Doc: You know what, um, unsolicited advice is usually Hope's arena, but, uh, for you I"m going to make an exception. Mel is a self-sufficient, strong-willed, extremely capable woman who happens to have a very big heart right in the center of her tough exterior. She's not someone who is fragile. She's not someone who has been shielded from life's hardships. And if you have been transparent with her.
Jack: I have.
Doc: She knows exactly what she's getting into. She would not go forward if she didn't think she can handle it. And you think you might need to protect her. That's not what she needs. That's not what she wants. I think it would be a tragedy for you to go through life alone because of a misguided perception of the woman you love.
Jack: You know I don't ever recall you stringing together that many words together. Ever.
Doc: I do say my piece when it's absolutely necessary.