"I'm taking you home. This has been too much for both of us. We just need some time to vent and relax. You need food and a shower and a change of clothes. We can't do anything more here to help with the clean-up. The men will let you know when the mine is ready to be re-opened." Leo says as he grabs the car keys from the desk in the office.
"I don't think I should be leaving the mine right now. It's not fair to the men who are working here if I'm not here all the time. I can't have them disappointed in me. I've already let them down enough." May says resisting leaving the office and leaving the men.
"There's little we can do to change people's feelings and emotions now, but I can, possibly, help you feel better, and that's what I am trying to do. Stop fighting me for once in your life! You make things so much more difficult than they need to be! Your family is going to be worried about you if you don't go home soon!" Leo gets slightly angry with May.
"I know. I just don't feel like I can leave quite yet." May says tiredly.
"Do you really want Jessie, Grace, and Toppy fussing over you if you don't leave now though? You can hardly keep your eyes open now." Leo says trying to bring May's rational mind back into focus and it works.
"God, no. Come on, let's go then. You're right. I'm absolutely exhausted. We'll get a good sleep and I'll feel much better." May says as she takes Leo's hand and walks out of the office.
"I don't know that I should be driving in this condition, but I'll get us home safe." Leo says as they climb into the car.
"I don't know if anyone should be doing anything in this town today. I don't even know if the boys will have school. Most of the teachers' spouses work down in the mine." May says sleepily.