Can't really refuse a claim like that, can I? [Humor: noted. Confidence: appreciated.

In fact, it kind of seems like there'd been a lot of claims he hadn't been able to refuse – again, he'd got a lot more response than expected. Last time he'd had this much attention, he'd still been an in-patient.

The irony's audible in his voice when he adds:] Looking at my schedule, I can probably pencil you in for sometime in the next couple of hours. You might be getting the abridged version of that story, though.