"I thought I'd wait for you all to get up," Annie said, because she was kind. "Seriously, Barry, you're a lifesaver."

"And," she added, in an even lower tone, "Santa came through on some clutch presents, thank you for that." Yes, she was being all secretive about it even if the surprise present-recipient was off being terribly hungover down at the trooper station. "I love my belt."