Oh, and I also wouldn't seek her out to have this conversation today, or even tomorrow or the next day. Maybe a week from now, when she makes a similar comment or something.
Otherwise, it just reeks of "hoop-jumping." She gives' ol Sad an "assignment" to do, and he follows up dutifully, like a puppy dog. Not attractive.
Contrary to rumor, ol' Starsky's not as big a fan of puppy dogs as you might think.