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Tuesday, February 20th, 1979
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin County Garda Station
Lucy Porter
Lucy had many sleepless nights in her many years of marriage to James Porter but what kept her going through most of those nights was that she knew things would be okay. When her husband was arrested in front of their home in Dublin yesterday, Lucy didn't feel so sure that this time things would turn out well again. After making sure her grown children were okay, Lucy had retreated to her bedroom to sit in silence for the rest of the night. She had been staring at the blank television screen for hours and hours on end until the morning light started to gently cover everything in the room. It was a new day, full of new opportunities but Lucy knew she would be dealing with the same problem that had presented itself the day prior. Dublin, Ireland
Dublin County Garda Station
Lucy Porter
Knowing that she needed to try and figure out the next steps on her own Lucy had already spent the early morning making phone calls to some familiar lawyers who were close to the family. It had been a while since Lucy had talked to Mitch Van Gerwen but she had insight on his whereabouts thanks to her close contact with Roxie. The pair had gone in on her father's firm together and although Roxie lived in Dublin running her own firm in the city, she also spent a lot of time running the other firmly in New York. Lucy was hoping that the pair could help James get out of this mess, she would do anything for help at this point.
After making the necessary phone calls, she bundled up as it was still awfully chilly during the early months of the year and made the quick drive to the station. From the small amount she had been told by the chief of police, James would be held in Dublin for maybe a day or two longer before he would be handed over to the international authorities that would handle taking him back to the States to be tried. Lucy wasn't sure when she would see her husband during the whole transition so she wanted to make sure she could say everything she needed to and get any information that was needed from him to tell his legal representation team, whoever that happened to be.
Lucy had been to the Dublin County Station many times in the past, and each visit had been an unpleasant one. When she walked inside, the station itself wasn't terribly busy so as soon as someone noticed her the casual chatter around the office seemed to hush. One of the officers cleared his throat and dared to step forward. " Mrs. Porter. He's not allowed to have any visitors at this time-" Lucy held up her hand to silence the fool. The man turned a bright shade of pink, clamping his mouth shut. "I would like to speak to the Chief. Now." Lucy told the man to which he nodded his head once and turned on his heels to fetch his superior. Lucy had been told many times in the past that she was not able to visit her family while being held in this place, but given the status and power, the family had in the city...Lucy made it very clear how foolish it would be to not let her have her way. Although it seemed they had her husband right where they wanted him, her brother was now in charge of the family business and if she had something bad to say about how the authorities handled James' arrest...well that wouldn't go down very well with him.
After speaking with the Chief, Lucy eventually got her way and was allowed a half-hour with her husband. She was lead away from the warmth of the office to the corridor that held the temporary holding cells. The last time she had been in this place was when Syd was arrested in 1977 and she had hoped then that that would be the last time she would have to step foot here ever again. But life had other plans.
They rounded a corner and Lucy saw James in his outfit from the day before, sitting silently on the small cot the temporary cell had for a bed. Lucy's eyes watered slightly at the scene but she sucked in a heavy breath before turning to the officer who had escorted her to him. "I would like a chair please." She insisted, much like she had when Syd was in his father's same position. Once she was settled in a chair, Lucy silently looked at her husband for a long time, moving her arms around herself to hold herself tight. "How are you holding up?" She asked softly after one more long moment of silence. Of course, she was ready to hear the famous words I'm fine, but she still had to ask. "They...they haven't told me much of what you are being extradited for. They haven't told me about how this process works. Tell me, love, are you going to be able to get out of this one?"
She waited for him to answer before saying, "I have called Mitch and Roxie. I know both of them have a rocky history with our family but they are the only people I trust to have your freedom in mind, the only people I trust to not screw us over. I think...I think we have a chance here...at getting you out a lot sooner."