He suddenly stops as he thinks somebody is overhearing the conversation. She realizes that he is overhearing the conversation and hangs up. Gabi later confesses to killing Nick after overhearing his threats to Sonny. Overhearing their whispered plans, McCoy summons the Lawgivers. White noise machines are used to diminish the potential for recording or overhearing conversations. Kirk, overhearing this conversation, moves to arrest them both. It is read as if the readers are overhearing the conversation. A person overhearing a conversation full of restricted code would be quite lost. Upon waking, and overhearing Shan informing the police about Vernon, he kills Shan. Mary, overhearing them, begins to giggle. The choir teacher suggested he join after overhearing him singing The Temptations. Also he learned Sanskrit by overhearing the classes at a Brahmin house nearby. Shortly after overhearing Bartlett, Fleischer proceeded to discuss Plame with Gregory and Dickerson. Gabby overhearing Laurel announcing Ashley's "death". He is also known for "overhearing" things that are not meant for him to hear.