He may not have seen it happen, but boy did Hughes hear her entrance. And, of course, seeing the young girl perched on the couch nearby immediately flips on his 'dad' switch. His child or not, he just has that protective streak in him.

As the dust from the exploded couch begins to settle, Hughes is right there, offering her a hand and a concerned look.

"I'm afraid I missed your question in the aftermath of all of this," he gestures to the remains of the exploded couch with the hand he isn't holding out to her, "but I'm happy to answer it if I can after everything is settled. Besides, I'm more worried about you, given the state of the couch. Are you all right?"