[Quentin eyes her quizzically. She seems sincere from what he can tell without getting into her head. Huh. That's a surprise.]

Exactly. Dream big! But only if you agree with the head honcho. Be yourself! But don't be too unique. It's all a load of crap.

[There's something a little less defensive about his posture, some tension in his shoulders that's gone. Because somebody gets it for once.]

You know, you're not so bad, Red. Maybe there's more than just brainless slugs around here after all.

[Was that?? Kind of a compliment???]