Two of Diamonds - Video

[everylittlething]

[Trucy looks uncharacteristically fired up as she appears on the video. Her fists are clenched in front of her and she looks almost frantic, though is doing her best to keep that carefully hidden behind determination.]

Okay, listen up everyone! I have an extremely important announcement to make! No matter what you hear on the news, no matter how bad it looks, my daddy Phoenix Wright did NOT rob a nightclub! He's innocent! They've locked up an innocent man!

[She shakes her head rapidly, and in a very quick motion, swipes at her eyes with one of her gloved hands.]

They put a report on the news tonight about it and there's a video, but it's a lie! It- It's totally ridiculous! My daddy is the kindest, gentlest man in the world! He wouldn't hurt a fly! He'd never point a gun at people and steal from them!

Daddy can't even say no to the kids who come around selling candy bars! The very idea that he'd yell at strangers and demand their money is...

[Again, she shakes her head, then looks even more determined.]

By the way- I need some help with something. I need help from someone who can bake a cake.

And I also need to borrow a 4x4 truck and a set of chains-- and I need someone to drive the truck!

[... better not loan her those things.]

Comments

audio

[nomorepantiesplz]

Hold on, Mr. Wright did WHAT?!

Re: audio

[everylittlething]

Apollo!

[She doesn't even care that he's mad at her and hasn't spoken to her in a few days. Not right now. Not when it really matters.]

Didn't you see on the news? Daddy-

[She inhales sharply and suddenly, then shakes her head again.]

Daddy got arrested! Th-they said he robbed a nightclub with a gun!

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[dragony]

[ As dry and as flat as newly-pressed cardboard. ] Why do you need to borrow a four-by-four truck and a set of chains?

[everylittlething]

For a project I'm working on!

[Yes... a "project."]

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[yourpiecenow]

You know that shit doesn't actually work in real life, right?

[she's not saying don't do it

she's just saying do it right]

[everylittlething]

I-

I don't know what you're talking about!

video (from jail)

[mightiswright]

Trucy... [ ...What are you planning to do with that truck and chains. ]

[everylittlething]

Ah! Daddy! I already saw! Is this your one phone call?

[They always get one phone call in the movies!]

Don't worry, Daddy! Help is on the way! [In a 100% legal manner, of course!]

[video]

[pacifistaggressive]

[Oh, this girl looks so upset. And from what sounds like a parental figure being shown in a bad light. That certainly won't do, now will it? Metalhawk gets on the feed, attempting to console her.]

I'm sure if he's innocent, that the evidence will speak for itself. But it's good to see you standing up for him. I know he'd be very proud.


...

['She' smiles, tilting her head slightly.]

But are you sure you'll need that truck?

[everylittlething]

I- thank you! The evidence will show he's innocent!

[That's just the problem. The evidence is... pretty bad. Or at least, the video is.]

Of course I'll need the truck. It's for a school project. For physics class.

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[ironbuttmonkey]

Well...if they have video footage, isn't that pretty solid evidence right there?

[He only met the guy once, so he can't say whether or not he would do something like this...]

[everylittlething]

Yes. But you can't convict based only on that!

There could be other circumstances! Or someone dressing up as him and committing a crime to put the blame on him! Or a really skillful video editor!

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[chiefdefense]

Trucy honey, calm down. Now's not the time to discuss elaborate jailbreak plans and especially not on an open network, okay?

I need you to tell me exactly what's happened.

[everylittlething]

Um... [What elaborate jailbreak plan? None of those here!]

Turn on the news. Daddy got arrested. They say he robbed a nightclub.

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[psychup]

[Well, she's completely shocked.]

Mr. Wright's in jail? We have to do something!

Are you okay? Where are you?

[everylittlething]

Athena! I promise he didn't do it! If you know Daddy at all you know I'm right!

[She quickly brushes her hand over her eyes again.]

I'm fine. I'm at our house.

[video]

[yatagarasu]

[Kay finally got her communicator back from a particularly stern guard so she's back on the network. Her backdrop is also a dim jail cell.]

What?! Mr. Wright's been locked up too? I don't believe this!

[everylittlething]

What do you mean "too?"

Kay? Are you in jail also?

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[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob looks pensive, leaning over the camera.]

Sounds like there's a lot of that going around lately.

Don't worry, Trucy. I'm sure there's lots of people working to clear your Dad's name right now.

[everylittlething]

I hope so! Because anybody who knows him at all knows he could never do this!

He must be so miserable in prison without me!

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[handwringing]

[Guess who's also in jail?

Elsa hasn't been paying attention to her communicator that much, but this post attracts her attention, and she can't stop herself from replying.]

Phoenix was arrested, too? Trucy, can you tell me more about what happened?

[everylittlething]

[She knows a little more than she'll say, but she knows when to keep a secret.]

Daddy was working late last night. But then he got arrested for robbing a nightclub with a gun-- and there's even a video of him on the news.

But I know it can't be true! My daddy would never commit a crime! [Mild trickery and one time forging evidence on complete accident, but otherwise no way!]

[ktfod]

Yeah, I believe you. There's seems to be a lot of people who have done things they're not really known for. Don't worry about it too much, we'll figure this out. There's no way these people can be found guilty for these crimes.

[Wait.]

A 4x4 truck?

[everylittlething]

Really? So you think my daddy could be part of some vast conspiracy?

[Oh. Suddenly, she looks quite innocent.]

It's a project for school.

[video]

[glassinine]

[This comes a bit late, because Edgeworth has been having to run around to deal with all this.]

Trucy, please tell me no one has obliged any of your requests.

[everylittlething]

Um... no, not quite yet.

[What's the problem, Uncle Miles?]

Uncle Miles, you know Daddy's innocent, right?

[taselikeabee]

I don't think helping him break out is going to help his case much. He could later get arrested for escaping.

[everylittlething]

Oh, why does everyone think I'm going to break him out? Can't a girl get a truck and a bunch of heavy-duty chains without people getting suspicious?

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[notdaredevil]

NO. Do NOT, under any circumstances, do anything to attempt to break him out of jail. You'll only make his situation worse, and then you'll be facing criminal charges too.

[everylittlething]

I know, I know! I was just kidding...

[No, she wasn't.]