Yeah, no kidding. [hell, he could use a pick-me-up, being stuck in this place away from everything he knows. He's sure that goes double for a kid, even one as smart and mature as Max.]

[he leans a hand on the counter as he starts talking, mostly thinking through the planning out loud.]

Well, I can cook, but for a birthday shindig you're probably going to want to order a pizza. I can handle the cake, though, as long as cake mix is still a thing here.

Maybe download a couple movies. [he means it in the same vein as renting movies, but physical media movie rental hasn't been a thing since he was a baby.] See if any of his favourites exist here, and if not get some recs for things he might like.