[Eddie says not to say anything. He shouldn't. The moment's ruined because Eddie already tried to stop him, but Richie can't help it. It's bubbling up inside of him and he feels like he'll burst if he can't make a joke about it.]

All I gotta do is rub it out and it'll be fine.

[There, that's better.]

I promise I won't hog all the blankets. [It's a promise he'll break. After a moment, he pushes himself up into a sitting position.] What does disease have to do with pillows? I thought you said they don't do experimentation here.