His head turns back to Doc quickly, and there's actually some relief in his expression.

"Y'are?"

He takes a slow breath and gives a small nod.

"That -- that's probably the smart thing t'do."

It helps knowing that Kate won't be staying here, now that Bill's made things worse, and he's glad to hear that she'll be going with Doc.

It helps him make his decision about what he's going to do, but he still feels like a damn failure, and like he's running away.

"It's all gotten outta hand. It's too hot right now, no tellin' what's comin' next."

The words are to himself as much as they are to the other two in the room, as he tries to convince himself he's making the right choice this time.