Aww! He's so cute, he has to be good! Note also the look of fierce concentration on his face. Plotting against Beryl?
He looks surprised while saluting Beryl. Obviously, she has said something bitchier than usual, but he manages to keep up his cover.
What I wish the senario here was: "OK, Darien, I've finally had enough! I can't keep up this charade any longer! Let's go kill her and become the new rulers of the universe!"
See the background here? Sperm? A subtle tribute to his manliness?
Excuse me for a moment ... Ooooh! Just - ooooh!