“I live in a van down by the river. I know classic Chris Farley but it’s really nice. I’m free you know. Totally free. I can travel where I want, when I want. You just got back from Rome, huh? Cool. Cool. I went to Hoboken just the other day. My niece had a thing, never mind. Traveling helps me from me.

“So you and Bells still have that loft by the Art Museum? Oh you’ve moved to a house in Olde City. That’s something I guess. I prefer something more um intimate. No creepy vibes for my white van. My van’s all fixed up, very feng shui, very hygge, very intentional small living. Having a conscious footprint on the planet is so crucial, Alessandro. You know I always wanted to give back. Leaving Ponce De Leon opened so many doors for me. No not literally b

“Because the important thing is not where you live anyway. It’s how you live. The beauty industry chews you up. It rots you from the inside out. First fillers and skin abrasions and then the farm grown replacement body parts. People starving and we’re growing BBLs. What next? Brain transplants into sexy androids. Staying young forever at any cost. It’s all too Brave New World for me. But to each his own. I guess not everyone cares about the Earth like me.

“Am I right? Right. I. Am. Right. Okay sorry I didn’t mean to get loud. I’m okay. Everything’s okay. Maybe we can grab coffee or something. Talk about the old gang at the lab. Our MIT days. Have you heard from Sam-Sure, sure. See you around, pal.