alex is walking through the hall to the door,muttering interesting' to himself. as he passes the phone starts to ring. he stops and lifts it.
the telephone is ringing. alex lifts up the reciever. again he is wearing his dressing gown and is on his way to pick up the mail.
the flat is silent. footsteps are heard outside the door and mail falls through the letter box.
mail falls through the letter box.
david emerges from his room, ready for his work. he looks towards the kitchen, then walks to the door and opens it.