"Sounds like you had a good deal going there."

A good deal that was no longer valid.

"Moreau's good to the people he likes." It's a warning. Stay on Moreau's good side if you want to live.

Eliot pauses, listening to what Carter says, trying to carefully choose his words as he takes another swig of his beer.

"He's not gonna get bored with you. You're a good doctor, he's gonna keep you around even if you're not that great at small talk."

And somehow, even the thought of Brett suffering manages to break the weakest of smiles to his face.

He doesn't deserve to smile right now.

"I wish you did. Man, I woulda loved to see that."