101 Conversations in Intermediate English

95. X-Ray’s attack

When Peter gives the order, X-Ray, who has been in the room the whole time, jumps up and bites Turner’s hand. Turner tries to lift it up high, but X-Ray doesn’t let go. After a few moments of wrestling, Turner drops the gun. At this moment, all of the policemen get up and grab their guns and point them at Turner.

Police: Halt, Turner!

Chief Constable Sims: X-Ray! You saved me… Well, Thompson, it was you really.

Peter: No, no, it was X-Ray. I only gave the order. He’s very brave, aren’t you, boy? Who’s my brave doggie?

Laura: Chief Constable, I don’t think it’s necessary to explain that Turner is the head of the network of corruption and we had nothing to do with it.

Chief Constable Sims: Of course. There will obviously be an investigation, but after everything I’ve just seen, there is no doubt that Turner is to blame.

Laura: Would you mind, then, taking off our handcuffs?