Totally hypothetical of course.
I'm cold, I'm waiting for the person to come and fix the boiler so we have heating. Baby is unwell.
If I send an uber to school, it's totally acceptable to expect him to locate the number plate and come home...isn't it?
Back in RL, I've already text a friend who can't collect him, so I'm just gonna have to suck it up and venture out in the blizzard aren't I 