"I'll call ya back in two shakes, doll. I promise ya." He hangs up the phone and finishes pulling on his jacket, fixing the collar as he walks through the garage. "I'm takin' the rest o' the day, an' anyone who gives me shit gets a black eye."

He must look irritated enough that no one bothers him, and he has his phone in his hand dialing Iris' number as soon as he's out the door. She picks up and he just starts talking, assuring her that he's there. It's obvious by his speech that he's jogging, trying to get to her quicker. "I'll be there soon, okay? We'll figure this out."

It doesn't take him long to get to Iris's and he knocks on the door even as he tells her so. "I'm here. Let me in so I can hug ya."