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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.
self_composed
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"Consider yourself conscripted," says Hilary. "Back in a flash!"
Where the duration of a flash seems to be about two minutes. Also, she brings an electric mixer.
Where the duration of a flash seems to be about two minutes. Also, she brings an electric mixer.
self_composed
Bella laughs when she sees the mixer. "You can't live without that for more than an hour, or you expect to be here for a while?"
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"That depends on the contents of your kitchen," Hilary says cheerfully. "I'm very adaptable."
[Ooh, cake! Want me to coincidentally show up?]
[Ooh, cake! Want me to coincidentally show up?]
self_composed
[Sounds like a plan to me.]
"We've got... some things," Bella says. "Anything that comes in a can we are reasonably likely to have around, which includes beans and tuna but also sweetened condensed milk and peaches. And there's other stuff in the cupboards and the fridge. Freezer's mostly full of fish."
"We've got... some things," Bella says. "Anything that comes in a can we are reasonably likely to have around, which includes beans and tuna but also sweetened condensed milk and peaches. And there's other stuff in the cupboards and the fridge. Freezer's mostly full of fish."
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"Ah, yes," says Hilary. "Fish. That weirdly fascinating hobby of your father's. Well, I'll see what I can come up with."
[Cool, see you in a bit!]
[Cool, see you in a bit!]
self_composed
"Seems to involve a lot of setup and then a lot of sitting and getting bit by mosquitoes," Bella says. "Sure, sometimes you get fish out of it, but you can also buy fish, with more variety and in forms you don't have to chop the heads off of, and save six hours you could spend doing anything."
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"On the other hand," says Hilary, "the fish feel more yours when you spend six hours donating blood to the little buggy hospitals for them."
self_composed
"I think I'm content with the amount of mine-ness I can get by exchanging money for goods at retail establishments," Bella says.
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And very shortly, Alice appears in the kitchen.
"Hey, Bella," he says. "Hey, Hilary. Saw your car outside. Ooh, are you making cake?"
"Good guess," says Hilary, rolling her eyes fondly.
"Hey, Bella," he says. "Hey, Hilary. Saw your car outside. Ooh, are you making cake?"
"Good guess," says Hilary, rolling her eyes fondly.
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"I am awesome," says Alice.
"Yeah, I'll bet," says Hilary, handing him the mixer. "You hang onto that while I go on a scouting mission."
"Yeah, I'll bet," says Hilary, handing him the mixer. "You hang onto that while I go on a scouting mission."
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Hilary busily inventories the kitchen.
When she's done, she dusts off her hands and announces, "Peach-orange upside-down cake!"
"Whee!" says Alice.
When she's done, she dusts off her hands and announces, "Peach-orange upside-down cake!"
"Whee!" says Alice.
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Bella is enlisted to stir things, Alice to perform sundry other tasks; a cake pan is acquired, populated, and entombed in the oven.
"Success!" says Hilary as she sets the timer. "You did good, girls."
"Success!" says Hilary as she sets the timer. "You did good, girls."