You'd get to know each other really well under those circumstances. For better or worse. Medicine still had a long way to go, but it's better than it used to be. I've heard some stories, and I can't believe anyone ever thought some of those treatments were actually a good idea. But I'm sure in a couple hundred years, people will say the same about me.
It's one of those terrible things you never forget. In a lot of ways, I think it was a real defining moment. For my city, for the people. I'll tell you about it, but fair's fair. You'll have to tell me one of your stories too.
You don't have to worry about not making a good impression, you know. It's more likely he'd embarrass himself by butting in.