[He laughs awkwardly, one of those nervous chuckles that sort of just happens when he's embarrassed.]

A little.

A-anyway.

She's moving out of state to avoid her dad's trial. I can't blame them, since it must be a lot to handle... [He frowns, that same old wave of guilt washing over him.] It sucks to be the one who pulled the rug on that mess. Liz didn't deserve any of that, and I wish I could have kept her safe from — I dunno.

[Wait, this is too serious. Make a joke.]

Pretty sure no girls will wanna date me, if I ruin their homecoming and get their dad arrested.