Goodness... It's gone from 'chick flicks' to Bobo behavior.
For the CHP phone call, I'd call back and tell the truth. The truth as you know it, not what he tells.
What other people say is none of your business. You have no control over it. You can only control yourself and your actions. Walk tall, be proud. Be you!
What would you do if you weren't in the middle of all this and you found your savings account had been cleared out and your credit cards were charged up? That's how I'd be tempted to act "as if".
