[Steve McGarrett has finally met his mother - and he wants some answers]
Yeah, why don't we start with Shelburne.
DorisShelburne was the code name the agency gave me. I'm s -I'm sorry.
Doris
Before I met your father, I worked for an intelligence program that reported directly to the Pentagon.
Doris
Yes.
So, all those years that I thought you were a a schoolteacher, that was just a cover. And, um, were me and Mary just a cover, too?
Doris
Shelburne was way before you and Mary.
How'd you meet Wo Fat's father?
Doris
He was an assignment.
So, you were ordered to kill him.
Doris
It was a little more complicated than that.
Well, we got some time, so why don't you why don't you uncomplicate it?
Doris
Okay. Like you, I served my country, but after I got married, I left the agency because I wanted to be a mother. Unfortunately, I could change my name, but not my past.
That's why you pretended to be dead?
Doris
When I made that choice, I knew that my life would never be the same. I knew that I would have to give up the only thing that meant anything to me- my family.
So, why'd you do it, Doris? If that's even your real name.
Doris
It was the name I was born with, and the name the name I went back to the day I met your father. [indignant at son's tone] And since when does a son call his mother by her first name?
Since you failed to be one, 20 years ago.
Doris
I didn't see any other options, Steve. [pause] Wo Fat was looking for the person who murdered his father and he was willing to kill anyone who stood in his way.
So you faked your own death?!?
Doris
Yeah, I did what I had to do to protect my family.
[looks at Steve] On the phone you said you were bringing Shelburne back.
Yeah, this is Shelburne. [points to his mom]
Doris
[greets Danny] You can call me Mom, like someone should.
Doris
Doris McGarrett.
Danny Williams. You know, uh, for a woman who died in a car bomb you are remarkably well put together.
Doris
Thank you, I'll take that as a compliment.
So, uh, your mom faked her own death and she's Shelburne. Well, if you didn't have mommy issues before this––
Come on, I'll introduce you. Doris, this is Lieutenant Rollins. She's on leave from Naval Intelligence.
Doris
He refuses to call me Mom.
Doris
Lieutenant Rollins, I told my son I didn't really need anyone to look out for me.
Oh, he's just being overprotective, ma'am. It's a SEAL thing, and please call me Catherine.
[Steve and Catherine enter the kitchen]
[points his gun at the "intruder"] Don't move! ["intruder" turns around and it's Doris] Mom?
DMDoris McGarrett
Hi, honey.
Doris
Uh, making eggs.
No, I mean, what are you doing here?
Doris
Stop playing with your gun and come have breakfast. Do you want orange juice? [Steve is speechless] [to Catherine] Good morning, Lieutenant Rollins. I, uh, hope I wasn't interrupting anything.
[to Catherine] I told you it was safer upstairs.
[Steve sends Chin Ho Kelly to keep watch over his mother at home, even bring her some food]
Well, I hope you don't mind, but Steve asked me to bring you by some breakfast.
Doris
Oh, how nice. Except, um, the thing is I've already made breakfast and Steve knows that, so I really hope you're a better cop than you are a liar.
Doris
Coco puffs from Liliha Bakery. [takes a piece] Ah, that is really good work. I mean, appealing to my nostalgic side and everything, well, I'm sure Steve told you that I used to bring these every Sunday morning to him and his sister -but if there's one thing I learned at the CIA about using a diversionary technique, it's, um, avoid the obvious.
Doris
They're still really delicious. They're even better with a cup of coffee.
Doris
You can tell my son that whether or not he cares to acknowledge it, I've been taking care of myself since before he was born and I'm actually pretty damn good at it. So, you can stay here and have that cup of coffee, talk Kukui High football, if you want that, I'm game -but if you're here just to babysit me, you can leave right now. But the coco puffs stay with me.
I'll take my coffee black.
Doris
Good choice.
DMDoris McGarrett
[disappointed that Mary isn't with Steve] She's not coming, is she?
I mean, you can't blame her, Mom. She thought you were dead.
Doris
Where's she staying? [Steve says nothing] Okay. I'll just track her down myself. Acquiring target locations is actually a specialty of mine, so––
Mom. Mom, Mary's your daughter; she's not a target.
Doris
I'm sorry.
Look Give her some space, okay? Give her some time. When she's ready, she's gonna come to you.
Doris
And what if that never happens? [Steve's phone rings] Is that her?
No, no, no, stand down, Mom. It's work.
Doris
[chuckles] Did you just tell me to stand down?
[Steve and Doris are let go by Tyler Cain after Steve destroys the microfiche, and head down the elevator]
Wade, ready for pickup in 60 seconds.
Doris
Do you realize what you just did? [Steve flashes her the microfiche she actually saw him burn] Wha...?
You see that? All those magic tricks you showed me as a kid-- you thought I wasn't paying attention. [sees her smile] You're welcome.
Doris
[laughs and sighs] Son, let's go home.
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