Those phone calls more likely would be to give the girls some screen time, but just window dressing, updating you on what they are doing(i barely have patience for that IRL)... you won't get break ups or anything relevant over the phone(doubly so when he's at work), maybe a warning about the cliffhanger "go there, something is going on".Same here i'm keeping my expectations a bit low for this one I mean I love this game and it's still my #1 AVN but still I see this as a set up episode more than anything which even in tv is a disappointment 9 times out of 10. Personally im gonna play it anyways cause any content with Alexis and Erynn is better than none for me even tho I know it's probably gonna be just phone calls or something. As I recall Nyx mentioned some of the LI content would be just over the phone IIRC on one of the progress updates.
There might indirect proggress with Erynn if "story" includes Ethan and/or his dad.