The alternative is unbearable, [he confesses in an abrupt moment of honesty that takes him by surprise, before he battens it down.] To keeping busy, I mean. Expect me in an hour. I have some conversations to wrap up.

[Including this one, actually.] I'm wasted in mundane positions, [he protests with the tone of a long-suffering complaint.] I thought I'd finally been promoted past that. [He sighs.] As long as it's not weatherman, I suppose.

[There's definitely a story there.]