Oh thank God -- Casey had made her way to the door now, and now that Merlin was off the phone, there was no way Francine could fake one side of a non-existent call in person.

Francine answered the second her phone gave the slightest buzz; no waiting for a ringtone this time. "Hi. Whoever you are, please know that I will love you forever if you stay on the line and protect me from bouncy blonde people being bouncy and blonde in my face."