"Charlie Prince, he used to be my right-hand man. Charlie was crazy and unpredictable, but he was loyal to me to a fault. With Charlie, I didn't always know what he was gonna do, but I knew I could count on him in a pinch. I knew if he did somethin' crazy, he'd keep it contained."
He shakes his head slightly.
"With Kate the way she is right now, it's different. She's like a stick of dynamite sweatin' in the sun. If there's an explosion, she's gonna take half a town with her. And that -- "
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He sits up, resting his palms on his knees.
"Charlie Prince, he used to be my right-hand man. Charlie was crazy and unpredictable, but he was loyal to me to a fault. With Charlie, I didn't always know what he was gonna do, but I knew I could count on him in a pinch. I knew if he did somethin' crazy, he'd keep it contained."
He shakes his head slightly.
"With Kate the way she is right now, it's different. She's like a stick of dynamite sweatin' in the sun. If there's an explosion, she's gonna take half a town with her. And that -- "
He re-focuses on Esfir.
"Is what makes her so dangerous."