[ The reaction that Jonathan gets from Steve takes him by surprise. He jumps back a bit when Steve almost bumps into him, and his eyes widen with shame as Steve points out the flaw in their plan. ]
I know, Steve, it's just -- [ He closes his eyes and grits his teeth. ] She was going to do it with or without me. I figured with me, she might actually stand a chance of getting out alive.
[ He's beginning to realize that Nancy is a stubborn girl, that she's going to do what she sets her eyes on, and maybe he also sees himself as a little bit expendable. Because who would really miss him? Especially if Will is never recovered. He knows his mother is hanging by a thread as it is, and really, if it came down to it, if -- ]
Just...one step at a time, then, yeah? [ He lets out a sigh and turns to avoid Steve's scrutiny. He could have left Steve alone rather than save his ass from being stuck at that police station. He could have done a lot of things differently, but he didn't. ]
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I know, Steve, it's just -- [ He closes his eyes and grits his teeth. ] She was going to do it with or without me. I figured with me, she might actually stand a chance of getting out alive.
[ He's beginning to realize that Nancy is a stubborn girl, that she's going to do what she sets her eyes on, and maybe he also sees himself as a little bit expendable. Because who would really miss him? Especially if Will is never recovered. He knows his mother is hanging by a thread as it is, and really, if it came down to it, if -- ]
Just...one step at a time, then, yeah? [ He lets out a sigh and turns to avoid Steve's scrutiny. He could have left Steve alone rather than save his ass from being stuck at that police station. He could have done a lot of things differently, but he didn't. ]