Thanks. [ The comment may sound short, but there is a sparkle in her eyes that shows how she means it. ] You need to remember to tell that to Jesse. She'll be tough and lock herself down to get through this. She won't tell you how vulnerable she is... so make sure you keep an eye on her. She'll have her little ways of telling you if you're looking.

[ An inhale and a shrug. ] I don't know know. But, I trust you to find out. Alan always said not to trust what he says or does... but you're not where he's at. Maybe we can avoid that for you. Just, follow your instincts. No one knows you better than you. The same goes for your writing.

[ She gently squeezes his hand. God, she misses holding Alan's hand. She misses the one she knows. It's not her place to treat this Alan the same way. He has his own Jesse. ]

Divorce... that's different. [ She glances to the side.

« Maybe they really can avoid everything that is going on with our Alan. »] It can't be concrete when it depends on what choice you want to make. There's... a lot of different ways it can go.

Would you hang it on a "maybe" for her? Your Jesse, I mean.