Conrad Ecklie was furious. The entire Grave Shift was still waiting around the Table .
" What's Going on here! " he shouted " We've got a Hanging in Henderson, a slaying in Seven Hills and an impaling on Industrial! What's happening- why is everyone still here? "
He looked round the room . There was little sign of movement. He spotted the A/V technician, Archie.
" What are you doing here, Archie? " said Ecklie
" Strictly speaking , reaching out to the Asian demographic and a fair few Trekkies I imagine! " Archie replied
" Yee-hah , You tell 'em , Pardner " Nick laughed.
" Can it , Shampoo Boy " said Ecklie , hurtfully.
" Catherine ? " appealed Ecklie
" I'm here as the yummy mummy and as a focus for career women" she replied
" Ahh , where's Grissom? " Ecklie was losing the plot
" Ah'll get him " said Warrick
" Nah , That would take too long the way you walk " opined Ecklie .
Just then the phone rang. Ecklie answered
" This is Jim Brass and I'm freezing my Butt off on location . This is costing an arm and a leg – literally! Where's Bil- I mean where's Grissom "
Grissom walked in .
" Thank Heavens " said Ecklie " I thought we would have to set up a Manhunt! "
" Have you got it then? " said Catherine
Ecklie looked puzzled . Grissom put him out of his misery
" According to LVPD Rule 178 no case can commence until the Shift Supervisor has gotten off a zingy one liner ! " replied Grissom " Usually they come to me as if in a Dream. This week I just got Blocked"
Ecklie looked fit to Bust. Grissom fixed an insouciant smile and said
" For a Tall man , he was short on luck "
Nada. No music
" The fat man sung out of tune"
Zippo.
" Hey Guys, Look at the amount of Bullet Holes in this one! "
Success!
" Ah one , two , three , four
Whoooo are you………"