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Come on, now. No tears. He'll be back when he
gets fed up. He'll get bored of it eventually,

the novelty'll wear off. He'll come back.

MRS ATKINS: You heard what the police said. The best thing
to do is sit at home and wait in case he comes

home. How am I supposed to just sit here and
do nothing, John? Do they expect me just to

sit here and wait and not go crazy?

MR ATKINS: This is just another case to them. None of us

are people to them, we're just numbers on their
reports.

MRS ATKINS: How can you be so cold and unfeeling? Aren't

you even the least bit worried about whether
Jack comes home safe or not?

MR ATKINS: Yes, I'm worried but I'm not hysterical. He

got himself into this mess, and he can get
himself out of it. He's not pulling my strings

any more. I'm not even -

MRS ATKINS: I just want my son back home. Is that so much

to ask?

MR ATKINS: Was it the row that made him go, do you think?
Maybe we were wrong to accuse him of taking

drugs?

MRS A lights another cigarette.

MRS ATKINS: I've called all his friends but no-one's seen

him since Tuesday. He hasn't been to school,