It was an unclever joke, and one that she didn't seem to entirely get, which was probably for the best. Like Karen, Frank had an instinctive understanding that there was something harder than expected under Jessica's surface, but it was still good to have some knowledge that maybe she hadn't been subject to some of the same things that he had in this place.

In any case, he went and put his name on the list, returning just a few minutes later.

"It'll be a little while, there's a few names in front of me," he said, and shrugged one shoulder, picking up his drink again. "So I guess you just have to put up with my company until then."