It's Merritt's turn to lineface at Daniel because he doesn't actually need to be a mentalist at all to pick up Daniel's self-loathing, and Merritt is, as established, a very good mentalist.

He's also past the point of giving him shit, just watching him as he answers. "But we're not normal," he reminds him - and he means that in a good way. "It doesn't have to be a whole Thing, Danny. And I know you need everything to be a big thing, but. Henley loves you. Take her to dinner, sure, but don't do all that cheesy shit. Get dinner, go down to the beach at sunset. You'll know your moment."