High Praise

As I luxuriated on the sofa on a Sunday afternoon, milking my exhaustion, enjoying the aftermath of a wonderful opening night, trying not to obsess over ticket sales for the next five Saturdays... ding dong, in walked my brother-in-law.
"Hey, congratulations on last night."
"Thanks, honey."
"I'm really sorry I fell asleep during the show."
"What?!"
"I couldn't keep my eyes open."
"Dan, I could've lived my entire life not knowing this."
"Mom and Marion said it was really funny."
"That's nice."
"I was up so early, and then I had to schlep over the hill to get them, and I didn't really sleep the night before, so when I sat down -- "
"No more. I'm begging you."
"The parts I saw were good."
"I'll be upstairs if anyone needs me."