['Keep it to the point.'

Ha ha ha. That's a pretty incredible order, considering Lambert doesn't even know what Foster's point is.

...but for once, Foster halfway complies?]

Remember the bird?

[Of course you do.]

She still had it.

I already tried to call it back, so don't ask.

It didn't show.

But.

It's not... mmmm.

Gone.

I don't.... feel there is not a bird.

Do you understand?

[He speaks in short, chopped up sentences--he is, apparently, putting some effort into trying to be concise.

And it is, apparently, quite some effort.]