25. INT JACK'S HOME, THE OFFICE 15:30 DAY DAY 4
JACK'S DAD IS IN HIS OFFICE SEARCHING THROUGH HIS PAPERS
DAD:
It must be here somewhere.
JACK'S DAD IS FRANTICALLY LOOKING THROUGH HIS SEA OF PAPERS ON HIS DESK AND ON THE FLOOR.
I know I left it right here.
MOLLY WALKS INTO THE OFFICE
MOLLY:
Daddy what you doing?
DAD:
I am looking for an important document that might tell me where Jack could have gone.
MOLLY:
Ooooh, can I help.
DAD:
No Molly, I need to concentrate. I'm sorry dear but it's been three days and we still haven't heard from Jack. The police don't know where to look and we have contacted all of his friends and some of his enemies and still no sign of him.
MOLLY STARES BLANKLY AT HER DAD, WHO HAS SPOEKN TO HER, LIKE AN ADULT.
MOLLY:
Yes daddy I can help.
MOLLY WADDLES INTO HIS OFFICE AND STARTS PICKING UP PIECES OF PAPER AND SHAKING HER HEAD PRETENDING TO READ IT. SHE PICKS UP ONE PIECE AND THEN PUTS IT DOWN. SHE PICKS UP ANOTHER PEICE AND PUTS IT DOWN. JACK'S DAD SEES HER ATTEMPT TO HELP, SIGHS TO HIMSELF AND BEGINS PICKING UP THE PIECES OF PAPER SHE HAS DROPPED ONTO THE FLOOR.
Daddy this is fun.
MOLLY CONTINUES TO PICK UP RANDOM PIECES OF PAPER SHAKES HER HEAD AND PUTS THEM DOWN, UNTIL SHE SEE'S ONE PIECE THAT LOOKS A LOT DIFFERENT TO THE REST. SHE TURNS TO HER DAD AND HOLDS IT UP AND NODS HER HEAD.
DAD:
(Tired)
What is it Molly?
MOLLY WAVES THE PIECE OF PAPER IN THE AIR. DAD WALKS OVER TO MOLLY AND TAKES A CLOSER LOOK.
DAD:
(Gasps)
Molly you cleaver girl.
MOLLY SMILES
(Shouts)
Dear, come in here quick.
JACK'S MUM COMES RUSHING INTO THE OFFICE, WHERE SHE SEE'S THEM STANDING BESIDE EACH OTHER. MOLLY WITH A HUGE GRIN AND JACK'S DAD WITH A CONCERNED LOOK ON HIS FACE.
MUM:
What is it?
DAD:
I think I know what may have happened. Molly has just found a piece of paper, but not just any piece this is Jack's homework. He was in here before he left. It's dated 13th September.
MUM:
Honey I'm not following you, what does that mean?
DAD:
It means our son, wasn't kidnapped like the police would have us think. He was in my office, but we need to find out why.
MOLLY LETS OUT A LITTLE GIGGLE
MOLLY:
(Smiles)
Jack isn't dead. Jack is alive.
MUM:
Well of course he is.
JACK'S MUM LOOKS AT HIM FOR CONFIRMATION.
DAD:
Yes he is still alive. I need to do some more digging. Don't tell anyone, I need to find out why Jack was here and what he was doing.
MUM:
How many times do I have to tell you to lock the office door when you're finished, especially because of Jack. He likes to follow you and do what you do, for all we know he could have swallowed something dreadful and be dying in some corner because you didn't shut this office!
DAD:
I know dear and I'm sorry. I must find Jack.
MUM PICKS UP MOLLY AND GIVES DAD A STERN LOOK.
MUM:
(Sternly)
Find him John.
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Jack
AdventureJack is young 8-year-old scientist who idolises his father who is a certified scientist. He loves to experiment and desperately tries to help his dad on his big project until something goes wrong and Jack ends up at the other side of the food chain...
