Note: I'm really missing Netty scenes. So, I figured I'd bring up this old posted-on-Tumblr oneshot from Season 11 and edit it. Enjoy!
It had been a couple of months, Nell knew that she had to eventually talk to Hetty about their 'tiff'.
'Hetty, can we talk?' Nell asked.
'Yes dear, please sit down' Hetty responded.
She sat down.
'About Eric's mission, I was afraid for him, and now I see that I didn't trust him to survive on his own, which can be very dangerous out in the field, and I took my frustrations out on you, when you are clearly not supposed to be an 'emotional punching bag' for upset girlfriends and boyfriends, I'm sorry, can you forgive me?' Nell asked.
5 seconds later.
'Yes, I accept your apology.' Hetty responded.
'One question: Why didn't you tell me about the mission?' Nell asked.
'Because I didn't know everything about it, and it was classified. It was not because I didn't trust you, but because I didn't know everything.'
Nell pondered on that for a few seconds (Yes, it was entirely possible for the most knowing team member to NOT know everything about a mission!)
'Oh, okay. One last question: Are you leaving the team? Because you've been noticeably absent a lot lately, and, it's gotten me worried.' Nell asked.
5 seconds later.
'I have been going through a few things that I would prefere not to say, but rest assured Miss Jones, the only way I'll ever 100% leave this team is if I'm dead.' Hetty responded.
Feeling relived, Nell got up to leave, then asked:
'Have you always looked at me as a possible successor?'
6 seconds later.
'For a time, yes, but for the past few years, I have thought of you as something else.'
'Like what?'
'The daughter I never had.'
Stunned by that response, Nell went back up to OPS, and wondered why Hetty would think that, then remembering what they have both done in the 9 and a half years they've known each other, She knew. and she then knew, that Hetty was like a second mom to her, as well.
Endnote: Netty has always been like this for me. Especially when rewatching old episodes from the early Seasons.
