If it makes you feel any better, you recognized that a helluva lot earlier than I managed to.

[ The kid will be alright. Probably. ]

And alright, maybe not blame. The less she can prove means less she gets away with. In theory, it's an easier way to get her to shut it. Just don't learn that a broken bone too late, alright?

[ Though whether he means Laura's or Laura breaking someone else's remains to be seen. ]