[The crispness of the fries wasn't a concern when the seagull lifeguards were on his tail. They're still a good source of starch, salt, and grease.]

What? I'm not a lost kid. I'm probably safer around here than you are.

[... as evidenced by the fact he was being chased. Seniority doesn't give him any actual benefits. If he had turned that time into cards and into ranks then maybe he would be more sway over the staff. He didn't care about that as a measure of worth. It was knowledge and he knew this place.]

[... another fry offered,]

This place is full of bullshit, there's probably some sorta trap in that watermelon, waitin' to catch you off-guard.