The second thing the Chief says to Lapine (first being an obvious and hearty greeting) is that the message almost got to him as just Lapine wanting to sit on Officer Anderson, and thankfully that was corrected before he got any chairs moved out. With the recent goings on, he wasn't sure if they'd make it back any time soon.<br/><br/>Given that Andy isn't here yet, this meeting is probably being used to duck or snub somebody else, and the expanded drink offer only cements that idea. But Andy does arrive soon (and virtually so does the dosh), and the meeting starts with a headpat. (The promise is given as soon as Andy got her commlink back, but she's going to put it on something a little more durable and so doesn't count it as offical till then.)<br/><br/>"So, other than some of the obvious things, what else is there to sort out? I don't trust communications at the moment."