Slow progress, Angus and Marten should be drunk by now, but I see no drunk bubbles. Still, there is deep bonding going on. I am not very familiar with the usage of the "bro" term, but I guess it is only used between males who has developed a close (non-sexual) friendship.
Their main concern is Faye's handling of the situation. Angus has of course told Faye, and Faye has encouraged him to pursue his ambitions, but he is still very unsure how Faye will react if it comes to reality. Faye might get depressed, bitchy (even more than usual), and perhaps start drinking again. She might also terminate their relationship, which Angus obviously does not want.
Jeph might want to have a storyline about the challenges of long distance relationships, or he might just want to make changes in QC. Still, I hope he does not write Angus out of the series, as he makes a good contrast to Marten,with Angus having ambitions, whereas Marten just does not know what to do with his life.