Dave Tells Dora That Phil,a Financial Advisor,has Been Stealing Money

Dave tells Dora that Phil,a financial advisor,has been stealing money from his clients.Dora then repeats Dave's statement to Tom,telling Tom that the information comes from Dave.All these statements are oral,defamatory,and false.Phil sues Dave and Dora for defamation.Which of the following is true? (Don't consider defenses and privileges. )

A) Phil can recover against Dave and Dora without proving special damages.
B) Because Dora only repeated Dave's statement and identified Dave as its author,she can't be liable to Phil.
C) Because Dave only communicated his statement to Dora,and not to an appreciable number of people,he cannot be liable to Phil.
D) Phil must prove special damages in order to recover against Dave and Dora.