[ ...She. Wasn't really expecting that, honestly. Maybe the people here...do have an investment in education.

However, she shuts her eyes tight and looks away. It's not because of him, but...what she's seeing. ]

If you really feel this way...then let me take a rain check on it, when I'm not...hallucinating. It makes it hard to concentrate, as I'm sure you can imagine.

[ ...i also need an excuse for her not to know Everything at the meeting so like- ]