"Well, come on in," Hopper says, stepping away from the door and leaving it hanging open for her as he drapes the dish cloth over his shoulder. "And, hey, I'll have you know I'm a barrel of laughs and I'd never let her get bored."

He flashes a grin at Beverly as he moves past her again, heading back into the kitchen. While he doubts Beverly completely bored, he also knows he's not going to be as entertaining to her as her friends are going to be and he's happy he can let her have them over if she wants. It had never stopped feeling shitty, telling Eleven she couldn't see anyone but him.

"I'll put together another sandwich," he calls back to them. "And I've got some carrots cut up and there's cake for dessert." It's a crappy freezer cake, but he figures they won't mind.