I know that. [he rubs his forehead. That hurt.] No one's above anyone else. Even the rich. Maybe especially the rich. [he smirks a bit] I meet plenty of the common man...

[... no wait. Shit... the smirk fades and he rubs a hand over his face, letting it rest there]

... I meet plenty of people. But friends are not something I'm interested in. I'll meet my deadlines when I want to regardless of you being in the way or not.

Besides, haven't you ever heard the saying you can lead an ass to water but you can't make him drink?

[rueful smile at this]