Mrs. Getz?
Yes. This is Mrs. Getz.
This is Miss Klein. At the school?
Oh. Yes. Hello, Miss Klein. Everything okay?
Yes. Everything is fine, but Anna would
like to speak with you, please.
Certainly. Put her on. Anna?
Mommy?
Yes, dear.
Mommy?
What is it, Anna?
Mommy. Becky ate my peanut butter and
jelly sandwich. She ate the whole thing.
Even the brown part.
The crust, dear?
Yes, mommy. She ate my sandwich.
I’m sorry, Anna. Perhaps she was
just hungry, dear. Not all children
have as much food as they need, and
it is a good thing to share. Can you forgive
her, Anna? 
Yes, mommy. I can forgive her.
Good. I am proud of you, Anna. Now,
please give the phone back to Miss Klein.
Okay, mommy.
Miss Klein?
Miss Klein?
Mrs. Getz?
Yes?
This is Miss Klein. Thank you
for speaking with Anna. Everything
is fine now.
Excuse me?
I said, thank you for speaking with Anna.
Everything is fine now.
No, I heard you. But didn’t you tell me
everything was fine earlier? Before
you put Anna on the phone?
Well, yes ma’am. I suppose I did.
How can it only be fine “now” when 
you said everything was fine before? Explain
yourself, Miss Klein.
It was just a figure of speech, ma’am.
A figure of speech?
Yes, ma’am.
Define “figure of speech”, please.
Excuse me?
Define “figure of speech”, please, Miss Klein.
Well, it’s just a way of talking. Of…umm…
Miss Klein?
I’m on the phone with your mother, Anna.
But, Miss Klein?
Yes, Anna, what is it? What is it?
Becky drank my milk.