I'm sorry. It's never easy to discover that the people you admire are not who they say they are.

[Now that he's no longer recounting his own experiences Goodsir's voice is warm again. Sympathetic.

He smiles.]

You are so patient with me, Tim. You've taught me much about what is and is not acceptable here, and I appreciate it greatly. Truly, I feel you can be trusted with most anything.

So I hope you will not be offended if I ask... would you choose to stay here rather than go home? Because you have, ah, love here? In spite of the hardships.