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MR ATKINS: Go and answer it and find out.

Stupid bloody woman.

MRS ATKINS : John, dear, DS Short's come to update us on the
investigation.

Poppers, zip, radio fuzz.

DS SHORT: We're in the process of assigning you an

officer to stay with you all day until the case

is closed. We usually have a policy of
shutting these cases after a month.

MRS ATKINS : Even if my son still hasn't come home?

DS SHORT: I realise it must seem very harsh to you but as

I said before -

MRS ATKINS : Seem harsh? The streets are harsh and my
Jack's still out there.

DS SHORT: I said last time that runaways just want some
attention. I imagine he felt ignored, under­

appreciated. probably a little rebellious, but
they hardly ever take it to this extreme for

very long. But his disappearance is still an
open case.

MR ATKINS: What have you been doing to find him? I reckon

he'll come home soon as he's got bored, but
what if he doesn't? what are you going to do?