Dan swaps over to Spanish, which he's fully fluent in; his accent has a provenance of Western Mexico. He follows Miguel's face journey with mild amusement that stops far short of being condescending. He knows how ridiculous he sounds.

"It's a long story, but I already know where they got the rum." Dan figures out where to get alcohol and cigarettes within an hour anywhere he goes. He feels a sense of security in knowing where to go to get a fix. "Honestly, so much of my life has felt surreal or absurd that I'm worried I won't be able to tell when something's actually too strange to be true."