Sometimes an imitation of love can be pretty damn convincing.

“To put to rest any doubts you might have… I’m jealous of every man who comes wi…”

“He never knew what hit him, and that would have comforted me, except . . . just…”

“I want to give you whatever elusive, impossible, goddamned mysterious thing it …”

“We assured Phelan that we were more than happy to let him have you and your men…”