The Cop And The Criminal

9.1

After all the sneaking around last night, Kassidy decided to check in with her boss. To her surprise she wasn't the only one checking in.

"Okay. My superiors are flying in from D.C., in two days. I want something to show. We've got a fence with a lube hose in his mouth automatic weapons, priors on every one of these Asian punks a garage full of DVD players and generally psychotic behavior," Bilkins explains.

"Tell me why we shouldn't move on Tran now and figure it out later?" Kassidy asks as Bilkins nods in agreement.

"Because all we have is behavior. Let me get hard evidence, because what we have now is just..." Brian says.

"What we have is probable cause. And truckers arming themselves for some good old-fashioned vigilante mayhem," Bilkins argues.

"Tell us about Hector, Brian," Tanner says.

"Latinos with spear guns. Give me a break," Muse says causing Kassidy to roll her eyes.

"Hector's still working on the engines, but the tires don't match," Brian explains as Kassidy lets out a sigh. They were only going in circles.

"Will somebody just give me a cigarette?" Brian asks causing Kassidy to raise her eyebrows at him.

"Get him a cigarette," Bilkins says.

"Don't give him one. I thought you quit," Kassidy argues.

"I did. Just give me one," Brian says.

"Get him a cigarette," Bilkins says.

"No!" Tanner finalizes. "Tell me about Toretto."

"I told you, he's too controlled for this. Going suicidal on semi-trucks? No way," Kassidy explains.

"Maybe Vince," Brian says causing Kassidy to roll her eyes. "But he's too dumb to do it."

"I think Mia and Dom are blurring your visions," Muse says.

"What did you say?" Kassidy asks getting ready to defend Mia and Brian plus her and Dom.

"I don't blame him. I'd get off on her surveillance photos, too," Muse tells Kassidy before Brian lunges at Muse. Tanner pulls Brian back while Kassidy punches Muse in the face sending him to the ground before Bilkins grabs her.

"Knock it off!" Bilkins says as Kassidy struggles to get out of his arms.

"What? Are you both going native on me?" Tanner questions them. "Have you both read Toretto's file lately?"

"Yeah. I memorized that file," Brian answers as Kassidy nods.

"Read it again. No, better still, take a look at these," Tanner says before showing them some pictures. "Remember I told you about the guy he nearly beat to death? Toretto did this with a three-quarter-inch torque wrench. He's a model of self-control."

"Whatever. I say move on Tran," Kassidy says before heading for the door.

"I need a few more days," Brian tells Tanner before turning to Bilkins. "I need a few more days."

Later that day Kassidy, Jesse, Dom, Letty, Leon, Mia, and Brian are at the garage working on the car.

"Got a TR7 here, with a ball-bearing upgrade. What it's going to do is, it's going to spool up really quick," Jesse explains as he, Kassidy, and Letty work on the engine.

"I got this set up for 24 psi," Letty tells Jesse.

"Got it," Jesse says as Kassidy walks over to Dom and Brian.