"Ma... come on. Please don't be mad at me. You know if our roles were reversed then you woulda done exactly the same," Daniel replied with a pout. He truly believed if they switched places that Lucille would have done everything in her power to protect him from harm - even neglecting to mention surgery.
But he could understand her frustration and her anger.
A cough bubbled out of him, shallow at first, a tickle in his throat before developing into a full-blown coughing fit. He rested his hand on Johnny's thigh. "Could you get me another drink, babe?"