"Ren?" Jack recognized the name -- the guy who'd lent him the Lupin movie! He was about to thank him when Ren suddenly started coughing and choking on his gumbo. "Hey, you okay?" Glancing over at Shae, he quickly put his dinner down, then sat down on the couch next to Ren and started pounding him gently on the back. "Come on, it'll be okay," he soothed, "just get it all out. Don't want you choking to death. Shae, did you make this stuff too spicy for your guests?"