[It's true that he didn't really intend to escalate the situation quite that much, but Michael's far from upset over it. He claps a hand over his mouth to choke back a delighted laugh, and instead has the presence of mind to dub in a laugh track. Everybody likes to see people get hurt, right? This is just like America's Funniest Home Videos!
The ghostly laughter of an invisible audience echoes through the hall, louder and more mocking than the sitcom standard. Clear does not stop and wait, but she calls back as she goes:]
You were supposed to die too, you hypocri -
[She shrieks, and then a rushing boom like a massive tree falling cuts both her and the laughter off.
ouch
The ghostly laughter of an invisible audience echoes through the hall, louder and more mocking than the sitcom standard. Clear does not stop and wait, but she calls back as she goes:]
You were supposed to die too, you hypocri -
[She shrieks, and then a rushing boom like a massive tree falling cuts both her and the laughter off.
There's no more sounds after that.]