Unaware of the disapproval that Lillian was feeling, Kelly went to work the
next morning not really thinking about her meeting later that day. She had
called Charlie when she had gotten home the night before and requested to
be allowed to take her lunch break at 11:30 instead of at 1 with Kris and
Sabrina. As expected, Charlie didn't have a problem with it, just as long
as Kelly covered the office while the others were out. As the hour got
closer and closer to 11:30 though, Kelly could feel herself getting more
and more nervous. Having solved the case the day before, they only had
final details to work out, making the workload limited and allowing plenty
of time for thought.
Once the clock did hit 11:30 though, Kelly didn't waste any time leaving. The diner was only 5 minutes down the road but Kelly wanted to stop at the police station on the way. One of the guys she attended the Police Academy with had owed her a favor so she had called him that morning to ask him to gather all of the information that he could on Lillian Gregowits, as well as all the information that he could find on herself.
By the time she arrived at the diner with the files at hand, it was 11:45, just early enough for her to get a table and learn something about the woman that claimed to be her mother. As she had said, she was from Dallas, Texas, and the only police report that her name appeared on was the one from a major car accident scene around the same time it was assumed that Kelly became an orphan. So far, the facts of her life matched the scattered details that Kelly knew of her past, but Kelly also knew how easy it was to change a person's past. With the proper connections, anything was possible, and Kelly wasn't entirely sure that this woman didn't have those connections.
Kelly was half way through the file when Lillian arrived and joined her at the table. Right away Kelly could tell that Lillian was angry about something, she could see it all over her face, but she had no idea over what. Their conversation started off very slowly at first. Kelly was unsure what to say to this woman, and after being so blunt the day before, Lillian had grown very quiet. After some awkward silence though, Lillian opened the line of communication between them by asking what Kelly did for a living. Kelly couldn't understand what her occupation had to do with the subject at hand, but she answered it casually, and without putting much thought into it. With her answer though, came an even more shocking reaction from Lillian. For some reason, Lillian became enraged with Kelly's answer, ranting on and on how it was inappropriate for a woman to be in law enforcement. This woman knew nothing about Kelly, and Kelly wasn't even certain that this woman was her mother, but for some reason, Lillian felt it would be ok to lecture Kelly about her life decisions.
Not long into the lecture, Kelly grew aggravated and stated her own opinion of the situation. She had gone there with hopes of coming closer to discovering if this woman was really her mother, and instead she was being subjected to a lecture that a child would receive, about a woman's role in society and where they did and did not belong. Tired of having her time wasted, Kelly left the diner, not bothering to give Lillian a chance to redirect the conversation.
By the time Kelly got back to the office, she was more confused then aggravated. She couldn't understand why this woman, who obviously thought she had found her long lost daughter, would rather lecture her about her career then use the time to get to know her. Kelly was determined now to not let it bother her while she was at work, meaning she had until Kris, Sabrina and Bosley got back from lunch to clear her mind.
As she entered the office, she was immediately drawn to the note that lay on the desk. It was for her, and although it was unsigned, she knew Kris had written it. Basically, it expressed what she already knew, that whatever was on her mind, they were there to listen. Before she even had a chance to figure things out herself though, her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the phone ringing. As she answered, she was not surprised to discover that it was Charlie. Instinctively, Kelly put him on speakerphone before curling up in the chair in front of the desk.
"I'm glad to hear that you're back angel. Is everything ok?" Kelly could hear concern in Charlie's voice. She should have known that she couldn't hide her problem from him. For a man she'd never seen before, he always knew exactly what she was thinking and exactly when something was bothering her. She knew he'd never believe her if she denied something being wrong so instead she told him about Lillian Gregowits, and the visit she had had with her. Right away Charlie was eager to help, saying he would do some checking of his own on her. Then he asked Kelly what her first impressions were of this woman, and right away Kelly said she didn't trust her. She didn't know why, but there was something about this woman that didn't seem right.
By the time she hung up with Charlie Kris, Sabrina and Bosley had returned from lunch and right away they returned to work. Kelly could tell that everyone wanted her to talk to them, but no body pushed her, and she was glad. Although she desperately wanted Kris or Sabrina to help her figure things out, she knew finding out whether or not Lillian Gregowits was her mother was something she would have to discover alone.
Once the clock did hit 11:30 though, Kelly didn't waste any time leaving. The diner was only 5 minutes down the road but Kelly wanted to stop at the police station on the way. One of the guys she attended the Police Academy with had owed her a favor so she had called him that morning to ask him to gather all of the information that he could on Lillian Gregowits, as well as all the information that he could find on herself.
By the time she arrived at the diner with the files at hand, it was 11:45, just early enough for her to get a table and learn something about the woman that claimed to be her mother. As she had said, she was from Dallas, Texas, and the only police report that her name appeared on was the one from a major car accident scene around the same time it was assumed that Kelly became an orphan. So far, the facts of her life matched the scattered details that Kelly knew of her past, but Kelly also knew how easy it was to change a person's past. With the proper connections, anything was possible, and Kelly wasn't entirely sure that this woman didn't have those connections.
Kelly was half way through the file when Lillian arrived and joined her at the table. Right away Kelly could tell that Lillian was angry about something, she could see it all over her face, but she had no idea over what. Their conversation started off very slowly at first. Kelly was unsure what to say to this woman, and after being so blunt the day before, Lillian had grown very quiet. After some awkward silence though, Lillian opened the line of communication between them by asking what Kelly did for a living. Kelly couldn't understand what her occupation had to do with the subject at hand, but she answered it casually, and without putting much thought into it. With her answer though, came an even more shocking reaction from Lillian. For some reason, Lillian became enraged with Kelly's answer, ranting on and on how it was inappropriate for a woman to be in law enforcement. This woman knew nothing about Kelly, and Kelly wasn't even certain that this woman was her mother, but for some reason, Lillian felt it would be ok to lecture Kelly about her life decisions.
Not long into the lecture, Kelly grew aggravated and stated her own opinion of the situation. She had gone there with hopes of coming closer to discovering if this woman was really her mother, and instead she was being subjected to a lecture that a child would receive, about a woman's role in society and where they did and did not belong. Tired of having her time wasted, Kelly left the diner, not bothering to give Lillian a chance to redirect the conversation.
By the time Kelly got back to the office, she was more confused then aggravated. She couldn't understand why this woman, who obviously thought she had found her long lost daughter, would rather lecture her about her career then use the time to get to know her. Kelly was determined now to not let it bother her while she was at work, meaning she had until Kris, Sabrina and Bosley got back from lunch to clear her mind.
As she entered the office, she was immediately drawn to the note that lay on the desk. It was for her, and although it was unsigned, she knew Kris had written it. Basically, it expressed what she already knew, that whatever was on her mind, they were there to listen. Before she even had a chance to figure things out herself though, her thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the phone ringing. As she answered, she was not surprised to discover that it was Charlie. Instinctively, Kelly put him on speakerphone before curling up in the chair in front of the desk.
"I'm glad to hear that you're back angel. Is everything ok?" Kelly could hear concern in Charlie's voice. She should have known that she couldn't hide her problem from him. For a man she'd never seen before, he always knew exactly what she was thinking and exactly when something was bothering her. She knew he'd never believe her if she denied something being wrong so instead she told him about Lillian Gregowits, and the visit she had had with her. Right away Charlie was eager to help, saying he would do some checking of his own on her. Then he asked Kelly what her first impressions were of this woman, and right away Kelly said she didn't trust her. She didn't know why, but there was something about this woman that didn't seem right.
By the time she hung up with Charlie Kris, Sabrina and Bosley had returned from lunch and right away they returned to work. Kelly could tell that everyone wanted her to talk to them, but no body pushed her, and she was glad. Although she desperately wanted Kris or Sabrina to help her figure things out, she knew finding out whether or not Lillian Gregowits was her mother was something she would have to discover alone.