That pretty much confirmed the single dad theory. Daisy seemed to be over the moon about her mom's new furniture though, which was probably a good thing? She was young, still. Maybe the nuances of 'divorce' rolled off the backs of some kids, like raindrops off a duck's feathers. Some had a difficult time with it. Neal sort of took his own parents separation in stride - he had to. One day he woke up and his mother was gone, and he didn't get an explanation until years later after his father disappeared too.
"Nice to meet you. That's rough, the whole...half time thing," he said, tone sympathetic. "Where do you guys live? I'm around Santa Ana myself."