See? Wasn't this what he always said? He sucked around kids. Just a simple question and the kid was again bawling his eyes out.

He was just about to suggest to Darcy that he go of on his own to look for the mother, but then the kid shocked him by reaching out to him. Him, instead of Darcy! What the hell? Darcy was the kinder one, more... maternally. Why would the kid want to be picked up by him of all people?

For a moment Ford just looked at the kid, looking just as surprised as he felt. But, again, he didn't have the heart to refuse. "Alright, come on then." He reached to grab the boy under his arms and hoisted him up until he got an arm under the kid's bum to support him. "Let's go find your mom."