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Delaney Hammond, Sr., does not know that he is going to be arrested. It is not hard to find his flight, learn that the chauffeur can also fly the tiny family airplane and will be bringing the boss directly to Forks's little airport to save transit time, and be there to meet them at the airport with a pair of uniforms.
So Charlie does all that.
"Delaney Hammond, you are under arrest," Charlie says, while Joshua puts on cuffs and Terry makes sure the chauffeur isn't going to interfere. "You have the right to remain silent..." The Miranda rights just pour out, like they're all one word; Charlie doesn't really think about them. He doesn't even skip the part about how this ridiculously rich person could be provided a public defender if he cannot afford one.
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Delaney Hammond, Sr., does not indeed know that he is going to be arrested.
In fact, while he is being arrested, he almost seems to continue not knowing. A look of appalled disbelief settles on his face and shows no signs of leaving; he offers no physical resistance and doesn't even laugh at the notion of his being unable to afford something.
In fact, while he is being arrested, he almost seems to continue not knowing. A look of appalled disbelief settles on his face and shows no signs of leaving; he offers no physical resistance and doesn't even laugh at the notion of his being unable to afford something.
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That's all the same to Charlie. Josh and Terry put the perp in the back of their car; Charlie came in his own cruiser.
"Don't leave town," he tells Theo, and he gets behind his wheel and follows Josh and Terry out of the tiny airport.
When they reach the station, he calls Bella. "Got him in," he tells her.
"Thanks for letting me know," she says, and she tells Alice. [They got him. He's at the station in handcuffs right now.]
"Don't leave town," he tells Theo, and he gets behind his wheel and follows Josh and Terry out of the tiny airport.
When they reach the station, he calls Bella. "Got him in," he tells her.
"Thanks for letting me know," she says, and she tells Alice. [They got him. He's at the station in handcuffs right now.]
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[Ooh boy,] Alice says wryly—half excited, half apprehensive.
Meanwhile, Mr. Hammond has recovered enough awareness to settle into a cold fury, and Theo... Theo has driven back to the house alone.
Not very long after that, one of the family cars pulls up at the police station and Judith Erskine Hammond steps out, dressed as formally and impeccably as ever.
Meanwhile, Mr. Hammond has recovered enough awareness to settle into a cold fury, and Theo... Theo has driven back to the house alone.
Not very long after that, one of the family cars pulls up at the police station and Judith Erskine Hammond steps out, dressed as formally and impeccably as ever.
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Charlie knows her when he sees her.
He makes eye contact, but she can talk first.
He makes eye contact, but she can talk first.
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"Haven't got a guess?" Charlie asks, raising an eyebrow. He has looked over the notebooks.
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She presses her lips together, takes a deep breath, and lets it out slowly.
When she says, "May I speak with him, please?" her voice is almost level.
When she says, "May I speak with him, please?" her voice is almost level.
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"Knock yourself out," Charlie says, pointing.
Delaney Hammond, Sr. is the only occupant of the lockup at the moment.
Delaney Hammond, Sr. is the only occupant of the lockup at the moment.
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Mr. Hammond looks up at her approach, and then huffs a disappointed sigh when she comes into view. "Oh," he says contemptuously, "it's you."
"It's me," she agrees. "Should I apologize for the mortal sin of not being your lawyer?"
"Be reasonable, Judith," he says. "I'm sure you want this nonsense over with as much as I do."
"Yes," she muses, with an odd note in her voice. "I think that's true."
"What now?" he grumbles.
"Have I ever told you how much I hate it when you tell me to be reasonable?"
"Now is not the time, Judith."
"On the contrary," says Judith, "I think the time is exactly right."
There is a pause; a rustle, a clink; a shocked intake of breath; a roar.
Judith Erskine sweeps out of the short corridor with too-bright eyes and no rings on her left hand.
"It's me," she agrees. "Should I apologize for the mortal sin of not being your lawyer?"
"Be reasonable, Judith," he says. "I'm sure you want this nonsense over with as much as I do."
"Yes," she muses, with an odd note in her voice. "I think that's true."
"What now?" he grumbles.
"Have I ever told you how much I hate it when you tell me to be reasonable?"
"Now is not the time, Judith."
"On the contrary," says Judith, "I think the time is exactly right."
There is a pause; a rustle, a clink; a shocked intake of breath; a roar.
Judith Erskine sweeps out of the short corridor with too-bright eyes and no rings on her left hand.
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Charlie eyes her as she leaves, but doesn't say anything.
He does privately note that the prosecutor might be interested.
He does privately note that the prosecutor might be interested.
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She calls Junior from the car, although she hasn't the faintest idea what she is going to say.
Junior does not answer his phone.
Judith gets out and marches right back into the station.
"I don't suppose you can tell me where to find my son?"
Junior does not answer his phone.
Judith gets out and marches right back into the station.
"I don't suppose you can tell me where to find my son?"
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"Nope," Charlie says. "Can put you on the phone with my daughter and see if she tells you." He pushes his landline phone across his desk. Bella's cell (old number kept, attached to new phone) and their house landline are both on the speed dial, clearly labeled.
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That actually gets a small smile out of her. She'll have to apologize to Bella for trying to press her into service as an emergency exit.
She tries the cellphone first.
She tries the cellphone first.
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"Sorry, no," she says. "It's Judith. Do you know where my son is, by any chance?"
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"Somewhere safe," Bella says.
She doesn't feel like being informative.
[Your mom just called me,] she informs Alice, [and wants to know where you are.]
She doesn't feel like being informative.
[Your mom just called me,] she informs Alice, [and wants to know where you are.]
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[...The fuck?] says Alice.
His mother lets out a breath. "That'll do," she says.
His mother lets out a breath. "That'll do," she says.
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"Yep," says Bella.
She can channel her dad sometimes, when she wants.
[Called me up from Charlie's work phone. I told her "someplace safe", she said "that'll do".]
She can channel her dad sometimes, when she wants.
[Called me up from Charlie's work phone. I told her "someplace safe", she said "that'll do".]
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"Yes," Bella says.
[She wants me to tell you she called,] Bella continues. [I guess you don't get a signal in your lair. Would you have answered her if you did?]
[She wants me to tell you she called,] Bella continues. [I guess you don't get a signal in your lair. Would you have answered her if you did?]
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[I guess?] he says. [I mean, yeah. I would. I just dunno what she wants to get ahold of me for.]
"Thank you," Judith says graciously.
"Thank you," Judith says graciously.