[Skeletons in the closet? Pssh. Far too common. His are all in the kitchen. It's just such a shame no one gets to look at the contents of his freezer until they've been seasoned and served under the guise of lamb.]

We're old friends, Frederick. I would assume that means you like me. [He better like him. Hannibal showed him grapes and camaraderie, after all. Who doesn't like trivial information about grapes?

And someone they can be an oily bastard around without fear of being called out on it, but grapes.] I must confess I do not know as much about the institution you're asking after as you might think I should. I've gone back to surgery since I've come here, so I have little to do with psychiatric care. It interests me still, of course, but I've taken back to caring for the body. I apologize if my knowledge is limited and seemingly too little, considering the career of mine you are most familiar with.