He was...going to kill himself, and they all went to see him. Booth, Giuseppe, all of them. They gave him the rifle, and said...

[The Balladeer's gaze goes a little unfocused as he recalls it. Though he only read that part once, it's easy to remember the words - maybe because it's still a part of his show, even if he wasn't there.]

"You think you can't connect. Connect to us." [His fingers curl absently in the front of his flannel.] "You think you're powerless. Empower us."