[And it was his own turn for a lapse into silence, as he gauged whether or not he believed that.

Conclusion? He didn't think he did.]

Look, I... didn't think you'd be, if it was just some mix-up accident, just this place's usual up-to-no good.

But with this, and what you told me about Jason...

[He trailed.]

Hey, I'm not good at this. I'm probably a jerk for not saying something sooner. I just didn't know if you'd wanna hear it; it's not fair, after what you've already gone through.