"But obviously she thinks that you do." Cissy's protests were soft ones. He looked like he could use someone to talk to about this. And while she might not be an expert, hopefully being around Ric for so long had rubbed off on her a little. Though it had been her suggestion that he give the flask to someone else, when he went along with the idea, she did find a flaw in it. "Only she didn't send it to them." Yes, he sounded self-loathing. It really was... a little bit pathetic.
"Well, that depends. I mean.. were you always an asshole or were you just an asshole like.. towards the end?" He might want confirmation, but she needed more information before she could give him that.