Mary: (dialing, 11-digits)
Peter: Hello?
Mary: Hi Peter, it's Mary.
Peter: Mary, hi, I was just thinking of calling you.
Mary: Really, that's funny. Are you busy?
Peter: No, no, not at all. I actually just got in from the doctor's.
Mary: Oh no, nothing serious I hope.
Peter: Oh no, not at all, I was just going in for a checkup.
Mary: Great. Everything check out o.k?
Peter: Just fine, knock on wood!(laughing)
Mary: What did you say?
Peter: I didn't say anything, did you hear someone say something? We may have some sort of cross-connection or something.
Mary: It sounded like you said something about burping.
Peter: (laughing) No, wasn't me. It was probably a cross-connection. That kind of thing happens all the time.
Mary: Let's be quiet and see if we can hear another conversation. (muffled giggling)
Peter: Alright. (snickering)
Silence.
Peter: I guess not. Usually, you just hear a couple words or so. It's real fleeting depending on the reception.
Mary: Oh well. So anyway, what were your plans for today?
Peter: I...I think it's the cross connection again.
Mary: Oh.
Peter: I'm not sure but I think it said something about herpes.
Mary: Herpes?
Peter: Yeah! Didn't you hear the word herpes?
Mary: I'm not sure.
Peter: You do know what herpes are, don't you?
Mary: (laughing)Of course I know.
Peter: I didn't say anything! That voice sounds like mine but it's not me, I swear. Maybe we should each switch to another phone.
Mary: Good idea. Actually, let me call you back on another phone, okay?
Peter: Alright.
Mary: Okay, I'll call you right back.
Peter: Okay, bye.
Peter: Just hang up.
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3:09 P.M.
Mary: (dialing)
Peter: Hi.
Mary: I've switched to another phone.
Peter: Yeah, same here. Boy, that was weird.
Mary: Sure was.
Peter: Well anyway, what were you planning on doing today?
Peter: I'm sorry?
Mary: What'd you say?
Mary: What?
Peter: Did you say tush?
Mary: Tush?
Peter: Wait......What?
Mary: What did you say before that?
Mary: My ass what?
Peter: Wait, let's back it up...
Mary: What?
Peter: Who is this?
Mary: It's Mary! What's wrong with you, Peter?!? Are you on drugs, again?!?
Peter: Mary, are you talking to me?
Mary: What??!!
Peter: Huh?
Mary: Peter...uh... I should go...
Peter: That wasn't me!
Mary: What?
Peter: Mary, hang up and let me call you back in ten minutes, o.k.?
Mary: Alright.
(Peter hangs up)
Mary: Yeah?
Mary: Peter, you're acting very strange.
Mary: You what?
Mary: You filthy pig!
Mary: Don't ever call me!
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