“Everybody gets a ring through their nose,” he said, not taking his eyes from the screen.
“Your uncle Eddie tried to go without a ring,” she said.
“Let’s not bring Eddie into it.”
“But he has a ring. A thick one.”
“Your uncle got into some weird stuff. Bad stuff.”
“But in the end he took his ring. That’s my point. And if Eddie - “
“That’s enough about Eddie, OK? Your uncle is not a good example, you understand? He took his ring, and so will you.”