Leonard waved Mieke off with two of his fingers, wary at how well she could handle this task, but appreciating her tact. It felt as though she really would call him up before attempting to engage the target, which was a great relief to him. Perhaps with the knowledge he imparted she wouldn't be such a liability after all? He had only himself to thank for such brilliant thinking. In any case, it was off to explore the park he went.

Several minutes had passed by without anything resembling success. Leonard of course kept his eyes and ears out for anything suspicious, especially whenever he heard laughter, but to no avail. He tactfully approached those enjoying the gardens as well, inquiring if they had run across any comedians moving about the arboretum, but this too was for naught. The situation was looking like he was wasting his time here... Which was to be expected really, considering how little they had to go on and the chances the target would have been at this exact location at this exact time. Still, perseverance was the name of the game and this wouldn't break Leonard's focus.

That's when he felt his phone vibrating in his pocket. [color=gold]"This is Skinner,"[/color] he said, answering it.

"Hello?" came the voice on the other end, which Leonard immediately recognized. "It's me, Arthur. I've just gotten a list of the city comedy clubs. If you've turned up any info on any gardens or anything, we can help each other out by figuring out places to go that have both clubs and gardens nearby.”

[color=gold]"Not a poor idea, Mr. St. Anger. Currently I find myself exploring the US National Arboretum accompanied by Miss Choux. I found it to be the largest and nearest to our starting point, yet the ground to cover is indeed quite formidable. I would appreciate if you could corroborate any nearby venues."[/color]