[Leave me alone won't work anymore, not that it ever did. After that drunken night, John has at least spotted the bait, and he's hopelessly drawn to the hook; even if it seems impossible, he wants to figure out the real driving force behind Petre's obsession with him. Find out if there is actual emotion behind it or if this is just the longest con of all time.

It won't change anything, he tells himself. Petre will never get what he wants. But they're studying one another, now - circling one another, more accurately.]

If - when we get busted, you take full responsibility. It was all your idea. You lured me into it. You know sure as shit I'll still take some of the punishment, but I just wanna see you do it.