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“Taylor and Fitz sat at a patio table in the back of Las Palmas. The front room was filled with giggling Vanderbilt co-eds and migrant workers on their lunch break, a testament to the quality of the restaurant as well as its reasonable prices. Taylor was nibbling a steak fajita quesadilla, Fitz was…” quote by J.T. Ellison
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““Taylor and Fitz sat at a patio table in the back of Las Palmas. The front room was filled with giggling Vanderbilt co-eds and migrant workers on their lunch break, a testament to the quality of the restaurant as well as its reasonable prices. Taylor was nibbling a steak fajita quesadilla, Fitz was plowing through a taco salad. A pitcher of sweet tea separated them. “So what did Price say?” Fitz asked. “He understood, for starters. He’ll fight any disciplinary action taken against Lincoln. So Linc will feel a lot better about that. Poor guy, he was completely rattled. I don’t know if it was the dope or the sheer terror of having to report that he’d been smoking it. Can you imagine Lincoln with a few toots in him?” Fitz laughed. “No. Mr. Fancypants has always struck me as the one scotch before dinner because it looks good, rather than enjoying it type. He isn’t much for losing control.” “Well, that’s to be expected, if you think about his background. Damn, it would be nice to have him back to work this Wolff case. I’ll bet there’s a ton of financial discovery, right up his little computer-literate heart’s alley. Marcus is back tomorrow, right?” Marcus Wade, her youngest detective, had been out for four days doing his in-service training rotation. Without the two detectives, the squad had been too quiet. “He’ll be in bright and early tomorrow. We can get him up to speed with the Wolff case, let him go to town. Media’s having a field day with the 911 tape.””

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About This Quote

Source Novel: The Detective’s Table by J.T. Ellison, 2022

Detectives discuss a colleague’s anxiety about a risky case and the pressures of media scrutiny while sharing a casual meal.

In simple terms: Colleagues talk about work stress and media pressure over food.

Key Takeaway

Listen, support, and manage stress in high‑stakes jobs.

Themes

workplace dynamics stress media pressure team support

Mood

tense reflective

Type

conversational situational

When to use this quote

  • police briefing
  • media crisis
  • team lunch
  • case preparation

Key Concepts

psychology risk management communication

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you support teammates under pressure?
  • What strategies reduce media‑driven stress?
A Different Perspective

Balancing personal coping with public expectations can be difficult.

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