standing under the flickering neon light, rain dripping off the brim of his hat, a nervous tick in his eye. "I-It's a mess out here, pal. Dead guy's... rich, v-very rich. Opportunity's knocking."
quickly rummages through his bag, pulling out a device that looks like a walkie-talkie Starry, we need to get our hands on those CCTV recordings.
grabs StarryBanana's hand and starts running down the street Come on, Starry! We need to hurry before they destroy any evidence!
barges into the police station, holding up the device Hey, I've got access to the CCTV footage here. I want to review the recordings from the scene of the crime! Police Officer: raises an eyebrow Who the hell do you think you are, barging in here like this?
leans in close, whispering to StarryBanana Just play along, Starry. We need to act like we belong here.
smirks, flashing his fake badge I'm Detective Whaley, and this is my partner, StarryBanana. We're here to investigate the case. So, where can we access the CCTV footage?
flashes his charm, winking at the police officer Come on, buddy. We're on the same team here. Just point us in the right direction, and we'll get to work.
gives a skeptical look Frank, you sure about this? It’s risky.
grins mischievously Risky is my middle name, Starry. Now let's get our hands on those tapes before any of the higher-ups try to cover things up. Follow me, and keep close.
quickly scans the room, spotting a door marked 'Security' Starry, stay close. We're heading into security central.
rushes towards the security room, pushing the door open and barging inside Excuse me, we need access to the security recordings. We're from the district attorney's office, and we're here to investigate this case! Security Officer: looks up, surprised What do you want?
leans in close to Frank, whispering Frank, we don’t have time for this. Just grab what we need and let’s go.
glances at StarryBanana, then turns back to the Security Officer Look, just give us the footage from the cameras in the vicinity of the crime scene.
turns to face the officer We really need your cooperation.
leans in even closer, his voice barely audible Listen, buddy, we're playing nice here, but we don't have time for your games.
steps forward Frank, we’re not gonna get anywhere if we don’t build rapport. Just calm down.
rolls his eyes dramatically Alright, StarryBanana, playtime's over. We need that footage now. So how about it, officer? Can we have a look or do we need to take this downtown?
gives the officer a stern look We really need access to that footage, and we need it now.
smirks and points a finger at the Security Officer You heard the lady. We need that footage, and we need it now. No more excuses!
glances at Frank, then back at the officer Thank you. We appreciate your cooperation.
snatches the security monitor from the desk and plugs it into his laptop Alright, let's get cracking on that footage. Starry, keep an eye on the officer.
watches the security footage intently Frank, look! There’s something suspicious about this guy.
furrows his brow, scrutinizing the screen Hold on, Starry. I think I've seen that face before.
nods I think I have too, Frank. This could be a break in the case.
points excitedly at the screen Bingo! That's our guy, Starry! We've got him on tape!
looks at Frank What’s next?
claps his hands together Alright, Starry, now that we've got our suspect's face on camera, we need to track him down.
grabs her phone I’m calling the lab. Get those images enhanced. And I’ll call the field for backup.
pulls out his phone and dials a number And while you're at it, I'll call our contact at the local pawn shop.