Yes, he said he went to "help his brother move" and that he was only going to be gone for 20 minutes.
He didn't say he *was* gone for 20 minutes, just that he only intended to be gone for 20 minutes. When I heard him say that and that he was helping his brother move, I thought who in the world can help someone move for only 20 minutes?
So it was I who surmised in a post, half-jokingly, that it must have just been one big piece of furniture, not a whole house or apt. I felt he was minimizing his time away, so he wouldn't seem guilty for going off and leaving Anna alone for any large amount of time.
God forbid that Anna be *alone* for more than 30 seconds! (People like that drive me up the wall.)
I've been to that Hard Rock once. And as i recall there wasn't much housing around it. I could be wrong. Someone will tell us if i'm wrong. But i thought it was quite a trek thru mostly nothingness to get there. Where did his brother/friend live? And even if he lived right next door to the Hard Rock (and what are the chances of that) it would still take longer than 20 minutes just to say hello, move the furniture, say good by and be back at the Hard Rock.