Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye Fan Fiction: "Dreaming Of a White Christmas" - Part 1

"Dreaming of a White Christmas" is published in three parts:
Part 1 - You are here.
Part 2.
Part 3 - Conclusion.

*** What was I thinking? Musings on my foray into fan fiction. Sue Thomas, F.B.Eye was created by Dave Alan Johnson and Gary R. Johnson. ***

"Dreaming of a White Christmas," by B.A. Rogers

SCENE 1 - In the cafeteria at the FBI building.

It's morning, before work has started for the day. Myles, Lucy and Sue are sitting at a table, having coffee.

Lucy: (to Myles)Isn't Webber your arch-next-door-neighbor-nemesis?

Myles: Oh, sure. We've had our dust-ups. And that Saturday morning basketball "league" was not a pretty stunt. But, still. . . (sincerely) I feel for the man.

Sue: What's going on?

Myles: His daughter, she's a young Airman First Class serving in Japan. They just found out she has a brain tumor.

Sue and Lucy: Oh, no.

Myles: They're going to do some kind of preparatory surgery on her next week, in Japan. As soon as she recovers from that, hopefully in a week or so, they're going to med-evac her back here to Walter Reed to do the major surgery to try to remove the tumor.

Sue: That's really hard.

Myles: Obviously, Webber wants to be there with her, through this whole thing. He needs to be there with her. On top of it all, she's only 19. But, think about it, all the things this involves. You start thinking about short-notice tickets to Japan, at Christmas-time. Lodging while he's there. He'll have to rent a car.

Lucy: And Japan is expensive.

Myles. Fortunately, he can get the time off by taking Leave Without Pay for an extended time, but that's leave . . . without pay.

Lucy: Wow. And all that has got to be the last thing he wants to be thinking about right now.

Myles: I don't know how you do it. I don't know how you wrap your mind around all these practical issues when you just got word your daughter has a brain tumor and needs brain surgery. And she's 19. And she's on the other side of the world.

Sue: Maybe there's a way to help him. A fundraiser, maybe.

Lucy: He's got to go to Japan. Just raising enough money to cover his airline tickets would be a help.

Sue: It'd be practical, and moral support for the family, too.

Myles: (liking the idea) Can Myles Leland---

Lucy: ---the third---

Myles: ---pull this off in the space of a few days?

Sue: (standing up to leave) (to Myles) I think he can.

Lucy: (standing up to leave) (to Myles) I think so, too.

Sue and Lucy start to leave.

Myles: (calling after Sue and Lucy) But, I have no idea what I'm going to do.

THEME SONG [click here] and OPENING CREDITS

SCENE 2 - In the bullpen.

All are present for the morning briefing.

Dimitrius: So the word on the street is that Vinnie Delgado is walking around with wads of, quote/unquote, "drug money." But no one has any idea what he's buying or selling.

Bobby: Or who he's buying from or selling to.

Jack: The problem with Delgado is that there's always more. It's never just what it looks like.

Tara: Speaking of more, I got the report on the last case we were building against Delgado. About a year ago. The one where he and his gang were impersonating FBI agents ---

Myles: I hate it when that happens.

Tara: --- and they used that to get information, which they used to break into Renaldo's --- a rival gang's --- drug stash and rip them off.

Bobby: Genius. Talk about making things much harder than they need to be.

Myles:: Yes, it wasn't surprising when we heard that Renaldo's people had taken care of Vinnie.

Dimitrius: Except it turns out, they didn't take care of Vinnie.

Bobby: He lived to fight another day. Amazing.

Jack: What about this Abigail Williams? One of Vinnie's goons was seen leaving her home last week. Possible she's a drug connection?

Tara: All we have right now is an address.

Cut to Jack and Bobby knocking on Mrs. Williams' front door.

Jack: (talking through the door) Mrs. Williams?

Williams: (upset, scared) Go away.

Jack: Mrs. Williams, we're from the FBI. We'd like to talk to you.

Williams: Please. Please just go away. I told you already . . .

Jack and Bobby look at each other, wondering.

Jack: (to Mrs. Williams, still through the front door) Told me what? What did you tell me already?

Williams: I already paid my fine. Now go away.

Jack and Bobby are a little puzzled.

Bobby: (to Jack, quietly) Fine?

Jack thinks of something.

Jack: Mrs. Williams, did you get a receipt?

Williams: What?

Jack: Did you get a receipt? For the fine you paid?

Mrs. Williams slowly opens the door. She is an elderly, sweet-looking, but scared lady.

Williams: (worried) No. I didn't get a receipt. I didn't even think of asking for a receipt from the FBI. I just paid my fine. I paid it in full, every penny. Just like the FBI said I should.

Bobby: Did you pay your fine in cash, Mrs. Williams?

Williams: Why, yes. Of course. That's what the agent said I had to do. I did everything the FBI said I was supposed to do. I'm a law-abiding citizen. When I bought the drugs, I just didn't know . . .

Jack: Mrs. Williams, may we come in?

SCENE 3 - In the bullpen.

Myles, Tara, Lucy and Sue are present. Sue is working on something at her desk, so not "hearing" what the conversation is.

Myles: But it's for charity! All I need is one more act. If Suzanna Winters and her "Sweet Adelines" quartet hadn't just dumped me at the eleventh hour ---

Lucy: Myles, that's not fair. You said the Sweet Adelines unexpectedly got booked for a paying gig that night. They may need the money. Don't begrudge them that.

Myles: Okay, but I need an act! Just one more song and the program will be . . . perfect. Just one more.

Myles begins to glance knowingly at the three in the room. When his eyes fall on Tara too long, she notices.

Tara: (shaking her head no) I gotta go. I'll be in the library the rest of the day.

Myles raises his eyebrows at Tara as she leaves.

Myles: (calling after Tara) Or did you just remember that root canal you've been dying to get scheduled?

Myles fixes his gaze on Lucy. A smile begins to spread across Lucy's face, but she shakes her head "no.".

Myles: (to Lucy) I know you're thinking. Gears. Going 'round and 'round. So, think. Think . . . classic . . . holiday . . . films. One act. One number. One song. That's all I need. Something different. Surprising. Something that shows we really put some thought into this.

Lucy: Myles, I am not going to play Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, not even for you.

Myles rolls his eyes.

Lucy: Or be a Babe in Toyland.

Myles is exasperated.

Sue: (coming up) (to Lucy) Did you say you are going to play Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer in the show?

Lucy: No, no, no! No, no, no, no. No.(to Myles) But, I have an idea.

Myles: (somewhat sarcastically) That's a start. (nicely, seriously) No, what I mean is: I really would appreciate your help. You don't know how much I would appreciate your help.

Lucy motions to Sue to come with her, that she has something to talk to her about.

Sue: (to Lucy) (reluctantly going with her) Oh, no.

Continue reading at Part 2 . . .