[He lets out his usual grin, offering her the single orchid and the small box of chocolates he managed to wrangle up.] In the 19th century, under Queen Victoria, flowers began to develop distinct meetings because the vocabulary necessary to express certain sentiments didn't really emerge to the public until much later. A red rose may signify passion, but it's become cliche from most peoples' ignorance about the lost art.

[Neal leans against her door frame right beside her.] An orchid, on the other hand, denotes a delicate but strong beauty. And, of course, everyone knows that the flavinoids in chocolate reduces your risk of heart problems.