Parker & Lane: Criminal Justice/Chapter Five

This is the fifth chapter of Parker & Lane: Criminal Justice.

## Level 41

* The senator is drinking.
* Parker: Senator Walsh. you're going to have to come with us-
* Parker: Senator Walsh, please remain calm-
* Lane: Parker, I think he's choking! Or having a seizure...
* The Senator falls down.
* Lane: Wait, the antidote! What if he was poisoned too?
* Lane tries to help the Senator.
* Parker: But this doesn't make any sense. The Senator's watch, and the text messages...
* Parker: It would have all fitted perfectly...
* Lane: Well, unless he poisoned himself, I don't think he's our killer.
* Parker: His pulse is strong. He's unconscious, but alive.
* Lane: I'm curious what he'll say when he wakes up.
* Parker: Well, let's kill some time investigating until he comes around.

### Outro

* Lane: So. About those T-Shirts you were going to get printed for me...
* Lane: You know, the ones that say 'I told you so' on them?
* Parker: Yeah, yeah. If Walsh is one of the victims, he's probably not the killer.
* Parker: Maybe I shouldn't have assumed he was guilty last yet...
* Lane: The plot thickens again. Is every case like this?
* Parker: I hope not. I can't believe we still don't have our prisoner!
* Lane: I guess we'd better find out what the Senator was drinking an hour ago.

## Level 42

* Parker: Excuse me? Are you Senator Walsh's wife?
* Mrs. Walsh: Are you from the police? Do you know what happened? Is he going to be okay?
* Lane: It's okay, ma'am. Everything is under control.
* Lane: I gave Senator Walsh the antidote, he should be just fine.
* Parker: Yeah, if Stella-
* Lane: He'll be just fine. You're Mrs. Walsh, right?
* Mrs. Walsh: Uh, yes. Yes, I am. I'm just so flustered-
* Lane: It's all going to be okay, ma'am. We'd just like to know what he's been drinking tonight.
* Parker: Can you remember exactly what he was drinking one hour ago?
* Mrs. Walsh: Well, sure. The same whiskey as everybody else.
* Parker: The same whiskey that's in this glass right now?
* Mrs. Walsh: Yes, I think so.
* Parker steps up.
* Parker: Listen up, this is the police! Anyone drinking whiskey, please stop drinking immediately.
* Lane grins.
* Lane: Not a good way to make friends at an Irish pub.
* Parker: If you have whiskey in your glass, please bring it up to the bar right now. I repeat, DO NOT DRINK IT!

### Outro

* Mrs. Walsh and a bartender enter the pub.
* Parker: Aha! I've got it! Lane, what's different about the Senator's glass?
* Lane: I'm not sure. The suspect could've lined the rim of the glass with poison.
* Parker: True. But I was thinking something simpler. The ice.
* Lane: You're right! That's a nice catch, Parker.
* Parker: Exactly. Bartender, did you serve this whiskey with ice?
* Bartender: Never! That would be... uncivilized.
* Mrs. Walsh: That's right! Colin never puts ice in his whiskey. Something about being a 'real man'...
* Parker: Men are pretty stupid, aren't they?
* Mrs. Walsh: Just wait until you're married. They get even worse!
* Parker: That's a terrifying thought.
* Lane: So, about the ice. If he doesn't normally use it-
* Parker: Our poisoner must have slipped some poisoned ice into the whiskey.
* Lane: Very sneaky.
* Parker: That means he or she was here. Close by, just an hour ago.
* Lane: Let's take a look around.

## Level 43

* Lane looks around in the storage.
* Lane: Parker, come over here for a second.
* Parker comes to Lane.
* Lane: Look familiar?
* Parker: Yeah - looks like it came straight from Madsen's secret laboratory.
* Lane: You know, calling it Madsen's secret laboratory makes it sound kind of coal.
* Lane: I think I want a secret laboratory...
* Parker: Let's catch this murder before you get started on that terrible idea.
* Lane: Right. Give me a sec, and I'll crack open this barrel.
* Lane gets a crowbar and uses it to open the barrel.
* It finds the 'GUILTY' box.
* Parker: We should have known. This killer has a serious ego.
* Lane: Or a serious chip on their shoulder. We'd better be careful.

### Outro

* Lane and Parker examines.
* Parker: Is this blood?
* Lane: Looks like it.
* Parker: It seems out of place. All the other crimes so far have been bloodless.
* Lane: True... We'll need to test it at the lab, and figure out who it came from.
* Parker: Making excuses to visit your girlfriend, Lane?
* Lane: I don't do girlfriends, Parker.
* Parker: Well, aren't you a tough guy? What do you do then?
* Lane: I'm not going to discuss my love life with you, Parker.
* Parker: Oh? And why not, Victor?
* Lane disagrees.

## Level 44

* Lane: I think there are a couple of sets of fingerprints on here too...
* Parker takes photos on the clue and waves to the officer.
* The officers are here.
* Parker: I want you and your partner to take this to Stella.
* Parker: I'll text her the images, but we'll want the physical copies too, just in case.
* Officer 1: Yes Detective Ma'am!
* Parker doesn't mind that.
* Officer 2: Hey... these whiskeys aren't poisoned, right?
* Officer 1: It's like you're reading my mind!
* Parker: Hey, you two! Get outta here!
* Two officers are out.

### Outro

* Senator Colin Walsh has been revived.
* Lane: Senator. Looks like you had a rough first day in office.
* Parker: Senator Walsh. I'm Detective Parker, and this is Victor Lane.
* Mr. Walsh: What... what happened? Did I pass out?
* Parker: Not quite. We believe you were poisoned.
* Lane: Parker and I have been investigating the case, and had an antidote handy.
* Parker: You're incredibly lucky, Senator Walsh.
* Mr. Walsh: Ugh... I don't feel lucky.
* Parker: We're going to need to ask you some questions.
* Mr. Walsh: Yeah. Yeah, okay.
* Parker: What ere you doing at Vicky McDurmon's house?
* Mr. Walsh: Veronica who? Sorry, I don't think I know-
* Lane gets a watch out of his pocket.
* Lane: Sure about that? Lying might not be your best plan here.
* Mrs. Walsh: Oh, no... Colin, tell me you didn't.
* Senator: I... I...
* Mrs. Walsh: I need a minute, I'm sorry...
* Mrs. Walsh leaves the pub.
* Parker: You're the last person to see Vicky McDurmon before her death. That makes you the prime suspect.
* Mr. Walsh: This day just keeps getting better. I could use another whiskey, poisoned or not...

## Level 45

* Parker: Walsh, you'd better start talking.
* Mr. Walsh: I guess I'd better come clean. I was... sleeping with Vicky.
* Lane: Yeah, we gathered that much Senator. What about the pills?
* Mr. Walsh: The pills? What pills?
* Lane: You can't play a player, Walsh. Don't lie to me again.
* Mr. Walsh: You have a good eye, Mr. Lane. I expect you're quite good at your job. Here's what happened.
* Mr. Walsh: Vicky's brother, Logan, know about me and Vicky. He saw it as an opportunity.
* Mr. Walsh: Him and some crazy pharmacist, Madison or something, were cooking up a new drug.
* Mr. Walsh: And he wanted my contacts to help distribute it.
* Parker: And you provided them?
* Mr. Walsh: Of course not! I refused! I'm not a criminal, I'm a victim here!
* Parker: Maybe, maybe not. I think you're going to have to come with us, Senator.
* Mr. Walsh: Come with you where?
* Parker: To the station. We've got questions, and you'd better have answers.

### Outro

* Parker: Come on, Senator.
* Parker answers the call.
* Parker: Parker.
* Parker: What? No!
* Parker: I-I'm... sorry. I've got to go...
* Lane: Wait, what? What happened, Parker?
* Parker: It's my dad... he's had a heart attack.
* Mr. Walsh: But what about me-
* Lane: Shut up, Walsh. Is your dad gonna be okay, Parker?
* Parker: No. He's... he's dead, Lane. He died.

## Cutscene: Ron's funeral

* Parker's father, Ron, has passed away.
* They're all very sad to see her father was dead.
* The Veterans shoot the air to commemorate Ron Parker's legacy, again, and again.
* Police team left the funeral except Parker & Lane.
* Everyone was left.
* Parker grabs her father's badge. She weeps.
* Then, Parker puts away the badge, and she hugs Lane.
* R.I.P. Ron Parker. (1960s-2018)

## Level 46

* Back at Lane's home at night, Lane is chatting with Parker.
* Lane: Let's drink. Scotch?
* Parker agrees while she cries.
* Parker: It just can't be real...
* Parker: I only just saw him, and I was awful to him.
* Lane drinks the coffee.
* Lane: He was proud of you, Parker. I could tell by the way he looked at you.
* Parker: I should have been nicer. I should have told him I loved him. And now it's too late...
* Parker: He always inspired me, always believed in me. He always put me first.
* Parker: And now it's too late to say thank you...
* Lane: It doesn't matter what you said, or what you didn't say. You don't thank someone with words.
* Lane: You thank them with your actions.
* Parker drinks coffee.
* Parker: You're right. Thanks, Lane.
* Lane: Victor.
* Parker: Thanks... Victor.
* Lane puts down the coffee and hugs Parker.
* Lane: You're a good detective, Parker-
* Parker: Lily.
* Lane: Lily. He raised you well.
* Parker drinks coffee again.
* Lane: To good fathers.
* Parker & Lane cheer for the coffee and drink.
* Lane: Listen, why don't you take my bed. I'll crash on the couch.
* Parker: I couldn't, I don't want to inconvenience you-
* Parker: Thanks, Victor.

### Outro

* The next morning, Lane is ready for work.
* Lane: Parker, the sleeping beauty. She'd break my arm if she heard me say that.
* Daisy comes downstairs and Lane grabs her daughter up.
* Lane: Detective Parker is sleeping, so be nice and quiet honey.
* Lane: The babysitter will be over in just a few minutes. Be good, okay?
* Lane: Uh oh. I know that smile.
* Lane puts her daughter down and leaves the place.
* Parker wakes up without her jacket.
* Parker: Oh, my head...
* Parker: Well, good morning you! What's your name?
* Daisy: Guess! I'll give you a hint. It's a flower!
* Parker: Rose?
* Daisy: Prettier!
* Parker: Maybe you're a Daisy?
* Daisy: What's your name? Are you Daddy's new girlfriend?
* Parker: No, we just work together. And my name is a flower too!
* Daisy: Ooh! I like sunflowers! And tulips! And... and...
* Parker: Well, I'm Lily. It's nice to meet you Daisy.
* Parker: Does you daddy have a lot of girlfriends, Daisy?
* Daisy: No. Daddy says girlfriends are trouble. But I like when he has friends over!
* Parker: How old are you, Daisy?
* Parker: 5 years old, huh? You'll be all grown up in no time.
* Parker takes a photo paper from a pile.
* Parker: Why does Lane have a picture of Justin? He said he didn't know him...
* Parker: Lane lied to me. Right to my face. I should never have trusted him...

## Level 47

* Parker & Lane are back at the Police Station.
* Parker: Lane. We need to talk.
* Lane: Hey Parker. Good morning. Coffee? Black, if I recall.
* Parker: You lied to me, Lane. You knew Justin Hall, and you lied to me about it.
* Lane: Hold up, Parker. Take it easy-
* Parker: After everything we've been through, I was just starting to think I could...
* Parker: ...it doesn't matter. Lane, you'd better answer my questions honestly this time.
* Parker: How did you know Justin Hall?
* Lane: He was a client once. Over 5 years ago now.
* Parker: So why did you lie, Lane? Another one of your clients dead, and you try to cover it up?
* Lane: That's unfair, Parker. I'm not trying to cover anything up. I just didn't want to talk about it. It was ages ago and...
* Parker: And what?
* Lane: It was the only case I ever lost. It was.. a difficult time for me.
* Parker: A difficult time? That's your excuse for lying to me? I don't believe you, Lane.
* Lane: Lily, listen-
* Parker: It's Detective Parker, to you.
* Lane: Parker, listen to me, you don't understand-
* Parker: Oh, I understand perfectly well. I never should have trusted you.
* Parker walks away from Lane. He leaves.

### Outro

* Lane returns to the station making Parker's in anger.
* Lane: Parker, we need to put this behind us. I didn't do anything wrong-
* Parker: You lied to me Lane! I can't just let that go.
* Vasquez comes out of the office.
* Vasquez: What the heck is going on over here? I'm tired of listening to you shouting, Parker.
* Parker: Lane lied to me about a previous client. A client who ended up crushed beneath a shipping crate.
* Vasquez: And this is related to your case?
* Parker: Lane represented Theo Madsen, Logan McDurmon and Justin Hall. Senator Walsh owns the shipyard we found Justin at, giving him a connection to yet another victim!
* Lane: This is all getting blown out of proportion-
* Parker: It's all connected, and Victor Lane is officially a suspect. He can't be involved in the investigation anymore.
* Vasquez: Fine. Lane, you're off the case. Parker, you should take some time off too.
* Vasquez: Take some time to think about your Father.
* Parker: No. I'm going to do what he would've done. I'm going to solve this case.
* Parker leaves first, then Lane is going after her.

## Level 48

* Parker: How is Justin connected to all of this?
	+ First we find Justin's body. Or half of it, anyway. With a tattoo.
	+ Justin was accused of drug trafficking.
	+ Then, soon-to-be-Senator Colin Walsh gets me pulled off the case...
	+ I find out later that Logan McDurmon and Theo Madsen were blackmailing Senator Walsh.
	+ Logan and Theo are killed shortly after, alongside Logan's sister. All poisoned by out mysterious killer.
	+ We barely made it in time to save Senator Walsh from the same fate.
	+ And to top it all off, Victor Lane has represented Theo, Justin AND Logan at one time or another.
	+ Could this case get any more confusing?
	+ I need some hard evidence, and fast. I need Stella.

### Outro

* Meanwhile in Toxicology, Stella gives Parker a hug.
* Stella: Oh, Parker... I'm so sorry, love.
* Parker: Thanks Stella. It's... I'm okay, I think. I think I'm okay.
* Stella: Of course you're not okay, don't be ridiculous.
* Stella: What are you doing here, anyway? Go home, be with your family!
* Parker: I need to finish this. I need to close this case.
* Stella is contempt.
* Stella: Seriously, Lily, you need to take some time off. You need to grieve-
* Parker: I know what I need to do, Stella. Actually, I have a favor.
* Stella: Anything.
* Parker: I need a test run on that barrel we found at the pub. Both blood samples and fingerprints.
* Stella: Lily, come on. Take a break, please-
* Parker: I'm asking you a favor, Stella. Please?
* Stella: Alright. Fine. I'll get to work.
* Parker: Thanks, Stella. I'm going to keep digging - find out what really happened with Justin Hall.
* Parker leaves the lab.

## Level 49

* In the lab. Stella performs an action.
* Stella: There you are. I've got some interesting results for you.
* Parker: Fire away.
* Stella: The blood on that barrel is a batch for Justin Hall. And the fingerprints fit one of your victims, Logan McDurmon.
* Parker: I think Logan may have killed Justin.
* Stella: That's definitely possible, based on this data.
* Parker: I've been doing some reading on Justin Hall. And Walsh's shipyard.
* Stella: Find anything interesting?
* Parker: Walsh's shipyard was under investigation 5 years ago, and Walsh was taking a lot of heat.
* Parker: My father was one of the officers looking into that case, before he retired...
* Stella: What happened? Why did the investigation stop?
* Parker doesn't mind.
* Parker: That's where it gets fishy. They pinned it all on Justin Hall, somehow.
* Stella: Seems unlikely. The truck driver was the mastermind of the whole operation?
* Parker: It all leads me right back to Victor Lane. And the case he lied to me about.
* Stella: Just... go easy on him, Parker. He's a good man.
* Parker: We'll see about that.

### Outro

* Parker: Here we go. Victor Lane's records, including a file on Justin Hall.
	+ What a strange case. There's hardly any evidence here against Hall. How did he end up in hail?
	+ What's this? A medical record for **Rose Lane.**
	+ Who died in childbirth...
	+ Daisy is 5 years old...
	+ So Lane was working on Justin's case when his wife died.
	+ He said it was a difficult time for him, the only care he ever lost...
	+ This is what he was talking about. Not losing the case, but losing his wife!
	+ Oh, Lane. Why didn't you just tell me?

## Level 50

* Stella: Parker? You doing okay?
* Parker: No, not really... Did you know about Lane's wife?
* Stella: No. I've met Daisy, but I didn't want to pry into his business.
* Stella: Why, is he still married?
* Parker: Oh, no. Nothing like that... His wife died in childbirth 5 years ago, during Justin Hall's case.
* Stella: I had no idea, but it explains a lot. He's charming, but distant.
* Stella: Emotionally, I mean. He's charismatic, but careful. He never talks about his personal life.
* Parker: Yeah, you're right. I shouldn't have exploded at him.
* Stella: Well, you're having a pretty rough week Parker.
* Parker: I need to make things right. I need to go get my partner.

### Post-chapter

* Parker enters his place to see Daisy.
* Parker: Daisy? Are you okay? Where's your daddy?
* Daisy: Hi Lily! Daddy's gone...
* Parker looks around with the case.
* Parker: No...
* Parker: Daisy, did you daddy say where he was going?
* Daisy: He said he solved a mystery!
* Daisy: And... he had to... um, make things right again!
* Parker: This is all my fault. I've got to find him...
* Parker: Before it's too late.

## References

1. ↑ Daisy was born in around 2012 or January 2013.
2. ↑ Lane's wife.