Me: “Hello?”
Norman: “Hi, Emmy.”
Me: “Hi Norman! How are you?”
N: “Good.” Pause. “How are you?”
M: “Not too bad. How’s work?”
N: “Good.” Pause. “How’s your work?”
M: “Oh, it’s fine. A lot of work, but you know how things get. It’s busy this time of year.”
Pause
M: “Norman, you still there?”
N: “Oh, what, huh? Yeah, I am.”
M: “Okay. What’s going on?”
N: “Nothing.”
M: “Did you call me for something?”
N: “Maybe.”
Pause.
M: “Norman, what did you call me for?”
N: “Well…Emmy, I miss Bunny!”
Oh, crap.
M: “Well, Norman, I’m sure he misses you too.”
N: “Really? Did he tell you that?”
M: “Yes, he just did…No, he didn’t tell me that! He’s a cat, for godsakes, he can’t talk!”
N: “Emmy, yes he can! He talks to you all the time!”
M: “Yes, I know, but that’s called meowing, not talking.”
N: “No, Emmy, that’s talking.”
M: “Dammit, no it isn’t. How old are you, seriously?”
N: “Oh, Emmy, don’t be so mean. Bunny loves you and talks to you all the time…”
M: “If you don’t stop right now I’m going to hang up on you.”
N: “Oh, Emmy.” Pause. “Mommy and I love you.”
M: “Yes, Norman, I know. I love you too.”
N: “Does Bunny love me?”
M: “Yes, Norman, I’m sure he does.”
N: “How do you know? Does he tell you?”
M: “I thought we just went over that. He’s a cat, he tells me nothing.”
N: “Oh, Emmy, play along!”
M: “Norman, I’m not interested.”
N: “Oh, Emmy, you’re no fun anymore.”
M: “You’re right Norman, I’m not.”
N: “Okay then.”
M: “Okay.”
N: “Okay.”
M: “Are we done here?”
N: “Yes, Emmy, we’re done. Go back to being boring and no fun.”
M: “Thank you, Norman, I will. You go back to being insane.”
N: “Okay, Emmy. I love you, bye bye!”
By now, shouldn\'t I be smarter? 