[Thanks for the mercy, at least for the little while it lasts... When it starts up again, he's not sure whether he's more embarrassed or bummed out. Both? Both. For him and for Héctor.]

Another time it'd be easier if you were a skeleton... I guess I'd feel weird about asking you to take your head off, though.

[At least he doesn't have to feel pressured about this part being perfect, since it was already going to be a little weird because of this dang tree of a man. As nervous as he's been throughout all this, there's also the relief of knowing that it's going to be over soon -- and he definitely made some solid progress on this thing that will make his girlfriend happy!!]