[She's right, and he hates that she's right, it digs right into him.
He's been trying to help with this for so long, trying to do the right thing, and it's all just been snatched away from him. He'll move on, he always does, but it galls him right now.
His voice loses some of its edge, becoming softer and slightly sadder.]
Al... [ She feels a little bad, but still mostly relieved. ] You've been making a difference since day one. You helped with the Joker a lot. Trust me, it could have been a lot worse. He's still in custody. It's not like this erases that.
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He's been trying to help with this for so long, trying to do the right thing, and it's all just been snatched away from him. He'll move on, he always does, but it galls him right now.
His voice loses some of its edge, becoming softer and slightly sadder.]
I was finally making a difference, Steph.
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[He really does know that's true, but maybe she wouldn't understand.]
Look, I-- I have to go, I'm sorry I called just to yell about your friend.
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Sure. You don't have to apologize. You can always call me, any time, for any reason. I'll talk to you later.