David had been worried when Patrick didn't come home, so he'd spent the morning walking the dog around the blocks close to the city, hoping to spot Patrick wandering home. Then he had a fright that Patrick had got home while he was out, and hurried all the way back to find the place empty. After that they watched a bit of daytime TV, then David baked a lemon cake to occupy his mind and hands.
As soon as Patrick burst in, David was hurrying forward, hands outstretched to draw Patrick further in, but as soon as he saw the spectacular shiner Pat was sporting, he stopped in horror. "Lord preserve us, Patrick! What happened!?" he gasped, throwing up his hands in horror.