Title: Sparkie 
Author: Butch 
Email: the_feedback_hotline@yahoo.com 
Disclaimer: I don't own Stingers, I have no 
association with Stingers, the people in this story or 
Channel 9 for that matter. Some language may also 
offend some that read this. Thanks Chris…it would 
have made no sense with out you!!!!! The email 
address is also real!! 
Set: Based on the season finale of last year. 


Mac wanted to hold a quick briefing, just to get 
everyone up to date on their latest operation 
“sparkie”. She had spoken to Oscar early this morning 
to find out if any jobs were on the agenda for the 
day. ‘Scott’s Household Electronics’ had been busy 
the past few days so if there was nothing on the 
agenda for the day Mac would do the sting. They had 
about four jobs to do today so she decided to do it 
tomorrow. She would brief the team early morning but 
she'd get Danni to book Scott for tomorrow afternoon. 
Today they would spend the day bugging Gretel's house 
and preparing it for tomorrow’s sting, people had been 
killed from the dodgy work of Scott so homicide had 
been called in to arrest. 
“Is Bill going to be there when we do the sting 
tomorrow?” 
“Yeah he will be there. Bill will be the arresting 
officer along with uniforms.” Just as soon as that 
name was mentioned Pete stormed out of that room like 
a bull chasing a red cape. 
“What’s wrong with him? He looked like a bee had just 
stung him on the arse” Danni had to add the smart 
comment. 
“I don’t know but what I do know is that if he’s in 
one of his moods he’s on surveillance for this entire 
case.” Angie and Danni laughed, they all know how 
much Pete loves being on surveillance, especially in 
the Com-V. Mac ended the briefing and returned to her 
office to organise a few things with Bill, but first 
she would tell Pete the news of his surveillance. 
“Pete can I talk to you for a minute?” Mac hollowed 
from her office. Angie and Danni knew what was 
coming. 
“If only he knew”. Danni was in her smart arse mood 
today, either that or she was board. Mac over heard 
and told Danni to start getting Gretel's house 
organised or else she’ll be on surveillance with 
grumble bum tomorrow. She started work immediately. 
“ You called me?” Pete was standing in the doorway. 
“Yeah I did come in.” Pete walked in plonking himself 
on the couch. 
“Does he have to be there tomorrow?” She knew whom he 
meant by he, she could tell just by the tone in his 
voice. 
“ Pete you know he has to be there, he is part of 
homicide you know, anyway I thought you and Bill were 
starting to get along, what has he done now that you 
want nothing to do with him?” Pete was going to be 
stubborn. 
“Look can we just not talk about it all right?” 
“Fine then you want to be like that. Look I called 
you in here not to talk about Bill, your on 
surveillance with me tomorrow in the Com-V” Before Mac 
could finish what she was saying Pete butted in 
“WHAT…SURVELLIENCE…MAC you know I hate it, I want to 
be part of the action not on surveillance.” 
“No butts about it, anyways too many people on the one 
job and someone will end up getting hurt. We just got 
Oscar back I don't want to loose someone else thanks 
to a bullet." Pete got up and left, not happy with 
what he had just been assigned to. 
“Looks like grumpy bum just got 100 times more 
grumpier” Angie made a mental note, don’t get on 
Pete’s bad side today or tomorrow. Danni just 
couldn’t resist rubbing it in just a little. 
“Its a lucky thing that I’m not working with him 
tomorrow!!” 
“Shut Up Danni!” 
“I feel sorry for Mac who has to sit with him. 
Wouldn’t want to be in her shoes at the moment!!” Both 
of them shut up as they saw Mac make her way over to 
them both. 
“So Danni, Angie how’s that house coming along?” 
“Well I rang Oscar but he said he couldn’t bug the 
place so Danni’s going to have to do it. We’re going 
down after lunch to bug it and get it looking like 
Gretel's place.” 
“Great at least you two are taking care of that. 
Angie while your getting the bugs ready, Danni you 
call Scott and book in tomorrow afternoon for a 
toaster and a bunged power point." 
"Okay Mac, no worries when we go down there I'll 
call." 
"Good, now…" The plan was to call from Gretel's house 
so that if Scott had anything like caller ID he would 
not become suspicious. 
"Hello Scott's Household Electric's Scott speaking?" 
"Hi um I'm having a bit of trouble with a power point 
in my house, I was wondering if you could be able to 
come and take a look at it for me tomorrow afternoon?" 

"Let me just check if we've got anything else booked 
for tomorrow afternoon…uh-huh let me see…okay how 
about tomorrow about 3pm, 3:30pm ish? How does that 
sound?" 
"No problems Scott" 
"okay then if I can just have your details?" 
"Sure I'm Gretel Thora Pepipeki and my address is 98 
Lansdowne Road, Richmond." 
"Okay great thanks Gretel we'll see you tomorrow 
then! Bye!" Danni hung up and rang Mac to bring her 
up to speed. It was going to be all over at 3 o'clock 
tomorrow afternoon. Angie would ring Oscar later on 
tonight to give him the details then Mac would talk to 
him tomorrow morning briefing him on how the sting 
will take place and what time it would take place so 
he could prepare himself. Since Pete was still pissed 
at Mac for putting him on surveillance tomorrow, Mac 
grounded him at the factory doing paperwork while Mac, 
Angie and Danni went and got the safe house ready. 
There was no rush to finish it all tonight but they 
figured that if they get the bulk of it done tonight 
then there will be less tomorrow. 
“So Mac do you know what’s going on with Pete at the 
moment?” Danni just had to know!! 
“I have NOOOOOO idea and Angie don’t give me that 
look!” 
“What look??” The girls knew they were in for a good 
night. Tonight was the first night Angie, Danni and 
Mac had all been together for ages. Mac was having a 
ball, once the bugging had been done they would be 
able to kick back and relax something that was missed 
by all of them. 
“Soooo which one of us is gonna spill our guts first 
ah?” Danni was craving for gossip, especially from 
the other two. Danni being the party animal that she 
is thought about kicking on after they’ve finished, go 
back to her place and party on but since they were 
going to stay here the night Danni bought the party to 
them. 
“I’d like to make a toast since we’ve finished bugging 
the place” Danni always was the life of the party. 
“To us, to a hard nights work, to a successful 
bugging, to friendship and to having a bloody good 
time tonight!!!!” 
“Cheers!!!” The other two agreed with what Danni had 
proposed which was quite unusual. 
“LET THE DRINKS BEGIN” 

HALF AN HOUR INTO THE NIGHT… 

“Okay okay its gossip time now…who wants to go first?? 
Any volunteers???” Danni thought she’d get the ball 
rolling. 
“ Mac I nominate you…what’s been happening in the love 
life of Ellen Mackenzie?” 
“Okay then well…Uhhhhhh I don’t know if I should 
say…maybe Angie should go first…” 
“NO WAY MAC…. You were nominated not me…” Angie was 
not going to be pushed into going first. Mac was asked 
and Mac was going to go first. 
“Don’t be a party pooper Mac, is there that someone 
special in your life at the moment???? ” Danni was 
good at prying. 
“Ohhhhh I don’t know, he might not like it…” 
“Come on Mac who are we gonna tell??” Angie wanted to 
know now as much as Danni did, why was she being so 
secretive about it… 
“Well I know you won’t Angie but Danni well we all 
know what your like Dan!!! You can just not be 
trusted.” 
“Mac come on…” 
“ We won’t shut up until you tell us!!” 
“All right all right already…I have been seeing 
someone…a man…” 
“Oh that’s great Mac, it’s a good start!!!” Danni was 
still in a sarcastic mood. 
“ Thanks Danni I’m glad I have your approval!! As I 
was saying, I’ve been seeing a guy for about two 
months now” 
“Mac that’s great!!! Is it serious??” Angie turned 
to the caring Angie not the smart arse like Danni was 
tonight…still. 
“It could be not sure yet, anyways…” 
“Well come on don’t leave us in suspenders any 
longer…who is it???” Danni was busting to know who it 
was. 
“Okay okay you both know him,” 
“Who is he Mac, spill the beans,” Danni said. 
“Yeah, come on,” Angie quickly agreed. 
“Bill" 
"And does Bill have a last name?" 
"Yeah, Hollister" 
“ Who???” Danni went blank but Angie knew who he was. 

“ Bill Hollister, you know from homicide…" Angie was 
gonna be nice about him, no more bitching about him if 
Mac loved him then they would just have to accept it. 

“OHHHHHHHHHH Bill, that guy who dated the hooker???” 
“Yeah that’s him Dan.” Angie was giving her that look, 
the don’t say a thing look but Danni being Danni, she 
had to just open her big mouth. 
“Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaac…of all people you had to go 
out with him…god Mac I thought you had more taste in 
men then that…” 
“Danni keep your voice down its not the middle of the 
day you know…people are probably sleeping you idiot.” 
“WELL SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORY FOR HAVING FUN…anyways now 
that Mac has spilled her secret I now know why she 
didn’t want to tell us…she is ashamed.” 
Angie was getting frustrated with Danni now. 
“(Punches her in the arm) shut up Danni…Mac can see 
who ever she likes and you know that, remember when 
you went out with that horse doping jerk. REMEMBER 
you idiot.” 
“ I’m just going to go to the factory and pick up my 
spare clothes…you want me to get yours too Angie?” 
Mac couldn’t take Danni’s smart arse remarks anymore, 
she had to cool off. 
“Yeah that’d be great if you could please Mac.” Angie 
could see that she was upset. Danni had really done 
it this time. 
“MAC could you get me a change too please????” 
“Sure Dan!” 

BACK IN GRETEL'S HOUSE 

“Your such an idiot Danni, you can be sooooo 
insensitive sometimes…if Mac loves him then let it be. 
Would we bag you if you were going out with someone 
we don’t like? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…we would respect 
your decision…I think you should apologise to Mac and 
then you can grow up.” Angie slammed the bedroom 
door. Danni was left all alone to think about what 
she had done. Angie heard Mac’s car come back so she 
emerged from the bedroom, giving Danni a greasy on the 
way out. 
“Gee that was quick Mac, did you speed there or 
something???” Angie tried to lighten the atmosphere. 
“ Naaa I’d never, there was no traffic on the roads so 
it was a good run.” 
“Okay well I’m just gonna go top up my drink” Angie 
left the room, looking at Danni as she walked out. 
“Umm Mac, I just want to say that I’m really sorry for 
the way I treated you. I was really mean and I’m 
sorry I guess I should think before I open my big 
trap…If you want to date Bill then go right ahead, and 
I promise that I won’t ever say a bad thing about him 
again…whata ya say friends again? Do you forgive me?” 

“Sure I do Dan, and I don’t care if you hate Bill, I 
guess I’ll just have to accept that.” Mac was relived 
that Danni and herself had sorted everything out. 
“So have you two sorted out your differences yet?” Mac 
and Danni were now sitting side by side. Danni 
grabbed Mac’s hand, held it in hers and pulled it up 
into the air. 
“We sure are mate!!!” 
“Good now lets get back to our gossip session, what 
you two say?” 
“I am defiantly in for that one!!!” Danni was back in 
her party mood…actually in a more partyier mood then 
ever!!! 
“Now Angie I believe it was your turn to tell us about 
your love life. The love life of Angie Piper!!! Pipe 
up Piper!!!” 
“Okay thanks Danni for that oooooh so grand 
introduction, but I hate to dampen your fire…there is 
no luv going on in my neck of the woods!! " 
"Oh rubbish come on Angie, you can't tell me you have 
a crush on NO ONE…that is impossible, even Mac has 
crushes on people!" 
"Thanks Dan!!!" 
"You both know who I have a crush on…Oscar…. 
Remember????" Angie hated to point out the obvious, 
they both knew how it was but Mac and Danni loved to 
wind her up. 
“Well Angie that was sure worth waiting for…if when 
knew that you were still hung up on Oscar then we 
wouldn’t have bothered asking. BORING!!!!!!!!!!! Okay 
moving along now.” 
“Geez thanks, okay Danni, you’ve ribbed us all night 
about who we like now its your turn…Who does Danni 
Mayo have a crush on??? It changes daily mind you but 
come on Danni who do you like?” Angie was determined 
to get it out of her. 
“Well it’s only a crush but…I’m hoping that he feels 
the same way…he’s seeing someone else at the moment…” 
Danni started to blush. 
“Do we know him Dan?” Angie had a faint idea who it 
was but she wasn’t sure. 
“Yeah you both do…we all work with him” 
Angie’s mouth dropped. She had figured out who it 
was…and it wasn’t Oscar cause he wasn’t seeing anyone. 
It was Peter. 
“He’s tall, muscly, a bit chubby here and there, brown 
curly hair, beautiful blue eyes” 
“Its Pete isn’t it…????” Angie hoped she had hit the 
nail right on the head. Mac’s mouth had just dropped. 
She had frozen on the spot. She was so not expecting 
it to be Peter. She knew that Pete and Danni were 
close but not full on relationship close. 
“Mac you okay?” Danni didn’t want to say who she 
liked cause she knew Mac might get upset. Danni had 
caused enough problems tonight with her sudden out 
burst of Bill, she didn’t want to hurt Mac again. 
"Danni I am fine…I'm happy for you, if you want I can 
put in a good word for you?!! You know Church 
interviews all his prospective lovers!!" 
"Does he…well I must keep that in mind!! Any tips 
then Mac I've heard he's a hard boy to impress" Danni 
giggled like a little child…she was loving this. 
"Well from what I remember his style is quick, hard 
and fast. He doesn't hesitate he just goes for it. 
You two will be good together." 
"Thanks Mac, that means a lot to me" 
"Hey I might just call Oscar to see how he's doin…he 
might be a bit lonely!!" 
"OOOOooOOO GO ANGIE!!!!!!!!!!!" 
"Shut Up Danni…god you’re a fog horn!!" 
"Go and talk to lover boy already!" Angie left the 
room to have a bit of privacy, Danni listening in just 
means trouble. 
" I remember when I first met him, I was so scared of 
him, of the job, I kept thinking what am I doing here. 
He looked like the kinda bloke that took shit from no 
one." Mac was welling up…remembering the times her 
and Peter had, and passing it on was hard but she felt 
like sharing. 
"When I first went undercover with him I was so 
nervous and so scared cause I didn't know what I was 
walking in to, but he made me feel secure, safe, 
protected." Danni was paying close attention, she 
moved closer to Mac, who was starting to become very 
emotional. 
"He told me Dan that for as long as we live he'll 
protect me. You know when we were together," 
"Mac you don’t have to if you don't want to you know." 
Danni had now put her arm around Mac letting her know 
she was there for her. 
"No its okay you know he used to hold me and I'd never 
want to let go, I felt so secure in his arms, with 
Bill I feel nothing. I feel insecure, I feel like 
something is wrong with me…Dan what's wrong with me?" 
Mac broke down in Danni's arms. 
"Mac its okay sweetie, its okay, there is nothing 
wrong with you. We all have bad luck in love, just 
because you haven't met the right person doesn't mean 
there's something wrong with you." 
"I know, I know but it feels like it sometimes. I 
feel like no one wants me. Maybe I should start to 
think about ending it with Bill, he is just so 
unemotional. I hate it Dan I hate it." 
"I know Mac its okay I'm here for you, and so is Angie 
you know that." 
"Thanks Danni, listen I shouldn't be drowning you with 
all my problems, I might just go to bed." 
"Its okay, I keep telling you that. We are friends 
Mac, I wouldn't be a friend if I didn't want to help 
you." 
"Yeah I know, look I'm just going to go to bed. I'll 
see you in the morning." 
"Okay Mac, hey if you need me you know where I am" 
"Thanks Dan" 
"You okay Mac?" Angie had just got off the phone from 
Oscar. 
"I'm fine thanks Angie, look I'm just gonna get an 
early night. I'll see you in the morning." 
"Okay, Night" 
"Hey Danni, what's wrong with Mac?" 
"Oh she's just a bit upset but she's okay. How's 
Oscar, you tell him how much you love him!" 
"Ha ha that’s funny Danni what did you do to Mac to 
make her cry?" 
"Nothing Angie just take a chill pill okay? You didn't 
answer my question, how's Oscar doing?" 
"Yeah he's good, a bit board but nothing is happening 
at his end. He can't wait till tomorrow when it's all 
over, he's bored out of his mind." 
"Why don't you go down and keep him company then?" 
"I would but then Scott might get sus, better play it 
safe and stay away." 
"Yeah I didn't think of that." 
"Since when do you ever thing" 
"So you want the bed and I'll have the couch?" She 
tried to ignore Angie's earlier comment. 
"Well if you insist, I thought you would have gone for 
the bed Dan…but since you insist I take it then I 
will." 
"Ohhh we do have to be a smart arse don't we" 
"Night Danni." 
"Night Angie" 
Mac couldn't sleep. All she could think of how she 
opened up to Danni like that. 
"What was I thinking. Am I still in love with Church, 
I can't be its been more then a year. He is a friend, 
and that’s all he will ever be. Anyway he's with 
Collette and I'm with Bill." Angie was up getting a 
drink when she heard voices. She checked Danni she 
was fast asleep. 
"Must be Mac then." There was Mac, lying in bed just 
staring at the ceiling. 
"You checking for cob webs are you?" Mac jumped. 
"Oh shit Angie you scared me, Na I was just 
thinking...couldn't really sleep. How's Oscar doing?" 
"Yeah he's okay, a bit bored but he's good. What 
about you Mac how are you doing?" 
"I'm fine, I'm sorry did I wake you?" 
"No of course you didn't, I was just up getting a 
drink heard a voice and went to investigate. Danni is 
so in a deep sleep you'd need a bomb to wake her up, 
even then she'd proberly still be sleeping." Mac 
laughed. 
"Your proberly right you know. What's the time?" 
"I think it's about 3 in the morning. I'm going back 
to bed, if you need me just come and get me okay Mac?" 
"Yeah okay, hey thanks Angie. For everything!" 
"Your welcome Mac, Night or should I say Morning??" 
They both laughed. Angie left and Mac was left on her 
own…again. 

THE FOLLOWING MORNING 

"Morning all, how are we?" Mac was the last one up 
and was in a cheery mood. 
"Morning Mac fancy some toast?" 
"Chief Danni, it's no wonder she didn't whip up 
pancakes or something for you." 
"You can cook Dan…that’s news to me, yeah thanks toast 
would be good, how'd you sleep?" 
"Pretty damn good thanks!" 
"Yeah well we both know that one Dan!" 
"And what do you mean by that smart arse…hey hey hey?" 
"Nothing I'm just pointing out that you’re a heavy 
sleeper, wasn't the couch uncomfortable??" 
"Nope it was the best sleep I've had." 
"Hey you two heard anything from Oscar or Peter?" Mac 
always was a work-a-holic. 
"Nope not yet Mac. Mind you Dan was probably so 
engrossed in her toast making that she wouldn't notice 
if the phone rang." 
"Hey at least I was up unlike you slacker!" 
"Don't worry about it Mac, we'll sort it out when we 
get to work." 
"Yeah Mac I agree with Angie, now who wants eggs?" 

BACK AT THE FACTORY… 

They all came in Mac's car last night since hers had 
the most room. Fords always were roomy cars. By the 
time Angie and Mac arrived at the factory Peter was 
there and he was not looking all that happy. 
"Where have you two been?" 
"Did we get out of the wrong side of the bed this 
morning Pete? Danni says hi too just incase you gave 
a shit." Angie was starting to get annoyed by 
Church's latest mood swings. As usual he dodged the 
question. 
"Mac, Hollister called, he said he wants to see you 
ASAP." 
"Thanks Pete did he say where he was?" 
"What do I look like an answering machine. No he 
didn't." 
"Thanks again, answering machine." Pete stormed off. 
"Wonder what's up his arse." 
"He's proberly still annoyed about surveillance he got 
put on. Better find Hollister." 
Mac tried his office first. He wasn't there, typical 
she thought. The mobile was next on her list. That 
wasn't on either. She tried his house. 
"Hello." 
"Hi, um I'm looking for Bill Hollister?" 
"Um yeah who's calling please?" 
"Ellen Mackenzie" The other line hung up. 
"Hello?" Mac was confused, she called Angie in to see 
if her phone was okay. 
"Looks fine to me Mac, what happened?" 
"Well I rang Bill's place and a female answered. I 
asked for Bill she asked my name and then it just cut 
out. Like someone hung up or something. I could have 
sworn it was Collette though on the other line. Get 
Church in here would you please." 
"Sure" Mac hung up and Peter made his way over to her 
office. 
"You wanted me?" 
"Yeah, was Collette working this morning?" 
"Why, how should I know?" 
"I could have sworn that she answered Bill's phone, 
its nothing I'm probably just imaging things, its 
okay." 
"Can I go then?" 
"Sure but Pete let me just say this. If you need 
someone to talk to you know my door is always open 
don’t you?" 
"Yeah yeah I know." Pete left and Mac tried Bill's 
phone again. Bill answered this time. 
"Hi Bill its Ellen, you rang earlier and I wasn't in?" 
"Oh yeah um could you come over to HQ later on and 
brief me on what's going on this afternoon. Come in 
about 11.30am, is that okay?" 
"Umm yeah it shouldn't be a problem, by the way I rang 
your house before and a female answered, your sister 
staying or something?" 
"Nope, you must have dialed the wrong number. I'll 
talk to you later Ellen, Bye" He hung up before Mac 
could reply. 
"Yeah see you Bill, it's nice to know you care Bill." 
Everyone she seemed to talk to was in a bad mood this 
morning, she couldn't understand it, she was in the 
best mood she'd ever been in. 11.30 came fast. Mac 
collected her papers and headed over to HQ. 
"If anyone need me or if anyone has an update, I'm on 
my mobile. Church, Angie you get the Com-V ready for 
this afternoon, and get Danni over here and wire her 
up. I'll be back as soon as I can." 

AT HQ 

"Ellen hi, come in." 
"Thanks Bill." 
"Take a seat and we can get started, just make it 
quick because I have a 12.30pm lunch appointment. So 
shall we begin?" 
"Sure. Now the Sting will take place at 1500 hours 
this afternoon. We have constructed a house that is 
totally bugged. The problem with the house is the 
power point that had Gretel Thora Pepipeki's Great 
Grandmother's toaster has short-circuited. When she 
plugged the toaster in, the toaster went along with 
the power point. Now we have pulled all the wires 
from the power point itself so it won't work and the 
toaster has been de-wired also. Now Constable Mayo is 
going Undercover as Gretel Thora Pepipeki and 
Constable Stone will be undercover as Scott's 
assistant called Rob Dickson. Once inside the house 
Scott and Rob will wire the power point back so that 
it works, they will then tamper with it so that it 
becomes over powered and anything that makes contact 
with it will get electrocuted. As your aware in some 
cases even killed. Senior Constable Church and I will 
be doing surveillance in the Com-V and Constable Piper 
will be in the house next door doing surveillance 
also. When I say you and uniforms move in for the 
arrest. Is that all okay, all clear?" 
"Yep, Ellen could you just excuse me for a minute?" 
"Sure Bill." He left the room. Mac was reading over 
the brief that she had just told Bill, she also went 
over her notes just to check that she hadn't missed 
anything. The phone rang, Bill's answering machine 
picked it up. 
"Hi Bill, its Collette, Look Jesse's got a party to go 
to a 12.30pm, sorry unless you want to make it later I 
just can't make it. I totally forgot to tell you last 
night. Talk to ya soon Bye" Mac sat their, mouth 
open, not knowing what to say. She knew exactly who 
it was. Bill returned, but as soon as he did Mac 
packed up her things and left. 
"If you got any questions, call by the way I wouldn't 
want you to miss you 'special important lunch 
meeting'." She said it so coldly but so well, turned 
and walked out slamming the door behind her. She had 
to talk to Peter Church about this. It was his 
girlfriend who was involved. Bill was left with a 
dumbfound look on his face. He played back the 
message that Collette had left for him. He knew he'd 
been busted, but was going to remain silent. Mac 
returned to the factory fuming. So much for her good 
mood, Bill had just wrecked it. Danni had arrived and 
was helping Angie and Church set up the Com-V. 
"PETER CHURCH GET IN MY OFFICE…NOW" Mac wanted to get 
to the bottom of this right now. Angie and Danni just 
looked at each other and then Pete. They had never 
heard Mac scream like that. Ever. If she didn't 
confront him now, how was she going to work with him 
this afternoon. 
"What happened to the good mood she was in you guys 
were telling me about?" Pete scooted off to Mac 
office. 
"Looks like lover boy has pissed our Mac off." Danni 
was a little concerned but she tried not to think 
about it. 
"Hey Dan, promise not to blab if I tell you 
something?" 
"Yeah yeah I promise, cross my heart and hope to die." 
"Okay well Pete was telling me that he took Collette 
out to dinner the other night. Bill was at the same 
restaurant and Collette made up some bullshit excuse 
about checking on Jesse. Turns out she was arm in 
arm, hand in hand with Bill Hollister. From what I 
gather, Mac has just found out about the Bill and 
Collette affair. But the thing is Pete doesn't know 
Mac is seeing Bill." 
"OHHHHHHHHH so that’s why she's pissed. She found out 
about Bill and Collette. Pewww is Pete in for it now. 
God and their going to be in the Com-V together. I 
think someone should take one of them out of their or 
else there will be no Com-V left by the end of the 
sting. Why don’t you talk to Mac when she's finished 
with Pete Angie?" 
"Fine...since you're to chicken to do it" 

In Mac's Office 

"You're on surveillance for 6 months…no questions. 
You think you can get away with what you've done. You 
talked her into doing it didn’t you, you thought it'd 
be a nice little joke to play on me, a pay back for 
you surveillance work…well you've really done it now 
Peter." 
"You finished have you?" Pete was just as angry 
"No I haven't as a matter of fact. Your behavior over 
the past week has been that of a 2-year-olds. You're 
snapping at everyone, refusing to work with certain 
people and your moody. You and I just don't seem to 
talk anymore Peter but you think by playing wicked 
tricks on me…I don't know Peter, I just don't know. I 
thought I knew you, Obviously I was wrong." 
"What the hell is all this about Mac, you having a 
break down or something." 
"Now is not the time to be cracking funnies Peter. 
Don't go playing stupid with me, just get out. Get 
out of here…NOW" 
"Fine Mac, be like that." Pete walked out making sure 
he slammed the door behind him. 
"That can't be a good sign if he's slammed the door 
can it?" Danni was concerned. Angie made her way 
over to Mac's office. 
"Can I come in?" Mac was facing away from the door. 
"What is it Angie?" 
"Umm Mac I thought I just might suggest that I go in 
the Com-V with Pete and you go in my position in the 
house. It's just a suggestion." 
"No thanks Angie. We are both mature adults, we leave 
personal problems away from work." 
"Well what I heard from outside, it didn’t sound work 
related to me." 
"Look Angie I appreciate you consideration but its got 
nothing to do with you. Anyway aren’t you meant to be 
getting the Com-V ready?" 
"Uh yeah it's nearly done. Finishing touches are 
being done now. Should we ring Oscar." 
"No, I don't think it's necessary. Did someone brief 
him this morning?" 
"Yeah I did" 
"Okay then he doesn't need to hear it all again. Get 
Danni ready and then get her over to the house." 
"Sure thing Mac." 
"Okay lets do it, oh and Angie…I'm sorry for snapping 
at you like that before it was uncalled for." 
"Its okay Mac." 
"Hey Angie, Pete's looking for you. Don't know why 
but he is!" 
"Okay Dan thanks, you get dressed and I'll get your 
wire ready." 
"Okay, my stuff in the locker room?" 
"Yep" 
"What did you go and see dragon lady about? You know 
I don't get her…she was accusing me of some bullshit, 
I don't even know what I did or what I was supposed to 
have done…what is wrong with her?" 
"I don't know Pete, I thought she might want to take 
my spot in the house, but she insisted that you are 
both mature adults and could handle the situation" 
"Yeah she's so bloody mature that she can go round 
shooting her mouth off to people just because she's in 
a bad mood." 
"I know Pete its hard but just try to be nice to her." 
"I'm always nice it's her who's the bitch. Is Danni 
ready yet?" 
"Yes I am thank you Church. Someone want to get this 
wire on me…I hate putting them on and they never work 
when I do it." 
"Sure come here Dan" 
"Thanks Angie…so did you talk to Mac?" 
"Yeah…she said that they are both mature adults, she 
insisted in staying. At least we tried." 
"Yeah, but did you tell her that insurance may not 
cover the damage that might happen in there??" 
"No she was still steaming from that argument with 
Church…apparently she was accusing him of something. 
Pete wasn't sure on what was going on…there you go all 
done." 
"Thanks. Well I better head off, they might come 
early and I won't be there…I'll see ya soon!" 
"Good luck Dan!" 
"OK guys we ready to go…Angie where's Church?" 
"I'll go get him Mac" 
"Once you've found Church tell him we're ready to go 
then you make your way over to your position. Here's 
the basic layout…what was Danni's code word?" 
"Oh shit I forgot to ask her…I'll see if her mobile is 
on." 
"You do that and I'll get Church." 
"Peter you ready to go?" There was a still a slight 
cold, harsh tone in Mac's voice. She was convinced 
that Peter had set the whole thing up just to get her 
back for putting him on surveillance. 
"Yes I am ready, thank you for asking. Has Angie left 
yet?" 
"No she's organising Danni's signal but I suggest you 
get into the Com-V ready to go, as soon as we've got 
it we go." 
"MAAAAAAAAAC, the signal is 'that was quick'." 
"That was quick? What kind of signal is that?" 
"It doesn't matter it's a signal, now lets get going." 

Inside Gretel's House 

Gretel had just finished clearing the bench where her 
toaster sits. The plan was to let Scott do the job, 
Danni would say the code, Mac, Bill and uniforms would 
make the arrest and it would all be over. Scott and 
Rob had just arrived…it was show time. 
"Hi Gretel, I'm Scott and this is my new partner Rob." 
"Hi Rob, its nice to meet you…come through and I'll 
show you the problem." 
"Ok thanks. It’s a nice place you've got, you been 
here long?" Scott seemed like such a gentleman, how 
could he possible kill people? 
"Oh a few years. So is it fixable?" 
"It looks like it luv, Rob you go out and get the 
tools while I strip this baby down." 
"Would either of you like a coffee?" 
"Na we're right thanks luv." 

IN THE Com-V 

"Not much going on in there…sounds like Dan has it all 
under control." Mac was trying to forget about 
today's earlier epidemic. 
"I guess." 
"Should be done in less time then I thought it would 
be." 
"Gee what a relief." 
"What's going on with you Peter...I'm trying to make 
conversation with you but you just don't want to do it 
back." 
"Well shit I wonder why, after the way you went 
accusing me of everything under the sun this morning 
its no wonder I still have a job." 
"Ok point taken. What you did hurt me though." 
"What the hell did I do…look lets just forget about 
it. How about to make the situation a little better 
we don't talk, we have a job to do." Mac had no come 
back. She was put back in her box. 

BACK AT GRETEL'S HOUSE 

"Well luv it looks like we should be outta your hair 
in a matter of hours. Say are those coffees still 
going?" 
"They sure are, fancy one?" 
"You bet, how about you Rob?" 
"I'd love one thanks Gretel." 
"Oh damn I'm out of milk. I'm just going to pop over 
next door and get some. Won't be a minute." Danni 
went next door to where Angie was. This is where the 
dirty worked happened, when the owner left the room. 
"Okay Rob, now be quick, we don't want to be sprung. 
Do you remember how to do it?" 
"Yeah I think so, maybe you should do this one…that 
way I can watch and pick up anything that I've missed. 
Wouldn't want our little trade mark not to work now 
would we?" 
"Of course not…you're learning fast!" 
"God he is so feral." Danni was bitching about Scott. 

"He smells like an ashtray and a brewery. I wouldn't 
be surprised If Oscar smells the same." 
"Oscar wouldn't drink while he's on the job, he's not 
that stupid!" 
"Wonder how Mac and Peter and getting on?" 
"I wonder if the Com-V is still in one piece?" 
"Ok now Robbo you better be watching boy or else I'll 
come and wire you house so that you die when you touch 
the brand spanken power points. Now if you put this 
here and this wire here, and then put the big boss of 
the electrictical world to the switch then observe." 
He threw a broken metal coat hanger towards the power 
point. 
"Now do you see what happened there my boy. There was 
too much power in there thanks to my brilliant work so 
the coat hanger got a zap, like our Gretel will when 
she goes to use it." 
"So that means we're done. What about the toaster?" 
"Na mate its okay, we'll get her to try the power 
point while we're still here. She'll be shocked and 
totally forget about the toaster probably end up dying 
or something like that. We leave and then there is 
another job well done." 
"You're on Dan! Good luck" 
"Thanks Angie" Danni made her way back over to the 
house. 
"Sorry I took so long guys…the old lady next door 
loves to have a chat." 
"Well we’re sorry to say luv but we're done. It was a 
quick job, just some minor damage nothing to serious." 
"Wow already, that was quick" 
"Stand by all units. Code 4 we have a code for, move 
in on your command Bill." Uniforms stormed the door 
down. Bill followed while they got Rob and Scott in 
cuffs. 
" Scott Johnstone, Det Inspector Bill Hollister, I am 
here to inform you that you are underarrest for the 
deaths of Greta Kibel, Madeline Mcgivern, Oliver 
Connelly Jack Parker and Jan Kevat From the 21st of 
June to the 21st of July 2000. I also must inform you 
that anything you say or do may be given in evidence. 
Do you understand?" 
"Yes…" Rob and Scott were taken outside. Oscar was 
uncuffed, Mac went to HQ with Bill to wrap things up 
and Angie, Danni and Peter were left to pack up along 
with Oscar. 
“Well I’m glad that went down with out a hitch. Old 
Scottie boy will be locked up for a long time I’m 
tipping.” Oscar was reflecting. 
“Yeah it was a lot easier then I thought it would be.” 
“Hey Pete why don’t you and Danni get Gretel’s house 
unbugged, Oscar you pack up next door and I’ll get the 
Com -V packed up.” 
“Ok come on grumpy, you can do the places I can’t 
reach.” 
”Hey Blondie, who says I’m grumpy…huh huh?” Pete 
chased her up the path, he was in a better mood then 
he was this morning. He was also trying to forget 
about Collette. 
“Its good its good to see he’s happy again.” 
”Yeah, now we better get packed up or else I know 
someone who won’t be happy.” 
“Yeah I agree!!” Angie and Oscar got to work. They 
didn’t have as much to do as the other two did. They 
had to collect all the bugs, plus get someone in to 
fix the power point that they stuffed. 
“Hey Pete, you okay. You haven’t really been yourself 
lately? What’s going on?” 
“Its nothing Dan…I wouldn’t want to unload all my 
problems on a young good looking girl like you.” 
“Oh yeah well if you don’t want to spill your guts 
then I guess I’ll have to. You don’t mind do you?” 
“No of course not, fire away!” 
“Okay well there is this guy…” 
“Oh yeah here we go” 
“Yeah he’s tall, a bit podgy, blue eyes, brown hair.” 
“He sounds like a nice bloke Dan…what’s the problem?” 
“The problem is I think that he loves someone else” 
"Well yeah that could be a problem…So does this guy 
have a name or is he just called nice guy” 
“His name is Peter.” 
“He’s got a great name!!!!” Pete hadn’t clicked that 
it was him. 
“So do I start calling you Mrs Peter now?” 
“Peter…its you” Pete froze. 
“Its me?” 
”Yeah its you.” Danni moved closer to Pete. 
“Well…I don’t know what to say Dan.” The house was 
still bugged and while Angie was packing the Com-V up 
she heard voices so she checked it out. 
“Yeah Stonie?” 
”Yeah Oscar its Angie, come over here…as quickly as 
you can?” 
“Sure…what wrong?” Angie hung up. Oscar ran over 
from where he was straight into the Com-V. 
“Listen to this” 
“I thought this was an emergency?” 
“It is…just shut up and listen” 
“So, what has bought all this on all of a sudden?” 
Pete was a little confused. 
“Pete I’ve liked you for ages…but I don’t know if its 
love or like?” 
“Well hows about we see?” Peter kissed her. Oscar 
and Angie were still listening on. 
“Angie did you know that she was going to do this.” 
“Nup I’m as surprised as you are” 
“You think it’s a real kiss or it’s just a peck?” 
“Well nothing has been said since so I’m tipping it’s 
not a peck.” 
The two parted. 
“Look Dan, I’m really sorry…I don’t know what came 
over me.” 
“Yeah I’m sorry too, I shouldn’t have told you all 
that…its just that we are alone, no ones around…” 
“Oh shit I wouldn’t be too sure of that…isn’t this 
place still bugged?” Danni ran out of the house to 
the Com-V, opened the door to see Oscar and Angie 
sitting there with the smuggest looks on their faces.” 
“Uh Hi guys, How’s it going?” 
“Good Dan how bout you?” 
“Oh yeah you know pretty good.” Angie held up a tape. 
Danni knew exactly what it was. 
“Hey Angie can I borrow that tape for a minute?” 
“I don’t think so Dan.” Oscar was laughing, Angie was 
trying to hold the laughter in and Danni was going as 
red as anything. 
“Come on guys that was personal” 
“Yeah it sure was Dan, spilling your guts on a 
guy…phew that’s bad new buddy!" Oscar and Angie were 
having an absolute ball. 
"Fine be like that…I'm going!" Danni left and went 
back to Peter. 
"I've taken all the bugs off…where they listening?" 
"They sure were they even recorded it and put it on 
tape." 
"Well…now that they are not listening…" Pete moved 
forward to Danni. Danni went in for the kill, there 
was no way she was going to let him make the first 
move again Peter didn't resist either. They broke 
away. 
"Dan…look…I love you but…I'm just not ready for a 
relationship yet…" Danni bowed her head like she was a 
little kid that had done wrong. 
"I'm sorry Pete, maybe I should just go." 
"No no stay…come here you!" He grabbed her waist and 
kissed her forehead. 
"What happened, happened. There is nothing we can do 
to change it, Danni we are close but it’s a working 
close…not a sexual close." 
"But what about you and Mac…that was what could you 
call it a 'working relationship'?" 
"Yeah but Dan look at us now…she won't even talk to 
me. I hate it." 
"Then talk to her Peter…she's not a mind reader you 
know. She loves you. The other night when we were 
getting this place ready she started crying just 
remembering what you and her had. Peter if you can't 
see she still loves you then…" 
"She really did that?" 
"Yep. I kissed you so that it would open your 
eyes…make you see…get off your arse and do something 
Peter…She's a mess with out you." With that Danni got 
the bugs that Pete took off and left…leaving him to 
think about what she had just said. 
"So what went on after you got back?" Oscar had 
returned to packing up in the house, Angie and Danni 
were in the Com-V talking. 
"I set the record straight with him. Hey how about we 
go out for celebration drinks? You me and Mac?" 
"Why not…we deserve it" 
"Okay you can call Mac I'll get the rest of the stuff" 
"Deal" Pete was still inside thinking about what Danni 
had just told him. She looked at him. 
"You just going to sit there all day are you? Hey 
we're going for celebration drinks later on tonight, 
feel like joining us or not?" 
"Naa I think I'll pass...got a few things to think 
about tonight" 
"Suit your self it's your loss." 
"Thanks Dan" Danni left and went back to Angie. Angie 
drove back to the factory with Oscar and Danni in the 
Com-V close behind. Pete had gone home for the day. 
The Sting was now complete. 
"Oh look guys I don't really feel like celebrating…you 
know just want a quite night in." 
"You sure Mac…come on you deserve it." 
"Na…you three go and have fun. After all Dan and 
Oscar did most of the work!!" 
"Okay well if you feel like joining us you know where 
to find us." 
"I sure do…thanks Danni!" Danni left. Mac was on her 
own in the factory, everyone else had gone home. She 
rang Bill, maybe he felt like company tonight. He 
didn't answer. 
"Bugger the bastard then" She was sick and tired of 
him not wanting to see her anymore. 
"Looks like it’s a night in for me!" Something which 
she had not had for a long time. She arrived home, on 
her way to the front door she detoured past the 
letterbox. 
"Any special deliveries for me today? Bills, Bills, 
Oooh this one looks important." It was a note folded 
in half addressed to Ellen Mackenzie. She put the 
mail in her mouth while she hunted for her keys in her 
bag. 
"Got them" With much fumbling she finally got in, 
fixed her self a glass of white and got to read the 
note. 
"Ellen...its me...you remember our special place...if 
u do...well you know what to do" 
As soon as Mac read this she grabbed her keys, 2 
glasses, a bottle of wine, her phone and headed out 
the door. She knew where she was going, and she knew 
whom she was meeting. Was she going to tell him that 
she had been seeing the guy who had an affair with his 
girlfriend? She arrived at their special place. He 
was sitting on the bench, just staring across the 
city, the Melbourne nightlife, she remembered just how 
special this place was to them. 
"Pete" 
"I just needed to talk to someone, your name popped 
into mind." 
"Yeah I know how you feel." 
"Why here? Why not at home or at a restaurant?" 
"Danni was telling me about your night at Gretel's 
house…she said you broke down. I can't see a strong, 
independent, person like you do that, what's going on 
with you, what's going on with us?" 
"I've been seeing someone…" 
"Oh Mac, I came here to sort things out so don't go 
changing the subject with me." 
"If you let me finish, you would have known that I've 
been seeing Bill Hollister." 
"You've what?" 
"You heard, I've been seeing Bill for 3 months" 
"Okay, I can accept that. You know I was seeing 
Collette." 
"Was? I thought things were great between you to?" 
"Yeah so did I, but obviously Bill has more then I do" 
"Collette had an affair, I wouldn't see her as the 
affair type." 
"Yeah I wouldn't see Bill as the cheating type 
either." 
"Yeah he's really good like that, if he's got a 
problem we'll talk about it" 
"Well did he talk about affairs with you?" 
"No…why?" 
"Well ask him why he's been rooting my girlfriend." 
"He's been doing what?" 
"He is having an affair with Collette Mac." Mac 
walked away. She couldn't believe what she was 
hearing. This was the first stable relationship she'd 
had since she broke it off with Pete nearly two years 
ago. 
"No…No it's not true. He wouldn't do that to me" She 
started to make her way towards Pete again holding her 
head. 
"He can't be." She was starting to get teary. Pete 
got up to console her. 
"Mac" 
"Pete I thought he loved me" She broke down in his 
arms. Three months wasn't long but to Mac it was. 
"Shhhh its okay Mac, I'm here, I'm here, its okay" 
Emotions were at boiling point. Pete now felt anger 
towards Bill. He screwed his best friend then just 
dumped her. Mac was still very emotional. 
"All I wanted was someone to love me. You looked so 
happy I felt as if you didn't care anymore." 
"How could you think that Mac, I care for you no 
matter what" 
"Its just that I sill love you Pete…and Bill was my 
first big deal relationship since you" Pete was still 
holding Mac, he could feel her shaking. 
"You cold?" 
"Not really, why?" 
"Just checking" He kissed her on the forehead, just to 
let her know that he was there for her. 
“What was that for, I deserve nothing after the way I 
treated you lately, I thought that you made Collette 
answer Bill’s phone and leave messages on his machine, 
just to get back at me for being a bitch to you.” 
“Mac I would never in my right mind hurt you, I care, 
love you too much to even think about.” Mac was 
starting to calm down, Pete continued to hold her. 
Mac knew she never wanted to let go. The two just 
stood there, holding each other in complete silence.