He expected laughter, so when he finds seriousness in Cindy's voice and expression, it's pretty much the biggest shock of the night. Yes, even bigger than "sex club" and "beautiful reptile women."

"Somebody who isn't here," he answers with a small grimace. Iago's not here, so there's no reason to bring him up, anyway. Besides... how much more explaining would he have to do if he said that? Oh, I was just dating one of Shakespeare's greatest villains while we were trapped on a prison boat together...