I Am Jane Doe

Highland Night Butcher

*Squad room: wrapping up the case of the Highland Night Butcher*

Jay: *Walking into the squad room* I want this report wrapped up for Morgan when he gets back from D.C. Where are we?

Dom: We know HNB has killed nine people. All white Americans, ages ranging from fifty to fifty-five, of similar high and build.

Rio: And according to Max, the butcher is male, late twenties to early thirties, median in hight, and right handed.

Ola: Well our witness confirms Jay, but with the list of suspects, that doesn't really help. It could be anybody...

Jay: No, not anybody. Its Beck, I can feel it.

Dom: But we have nothing on him, aside from his father dying in a similar way. That was twelve years ago.

Jay: It's him. What do we know? Go over it again!

Rio: His name is Keith Beck, twenty-eight, born and raised here, works at stack and save, has no wife, no kids.

Ola: High school drop out, arrested for two DUIs and public intoxication.

Dom: And again, his father was found near highway six, stabbed to death, multiple wounds and lacerations from head to toe. Beck was just sixteen.

Jay: Is he right handed?

Ola: Yup, but not enough to arrest him, especially since we already searched his house.

Gab: *Running into the squad room* Jane I have the diagram you asked for and it puts one house at the epicenter of all the murders. Also, remember the partial print from the knife blade we found broke off insider last victim, it was in the database, and guess what these to very good pieces of information have in common... Keith Beck! We got our guy!

Jay: Great work Gabby! *Grabs glock from the top drawer and holsters it* Dom get the car.

*259 Willson: Suspect Keith Becks home*

Jay: Rio, Cassidy, cover the back. Dom with me.

*Becks front door*

Jay: Highland P.D., come out Beck or we're coming in!

Jay gives Dom the signal to kick in the door on three. One. Two. Three! The door flies open, Jay and Dom enter through the front, Ola and Rio enter through the back and side doors. They fan out to search the house, guns raised. Living room, kitchen, garage, upstairs: clear. Everyone holsters their guns.

Dom: Dammit! I can't believe we missed him!

Rio trips over something in the downstairs back bedroom and yells, "Guy, you better get in here!"

In the room, Rio has tripped over a trap door, leading to the basement. Jay jumps down first, flashlight in hand. The basement seems to be handmade by the owner, all mud and clay walls. It was cold and smelled of death.

Rio: I guess this is where he did it. Killed all those people. No wonder they didn't find anything when they searched the house. Do y'all smell that?

Ola: Shut up Rio!

Rio: Dang my bad, O.

Jay: Call Mick.

Rio: Why boss?

Dom: We just found Beck. He's dead...

*2 hours later: In the squad room*

Ola: *Reads suicide note* They had no respect for me, which is why they all had to die. Just like him. That smug bastards deserved what he got, as do they.

Dom: So he killed a bunch of complete strangers he met at the grocery store, because they reminded him of his father?

Jimmy: He killed his father when he was sixteen because he never respected him. His father hated him, beat him, neglected him, and all Keith ever wanted was his fathers love.

Jay: And when the victims got into an altercation with him in store, it reminded him of how he felt twelve years ago. When he figured out we were onto him after searching his house, he took his own life.

Dom: Damn. The guy at the grocery store. Who would have thought?

Ola: You thinking about all the people you've pissed off Dontae?

Dom: Me? Pissed off? People? No, what kind of guy do you think I am? I am the definition of respectful.

Rio: Lets see, humble, polite, well mannered, civil, and considerate...

Dom: To the T.

Ola: You threaten to personally make the Marcy from the mail rooms life miserable if she ate another one of your bagels...

Dom: They are my special breakfast, and they are labeled property of Demcity. DEMCITY! Me! She was doing it on purpose.

Squad laughs in unison.

Jay: Everyone go home. Get some sleep.

Rio: What about you boss?

Jay: I'm going to finish this report and then head home. Y'all go on now. See you in to morning.

Ola and Rio: Good night boss.

Ola: Wanna get a drink Rio?

Rio: Sure, the night is till young.

Ola: Jimmy, Dom?

Jimmy: Not tonight, guys.

Dom: Rain check.

Ola and Rio grab their things and leave for home. Dontae walks over to Janes desk and sits on the corner.

Dom: Need some help Bambi?

Jay: *Smiles* No, I'm almost done.

Dom: Should I wait up for you? Get Chinese?

Jay: Sounds good. See you when I get done.

Dontae leans in for a kiss, which is returned by Jane. He then grabs his things and heads to the elevator. He calls for Chinese on the way down.