Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

ACT FOUR, SCENE TWO
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, AVIEMORE TRAIN STATION, 1981
ALBUS and SCORPIUS are looking at a STATIONMASTER, apprehensively.
ALBUS: One of us should talk to him, don’t you think?
SCORPIUS: Hello, Mr. Stationmaster. Mr. Muggle. Question: Did you see a flying witch passing
here? And by the way, what year is it? We just ran away from Hogwarts because we were
frightened of upsetting things, but this is okay?
ALBUS: You know what annoys me most of all? Dad will think we did it deliberately.
SCORPIUS: Albus. Really? I mean, really really? We’re — trapped — lost — in time — probably
permanently — and you’re worrying what your dad might think about it? I will never
understand the two of you.
ALBUS: There’s a lot to understand. Dad’s pretty complicated.
SCORPIUS: And you’re not? Not to question your taste in women, but you fancied . . . well . . .
They both know who he’s talking about.
ALBUS: I did, didn’t I? I mean, what she did to Craig . . .
SCORPIUS: Let’s not think about that. Let’s focus on the fact that we have no wands, no brooms,
no means of returning to our time. All we have is our wits and — no, that’s all, our wits —
and we have to stop her.
STATIONMASTER (in very strong Scots): Ye ken th’ auld reekie train is running late, boys?