"Is that the only answer?"
"It's the only one I can come up with."
"Did you try?"
"Try? What?"
"To make him go away last week? You tried to make me go away."
"No, I couldn't. I—"
"Why couldn't you?"
"I don't know. Quit hounding me, Gabby. I've got troubles of my own."
Gabby's face darkened. "He's your friend, Sam."
"I can't do anything for Jake."