Carol can actually cook, just nothing so delicate as a quiche. You should taste her jambalaya. And hey, maybe he will get the chance to, if this plan goes well enough.

"That's a good idea. So long as you don't try anything off color," she says with a warning. "I'm sure the news will get back to me pretty quickly if you do." She isn't always a fan of crowds, so she stays away from most Swear Ins, but this once she might attend, just to keep an eye on things.

"We can do the weekend after. But you still have to jog. There's no ducking out of that part of the deal."