It's like watching the most distorted, twisted version of a fairytale. It doesn't help that she tells it more or less like a child herself in the same mumbling, uncertain way children do when they have to present something for a larger group and are very self-conscious.

Cooper can't help but feel for her. Not that that's new at all.

He follows the adventures of the salt shaker and the coffee and the mugs to make sure he understands (if he can avoid it, he'd rather not have her repeat anything). The things she's using are all surprisingly effective tools because he think he's getting it.

Things becoming a little clearer.