In the wake of this offering, Louis reaches over to catch Daniel's hand. Lace their fingers together.

"I ain't asking you to lay off. I don't think you're capable of it."

Louis had given Daniel a kind of gift, hadn't he? But the need to know is intrinsic. It had been there from the start. Daniel and his tape recorder, curious enough to accept Louis' invitation home.

Daniel will ask his questions. Louis has no desire to stop him.

"Just promise me you aren't going to try to placate him on your own. Please."