[He shoots her a look] Yes, I'm capable of them.

[His entire life has been about compromises, ones where he ended up getting the short end most of the time. But he lets out a little sigh. He feels tired and like he knows how to "talk things out" with a kid as stubborn as Allen. ]

Look, I get what you're saying- I do. I just really don't think he'd listen to me.

But I'll try really hard not to fight in front of Sophie anymore, okay?