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The phone rang. Larry picked up, and looking at Donnie, mouthed 'Paul', and pointed to the mouth-piece with his index finger. Reading his lips, Donnie nodded and resigned himself to a long wait. Paul was Lolly's vet. Larry was Paul's wife's dentist. Donnie met them at NoMad, last Christmas, after the early sitting. Donnie sometimes thought that Larry straddled the socio-professional divide a little too freely, but didn't begrudge it- this was New York, after all- what goes around comes around and it was his business. The phone call left Donnie free to watch the show, which was funny enough. He soon became engrossed in its home-video antics. Minutes passed and the call continued. Donnie waited patiently waited its end.

Larry was still talking and Donnie was still watching TV when he felt a nudge at his instep. Looking down, he saw Lolly. The free-ranging tortoise was flirting with his shoe.
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