Max has his own issues with his parents. Or, he did before he dropped out of college and moved to New York with Jude, so Brian's tone is a pretty familiar one.

"And you sound thrilled about that," Max replies, and he's lowered his voice without realizing it. There's something about babies that just make you do those kinds of things. He remembers when his youngest sister was that little, having to practically tiptoe around the house.