Yeah, that was his motivation for not waiting for him to ring the doorbell--or, you know, MEET HIM AT THE THEATER (because now Herc's weird about it and wondering why his kid is waiting outside for a while before heading out to a movie ostensibly on his own).

He's sort of up like a shot and down the street, dragging Raleigh along by the hand. "Keep your head down, he's watching," he mutters.