wˈeɪs, ðɪ ˈoʊldɚ bɹˈʌðɚ, ɪz nˌɑːt tˈuː hˈæpi ɐbˌaʊt bˈɑːɹkiz pɹəlˈɔŋd ˈæbsəns, hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn lˈɛft tə mˈænɪdʒ lˈʊkɪŋ ˈæftɚ ðə fˈɑːðɚɹ ɪn hɪz lˈæst jˈɪɹz ʌv lˈaɪf.
Wace, the older brother, is not too happy about Barky's prolonged absence, having been left to manage looking after the father in his last years of life.