"You're a little short for Dick Tracy. Junior, maybe," Indy snapped back, surprised and slightly irritated now. What was with the skepticism? Did the kid just not believe his name was "Indiana," or was there something deeper at work here?

"Well, technically it's Henry Jones, Jr.," he admitted a little sheepishly in case that was the problem, and then added, "But I prefer 'Indiana.' Or was there something else?"

At least the comic reference sparked a little hope for him, though. Not that Indy was much interested in them, but any familiar reference was kinda comforting at this point. He wondered if that put the kid in his general time period, or if Dick Tracy was just still popular whenever he was from. If so, it looked like the detective had lasted a lot longer than Indy's own legacy had, he thought glumly.