i smile back at him before lowering my eyes to my plate . baby , please calm down ; you 're going to hurt yourself . '' how hard could it possibly be ? what if they went nose first into the lake ? with a flick of his wrist , the tall man tossed the appendage overboard . i could n't sit at home without knowing how you were doing , without seeing you for myself . from experience , i know it 's best not to start an argument over the phone . 