Jacob picks up the phone

The phone rang. Walter wondered why she wasn't picking up, he hoped she would.

Click

"Hello?" Came the voice of his son Jacob, sounding tinny through the phone.
"Jacob? Where's you mum?" Walter asked, worried. He wanted to tell his wife he loved him, and that he wouldn't be coming home tonight, possibly not coming home at all.
"I don't know, she went out." Jacob replied.
"Well then, ca-" Walter started, getting cut off.
"Hey, uh, since I have you, can I ask you a question?"
"Umm, sure. What's wrong?"
"Well, uh, you see..."