Moving Target Page #3

They weren't...parents?

Sometimes?

This is one of those things

You hate to see.

I wish i could say

It didn't happen

That often, but it does.

I understand

His grandparents

Are deceased.

He can stay with me

Till this thing's

Resolved.

I'm afraid it's not

Up to us.

Don't worry, son.

They'll find 'em.

Where do we look first?

It's not quite that simple.

The law says i've got to

Place you in shelter care.

What?

It's a county-run agency.

It's not bad.

Give you a place

To stay indefinitely

Until we find your folks.

I can stay with

A friend of mine.

That's no problem.

I'm sorry, son,

But until we find

Your parents

Or you reach

Your 18th birthday--

That's a year from now.

What if you don't find them?

You can petition

The court to become

An emancipated minor.

Excellent.

Where do i do that?

Of course, you do need

Your parents' signature

For that.

I don't make the rules.

I just file the reports.

All you've got to do

Is sit tight.

Wanna bet?

Hey! Hey!

Get back here!

Hey!

Your mom really said,

"wait till your father

Gets home"?

Do you think your mom

Would mind if i hang low here

Till things cool down?

My casa es su casa.

Great.

Excuse me.

You know parents.

Can't live with 'em,

Can't live without 'em.

Do i look buff,

Or what?

Forget this, man.

You can wear this,

Under one condition--

You do not mess it up.

It is my favorite jacket.

You mess it up,

And you are toast.

I'll be down in a minute.

Don't tell 'em

Where you are.

I'm always getting

In trouble

For getting you

In trouble.

I'll be in the jeep.

Hi, dad.

David, it's me, toby.

You got trouble

With a capital "t,"

And that rhymes with "p,"

And that stands

For big problems.

Tell me about it.

Cops are all

Over this place.

It's like dragnet.

what did you tell 'em?

Nothing.

Good. Has anyone spoken

To my parents?

I don't know.

Where are you?

I'm back in l.a.

What kind of story

Did you tell your parents?

I haven't exactly

Talked to them yet.

What's the matter,

Afraid to face the music?

They put me on waivers,

Dude.

What do you mean, waivers?

I mean they're not here.

They're gone. Split.

Moved. Took a powder.

Oh, man.

It's a trip,

Let me tell ya.

Maybe they just

Went on vacation.

With the furniture?

( party music playing )

( chattering )

( chanting )

Go, go, go, go, go...

This is what i want

For my birthday,

Right there.

How you doing?

You look great!

How you doing, buddy?

You're looking good.

Everybody

Looks marvelous!

Fred?

Yeah. Ready?

Okay. Everyone

Take one of these.

You want to take these

And pass them down?

The picture here

Is his last year's yearbook.

There's a list of friends

And hangouts--

You know,

Clubs, beaches, stores.

Here, pass that down.

Thompson, stay with us.

You're all aware of the special

Circumstances involved here,

And i apologize

To you police officers

For not bringing in

Your department sooner,

But it's crucial

That he be found quickly.

Word on the street has it

That the bounty hunters

Have gotten wind of this,

So everybody works, okay?

One more thing.

Wait a minute.

The boy isn't even aware

Of what his father's

Involved in,

So you can go easy, okay?

Whoo!

What a shame!

Why didn't they have parties

Like this when i was your age?

You want to come in?

Somebody has to

Chaperone this thing.

Absolutely.

Boy,

Talk about antisocial.

If burmeister was my kid

And this was my house...

I'd beat the living crud

Out of her.

You're home kind of early.

I guess things

Didn't go too well at camp?

Camp was okay.

It's just here

That's a little screwy.

Listen, i'm sorry

If you thought

That i was overstepping

My bounds.

With the band, i mean.

It wasn't what you think.

Believe me, you're

The least of my worries.

No offense?

None taken.

Does that mean that you

Might still play a duet

With me sometime?

Oh, yeah. Right.

You want something

To drink?

Sure.

Toby?

Yeah?

Are you all right?

Yeah. Why?

Nothing.

You guys ever hear

Of a kid named

Toby kellogg?

Yeah, toby's a maniac.

I've heard that.

I need to talk to him,

And i heard he moved.

Do you know where

He might have moved to,

Have you talked to him

Or seen him, anything?

He moved?

Where'd he move to?

Come here, you guys!

You gotta see this!

Come on, come on, come on!

Tv:
tonight on newswatch--

big business and the mob.

is the high stakes gamble

of investment banking

racked with corruption?

or is arthur cambridge

and cambridge parks fin--

( channel changes )

Hey, turn that back.

Get out!

This is my room.

Turn it back!

( knock on door )

Open up,

You little pencil-head!

I get the guy a drink,

And he disappears!

Toby kellogg's here?

What's it to you?

Which one is he?

The guy in the yellow jacket.

Find him yourself.

Hey, darrin. Darrin.

( girl giggling )

( door opens )

Take a picture,

Why don't ya?

Toby:
let's split.

I'm kind of busy.

Fine. I'll walk home.

Hey, man,

What is your problem?

It's a great party.

I haven't had this much fun

Since i had the mumps.

I suppose

You'd have a better time

Listening to beethoven.

Maybe.

Then why don't you just

Go back to camp, then,

You little wuss?

Here, jeff.

That was bright, man.

Why don't you just get lost?

You're not one of

My favorite people

Right now,

So why don't you

Just go cool off?

I'll talk to you later.

Think about it.

Yeah, it's me.

Stay put. There's somebody

I think you might want to meet.

Hey, hold up.

This ought to cover it.

Cover what?

They're running out of beer

In there. I buy, you fly.

I'd like to help,

But i've got to see

If my friend's okay.

All right,

I'll go myself.

Sorry.

Are those your wheels?

Well, i own the keys,

I guess i own the car.

I'll fly if you let me

Drive your car.

So, i get to buy the beer

And you get to steal my car.

Just ride shotgun,

And let me show you

How to drive that thing.

Can you catch?

All right, man, i'm in!

Move over, rover.

All right, man.

I hope i don't

Live to regret this.

You won't. Just relax.

( revs engine )

Whoo!

( tires squeal )

Girl:

What's going on?

All right, listen up, everybody,

We're looking for toby kellogg.

Toby's kind of

Popular tonight.

What did he do?

We're not at liberty

To discuss that.

But i assure you

He's in no trouble.

Have you seen him?

No.

He was here a minute ago,

But he went totally

Mental and left.

Mind if i make

A pit stop?

I got all night.

This is great.

Make a left up here.

Pull over.

Perfect.

Yes.

Well?

Very impressive.

The keys.

Can you catch?

Ooh!

Man:
you can't leverage a man

You're never going to find.

The next time

You see kellogg,

He's going to be

On the witness stand.

Not now.

We've got his son.

Jeff:
you got a really

Nice pad here, pops.

Freddy, would you get

This young man a drink?

Thanks.

Tim, i'd like a word

With you.

Jeff:
just a soda, man.

I'm driving.

Any special reason

Why you wanted me

To meet this young man?

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