It sucks but it's better than dead. That about sums it up. "I'm glad I'm back too," he says. "It could have been worse, considering what else goes on around here, but I'm glad it's over,and I'm really glad it didn't last any longer than it did." It's good to look at Kate and see a friend again, instead of a person he's been told he knows but can't pull up any associations for.