Joker: Woah! You nearly gave me a heart attack!
Ashley: Sorry, Joker ....
Joker: I'm just used to have Shepard behind me. He's a sneaky dude - but you ... I should count myself lucky my heart didn't burst my ribcage. Don't do that again, okay?
Ashley: *snickers* okay.
Joker: So, what's the business? New course? Another suicide mission? Or something entirely different? EDI isn't around, you know ...
EDI: EDI is around, even if my body is not on the bridge, Jeff.
Joker: I know. Just saying Ashley can take your seat.
EDI: Don't push any buttons, Commander Williams.
Joker: Even if you do, EDI won't send the commands to the Normandy, don't worry, Ashley.
Ashley: Whatever *sits down* ... well, it's just a few more weeks until we have to retake Earth. Skipper is on a mission ... just wondering what you think.
Joker: Me? Send'em to hell. The Reapers attacked Tiptree and my source said, they even destroyed the farm where my sis lived.
Ashley: I didn't know that, I'm sorry.
Joker: She was just fifteen ... *closes eyes* ... we do it. We take them down, one after another. That war has to end.
Ashley: Motivated until the end?
Joker: Motivated even beyond. And you?
Ashley: My family is fine. But they took Shepard once. And I don't want to go through that again. I'm ready.
Joker: Everyone on board is ready. They all know what's at stake.
Ashley: Yeah. Just wanted to hear it from everyone. Skipper needs all the support he can get ...
Joker: With you at his side he can't fail. Don't look that surprised, even Javik noticed your "connection" ... it's not that you're sulking in a lonely room all day ... *smirks*