"I took a smaller apartment in an attempt to save money." Yes, he had a steady pay check now, but Loki was a planner. Who knew how many times the show would be renewed, or how long he'd care to do it. The more money he had saved, the more particular he could afford to be about his next job.
"...does this happen often? This sort of thing." He gestured to the tree.
The banter was, strangely, a help. If Loki could just hold on to his sense of humor with a death grip, maybe he'd be able to stay calm and reasonable when faced with crazy shit.