fˈeɪbɚ lˈaɪz tə lˈuːsi tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn dˈeɪvɪdz ˈæbsəns, klˈeɪmɪŋ dˈeɪvɪd hˈæzbiːn dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ wɪð tˈɑːm, ˌæzˌɪz ˈɔfən ðə kˈeɪs.
Faber lies to Lucy to explain David's absence, claiming David has been drinking with Tom, as is often the case.