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[Jungkook is seen in Chief Yoongi's office.]

Chief Yoongi: Abandoning your post, inciting a scurry, reckless endangerment of rodents but - to be fair - you did stop a master criminal from stealing two-dozen moldy onions.
[shows the bag, revealing plant bulbs]

Jungkook: Mmm, hate to disagree with you, sir, but those aren't onions. Those are a crocus variety called Midnicampum holicithius. They're a Class С botanical, sir. Well, I grew up in a family where plant husbandry was kind of a thing--

Chief Yoongi: Shut your tiny mouth now!
[puts the bag away]

Jungkook: Sir, I got the bad guy. That's my job!

Chief Yoongi: Your job now is putting tickets on parked cars!

Jung Hoseok: [through intercom] Chief, uh, Mrs. Otterton's here to see you again.

Chief Yoongi: Not now.

Jung Hoseok: [through intercom] Okay, I just didn't know if you wanted to take it this time, she seems really upset...

Chief Yoongi: [this time, punctuating one word at a time and pushing the button once for each word]
NOT! NOW!

Jungkook: Sir, I don't wanna be a meter maid. I wanna be a real cop.

Chief Yoongi: [fuming] Do you think the Mayor asked what I wanted when he assigned you to me?!

Jungkook: But, sir, if-

Chief Yoongi: Life isn't some cartoon musical where you sing a little song and your insipid dreams magically come true!
[leans in closely]
So let. It. Go.
[Mrs. Otterton enters his office, distressed.]

Mrs. Otterton: Chief Yoongi, please! Five minutes of your time, please!

Jung Hoseok:
[Enters the room, catching his breath]
I'm sorry, sir... I tried to stop her, she's super quick...
[leaves]
I gotta go sit down...

Chief Yoongi: [calmly] Ma'am, as I've told you, we're doing everything we can.

Mrs. Otterton: [she shows a picture of herself, Emmitt, and two otter children, one holding a soccer ball.]
My husband has been missing for ten days. His name is Emmitt Otterton.

Chief Yoongi: Yes, I know.

[Jungkook looks at Mrs. Otterton, feeling sorry for her.]

Mrs. Otterton: He's a florist. We have two beautiful children. He would never just disappear.

Chief Yoongi: Ma'am, our detectives are doing their best.

Mrs. Otterton: Please! There's gotta be somebody to find my Emmitt.

Chief Yoongi: Mrs. Otterton-

Jungkook: I will find him. [he gets down off the chair.]

Mrs. Otterton: [happily and gratefully]
Oh, thank you!
[with a light chuckle of relief, he ruhes over to hug Jungkook]
Bless you, bless you little bunny!
[She sobs for a moment. Jungkook, mildly surprised at first, returns the hug, chuckling a bit as well. Chief Yoongi grunts but is moved at the bravery and kind heart.]
Oh! Heh.
[Mrs. Otterton gives Jungkook her picture.]
Take this, find my Emmitt. Bring him home to me and my babies, please.
[Jungkook nods]

Chief Yoongi: Ahem! Mrs. Otterton, please wait out here.

Mrs. Otterton: [leaves the room] Of course. Oh, thank you both so much.

Chief Yoongi: One second. [after Mrs. Otterton leaves, Chief Yoongi closes the door and turns to Jungkook, furiously, clenching his teeth because he can't just break the procedure] You're... fired.[Hesitates]

Jungkook: What?! Why?

Chief Yoongi: I-...Insubordination! Now, I'm going to open this door and you're going to tell that otter you're a former meter maid
[as he speaks, Jungkook lifts her arms in exasperation]
who will not be taking the case.
[opens the door, revealing Mrs. Otterton with Bellwether]

Dawn Bellwether: I just heard Officer Jeon is taking the case!

Chief Yoongi: [surprised, smiles nervously] Assistant Mayor Bellwether!

Dawn Bellwether: [takes out her phone and texts]
The mammal inclusion initiative is really starting to pay off. [chuckles]
Mayor Lionheart is just gonna be so jazzed!

Chief Yoongi: No, no. Let's not tell the mayor just yet!

Dawn Bellwether: And sent it, and it is done, so I did do that.
[Chief Yoongi face palms,finally giving up he decides to give a chance to Jungkook]
All right, well, I'd say the case is in good hands. Us little guys really need to... stick together, right?

Jungkook: Like glue.

Dawn Bellwether: [Laughs] Good one. Yeah. Just call me if you ever need anything, okay? You've always got a friend at City Hall, Jungkook. Alright. Bye-bye!

Jungkook: Thank you, ma'am.

[Bellwether and Mrs. Otterton leave, Chief Yoongi with a smile closes the door. He sighs. Jungkook waits for a response.]

Chief Yoongi: I will give you 48 hours.

Jungkook: [stoked and excited] Yes!

Chief Yoongi: That's two days to find Emmitt Otterton.

Jungkook: Okay.

Chief Yoongi: But! You strike out, you resign. [To push Jungkook to the limit he knows how the younger likes challenges]

Jungkook: [enthusiasm pick ups] Okay. Deal.

Chief Yoongi: Splendid. [opens the door] Hobi will give you the complete case file

(792 words)
To be continued....

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