I'm just afraid of killing it accidentally. I had a friend who had a hamster, and you know how they have that fluff that they make into beds in their hamster cages? [No? He's going on anyway.] But you buy the sheets, and they fluff it themselves. But my friend fluffed it for them, and they died because of that. [Actually, does this go into what they're talking about? Not really.] I might buy the tribble pillow.

Yeah! [He grins.] I'm an acrobat. My family did a trapeze act, but you work everything in a circus.

[It's a good thing he's an excellent detective, then. It did sound by rote, but just because it did didn't always mean there was an actual issue there. Sometimes it was easier to rehearse easy questions so they came out more natural, despite going down a check list.

Dick has the unfortunate habit of giving a lot of people the benefit of the doubt.] I have a brother around your age. [Says in an offhand sort of way.] Movies? I love movies. I've been told I should read more, but...

[He gives a shrug, but he's grinning. More teasing ahead.] Hey, I answered all of your questions, it's only fair that you answer all of mine! I could make up a color for you, but what if I got it wrong?