[ Oh, Tim is doing his damnedest to fake it in person as well. Granted, everyone's been calling him out on the masquerade, but that hasn't stopped him so far. The plan has been refined based on previous failures, not abandoned.
Step 1 is beating the others to the door. Tim wants to leave as little opportunity as possible for any additional discussion about him where he can't hear it. He trusts them with his life - he also knows them, and he's very much trying to avoid the three or four most important people in his life ganging up on him for an intervention.
Tim pulls the door open hurriedly. ]
We don't want any! The Chicken Ranch is a clean establishment.
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Step 1 is beating the others to the door. Tim wants to leave as little opportunity as possible for any additional discussion about him where he can't hear it. He trusts them with his life - he also knows them, and he's very much trying to avoid the three or four most important people in his life ganging up on him for an intervention.
Tim pulls the door open hurriedly. ]
We don't want any! The Chicken Ranch is a clean establishment.