After their first return to England, after his three years of safehousing, which was finally ended in Texas, as well as the rather inconceivable notion that he had married, when they stepped inside, Carter noticed the red light blinking frantically for voice mail. "How many?" he asked Pan. "Forty-six. All reporters!" Carter had pushed the 'delete' button. Nevertheless, Carter had been interviewed to death upon their first return anyway. Many reporters pounced on him, cleverly trying the elicit something he had not meant to say, to procure a 'scoop, ' which would compromise intelligence.