[Stephen has never had more mixed feelings on teaching high school versus college. Then again, he's no therapist, no counselor. And he remembers his own experience with it. Nonetheless...

After a moment, he reaches up and makes to place a bandaged hand on her shoulder.]

From what he's told me? I don't think you're wrong. Just- keep in mind that everyone deals with everything in their own way, Christine. It can be...hard...for some people to be expressive.