He really should have known Bill would say that.

Ford sighs and rubs the bridge of his nose for a moment with his free hand. "All right, Bill, out with it -- what do you want?" There's got to be a reason Bill's come all the way over here besides just to bother Ford. And if there isn't? Then Ford can tell him what changes he's trying to make to the scanner and maybe the potential benefits of cutting their trip short will motivate Bill to let Ford work.

...buuuut Ford kind of really wants to know what's up.