Besides, hysteria is only possible with an audience.

“Buster was Rant was Buddy. Chester was Chet was Dad. Irene was Mom was Reen. Ho…”

“Listen, now, you're going to die, Ray-mond K. K. K. Hessel, tonight. You might …”

“My mom would spy by satellite, turning down the air conditioning, colder and co…”

“You realize that our mistrust of the future makes it hard to give up the past.”