Left Neglected

As he drives, Bob argues all the reasons they cannot move to Vermont, the things they will miss. Sarah notices that he is searching for something on his phone and she yells for him to stop. Bob slams on the brakes. Sarah demands that Bob refrain from using his phone in the car.

Bob says that he just needs to make a quick call. Sarah asks if he wants to end up like her. Bob thinks she is being overly dramatic, but Sarah is firm. Lucy and Charlie chant “no phones, no phones” in the back seat.

Bob insists that it will be a quick call and that he is not doing anything at the moment. Sarah retorts that he is driving. She asks him to wait until they reach the restaurant to make his call. Bob agrees, then is silent for the rest of the ride.

Sarah worries that Bob does not understand the serious nature of using the phone while driving. She becomes angry that Bob does not understand why she does not want him to phone while driving, why she does not want to return to Berkeley, and why she wants to live in Vermont.