I'm trying to put this as politely as I possibly can.

[ Pepper just forges straight ahead the moment Tony picks up his phone, no hellos. Her volume never rises, but the crispness of her voice is probably a good indicator that she isn't feeling awfully pleased or charitable right about now. ]

What on earth have you guys been up to? I thought this was a mission, not some deranged frat party. I have a bunch of completely ludicrous voice mails from last night that I just checked, and oh! All these property damage invoices that have been faxed to me specifically have been interesting reading too.

[ Saccharine sweet: ] And how's your day been so far?