Diego's Daughter//TUA

Who Is She?

"Elliot did you develop these photos yourself?"  Five asked.
"Of course. Can't exactly drop that stuff off at the neighborhood photomat." Frances walked over next to Five to look at the photos.
"Government has eyes everywhere." Frances said. Elliot pointed like he agreed with what she said.

"I didn't see a darkroom." Five stated.
"Yeah I converted the hallway closet."
Frances walked away from the photos and sat on Elliot's spinny chair.
"Can you develop this?" Five handed him a yellow looking box,
"Huh. 'Frankel Footage'. A friend of yours?" Elliot looked at it.
"Is this about J.F.K?" Frances asked standing up and walking over to look at it from Elliot's shoulder. Elliot turned to look at her with confused brows, and Five tightened his lip and cleared his throat, "Cousin's on my robot mother's side. Can you do it or not?"
"Sure I can."
"How long."
"Well I am running low on acetic acid, Beekers Cameras is open today but it's two miles away. I mean I'd have to take the bus. On the other hand, Gibson's is only ten blocks away, but I gotta cut through the park, and there's pigeons—"
"Elliot."
"-it's like five maybe six hours."
A beep was heard on the radio then there was talking.
"We have a code 3-15 at the Holbrook's sanitarium."

"What's a code 3-15" Five asked. Frances stared longingly at Elliot, seeming interested in his answer, "Mm fugitives on the run." He answered. Frances and Five looked at eachother knowingly.
"Twenty Five patients still at large. Many are considered armed and dangerous." The radio continued. Five sighed "oh, Diego"
"Who's Diego?" Elliot asked. "Imagine Batman, but aim lower" Five answered.
"He's my dad." Frances said nonchalantly as she tossed some dry cereal into her mouth, as she was also leaning over the radio.
"You get started on that film, I'll be back as soon as I can." Five said. "We" Frances corrected, following Five. Five looked at her, acknowledging that she wanted to come.
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"I hope my dad didn't turn into a psycho at his stay." Frances said, following Five on the sidewalk. Five smiled and breathed, "Lower your expectations Frances."
Five had blinked him and Frances inside the backseat of a car with her dad, and another woman.
"Then why are you doing this?" The woman asked.
"Because he's an idiot." Five spoke up. Causing the two to turn.
"Hi dad." Frances said with a fake smile and a wave. "Who the hell are you guys." The girl asked clearly spooked.
"Who is she." Frances asked looking between her dad and the woman disgusted. "- dad it hasn't even been that long since-" Frances started and her dad interrupted. "You really have no filter do you?" "Thought you would be more happy to see me since I camped outside the crazy house your entire stay." Frances smiled again, passive aggressively. The woman was just looking between the two now. "You did? I- Frances look I'm sorry." He said calmly and sincerely.
She didn't respond, and turned her attention to the woman again.
"You didn't answer my question." The woman said again referring to Five.
"I'm his loving brother." Five smiled passive aggressively, "Who left me to rot in the nuthouse." Diego added.
"To protect you from yourself." Five responded. There was awkward tension. Frances dug in her pocket and opened a tin container. "Mints?" The woman took one. After Frances took one, she closed it and put it back in her pocket. Frances was wearing jeans and an oversized shirt that looked to be taken from Diego.

"That's quite sweet." The woman said, to Frances giving her mints and Fives sentiment.
"Ok all of you out. Except my daughter." Diego said frustrated.
"No, lose the crazy lady and come with me. We have important business." Five said.
"I am not going anywhere with you." Diego answered. Five and Frances both looked at the passing officer. "Ok fine." Five smiled and Frances just analyzed the situation with raised eyebrows.
"Officer!" Five said out loud, through the open window, Diego immediately pulled his body away from the window.
"Hey! What are you doing?" Diego said gruffly. "I hear there is a reward out for you two." Five smiled.
"He's bluffing." The woman spoke,
"He's not." Frances and Diego said in unison.
"Fine I'll go with you."Diego let go of Fives collar.
"What about me?" The woman asked.
"And I'm bringing the crazy lady." Diego said. Frances rolled her eyes.