Upon further reflection, maybe coming in hot with the notepad and the questions isn't the right way to approach this. It has the possibility of making a person uneasy, as Malcolm is currently observing in this man. He seems suspicious as hell and honestly, Malcolm can't blame him. Has he somehow forgotten to run an investigation after a week on vacation?

Take two.

He closes the notepad and slips it into his back pocket. "Okay. I'm trying to figure out how we all got here and how to leave. I came here on vacation, but apparently that's not everyone's experience."