It's not really much of a downside. Her being insightful is a good thing, it means she's more easily aware of his needs and wants, even when he himself might not be.
Ted nods a bit. He... doesn't really have a plan. He's not even sure how he'll feel in the situation.
"You know, last year, it was Rebecca's first time hosting on her own," he says, wanting to provide some context for Joan. "Rupert RSVPed no, but then showed up in the middle of her speech and joined the speech. He also practically admitted to me that he got the entertainment, Robbie Williams, to cancel just a few hours beforehand. And then..." Ted lets out a soft, almost bitter chuckle. "Rebecca's fundraising goal was 800'000. So he pulled out a check for a million. Just to upstage her. You know, I'd never seen someone manage to make donating a million to charity be a purely selfish move..."
Ted has already indicates before today that he doesn't much care for Rupert, but it takes quite a bit for him to actually sit here and elaborate on the reasons. It's extremely rare for Ted to talk badly of anyone.
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Date: 2021-07-21 07:04 pm (UTC)Ted nods a bit. He... doesn't really have a plan. He's not even sure how he'll feel in the situation.
"You know, last year, it was Rebecca's first time hosting on her own," he says, wanting to provide some context for Joan. "Rupert RSVPed no, but then showed up in the middle of her speech and joined the speech. He also practically admitted to me that he got the entertainment, Robbie Williams, to cancel just a few hours beforehand. And then..." Ted lets out a soft, almost bitter chuckle. "Rebecca's fundraising goal was 800'000. So he pulled out a check for a million. Just to upstage her. You know, I'd never seen someone manage to make donating a million to charity be a purely selfish move..."
Ted has already indicates before today that he doesn't much care for Rupert, but it takes quite a bit for him to actually sit here and elaborate on the reasons. It's extremely rare for Ted to talk badly of anyone.