"What in hell is hank" gossip actually calms down a bit after the dinner crew meet Henry. Don pines's father has antlers on his soul, clearly the family must have some tree or forest spirit or fairie ancestor down the male line. That's why they have red hair, And it explains the surname. The pines are fae touched. Coming from any other person this might scare or interest the gossipers in equal measure, but for hank,well at least now they have an explanation, and it isn't a scary as they thought.
The relief is short lived. Only days after Henry's visit, hank walks in on a fraction of discussion and nonchalantly corrects what little he has heard. "Actually my father took my mothers name, and most of my personal experience with demons came from her too." The group fails to play off their surprise, they had gone silent for several beats too long. "What in hell is hank's mother" takes over as gossip. Soon, a demon-aura'd willow stops by with "Mabel cookies".
Also, this is fuckng perfect let Mod S love you please.