Cook squeezes her hand and chooses not to point out that she was attacked by a machine man a couple of weeks ago. Cook himself is still trying to come to grips with that.

"We're all in the same boat, babe," he says, voice easy and calm. "Well, waking up younger and forgetting things, you've got me beat. But once upon a time, each of us was opening our eyes to this place for the first time. We've all done it. You've done it before. You'll be okay."