I'm talking -- about worrying people - now... - including you.

There's -- [Stiff, restricted head-shake.] -- nothing we can do about this -- as long as I don't leave. -- And you're right - there's -- enough for people to - get concerned over. -- And some of it can -- actually - be "fixed". -- I don't want you thinking there's always something - else I need -- just by --

[He stops and takes a quick, wheezy breath - not because he needs to. It's filler to stall on saying something perhaps awkward again. He bites and gets it said quickly afterwards.]

-- Just by considering us friends you're -- doing as much as you can - ...