[ it's probably an attempt to lighten the mood, and it sort of helps, because evan feels a little less tense about it. only a little, though. ]

Yeah. You make that real easy. Either she's got a high tolerance for stupid bullshit, or she's too dumb to notice.

[ or a lot smarter than either of them. he tries to wipe some of the plaster dust off his jacket, but it doesn't help much. someone's going to ask questions when he gets back. ]