Michael V said:

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

No, so we can narrow down the date of the kidnapping.

We’ll have to have a whip around for the ransom money.

I have a deena, a couple of zacs, a throopence, 4 pennies, 3 haypnees, and one farthing. Any use?

A nice new shiny florin should do the trick. Ransomers like shiny things. Keeps them distracted so the kidnapee can escape.