Dialogue

‘Hi.’

‘Hey, where are you?’

‘On the bus.’

‘On the bus? Where’s the car?’

‘Car park.’

‘What car park?’

‘The supermarket car park.’

‘You’ve left the car in the car park, so you can take the bus? With people?’

‘It’s not ideal, I know, but there was a guy...’

‘A guy? Are you okay?’

‘No, I’m fine, it’s just...he was a homeless guy.’

‘Yeah?’

‘I came out of the supermarket, and I put the groceries in the boot, and then I suddenly realised I needed the toilet, and I knew there’d be a big traffic jam so I didn’t wanna have to wait all that time...’

‘Fair enough.’

‘So I went back in, and I must’ve forgotten to lock the car...’

‘The car got stolen?’

‘I’ve already told you it’s in the car park. And besides, I had the key with me.’

‘They can do that thing with the wires...’

‘I went back in and used the toilet, and as I was coming out I saw this girl I knew at school, and she started talking to me, and it took me ages to get away, and by the time I came back...a homeless guy was asleep in the backseat.’

‘What the fuck? He just got in somebody’s car and fell asleep?’

‘I guess he was sleepy.’

‘So did you wake him up?’

‘It’s probably the best sleep he’s had in ages.’

‘But that’s not the real reason, is it?’

‘He looked so peaceful.'

‘So we’re just gonna leave the car there until this homeless guy’s had enough?’

‘He’ll probably leave tomorrow.’

‘Why would he? Getting a whole night’s sleep will only boost his confidence. He’ll think the vehicle’s been abandoned.’

‘He’ll have to come out to eat.’

‘There’s groceries in the boot!’

‘They’ll only last a few days. He’ll definitely have to come out then, and when he does, we’ll drive off.’

‘So now we’re staking out our own car?

‘We can do shifts.’

‘I already do shifts.’

'Good, then you'll know how to timetable them.'