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."

Odie had already been brought out from the interrogation room, handcuffed. The two interrogators were falling over themselves with apologies. "Mr. Odie,

you were just messing with us.

in his chair lazily. "If you want these off, get

them on," Sophie

like they'd

"Mrs. Costello!"

you two can leave now. This doesn't

quickly, relieved to be off the hook. They knew they'd messed up big time by arresting the president of the Mintons.

problem, not theirs.

up a chair and sat across from Odie, taking in his fisherman outfit and the shiny handcuffs. The

sure you don't want to

away, grumbling, "No! Get Colby

fine. It's not really a

did you say?"

cut to the chase. What

"Why should I..."

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