[ Della whips her head around, startled and furious - ]
Of course he did! He tried...
[ She stops, then clenches, eyes closed, trying to compose herself. No, Roland isn't wrong for making that accusation. From what she learned, the boys accused Scrooge of the very same thing. She takes a breath or two trying to calm down. ]
... Donald didn't know what to do. But Uncle Scrooge kept hoping I was alive. He used his millions to make more rocket ships, train proper astronauts, and search the stars trying to find me. He spent years looking with no results... and his board of directors eventually forced him to stop. He'd spent so much money trying to find me that it was taking a serious dip... and if Scrooge went bankrupt, millions of people would lose their jobs, their livelihood... when you get to be that rich, it's no longer just about you.
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Of course he did! He tried...
[ She stops, then clenches, eyes closed, trying to compose herself. No, Roland isn't wrong for making that accusation. From what she learned, the boys accused Scrooge of the very same thing. She takes a breath or two trying to calm down. ]
... Donald didn't know what to do. But Uncle Scrooge kept hoping I was alive. He used his millions to make more rocket ships, train proper astronauts, and search the stars trying to find me. He spent years looking with no results... and his board of directors eventually forced him to stop. He'd spent so much money trying to find me that it was taking a serious dip... and if Scrooge went bankrupt, millions of people would lose their jobs, their livelihood... when you get to be that rich, it's no longer just about you.