nicholas retrieved the signal receiver from his pocket and glanced at the screen . `` okay , but just so you know the next part is going to be very hard for you to hear . `` yes , '' she said , wondering if it would be rude to grab his hair for leverage . if so , none of us had the nerve . his eyes suddenly snapped open ; he was not sure what had startled him awake . the first obstacle was the intercom lock . 