Create an imaginary dialogue between Humpty Dumpty's mother and Child Protective Services who investigated the accident after the accident on the garden wall.
Setting: The aftermath of Humpty Dumpty's fall. The garden wall is cracked, and Humpty Dumpty lies in broken pieces. A flustered Mrs. Dumpty faces a stern-looking Ms. Careful, a Child Protective Services Agent.
Ms. Careful: Mrs. Dumpty, I'm Ms. Careful from Child Protective Services. We received a report of an accident involving your son, Humpty Dumpty.
Mrs. Dumpty: (Fluttering her yolk-yellow wings) Oh, Ms. Careful, it's a terrible tragedy! Poor Humpty had a bit of a tumble from the wall. He always was a curious one, loved to see what the world looked like from up high.
Ms. Careful: (Raising an eyebrow) A "bit of a tumble"? Mrs. Dumpty, the wall is cracked, and your son appears... broken. Didn't you have any safety measures in place?
Mrs. Dumpty: Well, a wall's a wall, isn't it? Sturdy enough for any egg, wouldn't you think? Besides, I told him a hundred times to stay away from the edge! Children these days, so disobedient.
Ms. Careful: Ma'am, with all due respect, your son is an egg. He doesn't have legs or the ability to defy gravity. Leaving an egg unsupervised on a high wall seems rather neglectful, wouldn't you agree?
Mrs. Dumpty: (Huffing) Now listen here, Ms. Careful! I'm a busy hen. I have other eggs to lay, you know. Can't be hovering over Humpty all day long! He needs to learn some independence, build some character.
Ms. Careful: Independence is commendable, Mrs. Dumpty, but not at the cost of safety. This wall clearly wasn't suitable for a young egg. Did you consider softer perches, perhaps with pillows or hay?
Mrs. Dumpty: Pillows? Hay? Nonsense! We Dumptys are a strong breed, no need for coddling. Besides, a little tumble never hurt anyone... well, except for Humpty, it seems.
Ms. Careful: (Sighs) Mrs. Dumpty, let's just say your current parenting methods are... concerning. We'll need to investigate further and consider what's best for Humpty's well-being.
Mrs. Dumpty: (Panicking) What? Take away my son? Nonsense! He'll be perfectly fine once the King's horses and men put him back together. You can't take a mother away from her egg!
Ms. Careful: We may not need to go that far, Mrs. Dumpty. But we will need to see some significant changes. We'll provide you with resources and guidance on safe egg-rearing.
Mrs. Dumpty: (Grumbling) Resources? Guidance? Honestly, this bureaucracy! Fine, fine! I'll build a playpen. Maybe even get some of those... what did you call them? Pillows?
Ms. Careful: That's a start, Mrs. Dumpty. Now, how about we get Humpty cleaned up and into a safer environment for now?
Mrs. Dumpty: (Eyes welling with tears) Alright, alright. Just get him back in one piece, and I'll be a model egg mother. You'll see!
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