[okay, kind of weird he took that literally, but whatever. nice to know the guy listens, maybe?]

Uh, yeah, it wasn't easy, so... you know, you're welcome. [he huffs lightly, corner of his mouth quirking up in a slight grin in agreement.] 'Cause they're fucking with us, probably. Or-- I don't know. Mountain Californians are just like this. They're not much better in LA.