"I have a very eclectic resume. And I actually was the ransom in one case. That one made me feel special."

He's glad to give her something else to think about, even if it is at his expense. Sometimes distracting from the present is all a person can do. He'll leave the questions for another time, and for another person--it's pretty clear that the third degree both won't help here, and might hurt.

Neal lifts a finger. "Hold that thought."

It takes a bit of rummaging through cupboards, but he finds what he's looking for--chili powder and cinnamon. He taps a little of each into her hot chocolate, then his own, offering her a spoon to mix it in. "Try that."