Disclaimer: I regret having had no idea to create the series The sentinel because they would be for me, only for me <snicker, snicker>!!!
Style: Slash
Summary: I cannot say anything otherwise you will know too much about it!!!
Author: Scilia, the only one, the unique and the sadistic.
Author’s Note: Because of watching too much of a certain reality-show which my French friends will know easily, I had this idea which I hope will please you. Happy reading.
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Credits of one minute
HOST: "Hello and welcome to David Craigger Show!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Applause (public)
HOST: "Today, our show is a little bit special because all our guests are masked and we’ve disguised their voices. I'm sure you’re asking why we did that. Well, it’s because our contestants are gay policemen!"
Silence (public)
HOST: "Everybody has the image of a virile policeman, straight, coming to help of his fellow countrymen. In Cascade, we have policemen assuring our protection but who loves these men. One of them will come-out this evening and will do so publicly in front of you, the dear public and viewers. Right now let’s welcome our first guest whom we shall call Henri."
Applause (public)
HOST: "Henri, good evening! I am quickly going to give some details of your life. You are about forty years old; you have been in the police force for 15 years and for the first time you are going to speak about your homosexuality."
CONTESTANT: "Good evening, I came here so people will stop all the stupid jokes in locker room, showers or anywhere else. It’s not because I am a homosexual if I don't do my job well and I claim the right for the difference! (Metal Voice + disguise fair wig with long hair, dark glasses, suit of red cowboy. Henri has black skin and is corpulent)
Applauses (public)
HOST: "I completely agree, Henri. The representative Johnson would like to have a law so that gay policemen would be recognizable by wearing an armband or have a special badge. What do you think of that?"
OOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (public)
CONTESTANT: "I find it intolerable! What difference should it make who comes to save you when you are being threatened, whether it’s me or a straight colleague?????" (Metal voice)
Applause (public)
HOST: "We are going to continue this debate right after this commercial break. Please, do not channel-flick!"
Cut advertisement 2 min
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Police Station
"Jim, Captain! Please, come to the break room, there is a reality-show on about Cascade's gay policemen," said Rafe while poking his head into the Captains office.
"Is it this Craigger show?"
"Yes, Captain. It seems that one of the policemen is going to come-out."
"He’s what?"
"Going to reveal his homosexuality, Simon," said Jim following both men.
"Doesn’t anybody work around here?" Simon said.
"Quite a lot of the Detectives are out on calls and the others...," began Rafe.
"Are too curious, Simon. They are cops after all," Jim said by raising his shoulders.
"Captain, Jim. Blair isn’t with you?" Brown asked.
"No, he’s taking an exam or something like that."
"And he didn’t want you to go with him?"
"He said that it was something that he should do alone." Jim replied
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Credits thirty seconds
HOST: "You are watching the David Craigger Show and let me remind you of today’s subject: Gay Policemen in Cascade. We are going to welcome our second guest John!"
Applause (public)
HOST: "Hello John! Can you tell us how you live with this type of situation?"
CONTESTANT: " Rather badly, David. Remaining hidden was never my strong point and to hide my homosexuality puts a terrible stress on my conscience" (Metal voice 2 + red wig, hair courts, dark glasses which eat half of the face and fisherman's holding)
HOST: "It is for that reason that you decided to come-out this evening! I believe, Ladies and gentlemen, that you can applaud because it's not an easy decision."
Applause (public)
CONTESTANT: "It's true, David. But before I do this I would like to ask forgiveness from all the people that I am going to shock." (metal voice 2)
Oohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (public)
CONTESTANT: "I know that by doing this, I am going to lose friends and maybe even my family. That's why I would like to say that I love them, that I am just the same as always and my sexual preferences doesn’t change who I am." (Metal voice 2)
HOST:" I sincerely hope that they will support you and will understand you. Please, tell me, do you have you a boyfriend?"
CONTESTANT: "Not exactly. I live with somebody but he doesn’t know that I’m gay." (metal voice 2)
HOST: "Do you think that he looks at you?"
CONTESTANT: "I admit that I hope he does" (metal voice 2)
HOST: "Why?"
CONTESTANT:" Simply because I would never have the courage to say it to him. He is my partner and..." (metal voice 2)
HOST: "You are saying that you live with your partner and that he doesn't know anything? There has never been an intimate moment between the two of you? No kiss?"
CONTESTANT: "No!! He...He would not have understood and I doubt that he will understand now but I don’t want to live with this secret any more." (metal voice 2)
HOST:" Well, we are going to discover your identity but first we will go to commercial. Please, stay with us!
Cut advertisement 2 min
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Police Station - Break room
"Is this true what they are saying in this show?" Simon said demoralized.
"that’s the reality captain, we have gay policemen here and maybe even in the service," said Brown who was sitting on the sofa.
"Really?"
"Don’t listen to them, Simon. All this is just a big hoax; most of the witnesses are paid by Craigger."
"So you say Ellison, but recently, for the surrogate mothers, one of my old friends participated and she did not receive a cent," says Megan who sat near Brown.
"Hey, it's starting again," Rafe cut them off.
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Credits thirty seconds
HOST: "Welcome back to the David Craigger Shooowww!!!!!"
Applause (public)
HOST: "And you have just arrived at the most important moment of the show, John here, is going to come-out right in front of you! He has had enough of hiding his real nature to his family, to his colleagues and to his friends! Do you agree John?????"
CONTESTANT: "Completely, David." (metal voice 2)
HOST: "So do it whenever you want, the floor is all yours!"
Applause (public)
CONTESTANT: "Ladies, Gentlemen," John said getting up. "My real name is..." John removed his wig and his dark glasses "Blair Sandburg. I’m a policeman and I am not ashamed to say it, I am gay!"
The public applauded and made a standing ovation. Craigger walked over to Blair and squeezed his hand.
HOST: "He did it Ladies and gentlemen!!! Blair Sandburg is a homosexual policeofficer and has just come-out in front of you!!! How do feel Blair?"
CONTESTANT: "I am very scared of the consequences but I do feel as though a big weight has lifted from me."
HOST: "I think that what you have just done is fantastic! Don't you think so???"
Yessssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Applause (public)
HOST: "In your opinion, how do you think your partner will react about all this?"
CONTESTANT: "I think that he has probably fainted." (small smile)
HOST: "Thanks to all our guests, to our public and please, don’t miss the next David Craigger Show!!!!!!
Applauses (public)
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Police Station - Break room
One would have been able to hear flies fly around the room it was so quiet. Rafe, not wanting to have to look at Jim, got up and switched off the television. Brown, Megan and Simon looked at the detective who had not said a word but just clenched his jaw very tightly.
"No comment," he mumbled, before returning to go back to his desk.
The three officers looked at each other, wondering what would happen. Simon tried to get everything back to order by sending them to work, the break was finished.
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Police station - One hour later
Blair could hardly believe that he had dared to come-out. His heart had been beating a hundred miles an hour before coming going on the TV but now he was relieved, relieved to finally be able to be himself. On the way back to the police station, he was afraid of reactions but, generally, his colleagues congratulated him about his courage. Only one or two gave him cold looks, his life at the precinct was not going to change a lot. But what about his personal life? Would Jim still want him as a partner, as a roommate, as a friend? He walked out of the elevator and was assailed with questions by Megan and Rafe. He promised them to explain everything a little later; he had something more important to do.
Jim got up. He had heard the kid’s heartbeat ever since he had entered the building. Jim had heard the rather positive comments from their colleagues and Blair’s conversation with Rafe and Megan. He knew that the kid was going to come through the door in thirty seconds but he didn’t move and remained standing near his desk.
Blair froze at the door to Major crime. He looked at his desk and then at Jim, he was amazed to see him standing. Jim’s look was like a hunter waiting for his prey. Blair walked over, stood in front of Jim and looked him straight in the eyes.
"Hey, Jim." Blair said nervously.
"I saw you," replied Jim as his steely blue eyes bore into the eyes of his guide.
"I suspected you did."
"How long have you known?"
"I’ve know for some months now."
"Are you sure about this, Blair?"
"Oh yes, Jim, I have never been so sure about anything."
Blair had expected Jim to tell him to pack his bags and get out, but to his great surprise Jim approached him and kissed him in the middle of the bullpen. Blair hesitated at first but quickly slide his hands around Jim’s waist, while Jim slid his hands into the long curly hair. Megan and Rafe dropped their files and watched with great amusment. Joel, who had just arrived, smiled when seeing them. Simon, who had just walked out of his office, dropped his cigar. Jim loosened his hold on Blair, grabbed his jacket then put his arm around the young man’s shoulder.
"Will you manage to do without us for the afternoon?" Jim asked Simon
"Oh..um..Yeah, sure" he faltered too bewildered by what he saw.
"Very well, sir. See you tomorrow then."
Jim picked Blair up into his arms and Bair slid his hands around his Sentinel’s neck. They walked through the bullpen under the applause of their colleagues. Megan punched the buttons for the elevator and gave a wink to them. Once the doors closed, Jim put Blair down and kissed him.
"Jim...I don’t think I would have ever believed this..."
"If you don’t like it I can stop right now, Chief!"
"No, it’s not that but you never said anything to me?"
"That’s true but I’ll say something to you now, Blair...Will you marry me?"
The end
Acknowledgements: Thanks to Corinne and Mireille for their help.