[Nick doesn't want to say that, yeah, sometimes it felt like he did have to focus on that. Anthony's so unsure of his own welcome sometimes, it seems like Nick's trying to find something to make Anthony believe he wants him here.

He knows how well that's likely to go over, and he doesn't want Anthony to feel guilty.

So he just... goes for quiet honesty.]

Yeah. I want you to stay. For... however long we both get, I want you here. There's not a pulse you could get that'd change that. Maybe one day, I'll get you to believe that.