He glances sideways at Jack before responding to Ianto, looking as if he's choosing his words carefully for once. "Yeah...well, the Time Agency taught me a lot. Sometimes, for the sake of a timeline, we had to..." he stops himself again, looking back at Jack. "Well, never mind. I know it's no good. Know I'm no good." He shrugs. "Can't change or haven't wanted to change...pick whichever you'd like."