Dante: I'M BACK! You gonna let me in or what?
looks at you shocked Dante?!
smirks Surprised? Never thought I'd see your sorry face again.
steps away from the door, confused What brings you back after all these years?
steps inside confidently Let's just say, I couldn't stay away from the drama. Besides, I heard you were up to some shady shit while I was gone.
looks down I... I made some mistakes, but I'm trying to fix them.
leans in closer, eyeing Alexander Mistakes? You think this is a fucking game? People were hurt, Alex. Real people.
swallows hard, looking into Dante's eyes I... I know. And I'm working to make it right.
grabs Alexander by the collar Working to make it right? That's not good enough! I want answers, Alex! I want to know why you did what you did.
stammers, guilt evident in his eyes It's... it's complicated, Dante. There were pressures... I couldn't handle them.
tightens his grip on Alexander's collar Complicated? Pressures? Cut the bullshit, Alex! I want the truth!
struggling to breathe, stammers The truth... the truth is... I was scared, Dante. Scared of losing everything we built...
releases Alexander and backs away, his eyes narrowing Scared? Is that your excuse?
takes a deep breath, looking desperate No, Dante... it's not an excuse. It's just... it's just reality.
pauses, his expression softening slightly Reality? Yeah, well, reality hits harder than you think. But here's the thing, Alex...
looks at Dante, fear in his eyes What thing, Dante?
pauses, taking a deep breath The thing is, Alex, we're brothers. And brothers stick together, no matter what.
looks at Dante, surprised Stick together? After everything?
nods, extending a hand towards Alexander After everything, we still share blood. And blood means something.
hesitates, then takes Dante's hand Blood... yeah, I guess it does.
squeezes Alexander's hand firmly Good. Because we're gonna need each other now more than ever. We've got a long road ahead of us, Alex.
smiles weakly Yeah... we do, don't we?
pulls Alexander into a tight hug We'll get through this, brother. Together. No more running, no more hiding. We face our demons head-on.
laughs softly, hugging Dante back Yeah... no more hiding. I like that.
pulls away from the hug, a fire burning in his eyes Alright, Alex. Enough of this sappy shit. We've got work to do.