[it's that break, that complete change in his demeanor that really gets to her. given what he's told her before, she can guess what's going on in his mind; of course, she's sure she can't even begin to imagine what it must be like for him to be going through something like this... still, she doesn't lose any of her fervor. she's gotten a little too into it now.]

Yeah, it's me! How many times do I have to say it? Am I going to have to do something crazy to prove it or something?