The next morning, Della and June peeked into his bedroom and see if he was awake or not.

"Perry, are you awake?" Della asked.

June stayed outside the bedroom while Della went to take care of Perry.

It turned out he was still asleep.

Della quietly walked over to June who waited outside the bedroom.

"June, I know he wants both of us to go over to his parents' house and find that file from his story last night. Would you mind doing it alone? I want to be here when he wakes up," Della told her daughter.

"I think I'd better wait for you so I'd know what I'm doing," June answered.

"All right. You can head out to your office if you have to while I take care of your father."

"What about Michael? He can help too, can't he?"

"You have a good point. Is Michael at his office yet?" Della asked, not sure what time it is.

"I don't think he's been there yet, but I can call him," June offered.

"You can call him."

"Thank you, Della."

June went into the kitchen and called her brother, remembering he was at Jeffrey's.

June talked with Jeffrey for a while.

"Jeffrey, is Michael still over there?" June asked.

"No, he's not. He left for a breakfast date."

"Did he say where and who? I need to talk with him."

"I think he said last night it was a business meeting or something like that," he answered.

"Thank you," June repeated.

"How is Perry doing?"

"I don't know. He still isn't sure about his disabilities," June answered.

"I understand it takes time."

"He's still asleep right now. He has something for us to do this morning before I head to the office."

"What is it that he wants? If you need to go to your office right away, I wouldn't mind helping out."

"You'll have to talk with him first. He shared a story last night about one of the cases Grandpa had."

"What sort of story did he share?" Jeffrey asked with interest.

"Something to do with his father getting into trouble when he ran away that one night when his father reporting something to the police. Do you remember that case?"

"I think I remember it a bit. Don't tell me he's thinking about reopening it like he did with the last one."

"He's thinking about it, all right. He wants us to go over to his folks' house and go through the file cabinet."

"He better watch out, June. I don't want him to get hurt like he already is."

"I agree with you. I told him I need to get back to Colorado next week for a court date."

"I remember. I can go with you. I am surprised you have a client in both states and have court at the same time."

"I do it by phone, Jeffrey, when I'm either here or Colorado. That's how I've always done it."

"You better think of something if you want to move full – time."

"I'm trying to figure that out, but I don't know what to think. I like both offices."

"I'm sure you do. Tell Perry I don't mind helping out," Jeffrey told her.

"I'll pass it on. I don't think I can help Della with the file cabinet. Those cases are old, aren't they?"

"Yes, they are. I admire Perry for taking over George's cases that he couldn't get done. Like father, like son."

"Exactly," June agreed, and added, "Perry said something about us being fifth generation in law."

Then June asked, "Jeffrey, Perry mentioned the case had something to do with a social worker."

"Now I remember the case. Let him tell you."

"That's what we're doing. It's quite an interesting case."

"I don't know about that."

"Did you know his father?"

"You mean the third generation?"

"Yes," June answered.

"Kind of. I really wasn't around him very much to know him. You'll have to ask Perry yourself and see what he comes up with."

"I'll go talk with him later, Jeffrey. I have a busy day today."

"Have a good day at work, June. I'll tell Michael you called."

"Thank you, but it's not necessary. I'll check his office later."

"All right," Jeffrey replied and they hung up.

"That's funny. He remembers that case," June told herself as she heard Della upstairs, talking with Perry.

Looks like he finally woke up.

"Perry, there's no way you can find out more information about this story from last night," June heard Della say.

"I'm going to try, Della. Remember it took a while with Dad's lost child case," Perry reminded her.

"Yes. I haven't forgotten. You need to keep Ada's promise."

"That's why I turned this last case down to Cindy McCarey."

June knocked on the door.

"Perry, Della, I'm afraid I can't help with the file cabinet this morning. I have a busy day."

"That's all right, June. I'll take care of it."

"Don't worry about it, Della. I can have Paul keep me company."

"Sounds like a good idea, but you're not going to be here alone while I'm with the file cabinet," Della told him.

"Just take me to the office and we'll go from there."

"I'm sure Paul might be there already."

"Maybe. Let's head to the office before you go to their house."

"Sounds like a plan. Let's get some breakfast and then we can check out the office."

"I'm hungry anyway. Eggs can work for me. I'm not in the mood for cereal today."

"That's all right," Della said, helping him get downstairs to the kitchen.

"Where is that wheelchair?"

"In the car where I left it last night after you went to sleep."

"It belongs somewhere else. I don't need one."

"The doctor thinks you do."

Perry had an idea and changed the subject.

"Della, I think I need to talk with Hamilton Burger when we get to the office."

"Why do you want to talk with him?"

"From the story you heard last night."

"Why would he care about your father's record?" Della asked.

"I don't know. Maybe I could get him interested in this case. He did remember George Mason a bit from the lost child case but didn't get all the information I had for him."

"Guess he wasn't interested."

"I also need to talk with Judge Edwards as well. I also remember the judge telling me he was the same one who worked with my father. I'll call Hamilton once we get to the office."

They walked downstairs once June drove away.

"What would Hamilton know about your father's cases?" Della asked.

"He told me a bit about them when I was on Dad's lost child case. Maybe he might know about this one."

"Perry, maybe Hamilton and the judge would agree you not take over anymore of your father's cases. Look where you are now after getting hurt in the last two," Della reminded him.

"I know, but I still want to do this for him. I wouldn't get hurt on this case."

"No promises, Perry. I still agree with your mother not to work on his cases."

"Judge Edwards said the same thing. It doesn't hurt to ask other people about the cases that didn't get done. Maybe this could be another one of them."

"Some of his cases might be solved also. Have you thought of that?"

"Yes, I figured that out already, Della. I don't want to start an argument with you."

"I wonder how June would close her practice in Colorado when she gets back there."

"I don't understand why she has two of them in different states. I don't have to go back and forth on the offices. I've had this one since the beginning."

"We can't talk her into selling her practice out there, Perry. That's her choice. if she wants to move here full – time, then she will figure that out."

"I'm sure she's made a lot of money since her first case like I did. Same with Michael."

"We don't need to talk about that with the kids, Perry. They can handle this themselves," she said.

He didn't say anything.

After they had breakfast, they got into her car and drove to the office.

Della unlocked the door and they wheeled in.

"Sorry you have to be like this, Perry," she told him.

"So am I. my folks would freak out if they both heard about this. Good thing they weren't here to know what's going on."

"How would your father reacted to solving the cases he didn't get finished?"

"I thought of that too, so I'm not sure what to think."

What Perry said was true.

"If this whole accident thing didn't happen, Perry, you wouldn't be in this mess."

"I wish things were normal."

"So do I. Let's go to the office like you said."

So she helped him get into the car after unlocking it.

"Thank you, Della."

"You're welcome. Which call do you want to make first?"

"Probably Judge Edwards. He was the one who gave me all the reasons why my father quit the practice. I remember hearing the story I shared last night, Della, he talked about trying to reopen his practice, but his friend from the police thought it wasn't a good idea."

"If he didn't quit, things would have been different."

"True, Della."

They didn't say much on the way to the office, and she didn't bother turning the radio on either.

"Perry, I think we should talk with your doctor."

"I don't want him involved with anything right now, Della. I don't have anything to share with him right now," Perry told her, thinking of Dr. Charles.

She didn't bother to start an argument.

"Are you going to continue sharing the story tonight with Michael and June?"

"Maybe, depends on what their plans are. If they have any business or whatever, we'll have to put the story on hold for a while longer."

Once Perry and Della were able to find a parking spot at the office, she grabbed the wheelchair out from the backseat.

"Maybe Judge Edwards might be able to answer questions about this case if he remembers it," Perry replied.

"You think so?"

"Yes, Della. I remember talking with him in the longshot case I just finished that he was the same judge on every case he had, including the ones that didn't get finished."

"Must have a good memory."

"This is why I want to talk with him, but I'll wait and see if he's available. That can wait a bit longer."

"Isn't he retired?"

"I think so, but I still want you to go to my parents' house and see if you can find that file."

"We should wait until Paul comes. I don't want you to be alone without either of us."

"I can stay here and make those phone calls."

"No, Perry. I'm going to do my best on helping you keeping Ada's promise about not working on anymore cases your father had, even though you want to finish everything for him," Della replied.

About thirty or so minutes later, Paul showed up.

"Hi, Perry, Della. Sorry I was late. Traffic."

"That's all right, Paul. We were just talking," Perry told him.

"About what?" Paul asked.

"Della, you can go to my parents' house and look for that file."

"All right, Perry. I'll be back when I find it," Della told him.

"Okay."

"I told Perry I didn't want him alone while I'm out," Della told Paul.

"You mean the wheelchair?"

"Yes. Let Perry tell you what's going on."

"Be careful with traffic, Della. It's just crazy right now."

"Thanks for sharing, Paul. Check on you later, Perry."

Once Della was gone, Paul asked, "Don't tell me you're starting another case from George Mason. You promised your mother."

"Della said she would help out with that too, Paul. Yes, I'm planning to restart a case from him."

"What sort of case is it?"

"About me running away from home on Valentine's Day," Perry answered.

"Just don't restart anything, Perry. Remember what happened with the lost child at that Goodwill store," Paul pointed out.

"And that's when the accident started with my car. Della understands I miss doing everything myself."

"Yes, and I agree with her, Perry. One case from George Mason is enough for us."

"You mean two," Perry corrected him.

"Thanks for the reminder, Perry. What was this case about?" Paul asked.

Perry told him the story from what he shared with Della and the kids.

"How are you and Della taking it with June and Michael?"

"Slow for now, Paul. It's interesting what those two do."

"What do they do? I was surprised to see four people when I came back from my vacation time you gave me."

"I remember you were. Now you see why I sent Della to the house again."

"Have you put it up on the market yet?" Paul asked.

"No. I keep forgetting since Della and I are still trying to know the kids more and I still need to figure out who to calling a realtor. Do you know any, Paul?"

"No, I don't, but I can look around."

"Don't worry about it today. I'm also going to make a couple of phone calls."

"To who?"

"Hamilton Burger and the judge who worked with my father."

"What do you have to talk with them about?"

"This case I shared with you," was the answer.

"Why would Hamilton be interested in a case from your father? Was that case solved?"

"I don't think it was. I told Della and the kids he was getting into more trouble since I became a teenager."

"Look where you are, Perry."

"Don't remind me. Even Jeffrey offered to help out."

"Who is Jeffrey?"

"We knew each other while growing up and lived next – door and middle school until college."

"Was he interested in law?"

"Not the way I was. He did something else. He didn't spend much time with my father enough to know him."

"How many generations is this in your family now?"

"Five, if you count the kids."

"Who's the oldest?"

"Michael is. We had June spend the night because Della needed her help with me."

"That makes sense. Is June helping Della out on this file?"

"She was going to, but ended up having a busy day of her own."

"That makes sense. I'll wait outside if you want me to."

Paul tries to do his best on doing the same thing Della does with Perry has a phone call so he wouldn't be disturbed.

Before Perry could call Judge Edwards at home, he and Paul talked more about Michael and June.

"Tell me what those two do."

"Same as myself. They interrupted a couple of times during the story, asking questions. June is different, Paul."

"In what way?"

"Well, you know all the generations before me were all men being defense attorney."

Paul nodded.

"Well, June made history by being the first female defense attorney in the family, but the fifth generation."

"I can see that. Maybe you'll have grandchildren that are interested in the future."

"We don't have grandchildren, Paul. I think June and Michael aren't married since they never mentioned it.

"But get this – June has two offices in different states."

"How can she do that, Perry? That's a lot of travel."

"Yes, it is, Paul. She's originally from Colorado, but said something about a court date next week out there."

"I call that different. Does she plan to move here?" Paul asked.

"She's thinking about it, but hasn't really made up her mind yet," Perry answered.

"Why don't you make those phone calls you wanted?"

"That's what I'm doing now, Paul."

"Do you need anything while I'm still here?"

"I'm good, thank you, Paul."

"No problem."

Perry did the first phone call he said that he would do – Judge Edwards.

"Hello, Perry."

Judge Edwards remembered Perry from the last case.

"Are you available to have a conversation?"

"About what?"

"George Mason."

"Again? Don't tell me you're thinking of restarting another case after being disabled."

"Thinking about it, but not final yet."

"Perry, just leave those cases alone. I don't want you to get hurt even worse than you are now. We understand you're trying to heal from the accident," Judge Edwards told him.

"Judge, I was only calling to see if you want to get together and tell me about a case I was remembering."

"All right. I'll come to your office soon."

Since Paul was outside the office, Perry held onto the desk and tell Paul the judge was coming over.

He left the chair right where it was trying to stand up. Not surprised that Dr. Charles wanted this wheelchair.

Paul decided to see if Perry was finished with his calls, so he peeked in.

"Are you finished, Perry?"

"Just one more call, and that will be it for a while."

"Any luck with Hamilton and your father's judge?"

"Judge Edwards is on his way over," Perry answered as Paul walked into the office and help him get back in the chair.

"Now I see why the doctor wanted you to have this chair."

"But not full – time, Paul. Della usually keeps it in her car at night, but the doctor likes it while I'm here at the office."

"I know your kids understand you're disabled now."

"I wish Dr. Charles didn't give me that news in the last case I was getting done for George."

"What is this case about, Perry? You haven't said anything."

"Social worker."

"Why would your father get involved with social work?" Paul asked.

Perry shook his head.

"I don't know, Paul. I guess it had something to do with him getting into trouble."

"Hope Della might be back before the judge gets here," Perry said.

"I thought you wanted to make that call to the district attorney."

"I'll worry about him later. I'm more interested in Judge Edwards right now, Paul. Maybe Della's had luck on finding that thing."