Adam actually managed to catch the phone and did as she instructed, getting a fairly decent shot of her. Then he tossed it back, since he was pretty much just sitting around waiting for them to get done talking. He took a drink of his Coke in the meantime.
"Oh, let me pay you something," Thelma protested. "Even if you just use it for something for yourself. It's worth it to actually have it updated and such like we keep wanting."
"Just terrible," she agreed. "Better education is always one of the things we're harping on the local politicians about. For a reason. If the children aren't educated, how can they take care of their families in the future?"