[She wants to yell - yes, that's it; what else could he possibly want from her? She wants to, and she very nearly does, but in the end she turns and drops heavily onto the couch instead.]
No, of course not, I just-- I haven't been myself today.
[Someone that he knows, that she's supposed to know, has to be on the brink of being sent in; it's the most likely explanation that she can think of. Surely he can't act like this every time the Quarry rolls around, can he?]
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No, of course not, I just-- I haven't been myself today.
[Someone that he knows, that she's supposed to know, has to be on the brink of being sent in; it's the most likely explanation that she can think of. Surely he can't act like this every time the Quarry rolls around, can he?]
I could get myself thrown in, too.
[A beat.]
To protect them.