11-year-olds Huey,Dewey, and Louie Duck walked into the mansion and dropped their books on the floor.
"Hey, Dewey. Grab our snacks and let's go. We can eat them there" Huey said.
"Where are you guys going?" Louie asked.
"Jason invited us to play a new video game he got" Dewey said.
"Can I come?" Louie asked.
"Oooh, sorry Louie, but Jason's mom only let him invite two people" Huey said. He and Dewey got their snacks and left.
Louie watched them leave. How could Jason, his best friend, not invite him?
Scrooge was counting money, which was his favorite hobby, and wrote the total down on a piece of paper. Louie came in. "Uncle Scrooge?" he said.
"Not now, Louie. I'm busy" said Scrooge.
"You're counting money" Louie said.
"Aye, laddie. To make sure we have enough to pay the bills" said Scrooge.
"Can't it wait?" Louie asked.
"Not if you want to keep the lights, water, and phone. Now, run along. I have work to do" Scrooge said.
Louie found Mrs. Beakley mopping the kitchen floor. "Mrs. Beakely?" he said.
"Not now Louie" Mrs. Beakley said.
"Have you seen Duckworth? I was hoping he could take me for a drive" said Louie.
"He's out shopping, and when he comes home he has to polish the limo before it starts to rain" Mrs. Beakley answered without looking at him.
Louie sighed and walked out of the kitchen.
Louie sat on his bed in the boys' room. He was thinking; how could his own family ignore him? How could Jason not want him to come play the new video game?
Louie heard thunder in the distance. The storm was on its way and it would last for a couple days.
Louie tied his bedsheets together like a rope, opened the window and threw them out. The rope dangled in the strong wind. Louie climbed out the window and slid down the rope.
Scrooge had done what he needed for today, Mrs. Beakley was done with the housework, and Duckworth was also done with his jobs.
"You know, guys, I have the strangest feeling" Scrooge said.
"What kind of feeling, Mr. McDuck?" asked Mrs. Beakley.
"Like we've been ignoring someone" Scrooge answered.
"Oh, you mean Master Louie, sir?" Duckworth asked.
Scrooge suddenly felt guilty. "Aye, Duckworth, Louie" he answered quietly.
"Should we apoligize?" Mrs. Beakley asked.
Scrooge sighed. "Aye, we should give it a try. Duckworth?" he said.
"Yes sir?" Duckworth said.
"Please go knock on the boys' bedroom door and tell Louie that I would like to speak with him" Scrooge said.
Duckworth went upstairs and knocked on the boys' bedroom door. "Master Louie, your uncle would like to speak with you" he said.
There was no answer. Duckworth opened the door. He felt the strong wind and smelled the rain. That's when he realized the window was opened. "Oh, dear, I'd better tell Mr. McDuck" he said to himself.
Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley were still waiting downstairs.
"What could be taking them so long?" asked Scrooge.
"Relax, Mr. McDuck. Louie's probably so mad at us it'll probably take him a little while to get over it" Mrs. Beakley said.
They saw Duckworth coming down the stairs.
"Duckworth, where's Louie?" Scrooge asked him.
"Not in his room, sir" Duckworth said.
Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley looked at each other. "Not in his room?" they said.
"Oh my. Where could he be?" Mrs. Beakley asked.
Scrooge stayed quiet. He listened as the rain fell and thunder rumbled outside. "Mrs. Beakley, call the police. Then call Jason's mom. Tell her Huey and Dewey need to come home. Duckworth, bring the limo around" he said. Duckworth and Mrs. Beakley both did what they were told.
At the Turner residence, Mrs. Turner, Jason's mom, came into the living room. "Huey, Dewey, that was your nanny on the phone. She needs you guys at home" she said.
"But she said we could stay until dinner" said Huey.
"Besides, we can't walk home in a storm like this" Dewey said.
"I'll drive you. Your nanny and uncle are looking for Louie. He's not at home nor is he here" Mrs. Turner said.
Huey, Dewey, and Jason looked at each other, wide-eyed. Huey and Dewey jumped from their seats and Mrs. Turner guided them to the car. Jason volunteered to stay behind in case Louie showed up there.
Two police cars with their lights flashing were in front of McDuck Mansion. Inside, Officer Peter Lawson was asking Scrooge and Mrs. Beakley questions.
"When was your nephew last seen Mr. McDuck?" Officer Lawson asked.
"This afternoon, officer" Scrooge answered. He was holding Huey and Dewey close to his sides because the boys were afraid something bad might've happened to their brother.
Officer Lawson's partner, Officer Renee Andrews and another officer, Officer William Gates had been upstairs taking pictures in the boys room. They came down. Everyone turned around to look at them.
"Well?" Mrs. Beakley said.
"Well, it looks like Louie escaped through the window. He tied his bedsheetes together and climbed out" explained Officer Andrews.
"You mean he's out there in this kind of weather?" Scrooge asked.
"Afraid so. What was he wearing?" Officer Gates said.
"He was only dressed in a tank top and jean shorts" Mrs. Beakley ansewered.
"He must be so cold out there" Scrooge said.
"Please, you have to find him" said Dewey.
"We'll do our best. Do you have a portrait of the child?" Officer Lawson said.
Scrooge handed them a picture of Louie. "I'm coming with you" he said.
"Mr McDuck, we need you to stay here in case your nephew shows up" said Officer Lawson.
"Duckworth and I can do it. Let Mr. McDuck and the kids go with you" Mrs. Beakley said.
The officers looked at one another.
"Very well, let's go" Officer Lawson said.
Scrooge and the boys grabbed their raincoats and followed the officers out the door.
At the Turner residence, Jason's dad Mr. Turner, had heard about Louie missing. He and Jason were waiting for Mrs. Turner to return. Finally she walked through the door.
Mr. Turner went to meet her. "Any luck?" he asked her.
"Nope. It's raining so hard out there, you can't even see what's in front of you" said Mrs. Turner.
"Where can he be?" Jason asked.
"Don't worry, Jason. I'm sure the police are doing all they can" said Mr. Turner.
The officers, Scrooge, Huey, and Dewey were working pretty slow. Not only because it was raining, but because they were stopping to ask around for Louie. Unfortunately, no one had seen the child. There goes day one of the search.