[It's kind of weird to think that Dave has new friends that John doesn't know about, but he's already encountered that weirdness, to some extent, with the Dave he's been travelling with. This is just a new set of people.]
I don't know, Dave. Do you think your new friends are ready to meet the best friend?
[He's still this Dave's best friend, right?
(He hopes so, or he's about to sound like a huge ass).]
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I don't know, Dave. Do you think your new friends are ready to meet the best friend?
[He's still this Dave's best friend, right?
(He hopes so, or he's about to sound like a huge ass).]