[ He's counting on her to make that sign now. He might even find her some paper to do it with, later, but now... ]

Walked around town a bit. There's not much there. A bar, a store, that diner he's going on about. Lots of sand. [ So much sand. It feels familiar to him, but he has no idea why ] A couple other people out there, but they're all like him. [ A nod to the receptionist ] At least, so far as I can tell. We seem like the odd ones out here, unless you're holding out on me.

[ If she starts repeating phrases now, he doesn't know what he'll do ]