Jack Thornton, Gabe and others in “Unfinished Business”

Shouldn't you be in school, son?

I'm not your son. I'm just walking. It's not crime to walk, is it?

No, but truancy is a crime, young man--

Elizabeth Thatcher

Gabe! There you are.

Boy should be in class. Tell me, do you normally allow your students to wander around the streets during school hours?

Elizabeth Thatcher

Gabe was running an errand for me, if you must know.

[pause] An errand?

Elizabeth Thatcher

Yes! School business. Thank you for your concern, constable, but we are perfectly fine.