[Hmm, could those be faint warning sirens? Surely not! All is well. So well, in fact, that gives Joseph a bit of a squeeze.]

What are friends for, if not for nights like this? Like I said, mon ami, I was free. It was no trouble. Besides, you've been more than generous with the wine!

[...look, at the end of the day, he's fairly easy to please.]

I wouldn't think of it as helping you. Just being a friend.