[ Matt huffs, amused and approving, before "us versus us" gets him looking a little sheepish. He should've thought of that. But he's not surprised that he didn't. ]

Right. [ It's not that his mother wouldn't do crazy things for diamonds, especially not prestigious ones. But she's more into charm offensives and legal maneuvers. The publicness of this place, the nakedness of its largesse, would make her eyes roll. ] Well, maybe that's part of the point for our hosts. They get to feel charitable, all while their worst stereotypes about the grasping underclasses get confirmed.

[ Matt frowns. "A good sounding board," Daniel says. Part of Matt wants to take him up on it. He's just not sure. ]