[A cute smile - he can't resist answering it with one of his own, already feeling a little better.]

Hostin' a party's pretty tough... back on my birthday, I was runnin' 'round like a chicken tryin' t'get everythin' right an' kind a' ended up snoozin' on the couch after a while. [He'd have never been able to pull it off on his own, he's sure.] Y'gonna go get somethin' to eat?