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What's he done this time? When's the court
date?
DS SHORT: Uhh... umm...
MRS ATKINS: No, dear, he's going to help us find him. He
can't have done anything wrong if no-one knows
where he is, can he? He's just so used to
having the police here when something goes
wrong.
DS SHORT: It's fine, really. I imagine you keep
expecting him to walk through the door like
nothing's happened.
MR ATKINS: Something like that.
MRS ATKINS: Anyway. I'll go and make us all a nice cup of
tea shall I? Help us get our heads straight.
We can hear the faint sounds of the kettle boiling,
milk being poured, tea sounds. Kit purrs and starts
licking it's paw.
DS SHORT: Can you think of any reason your son may have
run away?
MR ATKINS: No. You think he's just run away?
DS SHORT: It's certainly the most likely possibility.
Around 90% of all teenage disappearances are
runaways rather than abductions. (Beat)
Hardly civilised animals are they?
