Part 20
Alexis, Quinn and Joe walked through the park, mulling it all over.
"Hey, Quinn, what Zander told me," Joe said, "really wasn't much different. The young lady, Miss Shue, really has the same story, with more detail, in fact. But basically the same thing. Parents that sound like a mix of - I don't know, let's see. Bonnie and Clyde crossed with Diana and Charles."
"They sound like my family a little," Alexis said. "But what they most sound like is the Quartermaines. Maybe the Quartermaines, on speed, with international connections. Why didn't I think of that? Living in the foreign country. Parents taking him out of the US, of course, wait! There's going to be data from the FBI on that. This can really be narrowed down a lot! I've got to go to Hannah Scott again. There can be Interpol records, surely one parent tried to run after the other and reported the other. I hope."
"Still don't see why he wouldn't just tell you this, Ms. Davis," Quinn said to Alexis. "Without giving names, just to explain to you why he doesn't want to contact them."
"Alexis. Call me Alexis. Me neither. Maybe he knows it wouldn't turn me off. I'm older than he is. I'm a lawyer, I'm more experienced. Surely because he can't solve the problem at his age doesn't mean it can't be solved. He's got to let me help. He tries to handle himself what people could help him with."
"Afraid he thinks it all comes back on him," said Joe. "You can be older and wiser, he thinks, but his parents are a special breed. The law itself hasn't been able to handle them, apparently. He believes they will take care of you in a second, and have him off somewhere."
"Yeah," Alexis said. "You know, you've got a point there. He'll still try to keep me out of the trouble. He would be hard to persuade on that point, I imagine. No wonder he was able to bond so well with Emily! Her family is always doing stuff to control her, but it must have seemed like child's play to Zander!"
Suddenly Quinn gave Joe a big hug.
"Now what's that for?" he smiled down at her.
"For being a salt of the earth guy."
"Remember you Mom and Dad, too."
"I will."
