Some things do, but most things don't, and because of the subject, especially not this.

And yeah, of course he sees through that one. It's even more transparent than her first attempt at being smooth because he knows she knows he noticed there was something more to the question. If she wasn't so set on maintaining the honestly-just-curious image, he thinks she would have reacted with a kind of "hey, what's with you? I was just wondering!"

His eyes narrow a little as he eyes her. He's not honestly sure why his reaction is this defensive, but those particular four words and where he's heard and seen them ... it's not the kind of thing he'll talk about too easily.

"You're asking for a reason, Heather. Drop the act. I'd prefer it if you were upfront to me about this."

It's not aggressive, but there is an impatience in his voice. It's like he's back in an interrogation room.

With Bobby Briggs, maybe. Or James Hurley.