lˈeɪɾɚ, kˈɑːɹlə tˈɛlz dʒˈɛf ænd kəlˈiːn ðæt zˈɛn bˈuːdɪst mˈʌŋks ɑːɹ ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd tə sˈeɪ "hˈaɪ" tʊ ˈiːtʃ ˈʌðɚ wɛn ðeɪ mˈiːt æz stˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn dʒˈeɪ. dˈiː. sˈeɪlɪŋɡɚz bˈʊk ɹˈeɪz hˈaɪ ðə ɹˈuːf bˈiːm, kˈɑːɹpəntɚz ænd sˈiːmoːɹ: ɐn ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən.
Later, Carla tells Jeff and Colleen that Zen Buddhist monks are required to say "Hi" to each other when they meet (as stated in J. D. Salinger's book Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction).