Police were sent to the school.
"...then Roger stole Brian's flag," said Officer Frank.
"No, officer," said Brian. "I was about to catch Roger."
"About to," said Roger. "But didn't."
"Ok," said Officer Frank. "So Brian called Roger immature. Then Roger said Brian will extort money for a living to leave people alone. Then you noticed a peg-legged man with this dog watching your game. Then Brian was about to tag Roger out. Then the man's dog jumped into Brian's arms."
"Then the man mysteriously disappeared," said Officer Hank. "Which leg was the wooden one?"
"His left leg," said Roger.
"You mean his right leg," said Brian.
"No," said Roger. "The dog was on his left, and that leg had no foot."
"No," said Brian. "It was the leg on the other side of the dog that had no foot."
"What should I write down, Hank?" said Officer Frank. "Should we send patrol cars to look for someone walking around with two peg legs?"
"Do people even have peg legs anymore?" said Officer Hank. "At the distance these kids saw him, he could have simply had bad posture. We'll cover ourselves by logging an APB for someone with a funny walk."
"APB," said Brian. "That stands for 'all points bulletin.'"
"And when you aren't at your job reading shampoo instructions, you can read toothpaste ingredients in your free time," said Roger. "What happens to the dog now?"
"We'll take him back to the precinct with us," said Officer Hank. "After that, they'll probably keep him in a shelter to give his owner time to pick him up."
"Can he stay with me?" said Roger. "If he isn't returned to his owner, you'll still have to find him a home, won't you?"
"You want him?" said Brian. "You can have him."
"That's a pretty big responsibility to ask for," said Officer Hank. "Do you think you're mature enough to handle it?"
"Mature? Roger?" said Brian. "I can tell you the answer is no. He should stay with me."
"You didn't even want him until he was offered to me," said Roger.
"Whose arms did he jump into?" said Brian. "Mine, that's whose."
"Gee, Hank," said Officer Frank. "Do you think we should let the kid leave with a dog no one has seen before today?"
"Oh, let him go ahead and take it," said Officer Hank. "That's what rabies shots are for."