That is an unnerving pause as he considers the question, and Greta releases a breath when, at last, he nods. It's not a lost cause, then. He'll be fine - or he can be, if he makes more sensible choices than he has these past few days.

Well, 'senseless' isn't fair criticism. It's not his fault that Johnny's song is so alarming, and after however many years of repeating the same events over and over, how difficult must it be to cope with an uncertain future? She can't blame him for wanting to protect people - or wanting to at least try.

It's just that trying to unravel this particular snarl might do him more harm than anyone else good.

"I am sure that he doesn't want to hurt anyone," she says slowly. If she was talking to anyone else, 'not dangerous' would be an easier conclusion... but Johnny does seem to pose an indirect threat to the Balladeer. Not an intentional threat, but... well. Greta winces, then admits, "But I'm worried about what listening to his song might do to you." Look at what it already has done. He's losing sleep over it. "If you left it alone, I think everything would be all right."

She doesn't want to think about what could happen if he didn't - or couldn't - just tune it out.