There is nothing more humiliating for a young man than being perfectly coherent when another decides to sweep him off his feet. Very literally, in this case. Whatever gravity Neil has held simply vanishes to the air, allowing disbelief and exasperation to take its place.

He goes to struggle against Alex, to put himself back on his own two feet. Too bad the effort is futile as Neil spent his remaining energy getting up from bed. "Alex," he says, his voice strained. "Old man, you know I can walk. Put me down."