Merely actors on a stage or some shit? [At least he gets the reference, even if he creatively applied it.]

[The kid chuckles and reaches for the bottle. Shaking his head a bit.] Wait, did we not talk about this? You ain't no fuckin' bogey man in mine. You're a right out hero. Dead. [small] A thoughtful look before a shrug.] Or at least everyone thinks, but you're alright.