«Hello?»
«Hey, Diane.»
«Hey. Uh…»
«So… How’s Cordovia?»
«It’s… hard.»
«Do you know where the batteries are?»
«What?»
«The batteries in the remote died.»
«Did you check the junk drawer?»
«Yeah, I looked in the junk drawer. I’m gonna take them out of the smoke detector.»
«No, don’t do that.»
«Well, I’m out of options. Listen, I know this sounds crazy, but I think maybe you should get back here so you can help me find the batteries.»
«Yeah?»
«I know you’re doing important work and it’s a long way to travel, but I need you here and I think you should come home.»
«Is that really what you want?»
«Of course it is.»
«Well, okay, I’m looking at this website right now and it says if I leave immediately, I can still make it home tonight.»
«That sounds great.»
«I love you.»
«I love you, too, Diane. You know, it’s the funniest thing. There is a woman in this restaurant who looks just like you.»
«I guess I just have one of those faces.»
