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."

room, handcuffed. The two interrogators were falling over themselves with apologies. "Mr. Odie, we had no idea you were the president of the Mintons. The way you were dressed, we didn't

you were just messing with us. Please, take off the

in his chair

likes them, let him keep them on,"

like they'd just seen a beacon

"Mrs. Costello!"

you two can leave now. This doesn't concern you,"

the hook. They knew they'd messed up big

problem, not theirs.

Odie, taking in his fisherman outfit and the

you don't want to unlock those?" she

"No!

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

did you say?"

cut to the chase. What were you doing

"Why should I..."

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