"NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!" Iman says gleefully, making herself laugh way too hard at her own reference, which she's not even sure either of them will get. She hopes they do. All universe's should have Monty Python - Monty Python is a multiversal constant.

"Daniel for fuck's sake," she says. "If you don't sit down and cool it I'm giving up on you. And then where will you be. I mean, no offense, Nick, but you aren't proving to be super great conversation so far."

She knocks back her whiskey and gasps, her eyes watering. Oh man. Oh fuck. That's how we do.

"You know what makes bad situations easier to deal with?" she raises her glass and waggles it enticingly.