The Worst Phone Call of All Time
The speaker recounts a story about a musician in 1970s Surrey, England, who moved into an expensive farmhouse called Old Croft with his wife and two children after his band had their first top 40 song. Betting on future success, he mortgaged the house, which was beyond his means, and it required extensive renovations. He left for a year-long tour in America to earn money to pay for the house, leaving painters to work on it.
The tour was successful, ensuring he could afford the mortgage. However, at the end of the tour, his wife confessed during a phone call that she had been having an affair with the painter. Devastated, he flew back, but his attempts to reconcile failed. His wife decided to take the children and move to Canada. He told his band that he would have to leave to try and save his marriage in Canada. The band agreed to a solo hiatus, planning to reunite later.
