"I have had a clean shave before. It just ain't sommin' you can get to with a straight razor on your own. You look just fine without one," Doc reassures with a calm air of confidence as he reclines a little, relaxing against Malcolm's touch. Admittedly, some manliness surely comes from the moustache, however he would look aside, but he doesn't need to look a certain way to showcase that inner strength and resilience he has.

"But if it would make you feel more ready to take on the world then I 'on't see why not."