Calling the wife
Mark is in the middle, arguing with Meg, and he thinks he has a solution. He dials the missus and tells her that he’s in need of a ride. When he casually announces that he is bringing home a dog, there’s no doubt about it, a pregnant pause was heard on the other end of the line.
You could hear her “What the hell?” when she finally spoke. She wanted to know the details of this dog surprise deal.