Alas, 'tis too late for that. As much as it pains me, I fear that he may bat for the other side, as he did admit to having a thing for some geezer called "George".
I managed to talk him out of hanging around the capital's railway stations as a quick way of making the downpayment.
"I'll do anything to fly!", is perhaps not the best motto for an adolescent new to the ways of the big city.
Stik