He takes a moment to stub out the cigarette in a conveniently placed ashtray (he really smokes way too much in the kitchen these days) before fetching a much for Jack from one of the cupboards. Coffee's just about done.
"I would've done the same thing in his place. Put on a show, make people believe you still got it, maybe buy some time and space to get your feet back under you... and it worked, didn't it?"