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slightly, to bring herself fully awake. Then she says to the group, “Today we are going to learn some of the Fair Isle knitting techniques.”
    Sandy continues, “I also know you can’t trust a cop unless you have good reason. Please just watch the news tomorrow.” She rises to leave and hands Gina a slip of paper. She says, “Listen for this name.”
    Gina reads the name aloud to the group, “‘Lieutenant Chuck Kort.’” She turns to Sandy, says, “Who’s this?”
    Sandy responds, “Let’s just say he fits the profile.”
    The next evening, the television is on again. Franz Maihem no longer looks like Jesus, but more like Jeremiah, with overtones of Howard Beale, Lonesome Rhodes, Jimmy Swaggart, and an elderly Bela Lugosi, as depicted by Jimmy Stewart circa 1956. He stares into the camera, into the very souls of his flock, and says, mournfully, “Tragedy struck again this morning for our heroic men in blue. Lieutenant Chuck Kort was found in the precinct break room, pinned to a vending machine with a knitting needle to the throat. If these terrorists can strike in the hallowed halls of a police station, they can strike anywhere. Be afraid. Be very afraid.”
    We are back in the war room. The chief is now reading
The Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
He stops, looks around the room, and asks piercingly, “What do you hear?”
    No one says anything for a moment, till Flint says, “Nothing, Chief.”
    The chief looks at them, triumphant, and exclaims, “Exactly! And that is the clue we’ve been waiting for.” When no one responds, his look becomes as piercing as was his voice. He takes in each person, one by one. They are all wearing black armbands with their uniforms, except for Sandy, who is wearing bright pink. He says to her, “You are not showing proper respectfor our fallen brother.”
    She responds, “I have to wear this—I’m undercover. Don’t worry; my underwear is black.”
    Flint perks up, says, “And lacy?”
    The chief says to her, “I hope you have some good news for us. We need to catch these lunatics. Sure, if they kill rapists, we’ll do our duty and investigate, whatever. But these fiends have attacked two of our own, one right here in our fortress! This means war. Have you found anything?”
    â€œI’ve been to several meetings now, and I think we’re on to something. This group is hot.”
    â€œHow hot?”
    â€œVery hot.”
    â€œGive us the full report, then.”
    â€œThe full report?”
    â€œThey’re hot?”
    â€œVery hot.”
    â€œFull report.”
    Sandy takes a deep breath before she begins, “So, Jasmine recently purchased a pair of stilettos….”
    The chief interrupts, “Stilettos. That’s definitely an escalation over knitting needles.”
    Sandy continues, “Stiletto shoes with skinny straps, that are either a quarter or an eighth of an inch….”
    Flint says, “Here it comes.”
    Rico blurts, “Please, God. No.”
    The chief asks, “Can you get to the point?”
    Sandy says, “I told you they were hot. And I think I can get them to give me some information.”
    The chief urges her to continue.
    She says, “Well, Jasmine is thinking of changing her nailpolish from Go to Bed Red to Hot Slut, and we’re all wondering whether her new boyfriend, well, we’re not sure if he’s actually her new boyfriend, since he hasn’t actually called her, will like the new shade better than the old.”
    Rico begs, “Chief, make her stop.”
    But Sandy talks over him: “I haven’t gotten to the good part yet. Suzie needs a major change in her life, and she’s wondering whether bangs would be sufficient …”
    The chief asks, “Bangs, as in explosives?”
    Sandy continues, “Or whether she’ll need to go all