You Didn't Say the Magic Word

by Sassy Lil Scorpio

Dennis Nedry doesn't discriminate. He has a bad attitude with everyone all day, every day. Even the lizards, er, dinosaurs feel his wrath! A collection of fics centered on Nedry's character and his (mostly unpleasant) interactions with Hammond and the InGen staff, Dodgson and the Biosyn team, the personnel at Green Hills Federal Correctional Institution, and a certain lizard.

7. Thanks, Dad

Prompt #7 Sarcastic

"Thanks, Dad."

Nedry and Hammond had a contentious working relationship from the beginning. Hammond wasn't upfront with him about the systems. Then he wanted major changes and refused to pay Nedry for his extra work. Nedry wouldn't budge until Hammond threatened him with lawsuits. Smear campaigns followed right after.

His aggressive tactics weren't working, so Hammond did the ol' switcheroo. He presented himself as fatherly: kind, supportive, and encouraging. He even tried to impart golden nuggets of wisdom.

"We all make mistakes, but we can always learn from them."

Nedry saw right through Hammond's bullshit—and served it right back. "Thanks, Dad."