James' eyes narrowed- there was something about Chris, something that seemed ever so slightly off.

James: "Bloody hell, you're a v-"
Tristan: "Very interesting person! We've never met anyone quite like you- please, tell us more about yourself."

Chris: "There's not much to tell, really."
Joseph: "You boys all seem to have a bit of an accent- what is that, Scottish?"
Tristan: "No sir. James & I are actually from Manchester originally."
Chris: "I'm from Preston."
Joseph: "That's fascinating. How long have you been in the States?"
James/Tristan/Chris: "A while."

Joseph: "What about you, Markus? Where abouts in England are you from?"
Markus: "I'm actually from Georgia."

Mary: "Chris, pookums, you should tell everyone about the work you do- I bet they'd all love to hear about it."
Chris: "It's all so boring to outsiders, dearest."

Andy: "How long are you going to be in town?"
Chris: "I'm afraid it's only for a few days before I have to fly out to Australia- I've got a meeting with a client out in Sydney."
Emily: "Wow, Sydney! I've always wanted to go there."

James: "Watch out for wombats."
Joseph: "Is it true they're poisonous?"
James: "I think that's platy... puses? Platypi?"

Mary nearly started choking and looked frantically at James.

Mary: "James, can you come with me in the kitchen for just a minute please?"
James: "Ummmm… ok."

Mary practically dragged James into the kitchen, pulling him to her as close as possible. When she spoke, her voice was a frantic whisper that tickled his ear. It annoyed him in a way he couldn't quite put his finger on.

Mary: "James, we have a serious problem."
James: "Should I not have mentioned the platypuses?"

Mary looked confused for a second, wondering at what point there had been zombie platypuses. She shook her head violently, trying to clear it.

Mary: "No, it's worse than that."
James: "Worse than platypuses?"
Mary: "Will you shut up about the god damned platypuses for five seconds? There are freaking zombies outside for crap's sake."

James: "I'll… um… take care of it I guess."
Mary: "Do it quietly- I do not need my parents finding out about this and freaking out!"
James: "Yes ma'am."