Rizzles Story

Chapter 45

Later that Day at BPD-In the Bullpen

Tom and Heather walk up.

Tom: I have an announcement to make! I would like to introduce all of you to Mrs.Heather Hogan. Great. Now that is a great name.

Officers: Congratulations.

Jane walks up and hugs her.

Maura, Jill, Claire & Cindy look at Jane and then each other. Everyone else looks at them too.

Jane: Congratulations.

Heather: Thanks Jane.

Jane: You're welcome.

Everyone: Wait a minute.

Jane & Heather look at them and smile. Jill says something.

Jill: How are you two not tearing into each other?

Jane: I made my peace with Tom a long time ago. He's not mine anymore. I'm happy he's found someone to make him happy. Heather's a good person. When I talked to her in the bathroom, we had a heart-to-heart and became friends. I can live with being her friend and seeing Tom and her all the time kissing. It's fine.

Jill: I couldn't do that.

Claire: Neither could I.

Heather walks to Tom.

Jane: Oh, my god. Oh, my god. I know why he does it.

Everyone: Kiss me not?

Jane: Yes. Come on.

They go to Claire's.

At Claire's

They go in and look for some books.

Claire: Ah-hah!

Jane: Tell me you found your grandmother's antique books?

Claire: Yeah, come on.

Jill: So what are we lookin' for again?

Jane: Okay, the key elements of the kiss me not murders-- Okay? Elaine Lewis-- Copper tub, silver leaves.
Sarah Rice--Silver rope, lilacs.
Melissa Paquin--A key and a mouse.

Jill: So you think he's staging these murders Based on old fairy tales.

Ash: These fairy tales have been told for hundreds of years in hundreds of different forms. They're, uh, archetypal, allegorical. Morality tales that center Around transgression, punishment, redemption.

Jane: Yeah, all--All of that, But I also think he's doing the prince charming thing.

Arizona walks in.

Arizona: Kiss me not thinks he's prince charming?

Jane: No. I don't know. But I do know that if we're gonna understand this guy, we have to understand the stories that he's trying to tell.

Cindy: I'm in. Thanks for calling me.

Jane: You're in the club, after all.

Ash: You have a club, huh?

Everyone: No.

Ash hands Jane a Manilla folder.

Ash: I'll see you in the car.

He walks out.

Jane: I think Agent Ash wants me to tell you-That he didn't just pull me into this case because of my stellar investigative skills.

Jill: What do you mean?

Silence.

Claire: Jay?

Jane: (sniffles) Uh, The killer sent the FBI something-- (to Cindy) Uh, an article of yours, actually-- With a photo From Elaine Lewis' crime scene-Uh, of me with Xs all over my lips.

She shows them the picture.

Claire, Jill & Cindy: Oh, my god.

Claire: And you didn't tell us this?

Jane: I didn't want anyone to worry.

Claire: You don't get to decide that.

Cindy: We're your friends.

Claire: How could you not tell us about that?

Jill: Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! I know you think we gave up last time, That we left you to fight him alone. You were right. We couldn't handle it. We screwed up. We were wrong. But we are back. We are with you. We are gonna catch this son of a bitch. Nothing is gonna happen to you. Are we clear?

Jane: (crying) We're clear.

They hug and then everyone goes home.