She's looking for me.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Captain Graham wants you. What the hell for?

[Jade]

She's working for them. The men in the van.

[Detective Kavanagh]

What? Come on, Jade, this is ridiculous.

[Jade]

Please, Detective, you can't tell her about me. You can't tell her that I'm here.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Oh, just calm down. You're safe here. And by now, I'll bet Captain Graham is tucked away safe and sounded bad. She definitely won't be.

[Davina]

I told you.

[Detective Kavanagh]

What the hell?

[Jade]

Please, Detective, don't mention my name. Don't mention anything about me.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Just. Just hang on a second. Yeah, this is Kavanaugh.

[Captain Graham]

Kavanaugh. Sorry to call you at such a late hour. Do you have a minute to talk?

[Detective Kavanagh]

Captain Graham? What's going on? Is something up?

[Captain Graham]

Just a minor situation, Detective. I got a call from Brass about an incident earlier tonight, and I'm hoping you can help me out.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Incident? What incident?

[Captain Graham]

Apparently, there's a wanted fugitive on the loose in Midtown. Female, early 20s. She was last seen on surveillance not far from Overton's bar.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Oh, really?

[Captain Graham]

What she wanted for, that's above your pay grade, Cav. And mine, as it turns out. Brass wants her taken into custody. That's all I know.

[Detective Kavanagh]

All right. And how can I help?

[Captain Graham]

I checked surveillance logs for any units that might have been in the area at the time, and your name came up.

[Detective Kavanagh]

That sounds about right. I was at Overton's bar earlier. I was having a quiet drink for my birthday.

[Captain Graham]

Oh, yes, of course, your birthday. Sorry I couldn't make it.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Actually, I don't remember inviting you in the first place.

[Captain Graham]

No, I guess that would explain it. Anyway, since you were in the area, I thought I'd check to see if you might be able to help. Well, did you see anything? I'm sending you a composite of the girl they're looking for. Take a look.

[Detective Kavanagh]

No, can't say I've seen her.

[Captain Graham]

Take a good look, Kavanagh. There were a lot of surveillance blackouts in the area tonight, so we're going to have to rely on eyewitnesses.

[Detective Kavanagh]

I said I haven't seen her, Captain. Now, is there anything else I can help you with? I'm beat. And if it's all the same to you, I'd like to get some chalet.

[Captain Graham]

No, of course. I'll let you get some sleep. See you at the station house tomorrow.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Yeah, see you there, Captain.

[Jade]

Thank you, Detective. I know it's a risk for you to lie to your boss like that, but I. I really appreciate it.

[Detective Kavanagh]

Don't thank me yet, kid. I still don't trust you.

[Jade]

You don't? Then why did you just cover for me?

[Detective Kavanagh]

Because Graham's an asshole. And because I want to figure this mess out myself. Now she's involved, One way or another, this whole thing is gonna turn into a shit show.

[Jade]

Okay, so what's next?

[Detective Kavanagh]

Pull up a chair here, Jade. I've got a few more questions for you. And believe me when I say it's in your best interest to start telling me the truth.

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