Captain Marino stood behind the big desk, said, "Way I see it, you went to San Francisco on your own time, while suspended. And brought back a dead illegal and the Uncle's killer."
He came around the desk.
"You got a box in the mail with the murder weapon inside. Who it's from, you don't know. And then there's the Uncle's girlfriend who got away."
He stood next to Jack now. "That sound right so far?"
Jack nodded into the Italian stare.
Captain Marino said, "Personally, I think you got a raw deal with Internal Affairs. I know, makes you wonder about being a cop. But for what it's worth, I think you did a good job." He shook his white-haired head. "Not easy being a cop these days."
Jack nodded again and left the big office, weighted down uneasily with the captain's gratitude.