"To keep you ALIVE, okay? I was dead the last time everything went down. I couldn't DO anything! I'm not here and I"m not letting him get you all killed. Not again. If that means putting a bullet in him first or keeping an eye on him and what he's doing that seems like the thing to do! I'd rather be eager to keep everyone safe than apathetic!" Oh hey there's a clue or something in there.

Like most when he's drunk, it whizzes right by.