Briefly, he is amazed at the resiliency of her spirit - and then as she lets go of him, he nods and straightens his posture, moving to stand up.

"We will take these dishes to the sink," he says, as he picks up the plates. While typically he would throw the leftovers into the trash (or honestly, leave them on the plates in the sink if he knows the Loompas will come through) he does not want to do that in front of her. "I have plenty of takeout containers we can put the extra in - they are in that cabinet, there," he points. "Bottom shelf. Clear with a lid."

Someone might have a small hoard of plastic Chinese takeaway boxes tucked away for 'just in case'.