You must lead a pretty interesting life, huh? [That or she's really calm and boring, but he doubts that a lot.]

Well-- he's not, not really. [Desmond's not the greatest liar, and he's honestly not sure why he's fumbling to cover his tracks -- aside from it being awkward to admit that hey, we might be related -- but it's getting a little easier.] That's the point. His mother kept a lot of journals, though, so she's famous for that.