#remjoel

“I think enough shit has been slung don’t you? Eva clearly wants to put it this part of life behind her.” 

“And allow such a disgusting breach of privacy go unpunished Joel? She was barely eighteen in those, possibly under age in some of them.” 

“I agree with Uncle Frey Aunt Bee, this constitutes a type of psychological abuse and he needs to understand that. If he doesn’t learn from this moment, will he do it again to someone with less privilege? Less power to enact justice?” 

“I know Sylvia, I just don’t think the Rask family have the funds to handle this sort of defense. His father and I are very close... maybe we can figure something out.” 

“Well not that anyone asked what I think but.. all of us here have been given a lot of second chances in our lives and I think it’s only fair if we extend that courtesy to those who are less fortunate than we are. Fuck, you all remember when my brother was arrested for hosting an illegal sit-in whilst high on mushrooms downtown, then there was that time Estra got an abortion and dropped out of college, and of course you all surely recall that time I got picked up for indecent exposure at that football game. I mean shit happens, so what if Eva made a few sex tapes with a man that isn’t her husband.. I’m sure this shit will blow over eventually. The media will find something else to freak out about tomorrow.” 

“Excuse me? Back shit up just a bit there... My daughter had a what?” 

“So... what’d we miss? Anything important?” 

“They were just discussing how best to ruin Fin’s life.” 

“Which you clearly don’t want right?” 

“Right... I don’t want anything to do with him anymore but I understand why he’s upset and... maybe I deserved it.” 

“No you didn’t, no one deserves to have that happen to them, but it’s okay to seek mercy. It’s okay to want to get on with things.”