[He looked back up at that. Did she think that... oh gosh, what this poor girl must have gone through. What his brother must have gone through.]

No... no, I know it isn't his fault. Donnie, he... he'd never do something like that. Not unless he was forced to. He went through all fo that... he and Mikey... and I didn't even know it...

[His fists clenched tighter.]