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This week, the anthropomorphic six-foot-tall dog and the small feral lagomorph were going to teach the class. Which was in no way a horrible, terrible idea that was going to end in bloodshed and/or tragedy.

Sam and Max stood at the front of the room, patiently waiting for the students to arrive and sit down. They had note cards and everything. On the blackboard, they had written:

Violence in Police Work: When Is It Appropriate?

"Welcome, junior detectives!" Sam said, clasping his hands together excitedly. "Max and I are just thrilled to see the future of law enforcement as represented by your bright, shining faces. The cops of tomorrow have all sorts of challenges ahead of them. Probably solving crimes that involve hovercrafts! Won't that be something, kids?"

"I like hovercrafts!" Max announced. "I like to fill them with electric eels and then set them on fire! But only when I'm NOT on duty, because I'm a paragon of responsible law enforcement."

"Of course," Sam said brightly. "We take our duties very seriously. Kids, your friend Mr. Gibbs has asked us to come in here today and talk about a topic that is very close to my heart. And that topic is ..." He gestured towards the blackboard as if it held the key to the secrets of the universe. "Violence In Police Work. When Is It Appropriate?"

Max turned to Sam and, very obviously reading off his note cards in a stilted sort of manner, asked "Hey, Sam? I was wondering: violence in police work: when is it appropriate?"

"I'm glad you asked, Max!" Sam was not any better at sounding natural than Max was. "The answer may surprise you. Can anyone guess?"

Max jumped up and down and waved his cute, fuzzy little hand. "OOH! OOH! Pick me! PICK ME!!!!"

"Yes, Max?" Sam was totally surprised to be picking Max for the answer. This wasn't at all on their cue cards or anything.

Max grinned. He didn't need the cue cards for this part. "Violence is ALWAYS appropriate in police work!!! There's never NOT a good time to get violent."

"That's right!" Sam tossed his cards over one shoulderl. "Kids, violence is a great addition to any law enforcement agency. Nothing gets a lawbreaker's attention like firing wildly a few inches above his head!"

"Or, a few inches BELOW his head," Max added.

"Whatever works," Sam agreed. "Violence is a wonderful motivator. If your suspect is in enough pain, he'll agree to just about anything. Talk about an easy confession!"

Max nodded. "Just remember, folks, everyone is guilty of SOMETHING. It might as well be whatever it is you arrested them for."

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"And for good reason, I'd imagine," Ben said softly.

"Yes," she remembered the moderate Drink, a drowning technique, they'd given her all too well. She still had nightmares of it. "There's plenty you can get from a person just watching them as they talk. Do you have experience with it? You said you worked with law enforcement," she remembered.

Ben nodded. "On both sides of the table," he said, finding his hands incredibly fascinating.

It put his previous words in a different perspective and Beka's eyebrows knitted together. "I'm sorry," she said quietly, knowing it'd not mean much but she meant the words. She liked this assignment even less now. "Pox rot them," she muttered.

Ben gave her a quick smile. "They got what they deserved," he said, projecting calm. "Besides, it was a while ago."

Yes. Seven months was a long time.

Ages.

She nodded and decided it'd be best not to ask what happened. Instead, she glanced towards the teachers. "I think we should skip this one." She was a good TA now.

Ben made a face at them. "I agree. Besides, it's not like you've done anything to deserve interrogation..."

"I'd be hoping not," Beka agreed. "We could have pastries instead and pretend it'd be a secret technique."

"Tell me the information I want or no donut for you," Ben said oh-so-threateningly.

Beka grinned. "Tis true.I ate one of the muffins I bought along the way."

Max, who was born without the physical capability for tact, jumped up on the desk in front of them. "Uh-huh, uh-huh, and what have you two learned about each other so far? I'll tell you what you've learned -- NOTHING! And you know why? Because you're DOING IT WRONG!"

Ben narrowed his eyes. "I'm not using violence."

"Then YOU are getting an F for the day, young man! I've got half a mind to go tell your mother!"

"I wish you the very best of luck on that," Ben said dryly.

Max sighed. "Okay, look, I'm not going to tell your mother. Just... If you don't want to practice on her, then try... interrogating your desk or something. Violence is FUN! And effective!"

"It's not, and no," Ben said firmly.

Max sighed some more. "You try, and you TRY, but sometimes they just won't LEARN!" He held out his bat to Beka. "Beat some sense into him, 'kay? I've got some other maggots to enlighten."

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