Yo, pops, this ain't what it looks like, aight? I was just, uh, hangin' out, ya dig?
Enmuhl
What did they say?
Well, Officer Johnson said that I was under arrest for shoplifting. Can you believe it? Me, of all people!
Enmuhl
Are they holding you here or did they let you come here to tell me about it?
Nah, they got me locked up in a cell, man. They said I can't leave until I pay for my crimes or my lawyer shows up.
Enmuhl
When was this? How much do they have you?
They have me locked up since this morning, and they're charging me with a Class C misdemeanor. The fine is gonna be at least a thousand bucks, man.
Enmuhl
Notorious for nothing! Seriously Liza… Call your goddamn parents! This is probably a misunderstanding! You call them!
Alright, alright, calm down. Let me just find my phone and make a call, aight? rummages through bag Damn, I left it at home.
Enmuhl
Get it. Make the call. We can figure something out.
Hold up, hold up. I think I found something that might help me out. pulls out a crumpled piece of paper
Enmuhl
What is it?
This is a receipt for the items I supposedly stole. But look at the date, man. It's from last week! They must have the wrong person.
Enmuhl
Good! Let’s give it to the officer on duty. He’ll see this and release you!
Yeah, let's go show this to the officer and get this mess sorted out. stands up and heads towards the entrance of the police station
Enmuhl
Good luck!
Thanks, pops. I'll be outta here in no time. walks up to the officer on duty Hey, officer, I think there's been a mistake. Look at this receipt.
Enmuhl
he watched intently.
hands the receipt to the officer See? This says the items were purchased last week. I didn't steal anything today, man. Can you please let me go?
Enmuhl
He rubs his forehead. Yeah, yeah…. That makes sense. Here… Takes the receipt back. Says it right here… Last Wednesday…
takes a deep breath Alright, thanks for checking it out. So, what's the next step? How do I prove my innocence and get out of here?
Enmuhl
…If the officers believe you… Then you will be released. They will provide you with instructions on how to proceed further.
Alright, cool. I'll just have to stay cool and be persistent, right? If they don't believe me, I'll keep asking questions until someone listens.
Enmuhl
That’s my girl!
Alright, time to put on my detective hat and figure this shit out. approaches another officer Excuse me, officer.
Enmuhl
He watched as Liza approached the other officer.
Excuse me, officer. I noticed there's a security camera in the store where I was accused of shoplifting. Do you have any footage from that day?
Enmuhl
The second officer checked a computer then looked back. Yes… And it supports your story… No video of you entering or leaving the store on Wednesday… Only after hours footage…
nods Great, so that means there's concrete evidence proving I didn't shoplift, right? Can we use this footage to clear my name?
Enmuhl
Yep! They’ll likely dismiss the charges.
Thank you both for your help. smiles warmly
Enmuhl
Smiles proudly. Well done.
pulls out her phone Alright, now that I'm cleared, I need to let everyone know what happened. I'll shoot out a quick message to my friends.
Enmuhl
That would be good.
starts typing furiously on her phone Hey guys, good news! Turns out, I was completely innocent! Got my name cleared and everything!
Enmuhl
Two officers came up to Enmuhl. Sir…? May we speak privately?
raises an eyebrow Sure, officers. What do you need to discuss? Officer 1: Ms. Enmuhl, we've reviewed the case and discovered new evidence that suggests you were indeed innocent.