Due South - Differences ('Mountie on the Bounty')

Summary

Ray and Fraser are cornered and weigh their options: stand their ground, wait for backup, surrender, or make a dangerous jump into the water. Ray points out that their captors might shoot them regardless of what they choose. Fraser considers jumping, but Ray protests that he can’t swim—and that the water itself could kill them.

Their familiar bickering quickly takes over. They get tangled up over the count for the jump, then argue about whether they’re officers of the law, whether Fraser’s uniform is enough to make him a hero, and Ray’s habit of correcting and contradicting him. Ray insists he isn’t arguing, even as Fraser points out that he’s doing it again. The exchange ends with Ray threatening to punch Fraser in the face, and Fraser asking what “fair warning” means.

Characters

• Ray Vecchio
• Benton Fraser