Better than he deserved? Well, no argument here, Casper. But there was Olivia to consider - and now Simon's brother Ben too, who had died so suddenly and wasn't at peace. But Simon wasn't vile, and he wasn't beyond help - now he knew what he needed to do, so hopefully he would make an effort to do it.
"I'm fresh out of gin," Pierce lied, going into the kitchen and opening a bottled water. The cap would probably prove to be too difficult for our drunk friend here. "But if you believe hard enough, maybe the water will taste like gin." He brought him the non-alcoholic refreshment along with a blanket from the hallway closet. Then he plopped down in the armchair nearby, slipping his glasses back on so he could read through a few drafts of archiving policies for the newspapers. "I won't bother you, just drink an ocean of water so your hangover isn't too hellish tomorrow and go to sleep. You're probably tired."