[The lack of acknowledgement is a stab in the ribs, but Ellie shakes her head. She doesn't know why she's saying it now.]

You guys are happy. [As happy as the given situation allows, at least.] I fucked that up. If Marlene hadn't asked for you guys to smuggle me out of Boston, you'd--

[Be going on as usual. Ellie had been glad it was Joel and Tess hired to take her. They knew their shit. But that was before she knew the price of it all.]

So I just wanted to say that I'm sorry.