“Tony, we all make mistakes. We all go through rough patches. I’m not going to lambaste you for getting back on the bottle. I really appreciate you as a friend and I don’t want you to go. I know I messed up and I understand this is my fault and I’m sorry. I just…”
“… I don’t know. Do what you want.”
“Yeah. I suppose your mistake was meeting me. We were good friends while you were recovering and now– I guess you’re different and so am I."