CD: Shaking hands and kissing babies. God, I love politics!
CD: You heard from her yet?
Magda: She called me last night. She was suppost to be here.
CD: How did she sound?
Jinny: Fresh as a daisy. Hey guys....I’m back!
Kate: How ya feelin’?
Jinny: Guess I’m gonna have to get used to that question, huh?
Kate: It’s only natural. Nobody’s see ya for 3 months. If you wanna talk-
Jinny: Look Captain, I did my time. Completed my 28 day rehab, another month and a half greyhouse. I have my ticket to return to work, so lets just leave it at that, alright? Can I have these back, now?
Kate: They’re all yours. You went through alot last year-
Jinny: Captain, I just wanna get back on the job. I know you probable have a million reservations.
Kate: Not so. But, uh, I hope there aren’t any hard feelings. None on my part anyway.
Jinny: None on mine, either.
Captain: Good!
Magda: How did it go?
Jinny: Just one big happy family.
Magda: Oh, Raina. This is Inspector Exstead.
Jinny: Jinny. Hi!
Magda: I was gonna have a cake and banner for you.
Jinny: It’s not my birthday.
Magda: Well, I’m glad to see ya back.
Jinny: Thanks! I just wish everyone would stop asking me how I feel.
Magda: You look great! *Jinny sighs* How do you feel?
Jinny: Sober!
Magda: Well, alot of things changed here. Angela’s gone. And CD has a new partner.
Jinny: Yeah, I saw him..He’s cute!
Magda: Mm Hmm. Listen, Jin, I know it was a really tough decision for you to go to rehab and everything, and I just want you to know that I’m really proud of you. And I’m so glad to have you back!
Jinny: Look, Mag, just don’t expect to much, ok? ‘Cus, I’m in a really bad mood and I think I’m going to be in a bad mood for the rest of my life.
Nate: So, what if they say they want a nice guy, but they definitely don’t want to sleep with them?
CD: Oh! This is crap!
Nate: Wait, who’s the nice guy in this car?
CD: Who’s the woman in this car?
Nate: Okay. So. Help me out. We’re in a bar, I see you, you see me...I walk up. What do you want to hear?
CD: Hi, my name is Brad Pitt.
Nate: CD....
CD: Look, I’m not gonna sit here and tell you how to get notches on your belt. ‘Cus that’s really what you’re asking for.
Nate: Fine, I admit it, I’m a guy. I crave for adventure. I like wild, abandoned sec. Ya know? What, you don’t believe me?
CD: I think that at the end of the day, what you really want is misses to come home to.
Nate: Yeah, but no games, right?
Kate: Raina, were you eavesdropping?
Raina: No...More than usual.
Jinny: So where is Gabe now?
Magda: He had a gig in New Orleans, he’ll be back next week.
Jinny: So, he gave you a ring and you didn’t try it on?
Magda: Right.
Jinny: I don’t believe you.
Magda: I’m not ready, Jin. Gabe knows that, he understands.
Jinny: Yeah, but you didn’t give it back, did you? You kept it.
Magda: Yeah. So? So what?
Jinny: Nothin’
Magda: You ok?
Jinny: You know what? No! No, I am not ok. Thanks to you. Rehab. Heh. I used to be able to leave a crime scene, dead bodies, go home, have a couple beers. Relax. Sleep like a baby. Yeah, I don’t get to do that no more, do I? So, no, no, I am definitely NOT ok!
Jinny: Leautinant?
Dusty: Yeah. Call me Dusty. *hands Jinny his card* My card. My home and cell on the back.
Jinny: So this is where we’re gonna be meeting?
Dusty: What’d you expect? An office with a nice couch? Try the peach cobler.
Jinny: Thanks, I’ve eaten.
Dusty: Really good peach cobler.
Jinny: Fine!
Dusty: So. How is it?
Jinny: It’s alright.
Dusty: You know, the county pays a crap full of money for this program. You mide as well take advantage of it. Of me. I’ve been where you are, 4 or 5 times.
Jinny: Is that a record?
Dusty: Not hardly. 99% of addicts are back using within the first 120 days.
Jinny:Well, why don’t I go out and get myself a 6-pack right now and stop wasting everybody’s time?
Dusty: You’re funny. I like that.
Jinny: What’s that?
Dusty: Your life, your personel file, credit reports.
Jinny: Why are my credit reports and of you business?
Dusty: Because hard times make crooked cops. You’re broke, Jinny.Credit card’s maxed out. Car reposessed. What are you gonna do?
Jinny: I dunno yet.
Dusty: That’s a list of all the AA meetings in the area. I want you to attend at least 3 a week.
Jinny: Ok, see well. That’s not manditory, meeing with you 2 times a week, is. So, you know, you can quote me all the statistics that you want. That fact is, it wasn’t easy in that 28 day hell hole, nore in the half-way house. And I use that term lightly that I just got out of, so you know what? I’m not going back! You can count on it!
Dusty: Ok.
Jinny: We done?
Dusty: I am. I’ve been doing this for a long time and I can spot a loser when I see one. You’re on spin dry baby, you’re still damp! You’re nowhere where you have to be to call yourself a recovering alcoholic. So you find yourself another sponsor. Soneone willing to sit here and listen to all your crap! I’m leaving!
Jinny: Wait a minute.
Dusty: I’ll see ya around.