Hal thought briefly about the predicament of locating a substitute teacher. Teachers, unfortunately, do not live at school, and the directory likely wouldn't have the brand-new sub in its listings.

"When was the last time someone got a phone book? Alden, you look like someone who buys stationary by the pound, where do you think we'd get a copy of a recent phone book?" Hal asked, rather openly. As if on cue, a golden book appeared in front of Hal, which to his dismay, had no writing upon its pages, but did effectively illustrate his prey. "Well... I guess the good news is that I can do [i]that,[/i] whatever that is, exactly."