In Doc's experience? That's a classic trap he himself is prone to falling for. Go after her and she'll say he doesn't respect her or what she wants. Don't go after her and she'll say he never cared about her to begin with. If she's going to be angry either way, well, he figures why not just be there? If that's what Raylan wants, that is.
"Well. Suppose you are giving her plenty of space right now. But what you want matters too, son. The best kind of compromise is where nobody's happy. You ain't always gonna be right, but all you can do is do right by her, be there when she needs you. You need to be getting back as much as anyone else does."
And well, yes. Doc recognises that sitting around out here isn't helping either of them work towards that. He would hate to be directly or indirectly responsible for an expectant father's untimely demise just because he's made himself comfortable out here.
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"Well. Suppose you are giving her plenty of space right now. But what you want matters too, son. The best kind of compromise is where nobody's happy. You ain't always gonna be right, but all you can do is do right by her, be there when she needs you. You need to be getting back as much as anyone else does."
And well, yes. Doc recognises that sitting around out here isn't helping either of them work towards that. He would hate to be directly or indirectly responsible for an expectant father's untimely demise just because he's made himself comfortable out here.
"Shall we be heading off?"