Oh no, no, everything's fine. I know we said this was just in case, and so we could reach other quicker, and in case there's an emergency or if I was going to be on the west coast again, or—

[ A nervous outpouring of words. He really should've stopped and written down some notes and cues and practiced beforehand, but he hadn't expected this to be as suddenly difficult as it is. Luther's capable of improvising across a dozen different interviews or press conferences, but hearing Allison's voice over this clunky handset just unravels him. ]

I was reading the newspaper, and I just wanted to say hi, and: congratulations on that Emmy nomination. For your show.