... That one I did think about a lil more. It was important. It meant more people could keep an eye on her. Take things a bit more seriously. And I'd rather have that kind of thing come out with her around, than whisper about it behind her back.

[She doesn't flinch-- the teenage moodiness is something she knows how to work with.]

An' it was better if I led the conversation, than any of the others. They coulda been way more harsh. Tried to shame her for what she'd done. Tried to make you into a monster. ...I knew if I brought it up, I could keep it from becomin' that.