- I don't want to hear any more...
Logan who was about to make him one of his numerous speeches, stopped in his tracks.
He had explained to him that in spite of his appearance, nothing prevented him from continuing to the criminal investigation.
But Goren did not want to know anything.
He was determined to hand over his resignation to Deakins...
And no matter what Logan said...
Nothing could change his mind.
And Logan wished Eames were here right now...
Only she...
Could make Goren see reason.
- I am a monster...
A monster...
Here we go again.
Damn it...
Why was he saying that...
Of course Goren was not a monster.
Just because he was disfigured didn't mean life had to stop.
And nothing he could say would change his mind.
Goren forgot that it was by protecting his partner that he had become like this.
And it had taken courage to survive that.
Would a monster have sacrificed himself for his partner...
And end up disfigured?
Of course not.
- How could Eames work with someone who has my face... Goren touched the scar that started at his forehead and ended at his chin on the left side of his face, and stopped his fingers at his blind eye. And how could she look at me...
Then that was it...
He was afraid of Eames' look.
Whereas if he knew...
Eames didn't care if he was disfigured.
She had stayed by him until he finally woke up.
Eames cared about him far more than the scar that disfigured the entire left side of his face.
Logan wished he could find the words...
To explain to him that no matter what face he had...
He was a good detective first and foremost...
And always would be.
Disfigured or not.
It wasn't what he looked like that made him a man.
It was what he was on the inside.
- There's nothing human about me anymore.
Damn it...
Of course he was human.
Would Goren stop calling him a monster...
- You are not a monster.
At Logan's screams, Goren was startled.
But then his anger increased.
Why was Mike telling him he wasn't a monster?
Had he taken a good look at him.
His face...
Logan was a liar if he said the opposite.
- So I'm what. Goren shouted his words, red with anger. And leave me alone.
Goren pushed back the sheets in rage, and got up to go to his clothes.
But Logan stepped in front of him, stopping him in his tracks, and made him no his head.
- You better get out of the way.
Damn it...
Logan knew Goren's reactions well.
He should have expected this kind of reaction, knowing him.
- Wait for Eames at least...
At his words, Goren's heart sank.
Wait for Eames...
No, but Logan was not well.
For her to see his face.
That was out of the question.
He shook his head in denial.
- I don't want Eames approaches me... He pushed Logan aside with one hand, and reached for his clothes. I don't want her to see what I've become.
He took off his gown, and started to get dressed in front of a Logan who didn't know what to do.
- I'm going home... He turned his eye to Logan, looked at him hard, finishing closing his shirt. I wouldn't come back... He paused for a moment, and articulated his words carefully. And nothing will change my mind.
Logan put his hand on Goren's arm, but Goren withdrew his hand.
- Don't insist...
Damn it...
If only Eames had been there...
She would have stopped him.
Goren couldn't give up everything...
- Don't do that... Goren...
Goren was already no longer listening to him.
He left the room without looking back, leaving Logan standing there as if he had been forbidden.
