All of the Whitaker fam shows up at the hospital and they all look like republican hicks so everyone is NERVOUS but then they’re like oddly supportive and woke
Mm, they come over to visit, and Dennis and Trinity take them over to a diner that they like or someplace similar. Trinity's not comfortable with them being in her house because she doesn't know them, and they look like they hate her kind, and they can't really hang out in the hotel they booked
They’re being served by an obviously queer waitress, just staring her down, making everyone nervous
Finally, Mama Whitaker says something
“You’re a lesbian, ain’t you, honey?” Trinity sucks in her breath; she’s been tensed up since they first arrived. She knows what these kinds of people think of queer folks; it doesn't matter how many times Dennis tries to reassure her
The waitress squares her shoulders, and her gaze doesn’t waver. “Yes, ma’am, I am.”
“Well, ain’t that just swell!” She claps her hands together and smiles. “Now, my Dennis’s sweet girl over there,” she points to Trinity, whose eyes are blown wide and she's frozen in place, “she got this… uh, what’s it called again, sweetie?”
“Situationship.” Dennis chimes in helpfully, fending off his brother’s attempts at trying to steal food from his plate with a familiarity that Trinity has never seen before
“Right, this no good situationship, and she needs a pretty girl like you in her life.”
Trinity and this waitress are stunned, Dennis and the rest are used to their mother trying to set them up with random people
“Oh! Mrs Whitaker, that’s not- I mean-“ Trinity sputters, her cheeks aflame as her eyes dart back and forth from Dennis’s mom to the waitress who has started giggling
“Nonsense.” Dennis’s dad cuts in. “Look at her. Broad shoulders, steady frame, powerful stride. She can command a room. That's all you need in a woman. Like my beautiful wife.”
“Oh, stop it.” Dennis’s mom playfully smacks her husband’s shoulder. “Here, lemme write down her number.”
“Dennis! Do something!” Trinity hisses, grabbing his arm and making him wince as her nails dig into his skin
“Calm down, I always said you needed better than Garcia. Mama knows best.” Dennis shrugs, ignoring the glare Trinity shoots him.
They’ve fully adopted Trinity as Dennis’s older sister, but younger sister to the rest of the brothers. From the first letter Dennis sent home (cause they’re old-fashioned), she was absorbed in their family, whether she liked it or not.
Coming to the hospital, everyone’s nervous and tittering around
Maybe the Whitakers all have resting bitch faces or resting nervous faces like Dennis. Either way, the air around them makes people nervous
They don’t want to offend one of their coworkers' families, but his family genuinely looks like hicks who spit on city folk and might start shouting bible verses at anyone, queer or not white
But then they start talking to people, and everyone finds out that Dennis truly got his kindness and tenacity from these people
Everyone’s opinions turn a complete 180
They’re so sweet and helpful, trying to stay out of everyone’s way while also simultaneously asking if there’s anything they could do to help out
They don’t stay long, not wanting to take up space in the ER and cause more chaos. They know how important and hard the job is, they just wanted to show up, cheer their baby on, and meet the coworkers he talks so highly of
But they do find Robby, Dennis didn’t give them any pictures, but the guy was acting shifty around them and sending Dennis heart eyes from across the room. It was so obvious
Mama Whitaker tried to make sure her boys didn’t threaten him too badly; they didn’t want him to break up with Denny just cause they said something, but she did have a little trouble holding herself back from threatening him as well
Papa Whitaker threatens Robby to come to Nebraska next break, where his shotgun will comfortably have a seat at the dining table. Robby, skinny as he is, says yes, then hides behind his boyfriend when he walks by to get away from his family
Dennis is wholly embarrassed by the entire situation, but people only tease him about how deceiving his family looks
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