Scared isn't a good excuse. Scared is the excuse everyone has always used.

“Support Group featured a rotating cast of characters in various states of tumor…”

“To be fair to Monica," I said, "what you did to her wasn't very nice either.""W…”

“But once that string gets cut, kid, you can't uncut it. Do you get what I'm say…”

“I am going to take this bucket of water and pour it on the flames of hell, and …”