Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty

I swear I won't say anything!!!

Please, you don't have to do this!

So, the pest control guys have my office building

completely sealed off.

I'm gonna have to work from home the next week.

Woah, you seeing patients in your house?

Only in case of emergency.

I'm pretty much on standby.

I'll just use the time to catch up

on the latest psychiatric journals.

Fun.

You ever consider taking a holiday?

Actually, Sabrina just booked a beach vacation,

but I just get so bored laying around all the time.

You? No.

Woah, Kurt.

It's so great to see you.

You too.

What are you doing in Atlanta?

Oh, I transferred to the base in Albany.

I'm in logistics, and my wife Kayla's here now.

Oh, so sorry, uh, Kurt, this is my friend Hailey.

Kurt and I served together in the Marine Corps,

and Hailey and I served together at the DA's office.

Nice to meet you. - Likewise.

Oh, uh, excuse me.

Ah...

Everything okay?

Uh, not the call I was hoping for.

Uh, how long you in town for?

You here for the day? What's going on?

I'm here half the week.

On base the other half.

I'm in charge of the contractors out of Atlanta,

so I'm doing inspection, arranging transpo,

that kind of thing.

Not exactly like patrolling a stretch of desert

littered with IEDs, now, is it?

Not exactly, but uh, just... just as dangerous.

You know, we're all going out to dinner tomorrow night,

you and your wife should come along with us.

Oh. Yeah, Kayla would really like that.

Yeah, she could use some friends in this city.

Well, great, you can tell me all about Fincher the Marine.

Only if you tell me all about Fincher the investigator.

Do I get to join this conversation?

We'll see.

It was great to see you, man.

My man, all right. - Bye.

Nice meeting you.

So, one night we were out on patrol,

and I found a dead camel spider.

And I don't know if you've ever seen them,

but they're pretty big.

Pretty big? Just as big as my hand.

So when he went to sleep, I slipped one in his boot.

No.

I got woken up to the loudest scream

I have ever heard in my entire life.

That is just like med school.

Tell 'em why.

Turns out, the spider wasn't dead.

Ohhhh!

Now I know why you're afraid of spiders.

Yes, I'm scarred to this day.

Put it away.

You don't need to check your phone every three seconds.

Sorry. I'm just expecting a call.

Uh, you're always expecting a call.

So, Kurt.

How is it that you've been based in Atlanta?

Are you a recruiter?

Uh, no. I'm posted to the base in Albany,

but my job is to liaise with the civilian contractors

based here in Atlanta.

So I'm here half the week, and on base the other half.

Kaylie gets to live in a regular city again

like a normal civilian,

and I get to spend a lot of time with her.

And there's no camel spiders here, so...

Yes. - None.

Where's the ladies' room?

Oh, it's in the back.

Thank you.

Kurt, I have the same fitness tracker,

and I love it.

Oh, uh, Kayla bought it for me.

Honestly, I don't even know how to work the thing.

I wear it for her, but really, I just use it for a watch.

I noticed a huge difference in my workouts.

I can show you how to use it if you'd like.

I might take you up on that some time.

Excuse me, I... I need to make a call.

Yeah.

Maybe you should go check up on him.

Mm.

Oh. You may not know this, but I was recently made chair

of the fundraising committee at Atlanta Memorial.

Congratulations, Megan.

Thank you.

I'm very excited.

So, I've put together a calendar featuring men at the hospital.

That's a great idea.

I thought so.

But, I've hit a bit of a snag.

So, it's sitting at the printers,

about to be assembled and shipped off.

But one of my models had a change of heart

and he won't sign the release, so I'm without a Mr. November,

and unless I find one, the whole project is sunk.

Are you asking me to do it?

I know you work for the city coroner,

which means you don't technically work for the hospital,

but you... you work with us all the time.

And I'm desperate, Jonas.

I can't find anyone.

And, if things fall apart, I will have blown our budget

for the year with nothing to show for it.

I, I don't, I don't know...

Just think about it.

But get back to me by tomorrow, okay?

Oh, okay.

No pressure.

I think I need another drink.

What's going on with you and Kayla?

We're just trying to adjust to all this,

and I've been a bit preoccupied lately.

Yeah.

You get in touch with whoever's got you so worried?

I'm not so good with the subterfuge, am I?

Mm-mm. You never were.

You wanna talk about it?

Uh... It's not the right time.

Whenever.

There's no expiration date on my offer.

Thanks, I, uh, might take you up on that.

Just... not yet.

Here you are.

What happened?

I, I just have a headache.

I'm going home.

Um, you can stay if you want.

No, no. Let's go.

Um, give my excuses to everyone, will ya?

Of course.

It's nice to see you, Fincher.

You too.

Call me, okay? I mean it.

I will.

You're quiet.

Am I going too fast for you?

Oh. No, I've just been thinking about what Megan

was asking me last night.

Oh, the calendar.

Yeah, I mean, I know how expensive it is

for hospitals to stay current and fundraising is essential.

True.

But I just don't think I'm the kind of person

who likes to be the centre of attention.

You're the centre of my attention.

My favourite place to be.

What do you think?

I think you should do it.

It's good for the hospital and it's good for you

to do something you don't normally do.

Besides, I wouldn't mind dating a model.

A medical examiner doesn't do it for ya?

Why can't I have both?

I guess at the very least I can guarantee them one sale.

Two. I'll need one for my office.

All right then, I'll do it.

Okay.

We're gonna have to pick up the pace.

You're gonna need to be in shape if you're gonna be all famous.

I'm hardly going to be famous, it's just a hospital calendar.

Oh, stop making excuses because you're slow.

Oh-ho-ho-ho!

Okay, it's on.

I'll race you to the last lamppost.

Okay.

Winner buys breakfast.

Of course.

I got you.

Hey, Kurt. What's going on?

Fincher?

I think I need to take you up on your offer.

To help.

Yeah, yeah, what's up?

Not over the phone.

Um, okay, well I'm... I'm on a stakeout right now,

but... I can swing by your place in about an hour?

I have to head to base,

but I'll be back in Atlanta on Sunday.

Okay, man. Um, Sunday.

Sunday's fine, we can meet up.

You... Kurt, you sure you're okay?

Yeah, um...