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“Are those bullet holes?“ a six-year-old Missy Cooper prods. @detectiverickitubbs

Peggy grabbed the child by the back of her shirt to keep her away from what the girl had so aptly pointed out was bullet holes.

For this answer, I'm going to go with the one that seems the peak savage to me. It comes after the Hostile Burnett arch, where her partner Sonny Crockett gets amnesia and turns crime boss. As the crime boss, he shoots her twice before leaving her to die in an alley.

The conversation is dour. The entire vice unit is still a bit bitter and dismayed at all the chaos his little stint created for them. Tubbs in particular had been burned something AWFUL by his actions. Everyone is directing their sarcasm and blunted anger at Crockett. Tubbs is not immune.

Tubbs: "Lieutenant, look who's here. I think it's Crockett."

The wording of this first dig is sooo sooo important. She applies the term 'think' instead of saying that 'it is' Crockett. Think implies the presence of doubt. Doubt that had plagued her every step of the investigation that led to his recovery and his transition from Burnett back to Crockett. Is it truly Crockett they got back? Is it some twisted form of Burnett-- pretending to be mellowed out? Is Sonny even the same man he used to be? It also implies that Tubbs is still heavily wary of TRUSTING him the way she had before. After about six years of spending almost every moment of every day together that dent in the trust she instills in him is sooo soo soo important!!!!! Had she used "it's Crockett" instead, it would have confirmed that she was secure in believing that it was really he who returned not the abominable crime-boss.

She's still not entirely buying his amnesia act. Oh, she knows it's very possible, but could it really have change his character so drastically????

While she wants to believe Sonny, in his right mind, would never attempt to murder her, there's still that,--- what if he'll turn on me again, that she can not dismiss.

Sonny: Real cute, Ricki.

(Here, I don't think Sonny is expressing real annoyance but rather sarcasm here. I think he's owning up to deserving the barbed remarks.)

Tubbs: "See you on the wanted posters, Sonny."

Wounded Tubbs tends to be one full of sharp quips, anger, and distancing herself from the people who caused the pain in the first place. There's so much bitterness infused in the expression of the line. She is indirectly reminding him that he may have come back to work like nothing has happened, but she's still EXTREMELY hurt.

Here, we also see her establishing a bit of distance between them. It is also perhaps, indirectly warning him that she will NOT follow him down unlawful paths again. She gave up her paid vacation time to seek him out, to pull him out of his mess once (against DIRECT orders). Tubbs won't be so apt to do it the next time. At least, not until she gets over being so badly burned and the trust issues.

I chose this one because of all the meaning in the undercurrent of the words. These lines are like icebergs. You can see the subtle surface layer but they run like twenty feet deeper than you'd expect. Plus, this is the line that stuck out to me the most in the series. It's the one time we see Tubbs being a wee bit barbaric in the sarcasm aimed at Sonny. It was well-deserved. But at the same time, it proves that his actions as Burnett are still clouding her opinion of him when he returns. It directly plays into what Tubbs expressed the previous episode with Sonny in the interrogation room. "We were friends. No- we were more than that---" The words we are friends and we are more than that have now been replaced by a unwavering past-tense word. Were implies a heavy shift in Tubbs's thinking. Tubbs has had to do so much reevaluating over the weeks/months Sonny was allowed to run amuck.

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Ariel usually has to hide the fact that she can talk to animals, when around strangers ( humans ); this is hard when traveling abroad but, thankfully, the village within hers and Eric's kingdom, after a while, had learned to accept the fact that their new princess had this unique ability. After becoming human, she still maintains a close friendship with Sebastian, Scuttle, and especially Flounder— So she is very grateful to the kingdom for their acceptance.

The easiest ( or at least the funnest ) part for her was getting to know Eric and his helpers better. As strong-willed as she is, Ariel is very good at making new friends. Grimsby, Eric's right-hand man, and Carlotta, Eric's maid, are sure to keep Ariel company when Eric is away on business. Having been with Eric since he was a lad, the two servants usually regale Ariel with stories of Eric's growing up, since the prince is too embarrassed to share them when he is present.

“I’m coming with you.” @detectiverickitubbs

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Since the explosion on the yacht, Inez kept as close an eye on her best friend as she could, but Ricki started disappearing into the hunt mere days after Crockett’s supposed death. Even Gina and Trudy confirmed that Ricki could not, or would not, let anyone reach her and pull her back from the edge. One violent death too many and now Ricki is teetering, about to fall into a full-blown mental episode that she might never recover from.

Inez is fairly sure that is why Lieutenant Castillo asked Vin and her to drive up to Fort Lauderdale and collect Ricki. She is not fit to be on her own right now, and she is certainly not fit to be alone in her apartment where, likely, she has squirreled even more information on the case she is obsessing over. Right now, it will honestly not surprise Inez if, while the detective is away from her apartment, Castillo sends someone to collect any files Ricki has hidden away.

Tonight, Ricki has been very lucky but luck, like lightening, rarely strikes twice. The next time Ricki can easily end up dead instead of merely bruised and banged up. She has to get perspective on this case and quickly.

Ricki’s murmured protests earn a quick glance from Vin. “We know.” He speaks quietly, “But the Lieutenant’s openin’ Crockett’s case back up and he’s gonna have the rest of the Vice crew and other departments lookin’ into it.” He pushes open the door with his free hand, the hot, muggy air pushed in by the storm instantly bringing a sheen of perspiration to his face.

His words do little to comfort or calm the agitated detective. When she insists, she might be the only one who can stop Sonny, Inez shakes her head. “You were his partner, Ricki, but you weren’t his only friend. You aren’t even his oldest friend.” She keeps her tone gentle, “Gina, Trudy, Stan, the others—they all want to find and help Crockett too. You need to give them a chance and trust them too.”

Vin’s old truck sits on the far side of the parking lot, the only spaces large enough for the dented Chevy, but it approaches quickly due more to their efforts then Ricki’s half-stumbling steps. “You can sit in the middle between us.” Inez instructs. “Right now, I think you need someone on either side to help keep you upright.”

“Nice try, Ricki,” Vin shakes his head when Ricki makes her suggestion about getting coffee. “First off, ain’t no coffee shops open at this time’a night. Second, doctors don’t want you takin’ any caffeine right now. You’re supposed to rest, not vibrate off the coach. Third, you’re not goin’ back to your place. You’re going back to ours.”

“Lieutenant Castillo thinks it will do you good to get out of Miami for a few days.” Inez does not bother to add that the Lieutenant is equally motived by what is good for Ricki and the knowledge that if she is in Miami, the Vice detective will not take any time off to recover from her injuries or regain her mental equilibrium. Getting her out of the city is key to helping her recovery.

“‘Sides,” Vin pulls the truck door open, “With fractured ribs and Lord knows what else, you shouldn’t be left alone in your place, and we can’t leave the kids alone ours. A few days on the lake are what you need to get your ribs patched up and your head back on straight.”