"Carter, it's all right," Jack tries. It's not, because it's completely ridiculous and screwed up but he can see she's upset and he doesn't like it. He does love her, however stupid it is for him to love someone he can't have, and he doesn't want to hurt her.

"It's what we do. It's our thing, the thing in the room and I don't blame him for uh, for doing right by you."