"One that's a front for something else," Roland replies without missing a beat, kind of going for Humphrey Bogart and ... not really even coming close to nailing it. The subtle smile on his face doesn't help things much, either. Oh well, he's laying groundwork for a bigger plot, here. And it's fun. Even if he can't always keep up with it as much as he'd like, Lyle's imagination is a comfortable distraction for Roland.

But, isn't Lyle here with someone? (Isn't Roland here with someone? God. Social thingies suck.) "You lose your arm candy?"