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Title: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: G
Length: ~200
Content notes: None
Summary: An escape artist's work is never done.



Becky Rizo, head nurse at the Golden Days Retirement Center's assisted living ward, started her day by reviewing the notes left by the night nurse.  Jay, one of the orderlies, appeared by her side.  "Room 203 is gone."

It took a moment for that sentence to register.  She looked up from her notes.  "What do you mean - 'gone'?"

Jay made a vague gesture with his hands.  "He's gone."

"Maybe he wandered into the wrong room by mistake."  It wouldn't be the first time.  And room 203 was a recent transfer.

"I looked around.. I can't find him."

Becky got up from her station, leading the way towards room 203.  The room was indeed empty.    

A cold draft was coming in from the window.  Becky moved to close it.  

"Maybe he.. you know."  Jay's fingers traced a jump in the air.

The head nurse looked down at the bushes below.  She wouldn't dare make such a jump.   "That's impossible."  She closed the window and turned around.  "Start by checking all the rooms.  He couldn't have just disappeared."

She closed the door behind her.  "Room 203. Neal Caffrey."

Comments

[identity profile] mander3-swish.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 4th, 2012 12:51 am (UTC)
LOL!! he totally would.
you had me at the title :D
[identity profile] treonb.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 5th, 2012 06:00 am (UTC)
I actually thought of stopping at the title...
[identity profile] mergatrude.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 4th, 2012 01:15 am (UTC)
Hee! ♥
[identity profile] treonb.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 5th, 2012 06:02 am (UTC)
Glad you liked it :-)
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[identity profile] wihluta.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 4th, 2012 04:37 am (UTC)
LOL, awesome! And it reminds me of The Baker too. \o/

Neal totally would not like retiring!
[identity profile] treonb.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 5th, 2012 06:05 am (UTC)
Never heard of it, but now it's on my list

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[identity profile] wihluta.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 5th, 2012 06:13 am (UTC)
It's an awesome British movie, absolutely hilarious! And there's a scene about someone really not wanting to retire in there... and I won't say anymore, because you should just enjoy the movie unspoiled! :D
[identity profile] treonb.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 6th, 2012 07:45 pm (UTC)
Sounds like my type of movie, thanks :-)
[identity profile] justamuggle.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 5th, 2012 04:08 am (UTC)
I love how it explains Neal so well, and his name is used just in passing. I loved it! And retirement definitely seems like an impossible future for him.
[identity profile] treonb.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 5th, 2012 06:13 am (UTC)
Thank you! Neal will be driving everybody crazy for years to come :-)
[identity profile] hurinhouse.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 5th, 2012 10:31 am (UTC)
adorable! i wonder how many nurses he's pickpocketed by now.

[identity profile] treonb.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 6th, 2012 07:54 pm (UTC)
Cool! I'll have to remember that for a future fic.
[identity profile] daria234.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 5th, 2012 10:11 pm (UTC)
LOL hilarious and great. You KNOW Neal wouldn't be any more likely to follow the rules of a retirement center than anywhere else.
[identity profile] treonb.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 6th, 2012 07:55 pm (UTC)
Thanks! Rules NEVER apply to Neal :-)
[identity profile] kcrenegade.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 6th, 2012 03:03 am (UTC)
Lol! The title itself left me in stitches. A hilarious little drabble.
[identity profile] treonb.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 6th, 2012 07:56 pm (UTC)
The title is the plot, I wasn't even sure whether to add anything to it..
[identity profile] dennih23.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 6th, 2012 09:29 am (UTC)
LOL - this is great. Neal would be keeping everyone on their guard in even a retirement home.
[identity profile] treonb.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 6th, 2012 07:59 pm (UTC)
Poor things had no idea who they were dealing with :-)
leesa_perrie: two cheetahs facing camera and cuddling (Neal Window)
[personal profile] leesa_perrie wrote:
Oct. 6th, 2012 12:38 pm (UTC)
LOL!! Oh yes he would!! :D

I can see Neal now, picking pockets while charming the nurses, running small innocuous cons just for the fun of it, cheating at poker (and other games) and generally having the time of his life... until he eventually gets bored and decides to find adventure elsewhere! :D
[identity profile] treonb.livejournal.com wrote:
Oct. 6th, 2012 08:02 pm (UTC)
Neal will always remain young at heart. I wasn't sure it's possible to turn this into a longer story and keep it light, but you've got excellent ideas.

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