What was it Johnson said the other day? Something like "Marjorie and I have had productive talks, but they weren't negotiations"?

If I have that mostly correct (off the top of my head) then it is entirely possible that they actually are working together, playing their roles. He made it sound like he wasn't letting her dictate things, but in reality he told the truth. They talked (about their roles) and didn't negotiate.

Who knows, but anything is possible in this collection of movies.