"But.. I don't get it. They're... they're turtles? It's the most absurd premise for a television show. Why not pick something that's actually agile and quick to play ninja masters? What about monkeys? I could see them picking up nunchucks and doing damage. Primates are scary!" Reed had a bit of an aversion to baboons specifically. They creeped him out! And it wasn't even about their red asses, they just seemed unnecessarily violent and far too intelligent as animals. It was unnerving.
"Now?" he inquired, even more stunned by this out of the blue proposal. But when Megan suggested that his stunned response was due to a lack of interest in her, he quickly interjected. "I'm not saying you're not attractive... because you are... definitely." Cue the blushing. "I just... why in the world would you want to go on a date with me? Do you enjoy punishing yourself?"