Hey, things will be okay… [Manolo reaches out to gently grasp Joaquin’s upper arm in what he hopes is a comforting gesture.] Maybe we can’t fix the problem for them, but we can still support them, right?
[The situation isn’t completely hopeless, not by a long shot. Hermann and Newt were able to work out their difference once, after all, and he wants to believe in the power of love with all of his heart. Still, Manolo can’t get over how vitriolic their relationship had become. The sheer meanness of it is overwhelming, not to mention completely outside of his own personal experiences.]
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[The situation isn’t completely hopeless, not by a long shot. Hermann and Newt were able to work out their difference once, after all, and he wants to believe in the power of love with all of his heart. Still, Manolo can’t get over how vitriolic their relationship had become. The sheer meanness of it is overwhelming, not to mention completely outside of his own personal experiences.]