"Yeah, ask anyone. I only listen to dying people. You sound ridiculous. Let's talk about if you always do the smart thing when I tell you to. Do you sleep as much as you should? No. Do you call off work when you're dead on your feet? No. Do you put way too much on your plate? Well, at least that one's a yes." He didn't want to fight. It was exhausting and he didn't have much energy left. And he knew he'd regret it. But he was frustrated with everything and Carrie happened to be on the list.
"And another thing. A burden? How does your brain process logic in a way that saying 'I don't want you to die' means 'You're an annoyance to me?' What kind of a jump is that? What planet do you live on? And you know the power's out, right?" he added when she pressed the button a couple more times.