[He takes a second to deactivate the defenses around the door. Then, he opens it.]
Bill! Uh...would you like to come in?
[This is the awkwardness that accompanies having no idea where he stands with someone he has missed but has tried not to, because he is braced for this to end with a move-on conversation. Even after that bit about adding extra years to his life. Because Ford's an idiot.]
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Just a minute!
[He takes a second to deactivate the defenses around the door. Then, he opens it.]
Bill! Uh...would you like to come in?
[This is the awkwardness that accompanies having no idea where he stands with someone he has missed but has tried not to, because he is braced for this to end with a move-on conversation. Even after that bit about adding extra years to his life. Because Ford's an idiot.]