Yes, I actually own With Sympathy. No, I did not buy it. Yes, it was a gift. Yes, it is funny.
Al is actually just a big sissy at heart. He spends his nights painting his toenails and talking to his good friend Marisa Tomei about why the boys at school don't like him.
Hank is a loose cannon; a sleeping giant, if you will. Calm until woken. Al would have his ass handed to him.