[sigh]
[Malvin:] I mean...
How much longer are we gonna drag this thing out, Cheryl?
[Cheryl:] I don't want to talk about that, okay?
[Malvin:] [sighs] Not much has changed, I see.
[Cheryl:] Put this in your ear.
[Malvin:] What?
What is this thing?
[whirring, electronic noises]
[Cheryl, telepathically:] Can you hear me?
[Malvin, telepathically:] What is this thing?
[Cheryl:] It's a neo-neurotransmitter. It transmits your thoughts into audio. No one can hear us in here.
[Malvin:] Are you afraid of people hearing about our divorce?
[Chery:] [sighs] I don't want to get into that. We both agreed on the divorce.
[Malvin:] You didn't give me much of a choice.
[Cheryl:] Malvin, you know I still love you.
[Malvin:] Then why aren't we together?
[Cheryl:] Because...
We died when we lost her.
I'm not the same person anymore.
[Malvin:] I love whoever you are.
[Cheryl:] Yeah, well, I don't love me. I'm a horrible mother.
[Malvin:] Come on, Cheryl. You did nothing wrong.
And we don't know that she's gone.
[Cheryl:] I need a favor from you.
[Malvin:] Babe, anything.
[Cheryl:] It's a big one.
[Malvin:] Anything.
[Cheryl sighs]
[Cheryl:] I've kidnapped someone, and I need you to help me keep him sedated
so I can continue my quantum physics research.
[Malvin, yelling:] WHAT THE FU-
[Ominous, yet quiet buzz]
[ding] [Buzz stops, pulsating wave begins]
[ding]
[Pulsating stops] [Fast Music]
[Cheryl breathes heavily]
[Daughter:] Hey, Mom.
[Cheryl:] Everything is fine!
[Daughter:] What?
[Cheryl:] Hi, Daughter. Yes, what--- what do you need?
[Daughter:] Where's Dad? I haven't seen him in a few days.
[Cheryl:] Well, he must be working late. Um...
Don't you need to go to the mall or something?
[Daughter:] Mom! Are you all right?
[Mom:] Yes, everything is fine! Go to the mall.
[Daughter:] Wow.
[electronic noises, Daughter groans erratically]
[Daughter beeps and groans]
[phone rings]
[Cheryl:] Hello?
Oh, hi Boss!
Yes.
No, Dad is okay. He's just got a cold.
Sorry, I thought he told you.
Yeah, no, he still wants the job, don't worry.
He's feeling better. He'll be back at work today, thank you.
[kiss, electronic sounds]
[Dadbot:] Hi, welcome to Dadbot.
Hello, Wife.
Dad loves you.
[Cheryl:] Yeah, Dadbot.
Mom loves you too.
[Cheryl sighs]
Now go to work.
[Dadbot:] Okay. Bye-bye.
[Daughter beeps and groans]
[Cheryl:] It's all falling apart.
[Client:] This is some good tea.
[Music slows down, lowers, and fades out]
[Slow calming music]
[Music lowers, then bends pitch]