INT. HANSEN LIVING ROOM - MORNING
PETE is sitting on the couch with LUKE in his lap, watching the news.
[ON THE TV]
REPORTER
And the search continues this morning for a local bartender, missing since Monday night. Police say that 28 year old Robbie Hansen was last seen around Midnight on Monday at O'Neill's Bar and Grill, where he works as the Bar Manager. His car was found abandoned in South Providence late yesterday and Police say there is evidence that Hansen may have been the victim of a physical attack. We asked Police Sergeant Dan Monroe if the police were losing hope of finding Hansen alive and here is what he had to say...
OFFICER MONROE
No, we haven't lost hope. Naturally we would like to find him soon...and of course we get a little more concerned as time goes by and we don't find him. But no, we haven't lost hope. Not yet.
SYDNEY enters from the hallway and notices Pete staring desperately at the TV. She walks over and takes the remote from him.
SYDNEY
Hey there kiddo. Why don't we turn this off huh?
She CLICKS the TV off.
Luke giggles and bounces in Pete's lap-innocently unaware that anything is wrong.
Pete looks down at his baby brother.
PETE
(to Syd)
You know...he really does look like Robbie. Don't tell him I said that though.
SYDNEY
(smiling)
Don't worry. I won't. But you're right. He does.
(looking at Luke)
I think it's the eyes.
PETE
And the hair...
SYDNEY
Yeah.
PETE
We're never going to see him again are we?
Sydney put her arm around Pete and pulls him close to her.
SYDNEY
Of course we are! Don't give up hope -OK?
Pete nods his head and hugs his aunt.
THE DOORBELL RINGS
Sys rushes to get it. OFFICER MONROE is standing there.
JIM, TINA, HEATHER and JOANIE enter from the kitchen as Syd invites him in.
OFFICER MONROE
Well, I got some good news folks.
HEATHER
We could use some.
TINA
What is it?
OFFICER MONROE
A man in South Providence saw Robbie yesterday morning right around that time you reported him missing.
TINA
Oh thank god!
JIM
Saw him? Where?
OFFICER MONROE
In the alley outside his apartment building. He was hurt. The man said it look like someone had beat him. But he was alive and OK enough to run away when the man mentioned calling the police.
PETE
He ran away?
JOANIE
That doesn't make any sense. If Robbie was hurt, why would he run away from the police?
SYDNEY
Actually, it makes perfect sense.
JOANIE
Come again?
SYDNEY
If Robbie is hurt...I mean if he was beaten... he may have sustained a head injury. He may be disoriented and confused. He may not even know who he is. And let's face it, the only experience Robbie has had with the police has been negative.
(to officer Monroe)
No offense.
OFFICER MONROE
None taken.
JIM
He's probably just scared.
HEATHER
Hiding!
SYDNEY
Exactly!
OFFICER MONROE
Well, we have every available man out looking for him. We are going to bring him home.
INT. LOUIS and GERRY PLACE - LATER
ROBBIE is asleep on the Gerry's bed. LOUIS walks over and kneels down next to him. He puts his hand on Robbie's forehead and shakes his head. Robbie has a fever.
GERRY enters quickly carrying a paper bag and a newspaper. He drops the bag and shoves the newspaper in Louis' face.
GERRY
(excited)
Look! Look what I found Louis!
He points to the paper with Robbie's picture on the front page.
GERRY
(continuing)
That's him right?
Louis takes the paper from him.
LOUIS
Yeah, that's our boy alright.
He looks over at Robbie who is still sound asleep.
He starts to read the article to himself as Gerry looks on.
GERRY
(impatient)
What's it say? What's it say?
LOUIS
(angrily)
Will you shut up a minute and let me read it!
He continues reading to himself as Gerry looks over his shoulder. Finally Louis summarizes what he has read for Gerry.
LOUIS
His name is Robbie Hansen and he disappeared from the bar he works at Monday night. Police suspect he was the victim of foul play...
GERRY
What's that mean Louis?
LOUIS
It means they think someone hurt him.
GERRY
Well, they're right!
LOUIS
It says here he got married last year and has a step-son and newborn baby boy at home.
GERRY
Awe...See, I told you he wasn't no gang-banger!
Gerry walks over and looks down at Robbie (still asleep).
GERRY
How's he doing?
LOUIS
Still has a fever.
GERRY
Well, we should bring him to the police now that we know they don't want to arrest him or nothin'
LOUIS
I don't know. He still seems petrified of the police for some reason.
(beat)
Seeing as he is sick and all I think we'd be better off taking him to St. Claires.
GERRY
The free clinic?
LOUIS
Yeah. Says here that his sister runs the place-Dr. Sydney Hansen.
To be continued...
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PETE is sitting on the couch with LUKE in his lap, watching the news.
[ON THE TV]
REPORTER
And the search continues this morning for a local bartender, missing since Monday night. Police say that 28 year old Robbie Hansen was last seen around Midnight on Monday at O'Neill's Bar and Grill, where he works as the Bar Manager. His car was found abandoned in South Providence late yesterday and Police say there is evidence that Hansen may have been the victim of a physical attack. We asked Police Sergeant Dan Monroe if the police were losing hope of finding Hansen alive and here is what he had to say...
OFFICER MONROE
No, we haven't lost hope. Naturally we would like to find him soon...and of course we get a little more concerned as time goes by and we don't find him. But no, we haven't lost hope. Not yet.
SYDNEY enters from the hallway and notices Pete staring desperately at the TV. She walks over and takes the remote from him.
SYDNEY
Hey there kiddo. Why don't we turn this off huh?
She CLICKS the TV off.
Luke giggles and bounces in Pete's lap-innocently unaware that anything is wrong.
Pete looks down at his baby brother.
PETE
(to Syd)
You know...he really does look like Robbie. Don't tell him I said that though.
SYDNEY
(smiling)
Don't worry. I won't. But you're right. He does.
(looking at Luke)
I think it's the eyes.
PETE
And the hair...
SYDNEY
Yeah.
PETE
We're never going to see him again are we?
Sydney put her arm around Pete and pulls him close to her.
SYDNEY
Of course we are! Don't give up hope -OK?
Pete nods his head and hugs his aunt.
THE DOORBELL RINGS
Sys rushes to get it. OFFICER MONROE is standing there.
JIM, TINA, HEATHER and JOANIE enter from the kitchen as Syd invites him in.
OFFICER MONROE
Well, I got some good news folks.
HEATHER
We could use some.
TINA
What is it?
OFFICER MONROE
A man in South Providence saw Robbie yesterday morning right around that time you reported him missing.
TINA
Oh thank god!
JIM
Saw him? Where?
OFFICER MONROE
In the alley outside his apartment building. He was hurt. The man said it look like someone had beat him. But he was alive and OK enough to run away when the man mentioned calling the police.
PETE
He ran away?
JOANIE
That doesn't make any sense. If Robbie was hurt, why would he run away from the police?
SYDNEY
Actually, it makes perfect sense.
JOANIE
Come again?
SYDNEY
If Robbie is hurt...I mean if he was beaten... he may have sustained a head injury. He may be disoriented and confused. He may not even know who he is. And let's face it, the only experience Robbie has had with the police has been negative.
(to officer Monroe)
No offense.
OFFICER MONROE
None taken.
JIM
He's probably just scared.
HEATHER
Hiding!
SYDNEY
Exactly!
OFFICER MONROE
Well, we have every available man out looking for him. We are going to bring him home.
INT. LOUIS and GERRY PLACE - LATER
ROBBIE is asleep on the Gerry's bed. LOUIS walks over and kneels down next to him. He puts his hand on Robbie's forehead and shakes his head. Robbie has a fever.
GERRY enters quickly carrying a paper bag and a newspaper. He drops the bag and shoves the newspaper in Louis' face.
GERRY
(excited)
Look! Look what I found Louis!
He points to the paper with Robbie's picture on the front page.
GERRY
(continuing)
That's him right?
Louis takes the paper from him.
LOUIS
Yeah, that's our boy alright.
He looks over at Robbie who is still sound asleep.
He starts to read the article to himself as Gerry looks on.
GERRY
(impatient)
What's it say? What's it say?
LOUIS
(angrily)
Will you shut up a minute and let me read it!
He continues reading to himself as Gerry looks over his shoulder. Finally Louis summarizes what he has read for Gerry.
LOUIS
His name is Robbie Hansen and he disappeared from the bar he works at Monday night. Police suspect he was the victim of foul play...
GERRY
What's that mean Louis?
LOUIS
It means they think someone hurt him.
GERRY
Well, they're right!
LOUIS
It says here he got married last year and has a step-son and newborn baby boy at home.
GERRY
Awe...See, I told you he wasn't no gang-banger!
Gerry walks over and looks down at Robbie (still asleep).
GERRY
How's he doing?
LOUIS
Still has a fever.
GERRY
Well, we should bring him to the police now that we know they don't want to arrest him or nothin'
LOUIS
I don't know. He still seems petrified of the police for some reason.
(beat)
Seeing as he is sick and all I think we'd be better off taking him to St. Claires.
GERRY
The free clinic?
LOUIS
Yeah. Says here that his sister runs the place-Dr. Sydney Hansen.
To be continued...
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