<Corinne is pacing back and forth biting her nails. Benson comes in with a
newspaper. Billy gets up and starts talking to him.>
Billy: Benson I need to talk to you.
Benson: About what?
Billy: I have a problem.
Benson: Well of course Benson is here to help solve all problems. What is
it? Love? Work? Need help marinating a chicken?
Billy: Someone wants to kill me.
Benson: Oh. That's not my field sorry Billy.
Billy: Please Benson!
Benson: Well what is it?
Billy: I'm getting death threats. Someone knew I was a fraud at my job in
Boston. The person is sending me notes at home now. I know I haven't
returned to work for 2 months and the boss understands that. He really does.
Actually I don't think I'm even employed there anymore but someone wants me
dead!
Benson: Well what do you want me to do about it?
Billy: The person says on New Years he will be here and kill me!
Benson: Then what's the problem? You will find the person.
Billy: And he will kill me!
Benson: No he won't! It's New Years. Everyone will be here. No one is
killing anybody unless they touch the dinner before it's served.
Billy: Promise?
Benson: I promise. I'll even have Saunders watch over you.
<Saunders comes in.>
Saunders: I heard my name?
Benson: Yes. Billy is worried that someone wants him dead. I told him you
will watch over him on New Years Eve because that's when the person said he
will be here.
Saunders: I'm sorry. I get shot once shame on you. If I get shot twice from
guarding you, shame on me. I will not be guarding anyone in this house. I
laugh at even the suggestion. Hahahahahaha.
<Saunders leaves laughing and Benson and Billy just stare. The doorbell
rings and Corinne, Dutch, Billy, and Jessica look at Benson.>
Benson: What? You want me to get that?
Jessica: If you don't mind.
Benson: Well I don't!
<Benson answers the door and Chief of Police Tinkler is there.>
Benson: Look it's what you get when you cross Sheriff Campbells brains with
Detective Donahues posture....Chief of Police Tinkler!
Chief of Police Tinkler: Why thank you Benson. I'm chief of police Tinkler and I'm
afraid I have some bad news. Corinne are you here?
Corinne: What is it?
Chief of Police Tinkler: It's your husband. His plane disappeared over Lake Michigan
last night. We don't know where it is and we fear that there will be no
survivors.
Corinne: He's dead?
Chief of Police Tinkler: I believe so. I'm sorry to break the news.
Jessica: Well we appreciate you coming.
Chief of Police Tinkler: Bye!
<Tinkler leaves and Corinne cries as everyone is comforting her.>