Dusk 'til Dawn

Don't give up on me

"what's that smirk for?" Eva smiles, walking next to Lucy as they move through the station on their first day.

"I arrested someone already" Lucy grins.

"how? we're not even on duty yet" Eva giggles.

"I'm just that good" Lucy answers. 

"who was it?" Eva asks.

"guy who tried to take my car" Lucy replies.

"who would want that piece of junk?" Eva grins.

Lucy swats her arm. "hey"

"I'm just saying the truth" Eva defends herself. 

They enter the roll call room and sit in the front row next to each other. Nolan scurries over and sits down next to Lucy. 

"that bad?" Eva asks Nolan.

"worse than I thought" Nolan sighs.

"All right, all right. Settle down. Settle down. So, okay, we got some new blood this morning. And some pushing the expiration date." Sergeant Grey enters the room, starting roll call. 

The officers laugh at the jibe to Nolan while Eva sends Nolan a sympathetic look. She went to the Academy with him and he's gotten all the shit for being a 40 year old wanting to become a cop.

"Get up." Grey orders to the rookies.

Eva, Nolan, Lucy, and Jackson all stand up on command.

"After six months together in the Academy, you've earned the right to be here. But you'll have to prove yourself to stay. The way we do things matters. Protocol and tradition are the metal from which every cop in this city is forged. Understand?" Grey instructs.

"Yes, sir." All four rookies say at once.

"Sit down. It's time to play the Training Officer match game. Our contestants are: Lucy Chen, a hotshot who made her first arrest before clocking in for work. Legacy Jackson West, who broke all his dad's records at the Academy. Eva Ford, inheritor of the Ford car company. And John Nolan, who was born before disco died." Grey introduces. 

Eva grimaces at her description. It's true, Eva is the great grand daughter of Henry Ford. However she is nowhere near an inheritor of the company and is definitely not as rich as Grey makes her out to be.

"And the winners are: Officer Harper, you get our hotshot. Officer Bradford, you get our rich girl. Officer Lopez, you get our legacy. Leaving Officer Bishop to ride with the 40-year-old rookie. Now, hear me. Today is your first day. Don't let it be your last. Forget the Academy and listen to your T.O.s. They'll teach you the way it should be done. That's it. All right. Be safe out there. Officer Bishop, I need a word with your rook." Grey says before dismissing them.

"surely he has to know you were disowned" Lucy murmurs to Eva as they stand up. 

"he does" Eva replies. "it's in my paperwork."

"so he should also know you are nowhere near rich" Lucy continues.

"listen, Luce, he's just trying to give me shit just like he's giving Nolan shit, I can handle it" Eva promises.

[Time Skip]

"This is your shop. Do not call it a car. It is where you work. First you check the exterior for damage. Any nicks, scrapes, or dents, log 'em in." Officer Bradford lectures as they walk around the car.

"Has the suspect left anything? Money? Drugs? A dookie?" Officer Bradford continues.

"Why aren't you taking notes, Officer Ford? You think I'm impressed because you're related to the man who made the shops we use?" Officer Bradford snaps at Eva.