[Al just laughs, "bad luck refreshes". She isn't wrong about that, most of his life it's been rotten luck. He probably laughs harder then appropriate at that.

He sits in front of the fireplace cross-legged, at first, it barely sounds like he is breathing before he comments sheepishly.]

Sorry that you had to spend your trip with me.

If it makes you feel better, today I was trying to be a normal human being, then this happened.