Let's Talk
When Joey had called his mom, first assuring her that he was okay, he'd also had to break the news that his father was alive again.  She'd insisted on flying out right away, bringing Emerald with her to boot.  With her own news that Grandpa Simon was alive again too.  Crazy.  Just plain crazy.

There'd been lots of hugs and all that kind of thing, and even more talking.  He figured his parents would do a little "talking" of their own sometime later.  He planned to be very drunk by then so that the possibility of thinking about it was non-existent.

But then he'd asked to be able to talk to his dad.  Alone.   Mom and Em had made a hasty exit to let them.