It's been stated that the husband and wife deaf mute could not legally drive. That is a misconception. According to the National Association of the Deaf in
1948:
The NAD sponsored a White House Medal given to Rhulin A. Thomas, the first deaf pilot to fly solo across the U.S. The Silent Worker publication is revived by NAD. Ford Times printed Arthur H. Lewis' article, "World's Safest Drivers" which gave deaf drivers a considerable boost. That article was frequently quoted or referred to years afterwards whenever well-meaning but poorly informed legislators began toying with the idea of introducing legislation to ban deaf drivers.
The NAD sponsored a White House Medal given to Rhulin A. Thomas, the first deaf pilot to fly solo across the U.S. The Silent Worker publication is revived by NAD. Ford Times printed Arthur H. Lewis' article, "World's Safest Drivers" which gave deaf drivers a considerable boost. That article was frequently quoted or referred to years afterwards whenever well-meaning but poorly informed legislators began toying with the idea of introducing legislation to ban deaf drivers.
Attorneys are required to do some pro bono work every year. About 50 hours. So the attorney that Harry got was wrong when he stated that he "didn't do freebies any more."
The story centers on a partially deaf woman who lives with her deaf/mute brother in a remote area with no public transportation although neither can legally drive.
They are not brother and sister but husband and wife, and nowhere is it established that their house is in a remote area with no public transportation.