"What else am I supposed to call him? And let's not forget, Charlie, Ned saved my life not too long ago. Whether we like it or not, I owe him."

And he doesn't like it. Sure, Ned had assured him that there was no debt owed, that he would have done the same for any of his friends, but Meyer knows that whether or not Ned accepts it, he's indebted to him. That puts them in a unique situation.