Auston, unsure how to respond, truthfully explained that both his family and his fiancée's family had planned the wedding and handled all the details. He had no knowledge of the location and other specifics.
Samuel responded with a thoughtful "hmmmmmmmmm." Despite understanding, he wasn't ready to relinquish his control of making Auston feel bad.
Auston, aware that Alise overheard, turned to her, saying, "It's a friend upset about not being invited to the wedding." Alise responded with an understanding "ahhh" and gave him a thumbs up, wishing him luck in handling the situation.
Auston returned his attention to the call. He reassured Samuel, "I wish I had known earlier. Samuel, still faking his annoyance, grumbled, "Yeah, you should've."
