[ And Elliot laughs. And laughs, and laughs, and maybe it's mean but he doesn't believe him for one second. Trying to impress Elliot, he thinks. He's been in that position before, lying to say stuff just to make people like him.

He (hopes) Ryan is trying to impress him, at least. It'd be sort of cool.
]

You'll fall in love with New York if you aren't already. It kind of pulls you in, even in New Mexico. Moving here is the best thing to ever happen to me.