[he talks into the fridge as he answers, casually looking somewhere that isn't at Robin while he speaks.]

I would have been so late. And I didn't feel good...

[--what with the being at least a little hungover and everything. and he only gives it a few seconds before he deflects off somewhere else, sounding surprised when he opens one of the crisper drawers.]

...Did you buy this stuff, or did your mom buy it before she left? [because those sure look like semi-fresh vegetables.]