Jack was never one to give up but sometimes one really did need to say when. And he wasn't stupid and knew when the odds were great and it was far beyond him to fight against ridiculous numbers. It was beginning to become more and more difficult to hold Elle up too and he didn't want to drop her.
There was no way out.
He wasn't giving up. Just postponing the time of their departure.
"I certainly don't want her hurt. This was all a misunderstanding of course," he said flashing his smile at them all, whether it be a good thing or not.