[ Matt laughs. ]

Fair enough. Not gonna insult your tastebuds too much?

[ They are so. Well. This is as close to a friend as Matt has here, isn't it? And it's himself. A version of himself that keeps it closer to the chest than he does, and that's saying something. He smiles. ]

Hi, Matt. [ Matt tilts his head to listen for a response, the way he always does. ] Is that gonna be our thing? You call me Matthew, and I call you Matt?