Katurian was so ready to launch into that, the depressing thoughts, that it was visible in his eyes, in his shift forward on the bed. When Andy brought the conversation back on topic, he did his very best to hide his disappointment. He deflated. Just slightly.

"Things got a little crazy," he said, which was probably the understatement of the century. Katurian's childhood made some of his stories sound sane and reasonable. "I had to quit school and start working full time pretty early on. So, um, no plays."