It could also be ADHD. If I’m too distracted or something is too dull, either the words will be illegible or they’ll fall out of my brain the moment I read them.
He might be letting the assumption stand so that the hospital doesn’t a) bar him from J.J.’s medical info (and possibly her room) and b) contact Mike and put a wrench in their runaway fantasy.
“The child” is just part of the homage to the old-timey movies where the father is going out west alone to secure a better future for the family. The farewell always seemed to include “I’ll send for you and the child/ren.”
I’d trade places with Chris Rock! For one day, on a private island. (Assuming he’s THAT rich.) I’d like to hang out on a beach without bursting into flames. If it’s any less private/restricted than that, no.
It could also be ADHD. If I’m too distracted or something is too dull, either the words will be illegible or they’ll fall out of my brain the moment I read them.