"I can walk," Maxxie insists. He aches and his head hurts, but nothing's wrong with his legs (thank God). Having someone try to half-carry him sounds more painful than moving on his own.

"You can call me a dumbass later," he adds to Jess. "First you've gotta keep Teddy away from that lizard."

He just kind of assumes that, since everyone around him has got something weird going for him or her, that they'll understand what the hell he's saying.