[All right. That makes sense.

He flops onto his back, staring at the ceiling to process the situation.]

Sometimes it just... [he speaks a bit haltingly, a moment of vulnerability,] ...sometimes you just have to get it out of your system. Being high's good for that.

[He pauses,]

But Ellie-- maybe she'll show up again, maybe not. If she does, she might not remember anything.

[It's with some pain that he says the words aloud: Abby knows his thoughts on Rifter disappearances, and it isn't a topic he takes lightly.]

Anything could happen. Anytime. If you really feel it... you owe it to yourselves to figure it out sooner than later.