Your odds are still 1 in many many millions . So I guess you are talking so your saying there ' s a chance kind of chance . <| sep |> It is noted that getting a connection to make a call is difficult . It could be before proper communications were set up in the past . Arnold ' s son dying six years prior to working with Ford may be a real backstory . Arnold ' s son dying ~ 40 years ago seems plausible if medicine was not as advanced as it is in the present . There were two other people in the phone call scene , perhaps their clothing can shed any light on it . Of course , the connection is difficult line may just be a limiter so Bernard isn ' t calling his wife every day in the present . <| sep |> Any available online ? Tried to find it and couldnt