[Gumshoe gives a crooked smile right back, trying his best to be reassuring.]

Yeah... That's the spirit, pal! This means that wherever he is, he's clean as a whistle! I'm sure he'll turn up eventually if you give it time. Kids these days always like to go on journeys to find themselves! Me, I never made it past the harbor in my youth, but I always figured I must've been the exception!