Elsie totally lost her cool and couldn't even talk right.

"Mr. Waston, I didn't mean to catch you guys."

Jessie shoved Albert away hard, itching to bolt, but trapped with nowhere to go. Albert stood firm, blocking her path.

Her face flushed but Albert stayed cool as a cucumber.

He told Elsie, "You go soothe Jeslyn. I'll catch up in a second."