Maybe there's an ASL language course, she'll have to ask around. At least being able to understand it would help. That's for later, for now she has to go through the interview.

"Nice to meet you too. I grew up in New York." Which means they both grew up pretty damn far away from the Pacific Ocean. "I had a dog, but a friend of mine's taking care of him right now." Since she couldn't exactly bring the dog with her.