Elaine never even considered the possibility of not going. They needed the knowledge and money that these people had, but more than that, this was a nation crashed by recent events and it was their duty to help. This was why they ran, to make sure that terrorists were stopped, people were helped and they had the advantage of having gone through this.
With that in mind, she wasn't prepared for TJ's request. "Nonsense, sweetie. I know you're upset, but you can't just leave and forget about this. We have to go and we have to help. We all do." She didn't mention that TJ had no chance in hell to survive on his own. He'd never done it and to do it under the circumstances was unreasonable. "We'll go to New York, and we'll do our part."