"All right, this is two different conversations we're trying to have at the same time. Let's hold off for now on not having to work, and talk about what you could do, okay?" Her tone's both brisk and gentle, meant to both steady and soothe him; she hopes it'll work.

"You're very good at dealing cards, that means ... manual dexterity for sure, probably some mental math and analytic skills, definitely customer service skills. Other things I'm not thinking of yet. None of those are only good for dealing cards; you could apply them to other kinds of work."