A $60 katana? Alright. She either has the most incredible luck or it couldn't have been that good of a sword. Then again, you can find some incredible things at pawn shops and she does seem the crafty type... "Shame you don't have it here. I'd love to see it."

... She has him there. Tit for tat and he can't even argue, just grin and nod in acknowledgement of being matched. He'd come out with it and give a proper answer, if only to get information, but she comes out with a good point.

"My acting?" Matt repeats, but he already has some clue where she's going with it. They need an alibi, some reason to have a rendezvous away from prying eyes. Two exes, suddenly reunited under sudden, stressful circumstances...

"How deep in is your er... Husband?" Look, he doesn't want to get the shit beaten out of him for the sake of research.