Would the Kirby's go to prison or get in trouble once they got home?

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I seriously doubt it, what they went through on the island was punishment enough.

Anyone would've done that if there was any hope in rescueing their child.

Since they are Americans I would say yes. The U.S. likes to put people in prison for anything since our prisons are all privately owned and companies get money out of filling cells. The courts don't give a damn what they went through on the island. They would say something about how they need to "face justice" AKA the private prison companies need to turn a profit.

Depends entirely on how smart they are. They were clever enough to lie to Grant's face so I think they're fine. All they have to say is that their plane crash landed on the island inadvertently, and they're fine. The plane most certainly did crash, so that corroborates their story (not that anyone will go in and check, but the fact that they no longer have a plane is evidence enough).

Grant might sell them up the river, though. His appearance at a dino island could seem suspicious and since he was violently kidnapped he has no reason to fear repercussions if he talks. However, Grant is a pretty nice guy so I reckon he'll let it slide if the Kirbys can get them out of the matter on their wits.

The Kirbys better have some money saved up though for Billy's medical expenses because he could easily sue them if they don't pay up willingly. 'Course the Kirbys could counter sue for the endangerment he put them in by taking the raptor eggs. So perhaps they're at an impasse.

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No way.

The Kirbys would simply claim that the guys posing as mercenaries, Udesky, Cooper and Nash, had told them they had gained permission from the Costa Rican government to overfly and try to locate Ben and Eric so a rescue team could be sent in later. Their word against a bunch of unsavory dead guys. They'd have sympathy because of the situation of their son having been lost on the island. The US doesn't have any jurisdiction here, so they'd be tried either in a Costa Rican court or an international one. They'd probably be able to raise enough reasonable doubt that they wouldn't be convicted. Also a lot bad press for Costa Rica, which would hurt their tourism industry.

Grant and Billy could claim they had been kidnapped by the Kirbys since they intended to land but didn't tell them. But the Kirbys could claim they had agreed to join an overflight, trying to locate Eric and Ben on the island and never intended to land. Difficult to prove otherwise. A lot of people would testify they'd seen the board the plane with them willingly. Enough reasonable doubt.

Grant and Billy probably could win a civil suit against the Kirbys. A lawyer would probably tell them the Kirbys didn't have enough assets to make it worthwhile.

They were on a charter plane that was flying through restricted air space so yes I can definitely say they'd be facing some pretty serious enquiries (if not prison).