Do you think they'll ever be able to forgive me? Perhaps they need to make me feel pain to understand theirs.
They may be able to forgive you. It's me they won't forgive. They shouldn't.
We both did things we regret. I know you're struggling with who you were, and–
No, I'm not. I'm struggling with who I am. I did those things, not some other man or decoy. Me.
It was learned behavior, programmed into you by an overbearing father figure.
Just like Ward. [pause] I'm just like Ward. [walks to the bed and sits] How could she even look me in the eye? How could she stand the sight of me at all? How can she stomach it? The memory of seeing me shoot that woman.
You know, the reason I wanted to get closer to you in the first place was... to try and understand what you two felt for each other, you and Jemma. And I finally do.
Yeah, what we felt. Past tense, because my future with Jemma's dead, killed that too.
It's okay, it's okay.
There isn't room in my heart for two people. You were everything to me.
I know. But as devoted as I was to you in the Framework, I understand you better now. How deeply you love.
You do understand me, don't you?
Yes, Leopold. Now I do. It's sad, but beautiful. Like a pain that feels good, if that makes sense.
Yeah, you understand that my love will never fade.
Yeah, I know. Poor thing, you're a romantic, and there's only room in your heart for–
Her.
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