No wife or kids, no.

[ Coincidentally, very much an orphan, not that he thinks of himself that way anymore. ]

But I like to cook. 'Specially Italian food — also impressed on me early. Remember boilin' up big pots of sauce an' piles of noodles — stirrin' with like, a big oar of a spoon. It was better'n all the other chore choices, lemme tell you.

[ If this is some kind of game they're playing, it's a good assumption that he's not great at it. John's just going with the flow. ]