[troutman]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/10/a...-man-city.html

“I don’t need a pep talk. Ted, I just wanted to tell you how I was feeling … And I’m glad I did.”

Roy hugs Jamie, gently at first but with growing ferocity. In spite of himself, and in spite of their long history of enmity, Roy, in this one moment, is being precisely the father figure Jamie needs. It’s one of the most powerful moments the show has ever had, and the direct impetus for Ted’s own confession.

“All these messages, I was grooming you.”