'Wha' is it wi' you an' horses? Anyone'd think you'd never seen a motor before.'

His hand goes to the dashboard as soon as she starts to hit the accelerator, his knuckles go white when she stalls and the car gets a pat of apology.

'S'alright, no problem.'

Of course, he should tell her that the handbrake should stay on until after she's found the point of contact with the pedals but he never leaves it on - unless he's on a hill - so he's not going to complicate things just yet.

'Try it again.'