Absolutely Amazing

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CHAPTER TEN

On the sage advice of the DA, we decide to go easy on Goldson. He had, after all, been little more than bait, offered, however unwittingly, the gig to land a bigger fish. Bartowski survived another emergency room miracle and was charged with conspiracy, reckless endangerment and a few other assorted minor charges. The former Senator, our target since the operation's inception nearly six months past, was on the receiving end of the proverbial rule-book. Humiliated by the press, ostracized by his party, with assets seized and accounts frozen, he chose the part of the victim claiming entrapment, illegal wire tapping and surveillance. For counsel he retained the services of a notoriously bigoted big-name showboat from DC, one known to flagrantly be devoid of morals.

After an extended three day recovery period we meet in our office to regroup. It is the first time in several months that we have all been together in one place and at one time. As I look around the room I feel an upswell of pride and appreciation for these people. Everyone had, at one time or another, put their lives on the line in this special call to duty. I take a quick scan of these magnificent individuals, an inventory I trust to be be a low-key tranche of the bigger team picture, the sum exponentially larger than its parts, and assign a one-word adjective to each, a single modifier that might capture their uniqueness and individual compositions.  

Julie: Thorough.
Harlan: Dedicated.
Drysdale: Fearless.
Davis: Tenacious.
Saunders: Courageous.
Mustang: Complete.
The Queen:

Here I am interrupted in my mental assessment as Julie calls the meeting to order.

"First and foremost, please accept my most sincere congratulations on an incredibly successful mission. Your combined efforts achieved results far above what we would have considered satisfactory. Obviously we will see what the shake-up means as far as our charter and future will bring, but regardless of that eventuality, please allow me to label your team effort, from start to finish, top to bottom, inside and out, absolutely amazing."

And I have my answer.

The Queen: Absolutely amazing.