Guppy is at the bar, patiently explaining to his young son Alex (for the fifteenth time) why he cannot have a real life penguin for Christmas
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"Hm, he may not be in a good mood when he finds out you nicked his handcuffs."
He takes Fry over and at the same time gets a bag out of his pocket. It has three bits of handcuffs in it.
"Hey Gene, I'm sorry, but it appears Fry swiped these last time." he says, tipping them onto the bar. "And we had to cut them open. I'll pay for the replacement..."
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He doesn't have the first clue where Holby is. If it hadn't been open to the right page, he wouldn't have given the rag a second glance. But now?
That'll be one Manc DCI, laughing himself ill at the other end of the bar.
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"Hm, he may not be in a good mood when he finds out you nicked his handcuffs."
He takes Fry over and at the same time gets a bag out of his pocket. It has three bits of handcuffs in it.
"Hey Gene, I'm sorry, but it appears Fry swiped these last time." he says, tipping them onto the bar. "And we had to cut them open. I'll pay for the replacement..."
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...albeit in a slightly more bemused way, now. The handcuffs get a glance and then he leans down to talk to Alex.
'You arrested Granny, didn't ya, pal?'
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Guppy crouches next to him.
"You have to say sorry to Gene for stealing his handcuffs."
"No." Fry says.
"Alex..." Guppy looks sternly at him. "Stealing is wrong."
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His voice isn't quite fully adult yet, but only some fine-tuning remains.
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Guppy nods to Enzo. An observant person might notice that his nose is still faintly bruised.
"Hey Enzo. Your voice seems to have stabilised."
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He tries not to laugh at Alex's problem. "Fry, penguins live where it's really cold. I mean, really, really cold. Is your house really cold?"
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"Yes, but only in winter." Guppy says.
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