...I thought Houdini had died from either appendicitis. Or after he was forcibly taken by several malevolent spirits that disliked him tampering with their work.

[He inclines his head towards the camera, frowning a little bit.]

I'm sorry, the signal here seems somewhat weak. Do you mind repeating that again?

[It's absolutely impossible to tell if he genuinely is asking Venkman to repeat himself or is just holding it over Venkman's head right now.]