[Des releases the elevator again and runs a hand through his hair. There's not much to debate. He's not sure where he stands on this beyond the fact that he needs Rafael alive and out of the life to fulfill some sort of unspoken debt to Jade.] Like I said, he's an idiot, not a mastermind. [He pulls his car keys out of his pocket as he takes the lead again towards the parking lot, expression grim.] And the reasons don't matter anymore. We could debate it forever, but she'll still be dead and we'll still be in a mess. The only thing we can do is move forward and like it or not, he's part of that forward. If they find him guilty-

[He trails off, since he can't really use the fact that Rafael's freedom is now tied to his as an excuse for playing nice. It's his fault that things are that way.] Look, soon it'll be over and he'll be another pretty face you'll forget about. [He jingles the keys at her, forcing himself to grin through it.] For now, how about pancakes?