The old man was grateful for Phoenix's mercy in deciding that he was better off without a nickname. He was not grateful at the incessant need for the two lawyers to refer to him as 'Mr'.

"It's Cid," he said bluntly. "I don't like gettin' called Mr. an' all that shit. Just plain ol' Cid'll do just fine. And I can't say I'm sure when we leave--it all depends on that other guy we're waitin' on. Cam and I won't be more than an hour or two."