Bo Buchanan: Private Eye
Innocence Lost
It had been a slow start to Bo’s dream of becoming a jet-setting private eye. In fact it was quite dead. He and Kevin spent a lot of time eating lunch out and playing cards, while Nora spent much of her time researching past cases for Bo, to see if there was anything in his past investigations with the Llanview Police that could become a possible case. Then of course they were spending plenty of time practicing their status as newlyweds. A practice that Kevin was becoming increasingly annoyed with. They were at it again, another heavy make out session, clothes disheveled, hair mussed, when Kevin walked into the office with some exciting news…
Kevin: (In mock disgust) Ah geez! Could you two hang a sign
on the door or lock it or something…
Bo: Kev! You caught us off guard!
Kevin: Off guard and on the couch as usual…I am going to
get a bed in here for you…cuz it would gross the clients
out to know that couch was your “love pad”
Bo: Alright…enough…my bride is blushing….
Nora crinkles her mouth and looks at the ground…
Kevin: I think I got us a case…
Bo: Watcha got?
Kevin: Well, my Mom has this friend, Gloria Raines; she’s
in the hospital…
Bo: I don’t investigate insurance fraud…
Kevin: She was mugged. Mom is very worried for her, so she and
Dad are going to have Gloria stay at Llanfair with them…
Bo: And…she steals flatware? Kevin…come on cut to the
chase…
Kevin: Well, turns out she was mugged at the Gunnar University
Campus…
Bo: Gunnar? That’s were you were going to go…
Kevin: That’s not all…her nephew, Ross, died there a
few weeks ago…she was there to bring his personal affects
home.
Bo: Sounds like a case to me…
Nora: This sounds like a case?
Bo: Yes! Why would someone mug the aunt of a student who died
there? How did he die?
Kevin: That’s where we start.
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Bo and Kevin head over to Clint and Vicki’s to talk with Vicki and get some history on Gloria.
Vicki: Gloria and I have known each other for quite some
time. We were sorority sisters. Her brother Cal, Ross was his
boy, Cal asked Gloria to bring Ross’ things home…she
and Ross were very close. Cal’s wife Rose died when Ross
was a child and Gloria was a very important part of Ross’
upbringing. He loved Gloria as a mother. Gloria was very upset
with his death. So senseless
Bo: Has she told you how he died?
Kevin: It was very difficult for them to accept that he had a
heart attack….
Vicki: He was such a healthy young man…he was an all-state
baseball player and a track and field star. I don’t think
he even took aspirin…
Bo: Any ideas who may have wanted Gloria out of the way?
Vicki: I have never known Gloria to have an enemy in her life.
She is very active in many charities…the children’s
help network…operation D.A.R.E….neighborhood watches…over
seas aide services…elderly comfort advocate…she truly
is a people person…
Kevin: It just doesn’t make sense Bo.
Vicki: And now Gloria is so disturbed by the attack that we are
going to let her stay with us until she feels safe enough to go
home.
Kevin: (standing behind Vicki, who is seated on the couch) This
is the safest place I know of…
Vicki: You’re so sweet (takes his hand)
Bo: Well, thanks Vicki…I’m heading back to the office.
Nora should be back from the hospital soon; she was going to talk
with Gloria. Kev, you coming with or are you knocking off for
the night?
Kevin: You need me anymore tonight?
Bo: Umm, nah. I’m gonna pick up some Chinese for Nora and
I and run past the office to see if she’s back. Good night.
Vicki: Night Bo.
Kevin walks Bo to the front door.
Bo: Depending on what Nora finds out from Gloria, I’m thinking
you may be going back to school young man (he playfully tugs ay
Kevin’s ear)
Kevin: Great.
Bo: Don’t sound so excited…who knows, maybe you could
hook up with a hot, young sorority babe.
Kevin: I think my Mom would choke if she heard you saying that!
Good night Bo.
Bo: Night. See ya in the morning.
Kevin: Ya think you guys could get it outta your system tonight?
You know? Spare me the sight?(laughing to himself)
Bo: Ah…can it.
Kevin: Night.(shoots a classic Buchanan grin)
Bo: Night.(smiles as he turns and leaves)
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In his car on the way past the office, Bo gives John Sykes, the police Commissioner, a quick call.
John: Commissioner Sykes here
Bo: Yes, Commissioner, I have a request for your fine department.
John: Commissioner?
Bo: No…that’s you now…
John: Sorry. Bo, what can I do for you?
Bo: I need you to put an officer at Llanview General, outside
the room of a Gloria Raines.
John: The mugging victim? But that case is closed…
Bo: On your end…on my end it’s just opening
John: You got something?
Bo: Not just yet…but I might. Ms. Raines is very fearful
for her life. Nora was over there, I don’t know if she left
yet…I’ll pick up the tab on it..
John: Expense write off?
Bo: You have learned a few tips from the old man, eh?
John: With deepest respect Bo…you were an excellent teacher…I’ll
send Riordan over there.
Bo: Thanks John. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.
Bo stops and picks up dinner and on the way out of the restaurant
parking lot he notices Nora driving by. He pulls out and starts
to follow her, rather closely. Just to mess around with her, of
course.
She notices the head lights in her rearview mirror and picks up
speed a bit to try and show the “anonymous” tail-gaiter
she’s not intimidated. He follows her lead. She winds around
the bends in their subdivision and shoots right past the house
around the block and leads him back out on to the main road. Bo
backs off a bit. He thinks he has her a bit spooked and since
it was only his intention to play around…next thing he knows…
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Police Officer: License and registration sir…
Bo: I…I don’t understand…
Police officer: Sir…
Bo hands his license out the window and the officer walks back
to his patrol car.
Out of the corner of his eye Bo sees Nora drive past in the opposite
direction. She slows slightly, shaking her finger and her head
at him. Laughing to herself, she pulls away and heads home.
Police Officer: Um…Mr. Buchanan sir…I know you were
the Commissioner..but sir, you can’t tail-gait people and
chase them through the residential areas…well, you can’t
chase them anywhere actually. The lady that phoned said that a
car matching your description was chasing her around and…well…
Bo: I know Pirelli…that lady was my wife…I think she
didn’t realize it was me…I really don’t do this
as a hobby…
Police Officer: Well…I suppose…
Bo: Go ahead…write me a citation…I don’t want special
treatment…
Police Officer: That’s OK sir…it’s your first offense…I’ll
let you off with a warning….
Bo: (wiping his mouth with his hand) Thanks Pirelli….
Police Officer: (looking past Bo to the seat next on the road
to him) Got dinner there?
Bo: Yup…
Police Officer: Chin Li’s, huh?
Bo: (getting a bit irritated) Yes…would…you…like
and egg roll?
Police Officer: Ah…nah…that’s ok…you go head
home…or where ever…wherever…and have supper…
Bo: Thanks Pirelli…you’re a credit to the department…I
knew you where a good choice.
Police Officer: Thank you Commission…er, Mr. Buchanan. Night
sir…
Bo: Night Pirelli
Bo heads home
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At home Nora has changed out of her work clothes into some
lounge pants and a loose tee shirt and is watching some tv while
waiting for.
Bo enters the house and is clearly perturbed. He slams the door
and plops the bag from the restaurant and the end table…
Bo: Soooo….
Nora: So…
Bo: I don’t know if I should be more ticked with you…or
myself
Nora: Hey I was just protecting myself…what if it wasn’t
you? Should I have just led whomever up our drive and invited
them in for a Coke? Like what if it was Sam???
Bo: (sitting next to her on the couch) He’s in jail…BUT…
You’re right. I was stupid. You did the absolute right thing.
Nora: (looking past him to the bag) Sooo…whatcha make for
dinner?
Bo: Chin Li
Nora: Ohhhhh…I do love you! (she gets up and gets the bag
as Bo goes into the kitchen and gets some flatware and drinks.
(Nora calls out to him) so…did Vicki shed any light?
Bo: (re-entering the living room handing her a fork and a drink)
Well, all she really told me is how Gloria was a pillar of the
community…involved with all these charities and causes. Really
didn’t know much about the nephew (eating some of the food)
How’d you fair with Gloria?
Nora: (swallowing) Well, she was sleeping most of the time…but
when she woke up she did mention a couple names of people who
her nephew was acquaintances with. (drinking) Oh! And the name
of his roommate at the University. A guy named Mike. He sounds
like a shady character.
Bo: (eating) How so…
Nora: Well, seems that he was not very in to the whole academic
aspect of school. Yet he seemed to be acing every class…no
effort put forth and pulling dean’s list every semester.
I guess he was riding through with a free ticket from Daddy, I
don’t know… You have some sauce on your chin…
Bo: (wiping his chin) Did I get it?
Nora: Hold on…
She grabs a napkin off the table and wipes his chin. While she
is still close enough, Bo lightly kisses her on the lips…
Nora: Thank you…
Bo: You are so incredibly gorgeous…
Nora: I look like the washwoman in this old shirt….
Bo: (putting his box of food down on the table) I think it’s
a real turn on…in fact
He takes the box out of her hand and puts it down and moves toward
her, laying her back on the couch…she puts her arms around
his neck and they fall back on to the couch. Needless to say…twenty
dollars worth of Chinese take out is never finished, as they kiss
and remove clothing all the way up the stairs…
They make it to the bedroom where Bo lays her down on the bed and proceed to turn up the heat of the moment.
Bo: God…I can’t think of anywhere else I want
to be then right here.(kissing her neck)
Nora: This is getting to be quite a habit…
Bo: Hobby….hobby…some guys collect things…some
guys fish…(kissing her) my hobby is making love to my wife….(kissing
her again)
Nora: One of the best…(kissing him) hobbies any man I’ve
known (kiss) has ever had….
Bo: (stops the action and props himself up next to her on his
elbow)
Nora: What?
Bo: One? One of the best hobbies? And who, pray tell has thee
best hobby?
Nora: Bo…honey…that’s not what I meant…
Bo: It’s never what anyone means…
Nora: (trying to recapture the moment with light kisses) Honey…(kiss)
you make me feel so good…
Bo: So all I am is a convenience?
Nora: Bo...what are you talking about?
Bo: When you want to feel good you just dial up my number and
boom…I perform?
Nora: (half sitting up) I am really at a loss for words here…I
don’t
Bo: (half smiling) Gottcha!!
He pulls her down and rolls on top of her. They have some pretty
intense sex and when they are finished, they lay in each other’s
arms, enjoying the moment.
Bo: You know, I was thinking…(tracing little circles
on her bare shoulder) and I told Kevin this…he should go
undercover as a student at Gunnar…infiltrate and see what
he can turn up from the inside…
Nora: As long as he doesn’t get hurt…I’d never
forgive myself..
Bo: I know…me neither…maybe you (kissing her on the
lips) should go undercover as a sexy sorority babe…
Nora: Hon…I am old enough to be…well…a mom of a
sexy sorority babe!
Bo: Oh…but to see you in a school uniform…
Nora: They don’t wear uniforms in college…
Bo: So you’re ready to go like this…(he caresses her
side and kisses her shoulder)
Nora: Is this a fantasy of yours? Making it with a hot young co-ed?
Bo: No…just making with hot you…
He pulls the sheets over them and they go for round two…
To be continued….
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