The doctor cocks his head toward Tim, like some kind of six-foot praying mantis.

"And why would he be talking to you, I wonder?"

Jay flattens his back against the wall, putting as much space between himself and the doctor as possible. Finally, he speaks up, in the hopes that he'll be able to drag the doctor's attention away from Tim.

"We were talking about a--" Wait, when is this? Is there TV now? Are there movies? Jay decides not to risk it. "A book we both...we both read. 'S a good book."