[At first blush, it sounds like he's been doin' pot, but then she takes a moment to consider it, and actually...]

You've got a point there, big shoots. I don't appreciate being framed, but I don't hold it against Monika. Wasn't her fault, from the sound of it.

[She's still deciding where she lands on that, but also, there's no point in dwelling.]

I'm all for working together. One of those recordings has folks worried we're bound to turn on each other down the road, given that's what happened according to the tape. I'd like to avoid that.