[Ten thousand dollars. And a golden watch. What? He must be hearing things. Its ridiculous, its asinine, its-]

...You're pulling my leg, aren't you? This is all just some big joke to you.

[He's had his fair share of people in his life who have ridiculed him completely. He understands he's hardly normal. He understands that his experiences seem bizarre to others. Howard's upper lip curls - it's very rare to see him in any expression besides his usual grumpy look, but this time, he actually looks fairly livid.]

I don't need your worthless offerings. [He actually, without warning, knocks the watch from the other's hand, before stepping back with a scowl.]

I'm leaving. I-I'm not going to deal with this. [He turns, aiming on getting away from this strange man.]

[Ugh. It just all sounds too good to be true.]