[Vinnie had been bracing himself for screaming, so when it didn't come, he was visibly taken aback. He hadn't mentally prepared to say anything else, so his mouth just hung open for a second, before he remembered to close it. Swallowing nervously, he balled his hands into fists and just let his mouth run away with everything on his chest.]

I thought... once, I thought I just needed to be strong enough to protect everyone. But I couldn't protect Sis, and I couldn't protect you from yourself, and... blaming myself only made me weaker.

I'm still not strong enough. I need to figure out what it means for myself. But I know... part of it means being strong enough to trust you. So I will.

Because you can be so much stronger than you give yourself credit for, Marie. And...

And if you want, if you stay angry at me, then... I won't come near you if you don't want me to. I don't have that right, I know.

Just because I left doesn't change what we've been through together. Or what you mean to me. So... to me, you're still my brother. Even if I'm not yours.

And...

And I'm sorry. That's all.