She sat in an open seat across the aisle from him, and they talked about everything and nothing. Her name was Jean White. He introduced himself, "Evans Black, the S is silent." She laughed at that. He explained it was his mother's maiden name. Jean had been all over the world. He had only been to England and Australia; he left out the part where he didn’t remember England due to the accident. He learned the gray bag contained an emotional support ferret. He tried very hard to keep his face neutral and not laugh at her. She could hold her liquor. Evan had tried to match her drink-for-drink, but now he was feeling a bit drunk. 