Episode # 2

[Pickup the same cast, a few moments later. TOM is having a ONE-WAY conversation with Ben and Addie’s maid.]

TOM: Yes, Mrs. Chamberlain, it’s Dr. Horton again. Have you heard from Mr. and Mrs. Olson yet? Oh. Just a moment. (to MICKEY) They won’t be home for quite awhile. Considering the time now…

MICKEY: Mike, how about it? We’ll take Julie with us, and then as soon as her parents can be located, why she’ll be returned to their custody.

DETECTIVE (gets up and goes to the door): I don’t know. I’ll check with the captain. I think Dr. Horton’s reliable.

TOM (to Mrs. Chamberlain): Mrs. Chamberlain, when my daughter gets there have her call me at home. Yes, thank you very much. No, there’s no need to worry, Julie’s with me. Yes. [Hangs phone up]

JULIE: Just like Grandpa said, “There’s no need to worry, I’m with him.”

MICKEY: Well, that’s just for right now. I think you better understand that.

DETECTIVE: I believe it will be alright. (motions to TOM) The captain would like to see you.

MICKEY: Well, now your grandfather will vouch for the fact that you’ll be delivered to your parents and you’ll be released.

JULIE: Delivered? Just like a package from the store all tied up in a ribbon. And then they’ll unpack me and…

JULIE: Oh, come on, Uncle Mickey, I know darn well what you think of my father.

MICKEY: Well, nevertheless, he is your father. Now instead of feeling so sorry for yourself, maybe you better start thinking about how your actions affect your mother and father, and us too.

MICKEY: Young lady, you had better start thinking about the consequences of this action and all the other actions.

MICKEY (looking over her police record): Oh you mean that you were never caught before. They have a record on you here Julie. You were suspected of previous shoplifting excursions. The juvenile officers have questioned you on one…two…three, three previous occasions. That’s right, three previous occasions. Once at school when a locker caught on fire. Once at a party…

JULIE (interrupts): I wasn’t responsible for those things, and they know it.

MICKEY: Insufficient evidence to draw an official petition against a minor. That’s what it says here. But Julie, now they have the evidence. And you had better know it’s going to be a tough road ahead.

[There is a noticeable unclean edit. The scene picks up here having missed a few lines, most likely: MICKEY: …of the state. JULIE: What’s that mean?]

MICKEY: Well, this is your first official arrest, so we can probably get off with a probationary sentence, but you were caught with that fur piece.

JULIE: I didn’t steal it! I told you I was just trying it on to see what it looked like.

MICKEY: And it just fell conveniently into your bag. Come on, Julie, if you want me to help you, you have to be honest with me. Honest!

DETECTIVE: I think that about does it, all right. If the Olson’s call, I’ll fill them in.

DETECTIVE: And remember, Dr. Horton, that girl must be turned over to the custody of her parents as soon as possible. Now you’ve got the forms there.

MICKEY: Mike, would it be okay if I have them sign them tonight and bring them in tomorrow morning?

DETECTIVE: That’ll be all right. (to JULIE) I’ll see you later, young lady.

DETECTIVE: Take a word of advice from me. You listen to the doctor and the counselor there. Now you can lip off to me, but a judge won’t like it at all. Just remember that.

TOM: All right, sweetheart, we can go home now. (to MICKEY) I hope your mother didn’t wait up.

MICKEY: Dad, what if you take Julie on up to the house. I think I better try to track down Addie and her social husband.

MICKEY: I’ll find them if I have to walk in on every fashionable supper party in Salem!