The investigation was a disaster. They were kidnapped by businessmen in expensive suits, chased by a team of professional assassins, and at one point, Terry was forced to do a "desk pop"—discharging his weapon inside the office—because the other officers tricked him into thinking it was a tradition.
Terry looked at Allen, who was already happily filing the arrest report. Terry sighed, sat down, and realized that maybe being "The Other Guys" wasn't so bad—as long as the paperwork was filed in triplicate. Yedek Polisler (The
In the NYPD’s 21st Precinct, Detectives and Allen Gamble were the guys who did the paperwork while everyone else did the action. Terry was a hothead who had accidentally shot Derek Jeter, earning him the nickname "The Yankee Clipper" and a permanent seat behind a desk. Allen, on the other hand, was a mild-mannered forensic accountant who genuinely loved filing reports and driving his beige Prius. The investigation was a disaster
Everything changed when Highsmith and Danson—in a fit of overconfidence—leaped off a twenty-story building and didn't survive the fall. The precinct was in mourning, and more importantly, there was a massive vacuum in the "hero" department. Terry sighed, sat down, and realized that maybe
"I’m more of a tuna," Allen would reply calmly, sipping his herbal tea. "I’m very comfortable at the bottom of the food chain." The Mistake