[ He does start on his own ice cream, since he's not the one talking; giving a moment to make a disappointed sound to monster work not being all it's cracked up to be (honestly, Robby doubted it). ]

If some big, unknowable force back home let us live rent free and have whatever food we wanted, that'd solve a lot of problems for people.

[ He does say it like a joke, but you know? Where's the lie. ]

I don't know... didn't you say you get some kind of payment for doing the job? You said something about a wish.

[ Sounds like a possible payment to him?? ]