If I took my life, it was proving them right. If I jumped, I'd never be able to fix things with Mom.

[ He takes a drag and exhales a few smoke rings. ]

So I took a step back, stripped to my shorts and went swimming instead. The day after, I went home to tell mom and dad that I wanted to go back when my six-month sabbatical was up.

[ He eyes you with a small smile. ]

It just... I may have felt that way again briefly last night. So Oswald made his disapproval very, very obvious.