"Depends if you're feeling particularly murderous," Doc jokes back. He's clearly not too fazed by the prospect, or he won't be letting Malcolm... pat and scratch him. Negan has a knack for antagonising the hell out of people, on top of whatever's hounding him that's got that shadow of guilt hanging over him. Doc isn't surprised at all if Negan ever told him he's not particularly popular back home.

"We're only keeping him because you can tolerate him," Doc gripes as though Malcolm had picked up an unwanted pet and Cowboy Dad has to put up with it. Doc doesn't care that Negan doesn't want in on Malcolm duty. He thinks there are enough volunteers, and Malcolm hasn't told him otherwise. Negan is welcome to hang around just as long as he doesn't antagonise the hell out of Malcolm either.