Riley Scott: I really don’t have time, girls. I’m late as it is.

Emma Wooten: Like we said on the phone, we just have a couple of quick follow-up questions from when our friends talked to you.

Riley Scott: Well, then you should know that I already told your friends I would call if I had further information. I don’t know anything else.

Melody Cheever: Well, as you suggested last time, we talked to Joey Sims at the vet’s office and to Naomi Temple at the shelter.

Riley Scott: Oh, yes. Naomi. That’s her name. Did she sing you her song?

Melody Cheever: No. No song. She did say the shelter was getting lots of phone calls from people looking for their missing dogs.

Riley Scott: Well, that’s where people go to find their lost pets.

Melody Cheever: But have you noticed any pattern? Like whether the dogs going to the shelter had rewards offered?

Riley Scott: How would I notice anything like that?

Emma Wooten: By comparing the dogs you find to the missing pet flyers?

Riley Scott: Girls, I’m way too busy to be tracking this stuff. Sorry. I just catch them and bring them here.

Emma Wooten: Do you know a guy named Carl Asher?

Riley Scott: Yes, I know Carl. Why?

Emma Wooten: Has he found many missing dogs?

Riley Scott: He’s a good guy. He rescues dogs. What’s the problem?

Emma Wooten: Do you know if he brings them all to the shelter or just some of them? Naomi remembers seeing a guy, but —

Riley Scott: You should talk to Carl directly. Don’t go by what Naomi says. She is not a reliable source. Plus, between you and me? I don’t trust her to do what’s right with the animals.

Melody Cheever: Why don’t you trust her?

Riley Scott: Some people pretend to be well-meaning, but they aren’t. Some people pretend to be in favor of animal rights, but they aren’t. And some people pretend to be crazy, but they aren’t.

Emma Wooten: Oh. Then should we trust Joey at the vet’s office?

Riley Scott: Well, think about it. The guy doesn’t even pretend to like animals. Here’s a guy trying to get his acting career going, and that takes money, right? It’s just a hunch, but if anyone had something to gain by collecting rewards, it’d be him.

Emma Wooten: Just one more thing, Mrs. Scott. Somebody noticed your work truck parked at a vacant house where there's evidence of dogs.

Riley Scott: OK?

Emma Wooten: After the truck was gone, this person heard more barking noises.

Riley Scott: Apparently, I need to explain. I am the one and only Animal Control Officer for the county. I go to lots of places, and I capture lots of animals. Sometimes, there are lots more animals than I can transport in one trip. Now please excuse me. You've made me even later than I already was.

Emma Wooten: Did you text Rachel and Zach so they know she’s coming?