Simon adjusted his tie nervously. He looked over at Miss Palimo,or Lsp, as she insisted he call her, was applying purple eyeshadow. She looked over and smiled at him, putting the make up away.

"We're on in three two.."The Camera man said, then pointing to Lucia. She looked into the camera and smiled cheerfully.

"Hello, I'm Lucia Space-Palimo, and Im here today with Simon Pertrikov, a man known across the nation for the alleged kidnapping of his ten year old daughter, Marceline. Simon, why don't we start With..,"Lucia paused. Then said more gently,"Why don't you talk about Marcy?"

Simon was a little surprise. "Um, well...what do you want to know?"

Lsp shrugged. "Anything and everything"

"Well... She's a very lively young lady. She...is very independent. She's pretty mature for her age. Even though she constantly tries to deny it, she's really just cute!Especially when she plays with teddy bear, uh, Hambo…I got her him when I first met her...I adopted her when she was five..Her mother..had recently died.. Her father had promised to come back when she was three, but never did...I tried to find out who he was, of course, but it didn't work out..Marcy,she uh...is very,very smart...she's adorable really..pot at least I think so...she has these big blue eyes..I'm sorry" Simon was choking up,his eyes misting. Lucia nodded understandably.

"If you could tell her something now...what would it be?" Lucia asked. Simon looked at her.

"That I'll see her really soon...and that I love her"

Marceline looked at the T.V screen. "Simon..."