Bohemian Rhapsody

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COWBOY BEBOP # 14

On the street, Spike punches out a man.

On a train, Faye tranquilizes a man with a concealed device.

At the top of an escalator, Jet fires a net at several men.

In the car, Amber gives a woman a big beat down from throat to the neck out cold dragging the body out.

Somewhere, a chess piece is moved.

The Bebop. Spike, Amber, Jet and Faye return to Ed and Ein. Spike smiles at Amber knowing they did great today.

SPIKE: Nicely done, babe.

AMBER: Same here.

ED: Welcome back... and how was it?

They all speak at once.

FAYE: Oh, they were just thugs! They went to the cops penniless!

JET: Damn it, was just a salaried employee that gave into his temptations.

SPIKE: Nothing to do with the syndicate. They just wanted money to play with.

AMBER: It was all easy with a capital e and all really, Ed.

ED: Then what? All of you caught the criminals, but no clue about the bounty we're really after?

AMBER: Not quite, Ed, we all need your help on these clues.

Spike, Amber, Jet and Faye reach into their pockets, each drawing a king chess piece.

Session #14

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

Gate Corporation Headquarters. The desk of the Head Executive is surrounded by tall stacks of paper.

EXECUTIVE: They still use paper just for all the complaints. Damn it, they're just harassing us. AND it's a waste of valuable resources!

ASSISTANT: The e-mail server is going down from the sheer number of complaints. There is a movement out there to sue our company for damages.

EXECUTIVE: What the hell are the bounty hunters doing?! We already have a huge bounty on him!

ASSISTANT: Yes, however...

The Bebop. Big Shot on the monitor.

PUNCH: AMIGO! All you bounty hunters in the Sol Solar System, how are y'all doing?

JUDY: Once again, it's time for BIG SHOT!

PUNCH: We'll start with today's hot news! They apprehended the culprit in the series of recent Gate assaults!

JUDY: Really? The bounty on him was 12 million Woolongs, right?

PUNCH: But the weird thing is that 20 culprits were apprehended!

JUDY: What do you mean?

PUNCH: Apparently, they were all caught in the act, but none were the mastermind.

JUDY: Then you don't get the reward unless you find that mastermind?

PUNCH: But of course!

JUDY: Oh, my... I feel sorry for all the guys who caught the culprits!

Spike kicks off the monitor.

AMBER: Ah, Spike? Was that really necessary?

SPIKE: What? I kick things when I'm pissed.

AMBER: You broke the TV!

SPIKE: Relax, it can be fixed.

AMBER: It better.

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