"She only does it when I hold her. Well, and sometimes when I'm asleep, but I found out that she stops when you blow on her nose. I think she might want to eat me if I don't eat her first."

Howard beelines for the more sustaining snacks - nuts and cheeses, fish and carbs. It's not that the desserts don't appeal, but some residual paranoia tells him that protein will last him longer. A large amount of the snacks find their way into his pockets instead of onto his plate, even though he knows that they'll turn back into slop outside the Sensoriums.

"I dare you to eat a spoonful of wasabi, Maw. Plain."