The doors of the court swung open and a tall, grim-lipped man barged into the room and down the aisle. He was carrying a large meat axe. Across the room the blonde leaped joyously from her chair.
"Darling!" she yelled and ran to meet him. They came together in a tight clinch just inside the gate. "How did you find me, honey?"
"Bureau of Missing Persons," the man said cryptically. "Where is he?"
"Who, sweet?"
"This creep who kidnapped you. Point him out."
The blonde glanced around. "That's him," she said, pointing, "the one with all those people following him."
The man observed Marc's retreating figure with a professional eye. "Not much meat on him," he judged, "especially around the shank." He shoved the blonde aside. "This'll only take a second."
"Mother in heaven!" Toffee cried, "the whole population is out to get you." She pulled Marc out of reach of Julie's bag as it made a broad swipe at his head. "Come on, let's join the judge!"
Together, they raced around the bench and started to mount to the chair.
"Get away!" the judge screamed, taking in the ranks of Marc's attackers. "Don't come up here!"