His exasperation at not being able to use the phone cause those two old bats were talking about ... what was it, corns?
"Ladies, ladies, my name is Malcom Tucker."
pause
"Of the Buffalo Tuckers?"
"No, no..."
"Which Tucker?"
"You know, she married that man who fell down a lot."
Feet falling asleep. Barn wonderes about that aswell.
And not old bats...two elderly sisters who always conversed by phone on Sunday afternoon.