[ Jet knows how to handle his emotions, how to shut down publicly, hurt in private so that his boys don't have to see it. He is the rock. He's the steady point. He knows how to handle it so that even these two, who have become part of his merry band of baby chicks whether they like it or not, don't have to see it. But they follow him, and he glances at Laura in surprise. ]

They do. But our luck has never been incredible. I don't see the point in wishing. [ He smiles in that vague way at Jesse and Laura in turn. ] I don't need anything. But I appreciate the question. I'm just going to the beach. You needn't follow an old, moping man.