Coming back from a delivery, saw him sitting on the bench out front for a long while and said hello, but he didn't hear me. Didn't call out a second time.

• The Fortune Teller's GranddaughterGrandma always said you're not supposed to call out at times like that.
  The Young Man Next DoorYou sure know a lot about that stuff.
• The Rice Cake Shop GrannyHe gets like that sometimes. Just drape a blanket over him.