Broken Harbour

Richie and Scorcher interview Fiona. They ask how Pat and Jenny met, and Fiona tells them about a close-knit group of friends from childhood, which included Conor. She says that she dated Conor briefly when she was 16, but he seemed to be in love with Jenny. Fiona had broken up with him but didn’t confront him about his feelings for Jenny. Fiona admits that she also told Pat and was worried he would confront Conor, but she never found out what happened between them. She also mentions that she thinks Jenny knew how Conor felt about her.

Fiona explains the group dynamics over the years, with differing attitudes toward money being a factor in them drifting apart. She notes that Pat and Conor stayed close, but it seemed like they argued a few months ago. She speculates that it was about Conor’s attitude toward their home purchase, as he speaks his mind regardless of consequences.

She then reflects on a particular summer before Pat and Jenny went to college, when they tried to save an ice cream shop that was about to go out of business by being frequent customers. From her description, Scorcher and Richie recognize the small badge saying, “I go to JoJo’s” (91) in Jennie’s drawer as being from the shop.