The Beat Goes On p.37: You Give Me Paws; The Collective Daydream of Detective Trousers and Stacey Wolinski

What could have been.

The Beat Goes On p.36: The Fault of Ambition

It doesn't matter how many layers of clothing you tear, there's still going to be nothing on the surface. You're going to have to dig through the flesh and get to the bone. Detective Trousers has the scalpel in his hands and Fred Cooper might be the last sinew.

The Beat Goes On p.35: The Prerogatives of Others

Sometimes there's nothing else you can do when the shots are being called by someone who's going to do what they want. Fred Cooper wasn't going to shoot anyone but he felt he had to do something to get a shot.

The Beat Goes On p.34: Miranda Rights

The Beat Goes On p.33: Family Visits

Fred Cooper might get life but he only has about 4 months until Padlilly comes back.

The Beat Goes On p.32: The Voice that Makes You Look at what You've Done

For Fred Cooper, his one call was one he had to make in person.

The Beat Goes On p.31: The Voice that Tells You what You Are

There are other detectives that live inside every one of us. Sometimes they come up with nothing.

The Beat Goes On p.30: The Voice that Tells You where to Go

Where once there was one head, now there are two. While Detective Trousers was in session with Stacey Wolinski, Detective Haps and Fred Cooper took a little trip.

The Beat Goes On p.29: Roll Call

With Stacey Wolinski's testimony putting the hook in Fred Cooper, Detective Trousers is ready to reel in the line and see if it breathes out of water. Problem is, looks like Fred Cooper was the worm in this story. His reputation might not be soiled yet, but he's definitely in the hole.

The Beat Goes On p.28: Contact Sheet

If anything, the most difficult thing to do in the red light of a dark room is to know when to stop. Even waves ebb.