"Is this about Josh?"

{closes eyes}

"No, no, don't go to sleep. I know you're tired, but you've got to stay awake, okay?"

{blearily opens eyes again, then closes them}

"Why can't he sleep? Wouldn't that help?"

"It's dangerous. Right now, like I said, his brain is in shutdown. His lungs are, too. He's breathing, but very lightly. It's hard for him to take normal breaths. If he falls asleep, she might not wake up."

{sits in front of Tyler} "Tyler, it's Gee. You can't fall asleep."

{opens eyes slowly}

"There you go. Stay awake, okay? Focus...focus on the radio."

{the radio plays Car Radio: "sometimes quiet is violent"}

"It might be best if you left..."

{puzzled} "But Pete, he needs help."

"I know, but just having two of us here at once, fully functioning, is draining him. I'll stay. I know what to do."

"I guess that makes sense...is that okay, kid?"

{blinks once}

"Okay...just...Pete, come and get me if anything at all happens, alright?"

"Got it."