Luis and Sheridan Meet

(Luis catches Sheridan speeding, but she refuses to pull over and manages to crash into his jeep. She tries to back away, but he pulls a gun on her)

Luis: "You try anything else and I�m using your tires for target practice. {He starts to walk towards the car} Well, I hope you had a good time, buster, because you're about to say good-bye to life as you know it. There's no way your sorry behind isn't doing jail time after those moves."

Sheridan: "My name isn't Buster, my behind is anything but sorry, and you can't arrest me."

Luis: "You've broken at least 10 laws in the last minutes. Give me one good reason I shouldn't arrest you." {She looks up and they both get a good look at each other for the first time--both pausing for a second}

Sheridan: "Because my last name is Crane." {She shows him her license}

Luis: "Excuse me?" {He takes it from her}

Sheridan: "Can't you read, officer? C-r-a-n-e? As in Alistair Crane and Julian Crane and the Crane industries? Do you want me to go on, because I can."

(Remembering a conversation with Whitney-- Luis: I'm going to start treating the Cranes the same way I treat everyone else -- no special favors, no special deals. You do the crime, you do the time. I don't care what your last name is. Call me crazy, but I�m not going to play the game anymore. You know what? If it costs me my job, so be it. At least I�ll know I lost it doing the right thing.)

Luis: "I know the name. I know it very well."

Sheridan: {Smiling now} "Well, then I guess we can forget all about this. So if you would just move your car, I�ll be on my way. And I�ll send a check to the Harmony Police station to cover any damage to your car."

Luis: "That's very generous of you, but you don't have to do that."

Sheridan: "No, no, I insist. There's no reason why there should be any hard feelings between us."

Luis: "Suit yourself. But you have to get out of the car."

Sheridan: "I don't understand."

Luis: "You're under arrest, Ms. Crane. Now I need to cuff you." {Sheridan looks stunned}

Luis: {Entering the station} "Right this way, please."

Sheridan: {Jerking her arm away from him} "I can do it myself."

Officer: "Need any help, Luis?"

Luis: "Yeah, Pat. Keep an eye on Ms. Crane. I got to sign her in."

Pat: {Pulling him aside} "Did you say �Crane,� as in the Cranes?"

Luis: "Yeah, that's right."

Pat: "Are you crazy, Luis?"

Luis: "I'm just doing my job."

Sheridan: "I want my phone call. There is a law that allows me to call my attorney, isn't there?"

Luis: "Yeah. Absolutely, Miss. You can use the phone right on my desk."

Sheridan: "You're making a big mistake. I hope you know that."


(She calls Ethan and he tells her he'll be right down) Luis: {Typing on the computer} "What kind of name is Sheridan?"

Sheridan: "The kind of name you'll never forget, Officer. You crossed the wrong person tonight. {Seeing Ethan walk in} Thank God."

Luis: "That's your one phone call?"

Sheridan: "My nephew is an excellent attorney."

Ethan: "Are you all right, Sheridan? I demand Ms. Crane's immediate release. I'm taking her home."

Luis: "Sorry. The only place Ms. Crane's going tonight is jail."

Ethan: {Leaning over his desk} "Now you listen to me, Officer Lopez-Fitzgerald."

Ethan: "It's all right, Sheridan. I talked to the mayor on my cell phone."

Sam: {Entering the station} "I heard about the arrest, Luis."

Luis: "She broke the law, Sam. She was doing 98 in a 45-mile zone. She tried to out run me and she refused to cooperate. Now, we'd charge anyone for that. {Seeing Sam look over at the Cranes} Exceptions must be made, right? She's a Crane."

Ethan: "Damn right. She is a Crane. You're the new Police Chief, aren't you?"

Sam: "That's right, I am."

Ethan: "Then I�d talk some sense into this man of yours."

Pat: "Chief?"

Sam: "Yeah, O�Brien?"

Pat: "The mayor's on the phone for you. Line two."

Sam: "Excuse me." {Sheridan and Ethan look smug}

Ethan: "The mayor will handle the chief. You'll be out of here in five minutes, Sheridan. Well, I assume we can go now, Chief Bennett. If you'll take these manacles off her wrists --"

Sam: "Not so fast, Mr. Crane. The mayor did suggest that we release Ms. Crane. But I told him that would be impossible."

Ethan: "I don't understand."

Sam: "Oh, I�m sorry. Ms. Crane is going to be our guest tonight. The judge will arraign her in the morning. Luis, if you'd be so kind to show Ms. Crane her accommodations."

Ethan: "This is outrageous! I won't let you treat her this way."

Sheridan: "It's all right, Ethan. I'm not scared. {Luis tries to take her arm but she jerks away} You go on home." {Luis leads her off}

Ethan: "I'll be back first thing in the morning. You're going to regret this, Chief Bennett. Arresting one of Harmony's most upstanding citizens when there's a stalker out there on the loose, attacking innocent people? You see, those are the people you're supposed to put in jail."

Luis: {Opening the cell} "If you need anything, just call."

Sheridan: "I'd rather die than ask you for anything."

Luis: "Suit yourself." {He leaves and she gives him a dirty look}



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