I think it went something like this:

Dave! Dave! Dave!

What?

Dave! this is important Dave! Shut listen! Are you listening Dave? Not you Chuck, go back to sleep! Dave Dave Davey David!

Yes I’m listening Rich go ahead please. Emphatically please yes.

Dave the thing to remember is…the near..Er…wait.

(Waits a long time…)

Yes?

The nearer you are…no wait

I’m waiting yes, point taken sir.

Dave! The important thing to remember is:

“The nearer your destination the more you’re  slip-sliding away!” Yes by God that’s it.(collapses back in chair )

Chuck: Weren’t we listening to Warren Zevon?

Dave: Shhhhhhh