Outside the Devonport Police Station.

Colby and Sophie pulled up in their car, and Chief Miller came running over, looking frazzled. "Colby, Mrs. Costello, thank goodness you're here!"

Seeing Chief Miller drenched in sweat and looking like he'd seen better days, Sophie knew that Odie must have been causing quite a scene inside. "Is he inside?" she asked.

"Yes! Right inside! Please, I'm begging you, take him away. I can't take it anymore," Chief Miller pleaded, practically clasping his hands together in desperation.

Sophie raised an eyebrow, amused. "Didn't expect Odie to be such a handful."

"I'm not going in," Colby said, twirling the car keys in his hand. "If I go in, he won't say a word."

"He specifically asked for you, and you're really not going in?" Sophie asked, a bit surprised.

"Can't be bothered," Colby replied nonchalantly.

Sophie chuckled softly. "Alright, got it."

out from the interrogation room, handcuffed. The two interrogators were falling over themselves with apologies. "Mr. Odie, we had no idea you were

you were just

them off," Odie said, leaning back in his chair lazily. "If you want these

them on," Sophie quipped from the

looked like they'd just seen a

"Mrs. Costello!"

now. This doesn't concern

knew they'd messed up big time by arresting the president of the Mintons.

problem, not theirs.

and sat across from Odie, taking in his fisherman outfit and the shiny handcuffs. The key he was twirling in his hand caught her

want

looked away, grumbling, "No! Get Colby to

don't want to unlock them, fine. It's not really a

you say?"

to ask a few questions. Let's cut to

"Why should I..."

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