not going to miss this opportunity hanging out with his dear father (even though food might be horrible), and he calls Gregory. "Dear uncle? Let's crash at Arthur's?"

picks up the phone, raising an eyebrow... 'What's he cooking?' He wasn't about to subject himself to Arthur's cooking without preparing himself. Maybe bring a double to switch while it's in the oven.

would not appreciate either of them stopping by if they were just going to complain about his food.

wouldn't be complaining about it. He had learnt not to. "Does the type of food matter? It's all the same. You just shut up, take it in, and swallow it. Maybe eat something starchy first just in case."