[There's nothing more for him to say here. He should just stop responding, leave things be. With just four words, Fiddleford effectively put an end to the conversation.]
[And yet Ford just can't bring himself to let things end right there. Not because he wants to get in the last word, but because - well, he already said it himself. He can't make things right, but maybe he can at least make things a little less wrong.]
I know you don't.
Maybe you never have.
At least not like I needed you.
I know things can never go back to the way they were. I'd never think to ask you to stand by me the way you did back then, but if there ever comes a time when you want me to return the favor -
Just remember you've got a thirty year old IOU to cash in. Whatever you need, no questions asked.
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[And yet Ford just can't bring himself to let things end right there. Not because he wants to get in the last word, but because - well, he already said it himself. He can't make things right, but maybe he can at least make things a little less wrong.]
I know you don't.
Maybe you never have.
At least not like I needed you.
I know things can never go back to the way they were. I'd never think to ask you to stand by me the way you did back then, but if there ever comes a time when you want me to return the favor -
Just remember you've got a thirty year old IOU to cash in. Whatever you need, no questions asked.