[Jay's heart rate speeds up the longer he listens.]
[And, for one hysterical moment, he forces down the urge to say something stupid about cake.]
So that's... [His eyes dart along the edges of the walls.] ...for sure, that's...
[One thing in particular catches his attention, so he tries to narrow his focus to that, at least at first.]
It said, "Welcome back," and--and, "Time after time again." [The next words come out quiet, hesitant. It's clear he's already jumped to the worst possible conclusion.] Who's it talking to?
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And, for one hysterical moment, he forces down the urge to say something stupid about cake.]So that's... [His eyes dart along the edges of the walls.] ...for sure, that's...
[One thing in particular catches his attention, so he tries to narrow his focus to that, at least at first.]
It said, "Welcome back," and--and, "Time after time again." [The next words come out quiet, hesitant. It's clear he's already jumped to the worst possible conclusion.] Who's it talking to?