the ground could open, he could still say please

[slavophile]

Comments

[disputable]

( Way to bury the lede, but she doesn't doubt the happy outcome as you're standing here in one piece. But the worrying brow lessens as he keeps talking. )

Is - is that a euphemism?

[positiveinfluence]

... Inside Monroe's organization.

[He's surprised Dad didn't tell her. Probably because he didn't want to get more of his wife's wrath than he'd already earned.]

I was feeding him information for about six months.

[disputable]

( Look, she doesn't have all the facts. It's only awkward if you make it awkward. That makes more sense. )

You were a double agent.

[positiveinfluence]

[He nods.]

Yeah. It worked out for the best. Kept some people alive that might not have been otherwise. But can't save everyone, you know?

[And he wound up not being able to save a lot of people on the hunter side. Good men who like his dad, just thought they were following the cause.]

[disputable]

You can't. Nobody can. Not even Oliver Queen.

( Especially not, if his storied history is any indication. )

Your dad and I are leaving in the morning. Together.

[positiveinfluence]

[His eyebrows go up a bit at that, turning to face her with an amused smile.]

Patched things up then?

[disputable]

We were always going to.

( They had their stretches alone, when the going got tough. When a job separated them or they separated themselves. )

But, we'll be a call away. I promise to do that better. And I will learn not to hate Facetime.

[positiveinfluence]

You don't need to be on Facetime. Regular old phone calls work just fine.

[He will always answer when his mom calls, unless he's doing things that she doesn't want to know about.]

And let me know if you guys run into any trouble. I have a lot of new friends now who could help.

[disputable]

Allison Argent and the Winchesters. You really hit the jackpot in the hunter network.

( Again, she's proud and impressed. )

Do... you think William might want to go to lunch with us? You, me, dad.

[positiveinfluence]

I think that would be fine, but I'll check with him first.

[He's not going to make promises that will put his boyfriend in an uncomfortable position.]

I'll go find him and let you know?

[disputable]

Yeah, you do that. ( And then. ) I love you.

[positiveinfluence]

Love you too, Mom.

[And with that he will head off to find William, and they will hopefully have some lunch with his parents.]