Heh, wow, am I actually plotting this with you in all seriousness? It seems surreal.... and I dunno if Jack would want to be so far from his family. As much as I dislike Simon, it's not... the same story for Jack.

[If he had a choice, he wanted Max nearby, in the event something terrible happened and he might need Max's opinion. His presence. But he knew that was selfish]

I'll ask him. And eccentric, really? You go for the eccentric types? I never would've guessed, Max. You always seemed like the kind of guy to go steady and stable~

[And every last word here was pure sarcasm]

Smart-type, then?