He shakes his head. "One of us gets to supervise the re-inventory of the stockroom, and compare that against the register. They're completely out of .22 shells, I know that, and that's not what's written down."

"The other gets to ride-along. No offense meant, but the good people of Deer Meadow are already getting to know and... know me, anyway, so I thought you might want to stay at the station. You'll be with dispatch, too, so you'll get to call some shots. And you'll get to meet Chadwick."