Care to share what they are? Because I'm gettin' really sick of the run around, figuratively an' literally! What could be so bad that ya wouldn't even talk ta me?! What are ya so afraid of little ole me knowin'?!

[Trip has been half yelling at this point and suddenly sobers. He swallows hard, wanting to ask how the hell Mal had fallen in love with him in the first place without really knowing him, but isn't sure he can with Chris in the room, so he opts for just staring into his tea.]

Coulda just lied fer Christ's sake. Save us all the heartbreak. Hell, I even gave ya an' out with Ruby.