Last Call

Thank you.

Hello?

Hey, Miriam.

10:30, is he not home yet?

Yeah, he's supposed to come straight home.

Okay, let me call Lindsay and see if he's at Ryan's house.

Okay, I'll call you right back.

Dammit, Gregory.

Hi Lindsay, it's Beth.

I'm just wondering if the boys are at your place

because Gregory's not at home and he was supposed

to be home about an hour ago.

So just call me back on my cell when you can, bye.

Want more?

I'm good.

Sure?

Mhmm.

Check?

Yeah.

Actually,

could you sell me a bottle?

Hello?

Shit.

Can you give me those?

Yeah, all right. All right.

I got something down here.

How's that?

- Work? - Yeah.

I'll get you a bag.

Thanks.

There you go.

Get some change.

No, that's all yours.

No, come on.

No, the tip's on you man.

You sure?

Yeah, thanks.

Thanks, bro.

Have a good night.

You too.

Hi Miriam, sorry,

my phone died.

Okay, I just walked into work, any news?

Okay, well.

Oh shit, can you hold on one second?

Okay.

Hello?

Hi, I'm so,

so sorry, I forgot to disarm the security system.

Okay, I'm here.

I'm gonna find a charger,

plug in my phone,

call Ryan's mom back,

see if he's there.

And actually, in the meantime can you call me back

at 866-555-8221?

Yeah, it's 555-8221.

Okay and I know I'm a broken record at this point,

Miriam, but I don't know why he didn't come home.

He was supposed to be there so.

You are a godsend.

Okay, I'll call you the second I hear anything.

Okay, bye-bye.

Hi Jeff, it's Beth.

Look, I have a thing that might not be a thing

but I was just wondering if there was anyone else available

to come in tonight to cover me?

Yeah, just call me back at work,

I'm here, bye.

Hey, it's Emily.

Leave a message after the beep.

You know what to do.

Fucking kidding me.

Hey Miriam, is he home?

Miriam?

Hello?

Hi Miriam, did you just call?

Oh.

Okay, is he home?

Okay.

I'll talk to you soon, I guess.

Okay thanks, yeah, bye.

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08:00 a.m. to 05:00 p.m..

Hello?

Miriam?

Hello.

Hello.

Sorry sir, we're closed.

You're closed?

Yeah, the night programs don't even go this late

and I'm only here a few nights a week.

You're a volunteer?

Well, with what they pay me it kind

of feels like it, yes.

Okay, but are you working tonight?

Yeah, but I actually don't usually answer the phones.

Okay.

Sir?

Who's answering the phones?

No one, no one tonight.

Sir,

can I take a message for you or something?

A message?

Yeah, they'll call you back tomorrow

or I guess when they're in next.

People leave messages?

Yeah.

What do they say,

I need help?

Yeah, sure.

And then you call people back?

Well, I don't.

I'm just a student.

Like you're in training?

Yes. Yeah.

I'm in a program here.

Sir?

I'm sorry. I'm confused.

You're in training but you're by yourself

and you don't answer the phone so

what if people call?

It's not my problem.

They'll leave a message.

Look, listen sir,

I need to leave this line open in case someone calls me

about my son.

Is your son okay?

He won't be if he doesn't get his ass home.

And how old is he?

He is 12

going on 20.

Troublemaker?

No, not exactly.

He when to go see a movie with his friend

and now he's not home to watch his little brother

and my sitter has to stay late and I don't even pay her,

so that makes me feel terrible.

Hello?

It sounds like...

Well, you know what,

spaghetti nights are supposed to be so simple.

What is spaghetti night?

Oh, it's something that me

and my parents do every Thursday but

being a single mom with two jobs and school,

it doesn't always pan out.

Well, I mean,

it's just spaghetti.

I'm sure they'll get over it.

No, that's not the thing.

They rotate picking activities every week

and Gregory really wanted to go see the ballgame

and my friend got us tickets I could never afford

and of course someone called me in to come to work

and I really need the cash.

But he got to see a movie?

Yeah, that I had to pay for,

and his friend out of guilt.

Plus popcorn, you know.

Come to think of it,

I'm not even making that much extra money

on this shift so I should've just said no.

I'm so sorry, sir.

I completely just unloaded on you there.

That's okay,

kids have that effect.

Yeah, you have kids?

I used to.

Used to?

How old is your other boy?

He's seven.

Look sir, can I take a message for you or something?

I was just calling the number to talk to someone.

Can you hold on one second?

Hello?

Hi Jeff, yes, it's Beth.

Look, I have a thing with my son.

He's not home and I was just wondering if there was anybody

that could come in and cover my shift tonight

in case I have to go find him?

Yeah, just hold on one second.

Miriam, just checking is he home?

Okay, I'll call you back later.

Yeah.

Jeff, he is not home.

I know.

Yeah.

Okay.

I'll talk to you soon, bye.

Oh fuck, shit.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Sir, I'm sorry.

Hello?

Hello.

Yes, I'm sorry.

What is this?