And I'd tell her that she would need to stop worryin' so much, and work on feelin' better. Just like I'm tellin' you the same thing, bambina. [He gently pats her pretzels head again, this time with a small smile. He hides a bit of a cough behind his arm.]

Don't you worry, all right, darlin'? I'll take care of myself, but I gotta make sure Diego an', er, "Mystic Maya" are taken care of too. They can't speak fer themselves, so I get to talk fer 'em, see? [Easy way to explain such a complicated term as "Medical Power of Attorney" to Pearl, but hey, you've got to start somewhere.]