[ Carver didn't say much, but he said enough for John to get something out of that exchange. His body is more telling, certainly. John has observed enough dangerous people, interrogated them even, to feel that Carver is putting that smile on. He wouldn't say it's a hard fact, but his experience has shown that he's usually right about these things. That was part of what made him so valuable to the CIA; his instinct is rarely wrong.
How to play this? John don't think he'll really get anything out of Carver even if he offers up his own honesty, so he's not going to. This is the kind of conversation he'd rather walk away from right now; he's made his judgment on Carver and continuing this conversation only gives him more opportunities to say the wrong thing. John doesn't believe there's a "right" thing he could say that would get past Carver's walls. ]
I've offered you information without asking for much in return. If you want to let me get back to my book I won't say no.
[ He has been rather forthcoming with information and it feels productive to remind Carver of that fact. ]
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How to play this? John don't think he'll really get anything out of Carver even if he offers up his own honesty, so he's not going to. This is the kind of conversation he'd rather walk away from right now; he's made his judgment on Carver and continuing this conversation only gives him more opportunities to say the wrong thing. John doesn't believe there's a "right" thing he could say that would get past Carver's walls. ]
I've offered you information without asking for much in return. If you want to let me get back to my book I won't say no.
[ He has been rather forthcoming with information and it feels productive to remind Carver of that fact. ]