Steinbech is trying to calm the father down, talking about how hairdressers have this ability with women because they share their confidence. And he says to him, i'm not smiling when i say it. I tell you that a clever, thoughtful, ambitious hairdresser wields a power beyond the comprehension of most men. You hear that, robby? Did you know all that? The dad actually kind of responds to the fact that somebody has some respect for his son, and somebody that actually doesn't find him a embarrassing or just because he's gay. But finds something with integrity about what his son does. It makes the dad feel good about his son for a