Phone scam

December 10, 2012:    My stepdaughter is due any moment now. She lives in Portland and her mother is on the way. In fact, she should be there already. I’m expecting a call any moment. Sure enough, I’m preparing breakfast when the phone rings. The voice on the other end sounds excited.

“I've got news for you, Grandpa!” 
I’m like, sweet ..my son-in-law is calling me Grandpa now.
“All right. CONGRATULATIONS Dustin! How’s mother and child?”
“Uh ..OK” sounding noticeably less excited.
 “How’re you doing Dustin ..you don’t sound so well.”
 “Oh, probably ‘cuz I’m on medications ..I hurt my ankle at work.”
 He works in construction so it figures.
“Sorry to hear ..are you at the hospital now?
“No, here’s the thing you see..I got stopped on my way over.”
“Uh oh ..”
 “Yeah, I’m at the station now.”
“What for ..speeding?”
“No, driving while intoxicated.”
 “Did you tell them where you’re going ..they should give you a police escort” like I’ve seen on T.V. “Where’s Laura ..she should be there by now.”
“I didn’t wanna’ to get her alarmed so I thought I’d call you first.”
“They gotta’ be worried ..you want me to call?”
“Not yet ..there’s something I need you to do for me.”
 “What’s that ..?”
“A court official wants to talk to you ..like vouch for me or something.”
 “Who?”
“Not exactly sure ..”
“OK ..but Laura might be in a better position ..”
“No Grandpa ..I want you to talk to him first.”
Now I’m getting a little suspicious.
You sure I'm the party you’re trying to reach, Dustin?”
“You’re scaring me ..”
“Just want to make sure I’m who you think I am. By the way ..who am I?”
“You’re my grandfather.”
“Which one ..?”
 “Eugene. Are you’re screwing with me.”
“No, I think you’re screwing with me.”
 I hang up and immediately call Laura. She tells me she’s in the waiting room ..Dustin’s in the delivery room.