| 1 | Mary's voice was choked with emotion. | |
| 2 | Tom's voice choked and the tears ran down his cheeks. | |
| 3 | She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. | |
| 4 | She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. | |
| 5 | "Tehran was a good joke, " she says, through a choked throat. |