"Charm is free and should be used often," he says, giving her a wink when he sees how red she's become. Cooper's honesty tended to get him in hot water with most people, but when it came to his friends, it could be used for good instead. He takes a swig of the drink again before going on.

"I needed a taste of normalcy. My last few nights have been insanity." He supposed it said something about just how bizarre his life had become when talking to a long-dead ghost had become normal to him. Clara was one of the most grounded, level-headed people he knew. It kept him feeling grounded.