Exactly. They're not even locked in cells! And certainly no one's torturing them, either literally or metaphorically.

[ He scrubs a hand over his face. ]

You're right. I know you're right. Better is difficult. It's the hardest thing anyone can do, I think, be better. It was for me. Even once I decided to try, it was a long, painful slog. And it wasn't a straight line. Now I'm beginning to understand what the people around me must've gone through - how frustrating it is, to see the potential and be afraid it'll be squandered.