Jake Randolph in "The Eternal Night" Pt. 240

"Now," I said, "get outta here before I change my mind!"

They all turned and ran out the back door. I pulled the tape off the door and closed and locked it, making sure it was securely fastened.

Roxie entered the stockroom. "Is that the kind of father you're gonna be?"

"Are you pregnant?" I asked with a smile.

"I'm serious. You scared those poor kids to death."

"Good," I said. "Kids that start a life of crime that early are destined for the prison or the grave. If I scared them off that path it was time well spent."