[A shade more serious than the way he's been talking up until now:] No, I get it. You're ashamed, and you want to separate yourself from the rest of the world by pretending that reality is gonna rearrange itself to suit you if you just pick the right words. But reality doesn't care what you say, and it's better all round if you don't try to prove otherwise. So why put yourself to the trouble?

[That's just by the by, though. Ed lifts the arm up gingerly and privately thinks: it's been in worse condition, what's the problem?] Well, that can wait. When do you think you can get some new ones?