[They can both make exceptions at the moment. Richie's keeping a fairly zipped lip. A muted energy, quiet voice.]

...Thank you. It's all right.

[He'd had a bit of an episode earlier. He's not keen to repeat it with anyone else. Just—]

You know what the real kicker is? [He points to his own shoulder with the one hand left to him.] In real life, he lost the other one.

If there is a god or a devil behind all of this, they've got a hell of a sense of humor. I'll tell you that.