[ this is the second time he's been grabbed by a girl half his size today, but ichiro doesn't back off - he'd gone kind of limp with rita, but for beau, it's different.

he's just yelling back, practically snarling, infuriated. miserable, too. ]

Yeah?! Great fucking question, Beau! Nothing's helping anyone, and I'm fucking tired of watching people get hurt! Might as fucking well be me, at least I can take a hit!