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ROY picks up the phone book, starts flipping through it.

ROY:

Nepean ... gorillas ... chimeras ... (The phone rings, ROY picks it up) Yo. Action Central, (surprised, grimaces) Hey! Mary Colin, (hurries on) Hey! Before you start on me, I know you’ve been calling and I’ve been meaning to get back to you, but I’ve got the new job ... I’ve been busy as hell ... so how’s it going? (listens, puts down the phone book, incredulous) He ... what? An hour ago. That’s not possible. An hour ago. God. That’s ... I can’t believe ... I can’t ... (gets up, listening, starts walking about) On Monday. No, I’m busy Monday. I can’t ... (listens to a blast, getting more agitated) Jesus, Mary Colin, will you just ... I can’t come. ’Cause I can’t. I won’t. Leave me alone! Don’t give me that guilt shit. I’m not coming to the godamned ...!

ROY slams down receiver, sits staring at the phone.