[Basil froze and tried not to let his jaw drop or anything as he looked at her.]
I... think you're absolutely gorgeous. [He frowned, wondering where this was coming from. And how she might react to that. They made an agreement or something right? Hadn't she just told him she loved Rerun? Basil shook his head and shrugged. Whatever. Maybe it was just an ego boost thing.] I choose my friends like Oscar Wilde.