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The title comes from the Roy Orbison's song ''Only the Lonely'', and references the episode to which "Know Why I Cry" is an epilogue.
 
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* " I would have liked to work in something about [[Richard Lambert|Richard]]—a scene with [[Sara Lambert|Sara]], perhaps; or the Crown prosecutor mentioning his loss. However, the story wanted to be tighter; and it's probably the better for it. Still, in terms of Natalie's characterization, one needs to add a measure of continuity, for all that it was rare in the actual series. "Only the Lonely" comes hard on the heels of "[[I Will Repay]]". From Natalie's perspective, Season One was a very bad year." — ''excerpted from reply to [[Amy R.]] on AO3''
   
 
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{{Quotation|This was a tough read and I mean that as a compliment. I love Natalie so much and to see her try to navigate the trauma of the episode's aftermath is a wonderful subject for a story.
   
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[...] As you brilliantly brought up, with Natalie now a victim of Jamieson's crimes her professional involvement would have to be revisited. That's another angle I never thought about. Couple that with the little detail of the climax of the episode occurring somewhere that was outside the 27th precinct's jurisdiction and boy does that complicate matters.
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[[Category:Fan Fiction]]

Revision as of 05:17, 20 July 2019

Know Why I Cry
Author Greer Watson
Date 14 July 2019
Where posted FK Fic Fest
Rating/Warning PG13
Genres ficathons, drama
Format short story
Archive Location


Story Recap

Set shortly after "Only the Lonely". On TV, it ends when the damsel is rescued. Real life is not so simple.

Notes

Written for the 2019 FK Fic Fest to the prompt, "ten years". Released from the queue on 16 July. Word count: 2338 words.

The title comes from the Roy Orbison's song Only the Lonely, and references the episode to which "Know Why I Cry" is an epilogue.

Author Comments

  • " I would have liked to work in something about Richard—a scene with Sara, perhaps; or the Crown prosecutor mentioning his loss. However, the story wanted to be tighter; and it's probably the better for it. Still, in terms of Natalie's characterization, one needs to add a measure of continuity, for all that it was rare in the actual series. "Only the Lonely" comes hard on the heels of "I Will Repay". From Natalie's perspective, Season One was a very bad year." — excerpted from reply to Amy R. on AO3

Quotes

With a gasp, Natalie woke. It was dark, yes; but she was in bed, tangled in her sheets with the duvet flung half onto the floor. Something flew at her. She screamed and tossed it away. Only then did she realize her fingers felt fur. Only then did she hear a surprised, protesting mew.


Comments

Shorter comments

  • "I love episode tags, especially ones like this that examine the “real world” consequences of the on-screen action!" — excerpted from comment by dlyt on AO3
  • "This is great. Natalie through the seasons goes through so much and its never really much addressed what happens afterward and how she deals and copes with it." — excerpted from comment by Nicholas_Lucien on AO3
  • "There are layers of complexity here, yet it all comes down to Nat’s inability (unwillingness?) to break out of the cycle she finds herself in after the trauma of Jamieson’s attack. She seems to be spinning in place, with nightmares and repeated testimony and sleeplessness, etc. Then there is the irony of her insistence on telling the truth, but not about Nick’s involvement, and that is a big part of why the Crown Prosecutor doesn’t entirely believe her." — excerpted from comment by dlyt on AO3

Longer Comments

What a joy! An episode addition to OtL that covers ground I've not seen addressed before. Roger Jameson's trial...and the re-igniting of nightmares, anxiety, and sleeplessness...that's SMART territory to cover. I really like the idea of the Crown Prosecutor not fully believing in (or not believing at all in) the coincidence of Natalie's encounter with Roger being, well, coincidence. That was smart, effective plotting, and made for such an interesting dynamic of Natalie being determined to tell the truth...but the truth not being believed. I also really like Nick trying to tell her she'd be able to laugh about it in 10 years...and her responding, sharply, that there was nothing laughable in the whole situation. Nick *would*, trying to help, try to give some kind of perspective...but she's right that, no, even perspective won't make this funny.

excerpted from comment by amilyn on AO3



[...] as I was reading, I was struck by a feeling of the reversal, of Natalie for a change not having to hold back about Nick, but in this case holding back about herself, something that wouldn't help the prosecutor but might help her, the feeling that she could indeed wish the man dead at Nick's fangs, something that must eat her up as a doctor, as someone who has counseled Nick that it's the blood that keeps him from coming back across, and as the person she wants to be herself, all under this still-ongoing attack.

That the prosecutor can't accept the pure coincidence of her entanglement with Roger comes through spot on! It also reminded me that the FK lists used to discuss the Convenient Plot Device-ness there. Indeed, a sting gone awry is so much more plausible, to someone who doesn't know the characters, and yet... coincidence is all it was.

excerpted from comment by brightknightie on AO3



This was a tough read and I mean that as a compliment. I love Natalie so much and to see her try to navigate the trauma of the episode's aftermath is a wonderful subject for a story.

[...] As you brilliantly brought up, with Natalie now a victim of Jamieson's crimes her professional involvement would have to be revisited. That's another angle I never thought about. Couple that with the little detail of the climax of the episode occurring somewhere that was outside the 27th precinct's jurisdiction and boy does that complicate matters.

excerpted from comment by abby82 on AO3