"...Oh," says Matilda, "I forgot to ask about the lottery numbers."

Jenny pauses, slightly derailed from whatever she was about to say.

"I want to measure how close our universe is to Jim's so I asked him for winning lottery numbers from this year. It's not completely cheating if we buy those numbers because we don't know for sure yet if they work. And it's for science," she adds, winningly.

...Jenny laughs. All of a sudden, making Jim welcome in her home is just slightly less important than giving Matilda a hug.

"Yes, all right," she says. "But first, if you're staying, why don't we all sit down in the living room."

Matilda glances to Jim to ascertain his opinion on this subject.