Nick looks up. "Ah? No no, you haven't kept me waiting long at all -- Look, would you shut up? Fine, you had a crappy life, and I'm sorry you died in a car accident not long after finding out the love of your life was cheating on you, but would you quit whining for FIVE seconds while I talk to the nice lady here?" He seems to address this second part to an empty seat nearby, which causes others to look at him funny.

He sighs in annoyance. "Sorry about that. I just couldn't hold it in anymore. There's a spirit over there who wouldn't shut up," he explains, his eye twitching a bit at the thought.