[Oh what if he cried right here though? What if he just burst into tears? Who knows! Not him! But he sure does look deeply, deeply touched at the sentiment.]

Thank you, Rue. It-- It's terrifying, but. I believe you.

[He will lose this confidence on stage at the metric speed of sound, but until then...]

Well, uhm, s-show me where I have to go I guess! For uh, for the performance.