The Deep End of the Ocean Page #2

Jimmy

Wait a minute. Hold on, folks.

(To Beth)

We'll find him. It's going to be fine.

I'm going to divide the room right down

the middle, okay? I want each of you to

stay in your half and look around you. If

you see Ben, you pick him up and you call

out to me, all right?

Jimmy

Pat will be here soon, right?

Beth

I didn't call him. I thought we'd find

Ben right away.

Jimmy

Let's make that call now, right?

(Jimmy dials the number)

Here you go. Go ahead, Beth.

(Beth can't answer)

Cop A

Magill, you go talk to the female.

Cop Magill

Mrs. Cappadora? I'm officer Magill.

Beth

My God! You brought a lot of police

officers.

Cop Magill

We take the disappearance of a child this

small very seriously this things Mrs.

Cappadora.

Beth

you worried, then?

Cop Magill

lost kids, we always find them. And

they're okay. They're not hurt.

Beth

Good.

Cop Magill

If only if it gets to 5 hours, we usually

consider it. Anyway, we'll find him

before then.

Cop Magill

So, your friend Elaine was with you?

Beth

Ellen. She met me out front. She was

waiting for me.

Cop Magill

okay, so besides Ellen, who was the first

person you talked to?

Beth

Oh, The cheerleaders.

Cop B

Would another family member on your side

have any reason to pick up the boy?

Beth

My folks are dead. there's nobody.

Cop C

Has he ever been fingerprinted?

Beth

Ah, No. Yes, Actually, the school

district a program.

Beth

Jimmy, It's been 4 hours.

Jimmy

Beth, we've got everybody on it, okay?

This is my boss. Detective Supervisor

Bliss.

Beth

Bliss?

Bliss

Candy Bliss. I know, it sounds like a

stripper's name. The things parents do to

kids! I can't believe I said that. Look,

Mrs. Cappadora, We're gonna do everything

we can to find your little boy.

Description out?

Cop Magill

Yes,, they're checking the database now.

Bliss

Great. First thing I want to tell you is

that this is nobody's fault. Kids

disappear all the time and somebody

always find them.

Jimmy

That's right. We're set up over here.

Patty

Where is he?

Cop A

Excuse me ,sir?

Patty

My son! Where is he?

Jimmy

Patty! We haven't found him yet. I

promise you. It won't take long.

Patty

Where's Ben? Where's Bethie?

Patty

How did this happen?

Beth

No.

Patty

Okay, all right, okay. It's going to be

okay. Where is it nobody's searched? The

basement?

Jimmy

It's just food storage there, and all the

doors are kept locked.

Patty

But you have freezers, cabinets? Ben

loves hiding places. Take me down there.

Vincent

Daddy!

Patty

You okay? You sure? I'm going downstairs

a minute. You stay here with Mommy, okay?

(To Jimmy)

Let's go!

(Patty's parents arrives)

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