New headcanon: Patty has connections. All sorts of connections.
The other ladies aren’t sure how she knows so many people or how many favors she holds in order to get all sorts of obscure equipment or access to generally inaccessible places (because oy the paperwork with Homeland Security is a nightmare and it’s always easier to ask forgiveness during the cleanup), but she always seems to “know a guy” (or girl) and stuff just happens.
It turns out there’s no real secret – everyone just really loves Patty and loves to hook her up with stuff because she’s one of the nicest, friendliest, most-considerate people they know. Those kind of genuinely lovely people are just human magnets for favors and friendship.
The Obsessive Dilettante 