[This is not helping, Lea.

There's a startled yelp and the phone is promptly dropped, left for a moment to sit on the ground... before it's shakily lifted back up again.

He'd be lying if he said he wasn't fascinated, but that was rather surprising]

Gene-

No.

No that can't-

[Deep breath, lets try this again]

I need to get back to New York. Immediately. I don't care how expensive it is, I've... I'm needed at home.