He laughs lightly looking down the list of pre-prepared answers. "Thanks. I know you're doing this for reasons you can't help, but I gotta say, I'm half tempted to get my own notebook just like this so I don't have to keep answering those same damn questions over and over. These parties are the pits."

He sticks his hand out to her, saying, "Commander John Crichton--civilian, before you get too worried"--he lowers his voice a touch--"I was an astronaut in my former life."

He's back to full volume now. "I'm sorry I don't know much sign, but I'll give it my best shot."