He follows directions well. When work was hard to come by, you make sure of that. Contractors and captains are always more willing to keep someone around who follows directions without an attitude. Jason adds the sugar and beer, mixing everything as he's instructed.

"Pretty good, yeah. Better than most blue collar jobs I had." He nods, but doesn't look at her. He went to bed sometimes a bloody mess, only concerned if he can get up and do it all again the next day. "A lot. But it was worth it to me. I was young, needed money, and more than a little angry at the world so," he shrugs, "it was worth it."