 Haynes is perturbed by the perceived insult to his friend, veteran police reporter Roger Twigg, who has accepted a buyout.When Haynes gets news of a story about Police Commissioner Ervin Burrell's being forced to retire and replaced by Colonel Cedric Daniels, he offers the story to Templeton because of Twigg's impending departure.Templeton is not aware of Daniels, but Twigg recites a quick history of the subjects' careers and expresses an interest, so Haynes gives him the assignment, instead, and asks Templeton to canvass for react quotes to the story.