Radar hears what you're saying, Alice, but counterpoint: what if he did it all himself.

...Okay, no, not really. He hears what she's saying, and this time, he tries not to wince because it all sounds really, really familiar. Someone else describing the same bad things you did -- are doing -- sure makes them sound a heck of a lot worse. No sleep, taking on everything because someone's counting on you, not asking for help, working and working and working until you're right on the edge of cracking --

Maybe it's not so great he's acting like this after all.

(But it's still gotta get done. And if not him, then who?)

"Might be too late for some of that," he mumbles. "Or most of it. Um. All of it. But -- I'll try to do better. I guess."