( thanks roy, he appreciates being kept in line. even if jason looks more irritated at being flicked than anything else. he's still here, not lost in some self-loathing pit of despair. this time anyway. )

A lot of shit has happened. It'd take me days to walk you through all the complicated crap. ( so he raises a hand. waves it off. ) I'm alright, right now. It's been worse, and I can fill in the blanks as needed. And please, feel free to do whatever with him. Hell, duct tape him to the roof if it gets him to knock his shit out for a few hours.