KURT (on message)
Hello troy, this is kurt. Just wanted to call and see if you wanted to get together next weekend and swap some computer humor. Let me know. I'll be up late tonight in case you get in. Talk to you later. Bye.

(Longish pause and I was walking to the phone (speaker) to go to the next message. Right before I hit the button, I hear this hushed voice cut in.)

PARTY LINE JOHN
Mary???

PARTY LINE MARY
Yeah. Boy that was weird.

PARTY LINE JOHN
Yeah it was. I don't know who troy and steve are, but they now have bono crooning is their answering machine.

PARTY LINE MARY
That kind of wierded me out. I'm actually kinda scared.

PARTY LINE JOHN
Yeah, me too.

KURT (in demonic voice)
YOU SHOULD BE SCARED!

PARTY LINE MARY
(gasps!) john I'll call you right back!

PARTY LINE JOHN
Ok!

(both hang up)

KURT
No guys wait, I was just kidding. Don't hang up!!! Let's talk.