When Edward first came in, he didn't buy anything, just asked, "Which flowers are easiest to take care of?"

I explained everything to him in detail.

About a month later, he came back because his flowers were dying, asking what he could do.

I told him what to do again.

At the time, I thought, this guy's just like me - really into growing flowers.

Later, he came back again, this time getting straight to the point, "Come work at ...