This is it…
THIS IS IT!
The shit IS hitting the fan.
The commander lifts the receiver on the red phone, and for the first time notices the rotary dial.
“What the fuck kind of red phone is this?”  he yells.
“THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!”
“I don’t know the number to dial!” he screams, panicking now.
“Gladys! What the fuck is the number for the other end of the red phone?!”
“I don’t know sir! It’s the red phone, I thought you didn’t need a number!”