[He seems particularly pleased to have his wild conjecture accepted or affirmed or whatever went on there -- tacit as it was, Jack is an easily pleased fellow. Still, there's a gentle shake of his head at the rest.]

But I must insist, there is no such thing as wasted worry here. We are all in this together, despite... the situation. [you know, the situation that kind of wants to turn them against each other, there's no sense in not acknowledging it -- but] And... it is not only death we have to worry about, I'm sure.

This is absolutely no ordinary realm, by any measure.