Farewell Gift and Safe Return

Chewing on his hamburger, Luke asked, "Why are you staring at me like that?"

Elsa shook her head. "Captain Marta was even more courteous today after word of your performance yesterday spread. Berit even said good morning to me. Hehe. I always thought that his eyes were on the ceiling."

Luke said, "I prefer money to fame."

Elsa chuckled. "There's no reward money, but it's easier for us to do our job now. We should've been kept for three days of questioning, according to standard procedure, but I'm already done on my end. What about you?"

Luke said, "I think everything is over now. Does this mean we can go back to Los Angeles tomorrow?"

Elsa thought for a moment and nodded. "I'll ask the boss later. If he says it's fine, we'll go back."

They had completed their mission to apprehend Sergei. Where Sergei would be incarcerated depended on the negotiations between the police departments, and wasn't any of their business.