Past Lives Could Never Come Between Us

26

Clark and Luigi pull up to where the bus run by the ex-shrink is parked, outside a storage facility, and Luigi immediately pulls out a paper, checking the credentials.

"It's a match." Luigi tells Clark.

"Something kept the doctor away." Clark notes. "Hasn't moved."

They start walking inside, until Luigi notices, "This storage unit is missing a lock."

Clark comes back, ordering, "Stand back.", as she pulls up the door herself.

As they explore the unit, Luigi comments, "Must've been in a rush."

"Looks like a bunch of medical records." Clark describes.

"Uh huh." Luigi starts to look, but when his feet hit solid flesh, he freezes. "Clark?"

"Yeah?"

Luigi points behind him adamantly with his eyes closed, before slowly turning around, Clark joining him as they both see Dr. Godwyn lying flat, with two pennies over his eyes.

"Mr. Mario?" Evelyn grins upon seeing him approach. "Back for another piña colada?"

Mario smiles and shakes his head, "Sorry for the ambush, can I talk to you?"

"Please." Evelyn gestures to the seat next to her.

As Mario takes it, he gets right to the point, "The profile you gave us doesn't quite work with Charon's case."

"Oh?" Evelyn looks intrigued. "What makes you say that?"

"Charon bashes the victim's skull in from behind, lays them flat, and places two pennies over their eyes." Mario describes. "Your profile describes a killer who just wants the victims dead quick and easy."

"Is that so?" Evelyn says thoughtfully, not noticing Paula listening a couple chairs down. "That was just based on my own memory. If I had a computer on me, I'd take a second glance at my notes."

"My parents' old apartment building is just a few blocks from here." Mario offers. "They've got a computer for guests. Would that help?"

"Can it not wait?" Evelyn asks.

"My partner and a colleague are out there right now, and I'd rather they not waste their time on the wrong guy." Mario explains.

"Okay." Evelyn stands up, leaving a few bucks on the table.

"Really, that's it?" Mario asks, surprised.

"Course." Evelyn replies.

"Wow, thanks." Mario follows her out, with Paula watching them go.

"They're on their way." Clark says to Luigi as they stand by the bus.

"So Charon followed or lured Dr. Godwyn here?" Luigi wonders.

"To steal something that would've gotten him arrested." Clark adds.

"Wait a second." Luigi remembers. "Where was his phone back there?"

"I don't know." Clark shrugs. "Why?"

"If the killer lured him here, why not use the phone?" Luigi explains, pulling out the paper. "Number's right here."

Luigi dials the number, and they both listen as somewhere inside the bus, something is ringing.

Clark opens the bus doors, searching under the driver's seat.

"Look at incoming." Luigi suggests.

"Hang on." Clark looks at the phone. "I know the number."

"Hello?" the bartender asks upon picking up.

" It's Clark. Did you call Dr. Godwyn a few hours ago? "

"Are you pulling my leg?" the bartender demands.

" No! Did you or not? "

"Are you kidding? I've been busy nonstop all night." The bartender says.

" Do you know if anyone else used the phone? Please, it's important. "

"As I said, it's busy, Clark." The bartender complains, making Paula look up at the name. "I wouldn't know if someone did ."

"Give me the phone." Paula holds out a hand, so the bartender hands it over.

"Clark, it's Paula. I saw Myers make a call from the phone. Said she dropped her phone in a puddle."

"What's she doing right now?" Clark asks.

" Left not too long ago with that kid from your squad. The one with the mustache. "

Clark and Luigi don't even bother replying, they just make a run for it.