“I had more than a couple, yeah.” He shifts, straightens up. “Obligations to my contractors, to my team, to each individual.” Friend, he leaves out, because this isn’t a Lifetime movie.

“We already got that part about “needing a purpose” covered, if that’s what you’re trying to do. What are you trying to lead into?”

He leans forward a little on the bed, jabbing an condemning finger toward Waller. “This is why you should work for me, Blake, for your own sanity?”