It's horrible to listen to, and Joan knows listening to it can't be one millionth as horrible as experiencing it. And the physical violence is bad enough, but the emotional violence is worse. Joan knows Ted connects to people emotionally, that he sees even the fans in the pub that scream at him as human beings worthy of respect, even care. The first thing he wanted to know from them was the suspect's name for goodness sake. To have that man, to whom Ted would have given the shirt off his back, say things like wanting a world "without fucking Ted Lasso"...it hits her in the gut, and must have been a million times worse for him.
As he talks, Joan notices him tensing up. Then notices him having trouble breathing. When he asks for a break, Joan looks up at the cops. "I'll let you know when we're ready to continue," she says to them. They nod and head out.
Once they're gone Joan turns to Ted. "Hey," she says softly, squeezing his hand and rubbing his back. "You okay?"
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Date: 2021-07-05 05:34 am (UTC)As he talks, Joan notices him tensing up. Then notices him having trouble breathing. When he asks for a break, Joan looks up at the cops. "I'll let you know when we're ready to continue," she says to them. They nod and head out.
Once they're gone Joan turns to Ted. "Hey," she says softly, squeezing his hand and rubbing his back. "You okay?"