And that's what makes you our leader. You get things like that. [ Which is probably added responsibility she doesn't need. He stares at his bottle for a minute, turning it over in his hands before speaking. ] I'm glad you had him. Really. Things like that are important.

[ A pause, he actually thinks over his next words. ] Listen, you know it and I know it - I'm not good at this whole feelings thing. That's Billy's thing, and even then he's pretty sheltered so he misses stuff. People leaving was pretty normal for me, so I get it... So if you need a distraction or... or if you want to talk about him? I'm all ears.

[ And that's the closest anyone is ever getting to any of the mess he calls a past. ]