[What is it with Allens hitting his soft spot like this? His voice gentles a fraction.] I'll look after him Nora. He's a strong kid. He'll be all right until you sort this out.
One step at a time. [Nora Allen you are a far better parent than he's ever known. Don't make him go there.]
Go see Ramon. Talk to your son. Sons. [He's still getting used to that] Come by if you need a drink and a quiet place. They won't have to know you're here.
[But he still doesn't know and that drives him completely crazy. Is Mick okay without him? Did someone tell Lisa? Is she all right? Do they know how sorry he is?]
no subject
I'm not exactly the best babysitter.
But okay. I'll keep an eye on as many of them as I can.
no subject
Not asking you to babysit. He just...he needs someone to look after him. And I...
[Feel like she won the Worst Mom Award after telling Barry]
I just need someone to look after him.
no subject
I'll make sure of it.
no subject
I feel like I've made a huge mistake.
no subject
Go see Ramon.
Talk to your son. Sons. [He's still getting used to that]
Come by if you need a drink and a quiet place. They won't have to know you're here.
no subject
Are you encouraging me to keep secrets from my son--sons now?
no subject
[Trust him Nora. Barry(s) are used to shady stuff from him. He can deal.]
no subject
Leonard, you didn't see the heartbreak on their faces when they told me that I'm going to--
[she takes a deep breath]
I don't think that me disappearing for periods of time would be a smart idea for them.
no subject
One or two hours to collect your head isn't going to do any of them in. Pretty sure they'll understand the need for personal space.
no subject
I hope so. I'll just see how it goes with Cisco first. Then maybe I could just talk with them.
no subject
Barry is made of strong stuff. He'll be fine.
no subject
[It's still so strange.]
This Barry...these Barries are, I should have faith that they are.
no subject
I'll watch Barry, Nora. Worry about you.
[Not that Leonard will be worrying.
Nope.
Not him]
no subject
My life has been all about my boy for the last five years, Leonard. It's a little hard to separate from that kind of life.
no subject
no subject
You have a sister? Is she here too?
no subject
[She's also going to have to keep going without him. Did Mick go home and tell her?
Did Mick go home at all?]
no subject
I’m glad she’s safe, then.
[because she knows what that means]
no subject
no subject
[One problem at a time. But oh she wants to be able to take Lisa in.]
She is?
no subject
And I don't know what's going to happen to him now that I'm gone.
no subject
Maybe he'll look after her. Is he the type to look after her?
[She knows that Henry would look after Barry.]
no subject
He all but helped me raise her.
[But he still doesn't know and that drives him completely crazy. Is Mick okay without him? Did someone tell Lisa? Is she all right? Do they know how sorry he is?]
no subject
[She's already thinking of ways to help him.]
If I'm able to go home and you give me a note, maybe I could put it somewhere so she could find it by the time your time comes around.
no subject
No. I can't. [Don't give him that kind of hope Nora. He hasn't had anything like that since he was a small child.]
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)
(no subject)