He's not completely surprised, but he is at least a little bit. Lauren has been a tough nut to crack in terms of understanding what's going on in the kid's head, so gaining a positive response is certainly informative. Maybe they are more alike than he would have expected.

He shrugs his shoulders, a small show of brushing it off.

"I'm not out to get ya, kid," he says, the next best thing to a 'you're welcome.'"If you and your bro make it through this alright, it's better for everyone."