"Thank you." Lydia says gratefully, adding, "If it helps to move things along, Scott and I have news. Maybe it would help to facilitate you calling things off for the evening? I don't know."

She's just relieved Melissa's going to at least give it a try, and didn't automatically, immediately protest to Lydia in disbelief.

No doubt like the rest of them, Lydia thinks Melissa's probably seen too much for her time.