Seriously? [ newt instantly looks relieved, some of the tension bleeding out of his shoulders. thank you sir you are a gift. ] I've been looking for that shank everywhere. Figured he'd gone out and gotten himself killed or something 'fore I even got to say hello.

[ he pauses for a second--might be good to actually make the connection. ] Sorry--I'm a friend of his from home. Newt, like I said.