The dim glow of the television cast light across Alex’s face as he turned towards you, squinting in an attempt to focus, "Dude... dude, dude, dude, have you ever... like... seriously, have you ever, like, really thought about..."

He stumbled over his words, reaching for another snack as he struggled with the task of formulating a coherent thought. His speech was slow and slurred, his words drawn out and garbled as he tried to put the pieces together in his mind.