"Sure, let them be right about the important things," he answered.
"And yet, you're still here, and maybe you aren't the only one who can do the job. Maybe, someone else has the ability to do his bloody job." It was so unfair that he couldn't even do his job in peace, proving that they were all right. He'd never be as soon as his father, because he'd never have the opportunity to do anything worthwhile.
"I'm asking to do my job, but obviously that's too much to ask for," he said. "Don't worry, though. I'll do what you want, can't have you looking bad at the moment."