half the time the image was too transparent to see , but the sound was pretty good . if she didnt respond in another five minutes , he would have to leave . it 's how our family worked , and at that moment we needed all of them . i woke up in the middle of the morning unable to get back to sleep , wondering if tony had made it home from the track . `` are you supposed to check in with him while you 're gone ? '' he indicated she should sit by the window . 