"Why does everyone always ask that question?" He picks up a machete from bar and waves it around as he talks, like it's just an extension of his arm. "The bad guy's coming at them with the weapon and they try to reason with them."

He grabs the chair and sits there across from her, face melting into a bit of a puppy look. "It's always 'Sam, you don't have to do this.' Having to isn't really the issue. People don't do this kind of stuff because they have to. They do it because they want to. Telling them they don't have to isn't really going to make them stop."