[Archie lets out a low meow of protest as Tim lifts him, but he doesn't do much but wriggle in Tim's hold, repositioning himself to be more comfortable.]

[Jay, meanwhile, has never been comfortable a day in his life.]

'Cause it's your birthday?

[The sentence lilts up at the end, telegraphing Jay's uncertainty clear as day. Why did he do this? Is it just because that's what's done? Because the situation back home trained him that once he's got a scrap of information, he's got to do something with it, or else it'll be a waste? Is it some stupid, leftover concern that he'd be disappointing the viewers if he didn't?]

[That doesn't cover everything, though, does it?]

'Cause you...'Cause I saw you get shot, and I just...

[Just what? Were worried about him?]

[Wanted to make sure he was real?]

...Wanted to see...

[Wanted to maybe, for once, not make things worse just by existing.]

I mean...I dunno, maybe cake and games aren't exactly the opposite of getting shot, but...it's good that you're...here, in one piece, I guess.