Ari wouldn't mind a new set of parents herself, but she's smart enough to treat this like a joke even if it isn't one.

"Do you think Essie would take us in?" she wonders. She doesn't know exactly where Essie lives, but she knows it's somewhere nearby. Although she's more than ready to take a break from Gooseberry, it might not be so bad to stay in America, or even Utah. Especially if it meant staying with friends.

It's not a real possibility, so there's no need to overthink it, but she indulges herself for a second.