[The truth of the matter is that Richie likes Miriam. He doesn't want to see her hurt, which is part of why her behavior has been so frustrating. Richie wants to help how he can, and it's not going according to plan or reason. It's not like him to offer help to much of anyone, and to get that offer thrown back in his face stings.
Yet the reality of Miriam crying takes Richie aback. He's used to false emotions from her, but this is truth. It's so raw and unabashed that he's not sure how to react. He leaves the first aid kit on the ground, brushing his palms against the front of his trousers before standing. When he returns it's with a box of tissue. Again he kneels, holding one of the tissues toward her in offering.]
The shop doesn't run the same without you and Barnaby anyway.
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Yet the reality of Miriam crying takes Richie aback. He's used to false emotions from her, but this is truth. It's so raw and unabashed that he's not sure how to react. He leaves the first aid kit on the ground, brushing his palms against the front of his trousers before standing. When he returns it's with a box of tissue. Again he kneels, holding one of the tissues toward her in offering.]
The shop doesn't run the same without you and Barnaby anyway.