"Obviously." Yes, this is all obvious. Right. "You dropped out of the public eye, and were heading off to... Randy knew about all this?" And believed it? Herbert sighs.

"If there are drugs involved, Richard, I don't want to talk to you any more." It's no moral judgement. It would be stupid to crash on a junkie's couch when he's at this much of a disadvantage, in a place he knows nothing about. "If you're telling the truth, once I know what the hell is going on here, I'm sure that will be fascinating. Did you want to leave the inn?"