No, I didn't think you would be. [Did she really think Pepper had been seriously asking? Either way, she lets out a soft sigh, then looks back into the lab wistfully.]

You're smart enough to see where this is leading, aren't you? I want in, you don't want to let me, and you obviously can't leave me on my own down here, but I won't leave. [It's all inevitable, and she turns her eyes back towards Natasha.] Not that I can't use the exercise, but it would be quicker if you just punched in the code.

[So just how badly will she be underestimated, due to her other self's frailty? Pepper doesn't yet know, but she also doesn't play her ace yet. She's curious if Natasha will make the first move, or take a defensive position against Pepper.]