The context of the following conversation is Carson was late to work and there was a lot of traffic. They finally made it through the biggest traffic jam.:
Carson says Holy cow, how is it eleven o'clock already?.
The friend responds Did you just get in? You're two hours late..
Carson responds Traffic was awful and I even left early today cause I wanted to get a coffee before work..
The friend responds Was there an accident?.
Carson responds Not mine, but a car broke down on the bridge and then a truck hit it.  Biggest traffic jam ever..
The friend responds That's brutal.  Well, you're here, go get some coffee and take a minute to settle in..