Murder Takes a Holiday or The Detectives Need a Small Vacation The detectives, Albert and Darla Small, need a break from the arduous task of investigating crime for the Los Angeles Police Department. A stressful occupation they have in the heading of the Mayor's Crime Task Force. Therefore, in lieu of this, they have decided to go on holiday across the United States by automobile. The trek is wrought with peril as the detectives face criminal activity and disasters that make Los Angeles look like a grammar school playground. This story is a colorful tale that needs no introduction to explain exactly how much insanity there is here in America. As we come to the reasoning for our hero's vacation, we discover the truth of the matter; they are destined to take on the troubles that exist in the world. We find from this story that sometimes you need to take a vacation from your vacation.