julia holding hostage

Lina smiled when her little brother came into the morgue. "Hey."

"Hi Lina, is dad here? I need to talk to him."

"I think he's out in the field." She paused. "What's wrong, Kyle?"

She sensed his hesitation. "Kyle, you're my little brother. You can tell me anything."

"It's my mum."

"Julia? Is she okay?"

"She's off her meds again."

"I'm sorry." She knew Julia was bipolar and schizophrenic; that if she didn't have the medicine, she'd go off. Worse, she'd bring Kyle with her.

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

"I don't know, That's why I need dad."

"He's in the field. I don't know where."

"Nat," she called to her friend in the hall.

"What's up?" She saw Kyle. "Is something wrong?"

"Do you know where Dad is?"

"At a scene with Ryan out in the Keys. Why?"

"Julia went off her meds again," Lina said gently.

"Oh...I'll call H right now."

Lina sat with her brother and talked softly to him.

Natalia returned a moment later. "He's on his way."

"See? Everything's going to be okay."

"I hope so. I hate when she does this."

"Does what?" Julia asked, coming into the room.

"Mum? What are you doing here?"

"You're the girl who's sleeping with Horatio," she said, looking at Natalia.

"No one's sleeping with Dad, Julia," Lina said, trying to be calm.

"And you're the brat that he fathered."

"Mum! Apologise to them," Kyle said, horrified.

"He's turned you against me."

"Kyle's not against anyone, Julia. It's going to be okay." Lina tried, sensing her brother was getting upset.

Natalia stepped in front of Kyle. "That's enough Julia, let's go."

She put her hand out to push Natalia away from her.

"Julia! Listen to me, we need to go."

She waved the gun in her hand around. "No one's going anywhere until I talk to Horatio."

Lina cried out.

"He's coming, but let's go wait in the lounge."

"So you can get rid of me? No, no, no. I'm staying right here."

"No you aren't."

"I don't think you want to argue with me," she said, pointing and cocking the gun at Lina.

"If you hurt them, I'll hurt you."

"Then it looks like we've got a standstill."

"Let them go."

"Not a chance."

"They don't need to be here."

"No. I don't need you here. John will do anything when it comes to his children."

"Who is John?"

"Dad," Kyle and Lina answered at the same time.

"Why is she calling him John?"

"Dad was undercover when they met," Lina said, looking at Julia. "Julia, you know he's not John. He's Horatio."

"Shut up!"

"Don't tell her to shut up. Leave them out of this."

"Leave me alone! Leave me alone!"

"Give me the gun."

"No! I have to do this. I have to get his attention..."

"Horatio? You have his attention."

"Go away!"

"No."

She walked closer to Kyle and Lina. Natalia pushed her back.