In order to explain what had happened before George had arrived, he would have to explain what happened in the US. But George seemed to want to know that anyway.
"No," he said honestly. "But I should because if I don't I'm going to end up hurling myself off a cliff." Then, because George was being wonderful and he didn't have to be, Padraig added, "I haven't eaten in days either. So you should probably make me do that."