"That's something to be proud of," Lauren replies with a wry grin. She's glad to see Bert's not dismissing her words out of hand; maybe she's not as bad as this as she always felt she was. Or maybe he's just that desperate for reassurance.

Anyway.

"So. Sam'll have my head if I don't invite you for dinner once you're up for it. Consider it an open invitation to the replicator's finest."