I bet that was terrifying. My first reaction would be to try to call someone, and that wasn't possible. I think the budgie was - you know - everything was weird? Furious angry tiny pastel blue bird trying to flap at the screen at the cat.
(More - I was told hot chocolate and popcorn might be a comforting thing for your husband - and I made the mistake of looking at the options in the stores. Why is there ten varieties of Buttered something or another Cinema surprise? There wasn't corn at home, so that doesn't help. I was thinking microwave, but - anything?)