spoilers for reichenbach ; voicetesting

[inspectoring]

[Lestrade is unusually somber, but trying not to show it. Judge him all you like.]

It's hard to believe that there isn't some amount of chance when you've seen him take nothing but a footprint and save two kids' lives. Surely he can cheat his way out of a damn --

[Pause.]

-- I'll personally invite Anderson and Donovan to the 'I told you so' party when it's unveiled that these ridiculous gossip rags are wrong. Along with serving them their transfer papers.

[And then a slight clearing of his throat.]

I only work with the best.

Comments

[inspectoring]

I thought he was a different species for the first solid two years I knew him, what do you think?

[bigbrotheriswatching]

You should have met our parents.

[inspectoring]

I'll send your mum a fruit basket.

[bigbrotheriswatching]

I shouldn't bother. You will only open yourself to further scrutiny.

[inspectoring]

I think I've ruined any hope I ever had of a private life after my little secret to success got blown wide open, but thanks for the concern.

[bigbrotheriswatching]

That inquiry has been quashed.

Knowing what I do now, I'd have asked your permission first, but it's already done.

[inspectoring]

[ ... ]

Thanks.

I guess.

[bigbrotheriswatching]

The least I could do.