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"Do you want to hear my story first, or his?" I asked

Moorhead used his thumb to direct me toward his cruiser I went and stood next to the driver’s door while he lifted Bau earnestly I couldn’t hear what he had to say, and quite frankly,which lawyer to call and wondering howback to jail Not for thirty-six hours Not for thirty-six minutes

The conversation lasted over five minutes At no time did either officer raise his voice or look athis ar him to the door of his car He slapped his officer on the back Baumbach slipped inside and started up the cruiser He said soh the , and Moorhead smiled A o He didn’t turn towardfunny, McKenzie Any smart-ass remark will do"

"I’ out for coffee and donuts"

"You mess with one of my officers, you’re lucky I don’t kick your ass up and down this parking lot and throw you in jail for a thousand years"

"Why don’t you?"

"I owe you a favor"

"Not that big a favor"

"Then let’s say I’ it for Baumbach Believe it or not, the kid has a chance to be a decent cop The only blemish on his record hen he screwed up at the Davies’s residence If I had known about it at the time I would have fallen on him and that would have been the end of it, but he lied to ainst hi to prove that he was justified for what he did That’s what this was all about You resist a dis-con, he has to use his light--it h with him before sound ood question," I told hi, pretend it’s a foul ball instead of strike three, I can extend his probation, give hie If I arrest your sorry ass--ive me a lot of personal pleasure, but Baumbach will probably lose his career"

"He deserves to lose his career"

"Yeah? You deserve to spend a year in the county workhouse I don’t give a damn about your time on the job I don’t care about your money You are way out of line, McKenzie I should take a club to youto show a kid how smart you are? Give him the benefit of your years of experience? You’re not a cop anymore It wasn’t your place"

He hadto be?" Moorhead asked

"Why the hell are you protecting this kid? He’s a bad cop and you’re not You should flush his ass"

"He’s my nephew"

"So what?"