"Dad......Dad??......Dad??.......Are you there, Dad? "
"You forgot my birthday again, Dad."
"School is starting this week Dad. All the other kids have new shoes. C-c-can I get some new kicks? Not like those other kicks you gave me. Those weren't funny but I laughed it off."
"Dad.....Dad??.....Dad???"
"Mom's asking where the check is Dad. Did you lose the check in that hole in your pocket again? Don't worry, my pants have holes in them, too. Dad??"
"These Food Bank tins expired in 2010, Dad. Why do other kids' parents shop at Ralph's and Safeway and we have to go to a bank? Dad??"