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Joseph: Okay try to call your son out and act natural, make the criminal feel he is still safe.

Jonathan nods.
In the kid’s bedroom

Robert: haha, I fooled papa he lost the hide-and-seek game.
Anthony: Wow! You are such a smart kid! If your papa is unable to catch me by morning he

promised to give you lots of cookies. Just a few hours left.

Robert: I can’t wait! Papa has never allowed me to eat more than 2 cookies in one day before.
From outside

Jonathan: Robert! Your mom is back! Come outside, If you are late I will spill our little secret.
Anthony: *panics*

Robert: Coming papa!

Anthony: Wait! Don’t forget about the game. If I lose your papa won't give you any cookies
anymore

Robert: Yes, don’t worry I am a smart boy.
Robert exits the room.

Anthony: Dammit! I thought I could finally leave after fooling the boy but now I have to wait
again.

As he rages he does not notice the sneaky officer enter the room and bend down.

Light fills Anthony’s vision
Joseph: BYPD! You are under arrest!

THE END

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