[He thinks that's fair. It's apparent to him now that this is what he needs to do instead of holding things in to put on a display of sunshine at all times. He didn't want there to be another outburst like this to come over him.]

I can do that for you. And I promise that you are dear to me no matter what you have to say.

[A pause to have a drink of his tea.]

You are a wise, hard-working man. Anything you may have done only made you into the brilliant man you are today. And besides, someone once told me that some people have skeletons in their closet for a reason.

[Imagine learning something from Dice.]