Same here. One minute I was back where I belonged, the next I was waking up in an unfamiliar apartment.

[ paul's entire stance is non-threatening. he finally lowers his hands when beth seems to relax marginally. he nods slightly. ] Colleen is on the other side of the store looking through things. How have you been doing with the school supplies? I'd like to help.

[ he does seem oddly at ease with a knife on him, anyway. looking for school supplies gives a certain purpose to the conversation so he starts doing that while he considers what to say next. ] What's it like where you're from?

[ a beat. ] Anyone from there here? There's only one person I know here. We... [ a longer pause. ] I guess you could say we got here together.