I know. But this isn't the way, it never was. You tried it and it only brought you pain.

[He pauses there for a second, making sure he's having Stone cut off from the conversation. This is nothing he is ready to share.]

I need you to stop this, Peter. You don't need the Expansion. There are other ways and I can help you find them. Please, will you just... will you just trust me? Just this once, will you just believe me again?