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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