@K 4) TJ hasn't forced Ian? And Ian wants to stay? Hm...
chapter 13, Ian on his knees in front of TJ and others: "I don't want to do this anymore... Let me go, Boss."
Convo afterwards:
Jason "He was never suited for this work from the beginning. What can I do? I have to let him do what he wants."
TJ "I need him."
Jason "Hey you're going to make him do those two years-"
TJ "He'll find it hard to survive on clean work anyways. I'm gonna tie him down with money. If he wants to pay it back, he'll have to pay fees for protection during imprisonment, plus interest. All of it."
Jason "Do you think that's go to change his mind? If he was that kind of guy, he wouldn't be doing this right now. He'll kill himself trying to pay it back."
TJ "I know. I'm just buying time."
Chapter 15
Ian "Should I tell Jason I'm going to quit?"
TJ "Why?"
Ian "It's just... I already have some money saved... And I was thinking it might be better to do something else..."
TJ "You did? All this time?
Ian "Yeah, what about you? "
TJ "No way I'm quitting. [...] So don't get any ideas about straying. You know I need you."
Ian's thoughts "Yeah... I know that all too well."
Chapter 26, TJs thoughts: "I can't help but use and lean on your guilt just so I can keep you with me a little longer."
chapter 13, Ian on his knees in front of TJ and others: "I don't want to do this anymore... Let me go, Boss."
Convo afterwards:
Jason "He was never suited for this work from the beginning. What can I do? I have to let him do what he wants."
TJ "I need him."
Jason "Hey you're going to make him do those two years-"
TJ "He'll find it hard to survive on clean work anyways. I'm gonna tie him down with money. If he wants to pay it back, he'll have to pay fees for protection during imprisonment, plus interest. All of it."
Jason "Do you think that's go to change his mind? If he was that kind of guy, he wouldn't be doing this right now. He'll kill himself trying to pay it back."
TJ "I know. I'm just buying time."
Chapter 15
Ian "Should I tell Jason I'm going to quit?"
TJ "Why?"
Ian "It's just... I already have some money saved... And I was thinking it might be better to do something else..."
TJ "You did? All this time?
Ian "Yeah, what about you? "
TJ "No way I'm quitting. [...] So don't get any ideas about straying. You know I need you."
Ian's thoughts "Yeah... I know that all too well."
Chapter 26, TJs thoughts: "I can't help but use and lean on your guilt just so I can keep you with me a little longer."
Punch drunk love, Semantic error & Wet sand