[Her poor baby, he really hates this. Chrissy's heart aches for him, and she reaches over to rest her hand at his knee and rub the area a little. She's here for him, even if she isn't sure what to say to his dad. She wants to be polite, but she also wants to say fuck that guy and just leave.]

I think you need to understand that the way you treated Johnnie, his brothers, and their mom when they were kids means they may never forgive you. You put them through hell, you know?

[Ed glances over at her, surprised she knows so much about things. They must be serious if she knows the other boys and their mama. It's like she's a part of the family already. He doesn't say anything right away, too busy thinking about how this girl fits in with the family he left behind. Chrissy takes advantage of the opportunity and keeps talking.]

You can't just beat your wife and expect everything to be okay just because you think enough time has passed.

[She leans forward as she says it, a perfectly polite smile on her face. She never was able to confront her own parents about the abuse they dealt to her for seventeen years. Here and now, she's able to confront Johnnie's monster. And that's therapeutic for her somehow.

Ed's about three shades paler and looks like he might be sick.]

I'm not going to apologize.

[He looks to Johnnie, his eyes pleading.]

I know what I did was wrong. But I'm a different man now. And I want to be there if you'll let me.

[Shit, that's a dick move. Chrissy hurries to grab hold of Johnnie's hand and gives it a tight squeeze.]