He didn't say they were gone completely. Just that they weren't available. So I think you were all busy?

[which, okay. even he isn't naive enough to think that's the whole story. not when beck had gotten so serious when he'd started asking the man why. whatever happens in the future, he knows it isn't good. and that's exactly why he hadn't taken the man up on his offer of more information.

with tony there though, it's that little bit easier to finally ask--]

...I don't want to know what happens. But, um- Can you at least tell me if everyone's okay?