[That manages to get a little wheeze-laugh out of Chipp, too, of course.]

I ain't surprised in the least, no! Kid's so uptight, I don't think he'n the boy he likes'll ever talk if someone don't help'em out...
But y'know. I already been chewed out for helpin', so I'll leave that to other folks.

[😇]

... Ain't dates 'n stuff somethin' you been havin' a hard time with, though?
Why you helpin' out other folks when ya got your own stuff to figure out?