Quote from Frankie in The Telling
Mike: Excuse me. Do you have a pen I can borrow? Woman: Oh, I'm sorry. I don't. I need all of them in case one runs out. Frankie: [on the phone] Did you find one? Mike? Mike? Mike?! Mike: What?! Frankie: Did you find a pen?! Mike: Found a pencil. Frankie: Mike! Mike: I mean a pen. I have a pen. Everything's fine. I got this. Excuse me. Um, I'm not gonna have any trouble signing up for volunteering, am I? Room Mom: Oh, not at all. There'll be plenty of spaces on every sign-up sheet. Mike: Thank you. Did you hear that? Room mom's not worried at all. Frankie: Of course she's not worried, you fool. She's the room mom! She's in the inner circle. She probably signed up herself and five of her friends weeks ago.