Her efforts to make him smile would be paid off eventually, since there were a few things that could make the cantankerous doctor smile like an idiot and bounce happily on the balls of his feet; booze and anything that reminded him of Georgia being the main causes, so the mention of a ranch is definitely a wealthy cause for the corners of his lips to twitch into a smile.

"A ranch, huh?" He was getting sidetracked as his brow furrowed, "And what have I missed that was 'exciting' exactly?"