…the forest for the trees…
Chapter 1
…"Carl's! How are you? I wanted to call and wish you guys a Merry Christmas… I know, it's been forever… How's Victor? Great! Glad to hear it… Yes we're ok, to a point I guess… Yeah, well last July I threw Tony out… Yes, I know, you told me in the beginning… I'm just glad I didn't marry Tony, like he wanted… Carly, you wouldn't believe it. That bastard comes home drunk and wants to mess around, you know, and I said no. The ass hit me! You would think he would know better than to lay a finger on Sam Benson now wouldn't you… Then, listen to this; he comes here about a month ago ranting about his TV here in the front room. It's not his TV. Fred bought this for us before Fred and I divorced… Anyway, Tony is drunk again, no surprise, and falls into the TV during his rant, knocks it over and that was the end of our nice big flat panel. All poor Suzi has left is this tiny portable in her room… Well, kid, I really need to get off the phone. Fred is supposed to be here in about an hour to pick up Suzi. Yeah, he has her for a week. I know he's missed her, he's been out of town and before that I was on vacation. She hasn't seen her dad in almost three months… I don't know Carl's, I haven't seen him since Memorial Day weekend myself. I guess he and his girlfriend are fine. I'll tell him you've asked about them and tell him to give you a call… Oh, I know, that gal he's with is such a witch… Yeah, it's getting really dark. We're in for a big storm. I'll bet you and Vic are running around in shorts and T shirts… OK Carl's, talk to you soon and thanks again for the tickets… Love you guys too, Bye."
