I don't blame her. I don't blame you. What the hell were you supposed to do, Jim? The situation wasn't good. You kept on trying. Are you gonna kick yourself for doing your very fucking best anyway? That deserves a pat on the back. You could have bailed. I know a lot of runners.
[Who were not good people either. That is implied. Man, is life always so shitty if you weren't born on the right side of the tracks?]
Yeah. He's a cop.
[Common fact nowadays. Bringing it up in casual conversation does get his tension high again.]
An' he knows I'm trying. I guess he thinks I'm good. What matters to me if he thinks I'm good enough to put up with. How about you leave that decision up to Angie instead of making it for her?
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[Who were not good people either. That is implied. Man, is life always so shitty if you weren't born on the right side of the tracks?]
Yeah. He's a cop.
[Common fact nowadays. Bringing it up in casual conversation does get his tension high again.]
An' he knows I'm trying. I guess he thinks I'm good. What matters to me if he thinks I'm good enough to put up with. How about you leave that decision up to Angie instead of making it for her?