Alice and Paul are out for the evening…but why doesn’t Paul want to talk about Alice’s strange phone call?
Paul: | But then he said he was suddenly better and he didn’t need to see me! |
Alice: | Incredible! Now we can go on making small talk like this all evening if you like, but I’d rather we tackled that big old elephant in the corner. |
Paul: | What elephant is that then? |
Alice: | Lucy. And before you say it, I’m not implying that your ex-wife is a big fat animal. |
Paul: | Alice, I’ve no idea what you’re talking about. |
Alice: | You mean she didn’t tell you? |
Paul: | Didn’t tell me what? |
Alice: | That she used your mobile to call me and harass me. |
Paul: | I know she’s having a tough time just now. She’s really missing us all being together as a family. But she wouldn’t do something like that. She’d tell me if she did. |
Alice: | Paul, … |