Adam: Dave Kim did invite me to visit him in New York.
Mr. Glascott: But your dance card is painfully empty. Why didn't you accept?
Adam: Oh, no reason. [softly] New York City traffic scares me.
Mr. Glascott: I'm sorry. What are you saying?
Adam: The traffic is too much for me.
Mr. Glascott: Son, please, play to the back row.
Adam: [normal voice] I don't want to drive alone, okay? The taxis zip by too fast, and the pedestrians just step into the street with no regard for the "Don't Walk" sign! And then they yell, "Hey! I'm walkin' here!"