I think the part where he killed his dad and his gang and then tried his best to kill us made crystal fuckin’ clear. [A pause.] Granted, I guess some of it was the clown’s fault, but the guy was always a shitheel. I don’t regret killing him, exactly, but...

[A tired sigh.]

Shitty as he was, I didn’t exactly want to kill him either. Fuck, I don’t want to kill anyone, I’m not built for that type of shit. But he was going after my friend.

[Richie just shrugs.]

Yeah, yeah, you told me so.