It takes a second for him to realize why Ben was homeschooled, that something like this sport took its toll early and not just on the knees.

It would probably come as no surprise that Clint had no structure, that he's always been around people who had nothing much in common with him. Even if he'd had a talent like Ben has, his parents wouldn't have been able to afford to nurture it. Assuming they would have wanted to try, which...well. Barney had talents. Barney is a bum in worse shape than Clint now.

The thought of his life lined up against Ben's doesn't make him feel bitter or morose or jealous. It's just interesting to meet someone who had the drive and the opportunity to succeed.

"I never went to college," obviously. "But I bet it was an adjustment, huh?"