He smiles at Meg's determination. And strangeness.

"Her name is Sara Sidle, and she's in the same line of work I was in. A kind of police scientist. We got to talking, and comparing notes, and when she heard I needed a tux for the party, she even went and bought me one back on Earth. She's really quite nice.

"I'm not sure I'm ready to start dating again, but...

"It feels nice to be treated so nicely. Lord, that sounds trite."