Yeah, it turns out that in real life, you don’t come out of action movie setpieces with still perfect hair.

[The joke comes out a little flat, and Richie just barely resists the urge to look him in the face and kiss him. Instead he hugs him tighter, unwilling to let him go.]

I got into a couple fights trying to get to you. Sorry, man—I didn’t mean to. [But at heart, despite hating this place, Richie just isn’t the type of person who can turn away for long. He tried to be in Derry, but he couldn’t. He tried to be here, but he couldn’t either.] D’you need anything?