Jo-Jo wakes up in a hospital recovery room in the dead of night.
Quinn
Quinn
Feeling up to a few questions, Miss Avery?
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
Do I know you?
Quinn
Quinn
Sorry. Detective Dylan Quinn. You’ve been in an accident.
Heavily bandaged and sedated, Jo-Jo struggles to grasp the situation.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
What kind of accident?
Quinn
Quinn
We found your car at the bottom of Grange Ravine.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
I don’t remember.
Quinn
Quinn
You’re lucky to be alive.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
Thirsty…I’m so thirsty.
Jo-Jo reaches for a carafe on the bedside table, only to realize she’s handcuffed to the bed.
Quinn
Quinn
Your friend Mr. Forrester wasn’t so lucky.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
Forrester?
Quinn
Quinn
James Lawrence Forrester, according to his license.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
I don’t…didn’t know him.
Quinn
Quinn
His body was practically on top of you in the wreckage.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
He died in the accident?
Quinn
Quinn
He died alright, but it was no accident.
Quinn
Quinn
He was shot.
Quinn shows Jo-Jo his badge: “Homicide Division.”
Quinn
Quinn
And YOU shot him.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
What?! No!
Quinn
Quinn
Don’t give me that crap. You killed him.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
I don’t remember…I don’t own a gun.
Quinn
Quinn
Which is it, Miss Avery — you don’t own a gun or you don’t remember?
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
I…I don’t know!
Dante
Dante
Detective, what the hell are you doing in here?
Quinn
Quinn
Questioning my prime murder suspect. What does it look like?
Dante
Dante
She looks like my patient, and she’s in no condition to answer anyone’s questions.
Quinn
Quinn
She’s alert, and for my money, she’s guilty.
Dante
Dante
Too bad your currency’s no good here.
Quinn
Quinn
But—
Dante
Dante
No buts. Get out. Now!
Quinn storms out, slamming the door.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
Doctor?
Dante
Dante
Nice to see you awake, Miss Avery. I’m Dr. Luther Dante.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
Will I be okay?
Dante
Dante
It was touch and go, but you’re stable. No broken bones.
Dante
Dante
You had a couple nasty gashes, but I did everything I could to minimize any scarring.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
Thank you, Doctor.
Dante
Dante
Do you remember anything about the crash?
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
No. Nothing.
Dante
Dante
There was a man in the car with you.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
Detective Quinn says I killed him.
Dante
Dante
Did you?
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
I honestly don’t know. I have no idea who he was.
Dante
Dante
Well, don’t worry about that now.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
Doctor, can’t you take these handcuffs off?
Dante
Dante
I’m sorry. I wish I could. Quinn got a court order.
Dante
Dante
I’ll see about getting it vacated in the morning.
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
Thank you, Dr. Dante — for everything. I’m pretty tired.
Dante
Dante
Of course. Get some rest and I’ll check in later.
Dante
Dante
If the pain gets too bad, just ring for the nurse. No heroics, okay?
Jo-Jo
Jo-Jo
Yes, doctor.
Dr. Dante steps into the corridor, closing the door behind him.
Quinn
Quinn
Did our little bird sing?
Dante
Dante
Not a note. She says she doesn’t remember.
Quinn
Quinn
Is she faking?
Dante
Dante
Possibly, but she took a significant blow to the head. The amnesia could be real.
Quinn
Quinn
Or she’s a very good actress.
Dante
Dante
I implanted the chip in her shoulder during surgery.
Quinn
Quinn
Any chance she’ll find it?
Dante
Dante
If she’s looking for it, maybe.
Dante
Dante
It’s not much bigger than a grain of rice, but there’s a little swelling at the injection point.
Quinn
Quinn
GPS working?
Dante
Dante
Already tested it. Loud and clear.
Quinn
Quinn
I told her she shot Forrester.
Dante
Dante
He wasn’t shot. The crash killed him.
Quinn
Quinn
Thought it might give me some leverage.
Dante
Dante
I noticed you were going pretty hot and heavy with that “bad cop” routine.
Quinn
Quinn
Well, I figured it would help prime the pump for your “tender bedside manner.”
Dante
Dante
Maybe so, but I can tell something’s up with you. Spill it.
Quinn
Quinn
I guess I don’t like using her this way—
Quinn
Quinn
She seems like a good kid who got mixed up in some seriously bad shit.
Dante
Dante
They always do. What’s really bothering you?
Quinn
Quinn
Nothing.
Dante
Dante
Oh for chrissakes, man. You can’t say it?
Dante
Dante
She looks just like Claire Noble. They could be twins.
Quinn
Quinn
Okay, I’ll grant there’s a resemblance, but—
Dante
Dante
But nothing. You loved Claire. You lost her. The sniper was a wild card.
Quinn
Quinn
I was supposed to protect her, damn it!
Dante
Dante
There was nothing you could have done. You were Secret Service. Not god.
Quinn
Quinn
Yeah.
Dante
Dante
So what have we got so far?
Quinn
Quinn
Forrester contracted Jo-Jo to orchestrate and record that little S&M scene with Senator Leighton.
Quinn
Quinn
Looks like someone really wants to knock him out of the running.
Dante
Dante
Funny how a man with such a splendid presidential pedigree is a total mutt when it comes to sex.
Quinn
Quinn
He wouldn’t be the first.
Dante
Dante
True.
Quinn
Quinn
So, Forrester hired Jo-Jo, but we still don’t know who hired Forrester.
Dante
Dante
Any candidates?
Quinn
Quinn
Some viable possibilities, but no one stands out.
Dante
Dante
Too bad. What’s our next move?
Quinn
Quinn
She’s hidden the recording somewhere close by. But she’s good—
Quinn
Quinn
According to her profile, she’s a surveillance whiz.
Quinn
Quinn
We could be looking for almost anything.
Dante
Dante
Well, Forrester didn’t have it on him. We went over every centimeter of that cadaver.
Quinn
Quinn
Find anything else?
Dante
Dante
No. Just the hairpiece, colored contacts, and an elaborate fake tattoo on his hand.
Dante
Dante
His own mother wouldn’t have known him.
Quinn
Quinn
Accounts for his meltdown at the diner.
Dante
Dante
He wanted to be remembered.
Quinn
Quinn
Or misremembered…Okay, I’ll check Arlo’s.
Dante
Dante
It’s a big place.
Quinn
Quinn
I’ll try her locker first. Maybe plant a backup tracker for insurance.
Dante
Dante
Good idea. I’ll keep you posted on things here.
Quinn exits and Dante steps back into Jo-Jo’s room. The handcuffs are dangling from the bed railing.
Jo-Jo has vanished.
Quinn
Quinn