WEBVTT - Chapter II - The Missing Friend

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<v Speaker 1>Maxie Miles. It's a production of a typical artists and

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<v Speaker 1>I Heart Radio. Everyone settled down now and listen up.

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<v Speaker 1>Riley hasn't been seen since yesterday afternoon and his parents

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<v Speaker 1>don't know where he could be. He was last seen

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<v Speaker 1>at City Hall talking to our mayor for the school paper,

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<v Speaker 1>who said he was at city Hall until approximately four pm.

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<v Speaker 1>It's unclear where he went after that. Now you know

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<v Speaker 1>how this all works. The Volunteer Intervention Team will be

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<v Speaker 1>getting together this afternoon to organize search parties and pulled

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<v Speaker 1>together all the information we have about Riley's comings and goings.

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<v Speaker 1>So if anyone here knows anything, you come talk to

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<v Speaker 1>me today. I'll be in Principle Jennings office for the

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<v Speaker 1>next few hours. We have no reason to think that

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<v Speaker 1>he's in trouble, but obviously his family is very concerned.

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<v Speaker 1>Because we're not certain of the nature of the disappearance.

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<v Speaker 1>Will be postponing the Harvest Festival and enacting a curfew

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<v Speaker 1>of a p M for all residents under the age

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<v Speaker 1>of eighteen, and your parents will be getting a call

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<v Speaker 1>informing them of that fact. So don't you all try

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<v Speaker 1>to shirk this. Should you see anything suspicious or feel

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<v Speaker 1>unsafe at any time, you come straight to me or

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<v Speaker 1>your neighborhood's designated watch member. We've all got to look

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<v Speaker 1>out for each other now. Thank you From a typical

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<v Speaker 1>Artists and I hurt radio. You're listening to Maxie Miles.

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<v Speaker 1>It's this chapter two, The missing Friend. Oh my god,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my god, where do you think he is? Do

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<v Speaker 1>you think he's okay? THEO? Did you know about this? Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>my dad told me this morning. He drove me to

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<v Speaker 1>school and said, I'm not allowed to walk home anymore.

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<v Speaker 1>So he thinks it's a kidnapping. No, we don't know that.

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<v Speaker 1>Ross Well, I mean my dad basically said as much.

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<v Speaker 1>Riley's bike is missing and he didn't come home last night. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>But but if his bike is missing, then then maybe

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<v Speaker 1>he has it. I mean, that would be a weird

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<v Speaker 1>thing for a kidnapper to take. So so maybe he

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<v Speaker 1>just went for a ride somewhere and got lost or hurt,

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<v Speaker 1>or he fell down in a ditch or maybe or Maxine,

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<v Speaker 1>he's going to be fine. He has to be fine.

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<v Speaker 1>Whoa Max Do you want to slow down? Maybe? Max?

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<v Speaker 1>Where are you going? Sheriff Combs? Maxine, did Mr Jennings

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<v Speaker 1>let you in. I believe there's to be an orderly line.

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<v Speaker 1>Principal Jennings ran the other way when he saw me coming,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's no one else out there. Trust me, I

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<v Speaker 1>would have wanted to talk to everyone now, Maxine, and

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<v Speaker 1>I know you like to do your own little mystery solving,

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<v Speaker 1>but this is a serious investigation. It's not little. Look,

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<v Speaker 1>Hastings hasn't had a missing person's case since nineteen sixty

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<v Speaker 1>two and hasn't had a kidnapping on record since nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>fifty four. I read remember a lot. I know how

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<v Speaker 1>serious this is, so you know that if you've got

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<v Speaker 1>information that might be pertinent, you've got to tell me.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, I talked to Riley yesterday in the town

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<v Speaker 1>square around three fifteen. I guess it was right after school.

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<v Speaker 1>We'd both biked over to see the graffiti. Well, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean I biked over to see the graffiti, which I'm

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<v Speaker 1>pretty sure was spray painted by Cody Thompson. By the way,

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't mention it last night because well because I

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<v Speaker 1>didn't have enough concrete evidence. But today in home room

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<v Speaker 1>I noticed that he had some red marks on the

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<v Speaker 1>left sleeve of his jacket. So that's not looking great

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<v Speaker 1>for Cody. Although I'm almost certain he had an accomplice. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>that's that's not important. I was there to see the graffiti,

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<v Speaker 1>and Riley shot up a few moments later on his

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<v Speaker 1>way to city Hall. So yeah, it was around three

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<v Speaker 1>fift um. And and it's okay, Maxine, you take all

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<v Speaker 1>the time you need. Now, how did he seem? He

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<v Speaker 1>seemed fine, like like Riley always is. He's swell liked

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<v Speaker 1>in school, isn't he absolutely? I mean he's only a freshman, right,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's not I mean, he's not Cody Thompson. He's

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<v Speaker 1>not star athlete, homecoming king, popular, but everybody loves him.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure THEO told you as much when you ask

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<v Speaker 1>him about Riley this morning. You're sharp, but I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>giving you information about any other conversations I may or

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<v Speaker 1>may not have had about this particular topic. Fine, Riley

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<v Speaker 1>is kind to everyone. No one's ever bullied him. He's

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<v Speaker 1>never picked on anyone. Even the teachers like him. Although

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<v Speaker 1>yes he was talking about wanting to get out of

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<v Speaker 1>Hastings or not wanting to get out, he was talking

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<v Speaker 1>about family and how it was more than just being

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<v Speaker 1>related to someone, and he said he was tired of

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<v Speaker 1>Hastings Earth sick of Hastings. I can't remember the exact wording.

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<v Speaker 1>Why can't I remember the exact wording? Max, It's okay,

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<v Speaker 1>you're doing great, not good enough? If Riley said something

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<v Speaker 1>yesterday that could be helpful, I need to remember it exactly.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh oh, he gave me a tip about the graffiti,

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<v Speaker 1>that it had to have been after one am, or

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<v Speaker 1>that it wasn't there at one You think Riley was

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<v Speaker 1>involved with the vandalism? What? No, no way, you said

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<v Speaker 1>he was acting down on Hastings. No, Riley wouldn't do that.

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<v Speaker 1>How well did you know him? How well do I

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<v Speaker 1>know him? You mean, yes? Apologies? How well do you know?

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<v Speaker 1>We're locker buddies? What our lockers are right next to

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<v Speaker 1>each other? It goes Riley Stevens me Ross Teller. It's

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<v Speaker 1>been that way since the sixth grade. I see him

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<v Speaker 1>every single day, multiple times a day. So the two

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<v Speaker 1>of you hang out outside of school? Well, no, but

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<v Speaker 1>I don't. I don't really hang out with anyone after

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<v Speaker 1>school between homework and extracurriculars. I understand, But I know Riley.

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<v Speaker 1>He wouldn't cause trouble and he wouldn't run away, not

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<v Speaker 1>with telling someone first. Do you know anything about what

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<v Speaker 1>he's been doing after school this week? Um, other than

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<v Speaker 1>talking to the mayor yesterday. I assume he's been working

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<v Speaker 1>on the next issue of the paper. He's really passionate

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<v Speaker 1>about the school paper. Do you know anything about the

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<v Speaker 1>nature of the article he was writing? He said it

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<v Speaker 1>was just about the town, about the festival. Miss Honeywell, Honeywell,

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<v Speaker 1>Allana Honeywell. She's the new owner of the maple thorpe

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<v Speaker 1>Mm hmm. Did Riley mention when he was supposed to

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<v Speaker 1>be speaking with her? I'm not even sure he had

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<v Speaker 1>an interview set up. He didn't talk about her specifically,

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<v Speaker 1>just mentioned the inn. Maybe it's some kind of new

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<v Speaker 1>Hastings piece, what with the fiftie festival, the new mining project.

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<v Speaker 1>You mentioned the mining project? Anything in particular about it? No,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's Hastings. When's the last time you had a

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<v Speaker 1>conversation for more than five minutes that didn't turn to mining?

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<v Speaker 1>Fair point? Okay, I'll talk to the other kids on

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<v Speaker 1>the school paper see if there's anything there. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>think something might have happened to him because of what

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<v Speaker 1>he was writing about like someone was trying to silence him. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>let's not get carried away, Maxine. The Hastings High Gazette

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<v Speaker 1>isn't the Washington Post, and Riley Stevens isn't Bob Woodward.

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<v Speaker 1>But if he was going around town talking to folks

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<v Speaker 1>for an article, we might get a better indication of

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<v Speaker 1>his whereabouts. I don't want you going around school talking

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<v Speaker 1>to folks about this now. We don't need the rumor

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<v Speaker 1>mill or adolescent imaginings mutting this business up. You hear me,

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<v Speaker 1>I hear you good? Anything else not that I can

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<v Speaker 1>think of, But if I remember anything else, I promise

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<v Speaker 1>I'll come right. You'll find me. I know you're a

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<v Speaker 1>good kid, Maxine. Thanks Mr Combs Sheriff. You'll find him right,

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<v Speaker 1>We'll find him. You didn't have to pick me up,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. I could have just biked home like usual.

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<v Speaker 1>But when we all got the call that they were

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<v Speaker 1>cutting the school day and have to focus on Riley. God,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just terrible. His poor parents. Yeah. I know it's

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<v Speaker 1>silly to think that one day of driving you home

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<v Speaker 1>is going to keep you safe, but I'm just glad

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<v Speaker 1>is on top of it, and that curfew that's a

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<v Speaker 1>great idea. Sheriff Colmes has never worked on a missing

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<v Speaker 1>person's case before, Joe, no one in Hastings has. He

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<v Speaker 1>is way out of his depth. Wall is a trained investigator.

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<v Speaker 1>Just because he hasn't had a chance to exercise those

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<v Speaker 1>skills yet doesn't mean he doesn't have them. And I

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<v Speaker 1>know that Mr Colmes is going to do his best.

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm just it's okay to be scared for Riley,

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<v Speaker 1>you know. No, I'm not. That isn't It's just that

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<v Speaker 1>they should already be conducting a town wide search, especially

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<v Speaker 1>in the woods and at the quarry, even the old mines.

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<v Speaker 1>He could have been biking somewhere and gotten hurt. And

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<v Speaker 1>asking everybody in town if they've seen him recently isn't

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<v Speaker 1>going to solve that. Maxine promised me, you aren't going

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<v Speaker 1>to go out into those woods looking for Riley. Of

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<v Speaker 1>course not. I'm not stupid. But don't think I'm going

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<v Speaker 1>to sit out volunteering for the search party they're putting together.

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<v Speaker 1>When Mrs Slotsky's dog went missing, they let everyone over

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<v Speaker 1>the age of fourteen join. We'll see, Joe, I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>taking it off the table, Okay, we'll see. But until then,

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<v Speaker 1>no off roading into the woods or the mines. Of course,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not going to go to the mines. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>have a death wish. Yeah, they are pretty creepy. Hey,

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<v Speaker 1>on the plus side, we won't have to worry about

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<v Speaker 1>them for long. Mm hmm. I thought you would have

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<v Speaker 1>been over the moon about that, kiddo. No mining is

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<v Speaker 1>good for the environment, right, except it's not no mining.

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<v Speaker 1>Them blowing up the underground mind so they can focus

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<v Speaker 1>on making an enormous pit mine is just as bad.

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<v Speaker 1>No mining would be good for the environment, but that's

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<v Speaker 1>not what they're doing. You know, this town was built

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<v Speaker 1>on the back of that quarry. You wouldn't be sitting

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<v Speaker 1>where you're sitting if people didn't mind. That's a pretty

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<v Speaker 1>crappy justification for destroying the planet. Not to me, it's

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<v Speaker 1>not a happy to be very glad you're here. You know.

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<v Speaker 1>That's not what I mean. I know, but I also

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<v Speaker 1>know you love this town as much as you complain

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<v Speaker 1>about parts of it. I do love this town. I

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<v Speaker 1>just wish sometimes that Hastings would be more okay with

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<v Speaker 1>moving into the century. We're not there yet, Max, don't

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<v Speaker 1>go rushing ahead all right, kiddo, this is you. You're

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<v Speaker 1>not coming in. It's not even neon. I gotta go

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<v Speaker 1>back to work. You stay home, okay. I really think

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<v Speaker 1>that you're overreacting. Max. Yeah, yeah, I'll stay home. And

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<v Speaker 1>I told him Riley, I've been mayor of Hastings for

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<v Speaker 1>thirty five years, and I'm telling you this is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be the greatest harvest festival we've ever seen. You

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<v Speaker 1>can take that straight to the bank. He seemed very

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<v Speaker 1>excited about that. I know how much Riley loves the festival.

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<v Speaker 1>That's really all he was asking about the harvest festival.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh you bet. He made it sound like the piece

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<v Speaker 1>was about the town more generally, like about the history

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<v Speaker 1>or the town's future. Well, it is a fiftieth festival,

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<v Speaker 1>young lady. That's pretty historic. But he didn't ask you

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<v Speaker 1>about anything else specific. Well, no, not that I can remember.

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<v Speaker 1>I have many meetings throughout the day, you understand, and

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<v Speaker 1>not the mayor I used to be. Of course. It's

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<v Speaker 1>just well, the school paper doesn't have any of his

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<v Speaker 1>notes or even any record of what his assignment was,

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<v Speaker 1>so I'm just trying to piece it together. Maybe he

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<v Speaker 1>was going rogue reporter cooking up something special to surprise

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<v Speaker 1>his schoolmates with him, maybe um mayor how yes, my dear,

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<v Speaker 1>you don't seem all that worried about the fact that

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<v Speaker 1>Riley is missing. Well, we're not completely sure what is

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<v Speaker 1>going on with young Mr Stevens. What do you mean? Well, now, listen,

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<v Speaker 1>I already told this to Walton, to Riley's parents, but

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want you spreading any rumors around all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Of course, whatever you tell me is strictly between us Scouts, honor. Look,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know anyone's business. I'm always here for the

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<v Speaker 1>people of this town, but it's not my job to

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<v Speaker 1>be everyone's nosy neighbor. But before Riley left he asked

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<v Speaker 1>me about bus routes, bus roots. Well. He wanted to

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<v Speaker 1>know the fastest way to get to Berlin, and I

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<v Speaker 1>told him he could get the bus from Gorham, but

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<v Speaker 1>he'd probably have to have his parents drive him to Gorham,

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<v Speaker 1>so they might as well just drive him all the

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<v Speaker 1>way Berlin. What would Riley want to go to Berlin for?

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<v Speaker 1>Like I said, it's none of my business. But when

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<v Speaker 1>I told what that will, you seem to find it

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<v Speaker 1>quite interesting? He thinks he thinks Riley ran away. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to go speculating on what anyone does or

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<v Speaker 1>does not think. But I'm sure wherever Riley is he's

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<v Speaker 1>very safe. Must Berlin, must Berwin. What what did you

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<v Speaker 1>want in Berlin? Okay? I need to get the bus

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<v Speaker 1>schedule from Gorham. Talked to Riley's parents. Hey, watch it.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh gosh, I'm so sorry. I oh it's you. What

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<v Speaker 1>am I not allowed to buy gum? Sorry? I just

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't see you. I noticed Hastings High Gazette, Gorham

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<v Speaker 1>bust schedule the Stevens. What is this? It's none of

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<v Speaker 1>your business. You think you're going to find Riley before

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<v Speaker 1>the sheriff and Community Watch does well? If they let

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<v Speaker 1>everyone join Community Watch, then it wouldn't be a question

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<v Speaker 1>of who figures it out first. Look. In four years

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<v Speaker 1>you can graduate and become an investigator and solve all

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<v Speaker 1>the missing cat and vandalism cases that Hastings has to offer.

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<v Speaker 1>Aren't you worried, Jenna, Riley our friend is missing, like

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<v Speaker 1>actually missing missing? Yes, I know, Max, of course I'm worried.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know what's not going to make it better

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<v Speaker 1>trying to track Riley down to Berlin and becoming hasting

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<v Speaker 1>second missing person in like a hundred years. I'm not stupid, Jenna,

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<v Speaker 1>I know that. Wait, how did you know that Riley

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to go to Berlin? I he mentioned something to

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<v Speaker 1>me last week. I go there every two weeks for

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<v Speaker 1>skate practice at the big rink they have, and and

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<v Speaker 1>Riley was wondering if he could hitch a ride with me.

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<v Speaker 1>I told him, sure, I knew, may Or how was wrong?

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<v Speaker 1>What are you talking about? I think he's just assuming

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<v Speaker 1>that Riley ran away like some teenage rebellion or something.

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<v Speaker 1>But you don't make carpool plans with someone and then

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<v Speaker 1>just run away on your own. Yeah, except Max. He

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<v Speaker 1>was supposed to come with me this past weekend. He

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<v Speaker 1>bailed at the last second. Something about family drama. What

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<v Speaker 1>kind of family drama? I don't know. I didn't pry.

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<v Speaker 1>What about Berlin? Why did Riley want to go? I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know. Okay, I'm not always in everyone's business like me.

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<v Speaker 1>You mean you said it? I wonder what's going on?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think he fought with his parents? I have

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<v Speaker 1>no idea. I thought he really got along with them.

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<v Speaker 1>Whenever we used to hang out there, they were always

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<v Speaker 1>so I don't know, like picture perfect yeah, Well a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of things were different in middle school. Max. Things change, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>they do. I don't know if he really was fighting

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<v Speaker 1>with his parents. Maybe he's blowing off steam somewhere. It's

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<v Speaker 1>only been a day. Maybe he'll just come back. Yeah, maybe,

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<v Speaker 1>good morning. I care to explain this? What were you

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<v Speaker 1>looking through my room? I was bringing the laundry up

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<v Speaker 1>this morning and I found this? This? What is this? Max?

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<v Speaker 1>It's nothing? Research note, it's nothing. Where were you yesterday?

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<v Speaker 1>I told you to stay home? And Mr Beatty said

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<v Speaker 1>he saw you leave and come back hours later. Why

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<v Speaker 1>do you have Mr Beatie checking up on me? Because

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<v Speaker 1>the tellers get home the same time I do, and

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<v Speaker 1>you know that Mrs Hannaman is usually half asleep by two.

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<v Speaker 1>Someone in this neighborhood needs to be looking out for you.

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<v Speaker 1>So where were you? I I had to go to

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<v Speaker 1>the library. I needed to check out some books. Oh yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>where are they in my back? You're a terrible liar, Max.

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<v Speaker 1>You always have been fine. I was at city Hall, okay.

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<v Speaker 1>I was totally safe and home well before the curfew,

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<v Speaker 1>So it's nice. What were you doing at city Hall

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<v Speaker 1>talking to mayor how it's a school project thing? Why

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<v Speaker 1>were you going through my stuff? I thought you trusted me.

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<v Speaker 1>I do, maccine. That's the deal we made, right. We

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<v Speaker 1>trust each other because we're all we've got. But that

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<v Speaker 1>only works when you talk to me. I do talk

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<v Speaker 1>to you, not about this. These are these are notes

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<v Speaker 1>about Riley, about the sheriff. It seems like you interviewed

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<v Speaker 1>every person on the school paper, and I bet that's

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<v Speaker 1>what you were at. How's about too, I don't see

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<v Speaker 1>what the big deal is. I'm just asking some questions.

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<v Speaker 1>The big deal is that you're asking questions that could

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<v Speaker 1>get you into a lot of trouble. In trouble, how

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not spying on people. If they don't want to

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<v Speaker 1>talk to me, they don't have to. Did you know

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<v Speaker 1>that a boy Riley's age died about thirty five years ago?

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<v Speaker 1>What in in Hastings? M hm? Did you? Did you

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<v Speaker 1>know him? No? I was barely walking when it happened.

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<v Speaker 1>But your dad was in elementary school and it was

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<v Speaker 1>a very big thing at the time, one of those

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<v Speaker 1>things we were all told about all the time growing up.

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<v Speaker 1>What happened? They found him in the woods. Why have

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<v Speaker 1>I never heard about this? How did he head wound? It?

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<v Speaker 1>Was designated as an accident. He was out exploring and

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<v Speaker 1>slipped and hit his head on a rock. That's probably

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<v Speaker 1>why it never showed up in any of your true

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<v Speaker 1>crime reading. But you don't think it was an accident.

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<v Speaker 1>That's not what I said. But it scared everyone. Those

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<v Speaker 1>woods are dangerous and there are there are dangerous people everywhere.

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<v Speaker 1>What are you talking about. You've lived a very sheltered life, magazine,

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<v Speaker 1>don't give me that joke. You know that's not true.

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<v Speaker 1>Your parents did a really good job protecting you from

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<v Speaker 1>all the ugly stuff. Yeah, but they're not here anymore,

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<v Speaker 1>are they? I know, But I've been doing my best.

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<v Speaker 1>I know. I know. That's not what I'm saying. I

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<v Speaker 1>just mean I'm not stupid. I know that the world

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<v Speaker 1>isn't all good all the time I've lived it. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>you're right, But I also know Hastings and I know Riley.

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<v Speaker 1>He wouldn't go wandering into the woods. He's not reckless

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<v Speaker 1>like that, and I don't think he would run away

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<v Speaker 1>like you might feel like you know Riley, Max. But

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<v Speaker 1>people are always who we expect them to be. And

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<v Speaker 1>as much as I care about Riley too, and I do,

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<v Speaker 1>my first priority is always going to be you, kiddo. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I know. So if you want to keep notes, keep notes, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>write down everything and anything that you think of, and

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<v Speaker 1>make sure to tell Walt if there's anything you think

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<v Speaker 1>of that could help, obviously, but believe it at that

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<v Speaker 1>all right, whether Riley got lost or ran off or

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<v Speaker 1>or something else, you don't go following him. Understood, understood.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you all for taking the time out of your

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<v Speaker 1>busy work days and extra curriculars and all of the

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<v Speaker 1>rest to help us out the assistance of our crisis volunteers.

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<v Speaker 1>We have completed our search of the town and most

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<v Speaker 1>of our preliminary interviews. Riley Steven's awareabouts are still UNKNOWNE

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<v Speaker 1>so we'll be expanding our search into the state park

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<v Speaker 1>at this time. Grab a flashlight, the vest, and the body.

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<v Speaker 1>Then follow your group leader into your assigned sector. I've

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<v Speaker 1>already spoken to the folks who would have property overlapping

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<v Speaker 1>with the park, and we're fine to go on their land,

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<v Speaker 1>but everyone be sure to be respectful about the park.

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<v Speaker 1>And you got an assigned sector yet, tell her what

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<v Speaker 1>are you doing here my civic duty? You hate town stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if you noticed, but This isn't some

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<v Speaker 1>kind of hockey town clean up effort, Miles, this is

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<v Speaker 1>actually important. Yes, thank you. I did notice that the

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<v Speaker 1>litteral clean up is important. M all right, Alf, what

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<v Speaker 1>are you going to be my buddy? I don't see

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<v Speaker 1>anyone else volunteering. I was going to ask THEO Never mind, right,

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<v Speaker 1>he's up there with his dad anyway, speaking. Oh, I'm surprised, Joe.

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<v Speaker 1>Let you come out. Joe doesn't know I'm here. I

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<v Speaker 1>knew you'd be here, Max, And I'm sure Joe will

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<v Speaker 1>figure it out, and I'm sure he'll be thrilled. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>allowed to be here. Everyone over the age of fourteen

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<v Speaker 1>is allowed. Maybe allowed by the sheriff, but your uncle

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<v Speaker 1>would probably have a different perspective. Your parents don't mind

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<v Speaker 1>you're here, I'm guessing I'm not sure they really notice

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<v Speaker 1>where I am at any given moment. They've got a

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<v Speaker 1>lot on their plates. Do you know where we're supposed

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<v Speaker 1>to be going? Yep? Northeast sector three, meaning that way right.

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<v Speaker 1>We're supposed to sweep the sector a mile in half

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<v Speaker 1>a mile wide and then come back again. And how

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<v Speaker 1>on earth are we going to know when we've done that.

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<v Speaker 1>I've spent most of the past six hours studying maps

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<v Speaker 1>of hastings in the surrounding area. Max, We've had school

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<v Speaker 1>all day. What's your point? Why do you care about

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<v Speaker 1>this so much? What do you mean? I mean, you're

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<v Speaker 1>acting like this is entirely your problem to fix. It's

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<v Speaker 1>not even in a problem you can fix. You don't

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<v Speaker 1>know that what you think you're going to actually find

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<v Speaker 1>Riley before the actual investigator Sheriff Holmes has never worked

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<v Speaker 1>worked a missing person's case. I know, I know, but

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<v Speaker 1>neither have you. It doesn't mean I can't try. You

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<v Speaker 1>can't actually wish things into existence. Max. Are you not

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<v Speaker 1>seeing me do exactly the opposite of that right now? Ross,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not the one who sits at home waiting for

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<v Speaker 1>the world to get better around me. What's that supposed

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<v Speaker 1>to mean? Why are you here? Ross? Oh? What was that? Hello? Max?

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<v Speaker 1>It's probably just an animal. Max. Stop it could be

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<v Speaker 1>a dangerous animal. Well, we won't know for sure if

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<v Speaker 1>we don't check it out, So let go of me,

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<v Speaker 1>Maxim I really think we should turn around. You don't

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<v Speaker 1>go back and find what find a grown up? Come on, Lass? Max?

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