Please Pick Up

Alice! Hello, hello! Are you there, little sis? I haven't been able to reach Dad on his phone, so I'll leave you this message instead. There are these strange... things... coming out of nowhere. They glow bright blue, and are extremely dangerous. I'm not kidding. We're over at the factory right now, and we're holding out ok, but we've used both cars to block the door, so now we have no way to come pick you guys up. Dad's car is parked in the backyard. The car keys should be in the drawer by the bar. You learned to drive while you were living in New York State, right? Alice, I'm sorry for what I said to you the other day. I was wrong. Now please, get Dad, and the kids, and get over here as quickly as possible. Please, pick up the phone.