Max answers the door with his tie still hanging loose around his neck. He's just woken from a nap. Keeping odd hours at the Ruby Slipper means more odd-hour snoozes to stay rested, too.

"Wha-wait?" he says as he's dragged out as-is. "What's going on?"

He will tie the tie on the way there, he guesses. Good thing he can do it without the help of a mirror.