"Right? It's the music I miss most. Drives me a bit batty at times." César gripes right back, but good-naturedly, taking him to the front room. "Anyway, front room. Not much to it yet. ... going to have a setup here for my baby chicks in a few weeks, but the eggs are all still in the incubator. Planting season's coming up, too."

It's not just chatter, but tidbits of useful information. Agriculture keeps them all alive. César's going to be part of that.

There's a small potted plant near the windows, but they still have plenty of room. "Hot pepper plant."