It's polite to ask people how they're doing.
Doug heads over to his friend Deacon's house.
Doug wants to talk to Deacon.
Doug asks Deacon how he is when he first sees him.
Doug gets right into talking about football and food.
Deacon mentions himself for a little while before they talk about other stuff.
They talk for a while but Deacon is mildly annoyed Doug didn't ask how he was.