Original Commentary

And they've moved from drinks to appetizers. And, of course, I give the food a very generic name. It's better that way. Less distracting. In the last panel, Emily isn't so much making a statement as seeing if Sofia contradicts her. And she doesn't, at least not right now. And it's quite one thing for Sofia to live in squalor, but to admit it is entirely unacceptable to her.

Emily's line in the second panel, "That's enough about me. Let's talk about you" is lifted direct from Robyn Hitchcock's song "Feels like 1974" and is used in a similarly facetious way - They weren't talking about Emily and they're not going to start talking about Sofia - Terrence

Modern Commentary
Yes, Emily has also pumped David for information. If she's trying to confirm that Brisbane and Kimberly are still together, she either wants better information or more current information - Terrence