"When one of my sisters gets that look, I start thinking about underground bunkers." Kathleen, especially - that woman gave her a headache larger than all her dominions put together. "Hopefully she'll return your body to you reasonably intact."
Sam, on his part, was curious to see where his wife knew this young lady from. They'd been together for so many years now, that he had almost forgotten that there were times when they had been at loggerheads - and that there were people she knew, that he was not aware of.
"The pleasure is all mine, my dear," he said, taking the offered hand. "Samuel Montgomery, at your service. And since tonight is one of those rare occasions where names may be freely traded..." he paused. "Uncle Sam."