"We don't have a choice. In a place like this, friendly's what we've got. It's our best weapon. You gotta make him think we're his best goddamn friends. You don't give him one single reason to go talking to anyone, not even his boyfriend."

His tone might sound a little dictatorial, but he's pretty sure it has to be this way. It's for the best, he knows that, and it'll protect them better in the long run than wild threats of violence or retribution, but it bothers him that Charlie is so obviously uncomfortable.